Author: Stephen Plumridge

MicroBio MB1-HiFlow

Stephen Plumridge

The MicroBio MB1 bioaerosol sampler is now available as a HiFlow model. This model has sampling flow rate of 180 litres per minute (lpm), compared to the standard 100 lpm, nearly halving the time to take a sample while maintaining simplicity of use, reliability and performance the MicroBio MB1 is known for. Using widely available 90 mm Petri dish media and powered from rechargeable NiMh or alkaline cells, the MicroBio MB1-HiFlow becomes the most cost-effective high air-flow rate microbial air sampler on the market today. When repeated high-volume samples using multiple media types are required, high flow air samplers can Read More …

Qualisair™ qCR Calibration and Service Kit

Stephen Plumridge

Our new Qualisair™ qCR Calibration and Service Kit (Part Number A-00422) is now available to buy for your calibration and service needs. Primarily aimed at distributors and service agents, the kit contains everything needed to perform calibration and service on the full range of Cantium Scientific Limited bioaerosol samplers, including standard and HiFlow MicroBio air samplers, or other samplers from 50 to 250 litres per minute. For more information visit the product page.

We’re back to work

Stephen Plumridge

Following our brief shutdown due to the COVID-19 outbreak, we are now back to work, maintaining increased staff safety measures with reduced staffing numbers. All services have now resumed, including: Supply of all products Standard factory calibration ISO17025 laboratory calibration Repair services Technical support Due to increased cleaning and quarantine of incoming deliveries and reduced staff numbers, services may take longer than normal.

UPDATE: COVID-19 Business Interruption

Stephen Plumridge

Firstly, we hope you, your families and colleagues are well and safe. With the extension of the lockdown in the UK, staff availability and furloughing of staff, we have decided to remain closed until the end of April, re-opening on Friday 1st May 2020. Any orders received will not be processed until we re-open. If any of the above changes, we will send an update as soon as possible. We wish you all well during this unprecedented and challenging time.

COVID-19 Business Interruption

Stephen Plumridge

Firstly, we hope you, your families and colleagues are well and safe. With recent announcements from the UK Government requiring businesses to temporarily close and for people to work from home where possible whilst maintaining social distancing, we are taking the following immediate actions until further notice: Manufacturing of items for stock will cease. Third-party ISO17025 calibration services will cease. We have implemented additional goods inwards processing quarantine and cleaning procedures, therefore standard factory calibration and repair services will continue, but will now take longer to perform.  Please continue to send your air samplers to our regular business address. We will continue to supply items from stock until exhausted. Technical Read More …

Why Choose High Flow Microbial Air Samplers

Stephen Plumridge

Introduction Most microbial air samplers sample at 100 litres per minute, taking 10 minutes to sample 1m3 of air. Ten minutes can be a long time waiting on site for something to complete; made even worse if multiple samples are needed with different media and in several zones within an area. This time represents a cost to your business, added downtime to production or disruption to your customers. The use of high flow rate samplers may appear obvious in this case – shorter time to take samples. But, is this correct in real life situations and will a high flow Read More …

We’re expanding again!

Stephen Plumridge

We are pleased to announce some exciting news for Cantium Scientific Limited. Due to continued growth for our business, a move to a larger facility is necessary. The new and improved premises will allow for increased production capacity and facilitate larger stock holding to meet ever increasing demand. Temporary Closure To make way for construction of the new building, we need to close temporarily for one week, commencing 6th November 2017. During this period, office and workshop facilities will be relocating to a temporary workspace until the end of November. We will be unable to process any orders during the temporary Read More …