Plair SA develops the Rapid-C+, a real-time biofluorescent particle counter that continuously measures viable and total airborne particles using agar media for microbial identification. This technology addresses the need for precise environmental monitoring in industries such as pharmaceuticals and food production, ensuring compliance with contamination control standards and enhancing product safety.
Funding
$322.8K raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Problem
Industries such as pharmaceuticals and food production require precise environmental monitoring to ensure compliance with contamination control standards and enhance product safety. Traditional methods for detecting airborne particles often involve time-consuming lab analysis, leading to potential delays in identifying and addressing contamination issues.
Solution
Plair SA's Rapid-C+ is a real-time biofluorescent particle counter that continuously measures viable and total airborne particles. The system uses standard agar media for microbial identification, providing comprehensive environmental monitoring. By merging real-time detection with traditional microbial identification methods, Rapid-C+ enables rapid response to contamination events, reducing production downtimes and product recalls.
Target Audience
The primary customers are professionals in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and food and beverage industries who require continuous and real-time environmental monitoring to ensure product safety and regulatory compliance. The system is also applicable to bioaerosol detection for research purposes.
Features
- Real-time viable particle counting using biofluorescence technology
- Simultaneous total particle counting for comprehensive air quality assessment
- Integrated aseptic air sampler for continuous collection on standard agar media
- Long-period agar impaction for microbial identification
- Continuous environmental monitoring in an all-in-one system