Environmental Microbiology Testing Services
Pace® offers an extensive range of laboratory testing and analysis aimed at tackling environmental challenges related to microbiology. These services assist clients in diverse industries, such as healthcare, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, hospitality, and local governments, keep their customers and employees safe, while also complying with industry regulations and standards.
Pace® operates multiple microbiology labs across the country, so you are never far from the expertise and services you need. Pace® microbiology labs hold certifications, accreditations, and standards specific to the services they offer such as:
- CDC Elite status
- ISO/IEC 17025:2017 and other accreditations (AIHA, A2LA, etc.)
- Routine external and internal lab audits
- Staffing by credentialed microbiologists, with clinical and environmental expertise
- Staff proficiency assessments for bacterial and fungi identification several times a year
- Instrumentation required to stay current with industry standards and regulations
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What Is Environmental Microbiology?
Environmental microbiology focuses on the study of microorganisms, such as bacteria, molds, and other fungi, present in the environment and their implications for public health. Pace® environmental microbiologists provide testing services for many types of projects such as bioremediation, water quality, public health, occupational health, patient safety, and infectious disease control.
Who We Serve
Pace® offers critical environmental microbiology testing and analysis across a wide range of industries.
Pace® offers microbiology solutions for both pharmaceutical manufacturing and pharmacies involved in preparing CSPs (compounded sterile preparations).
Pace® environmental microbiology services help hospitals, physician’s practices, and other healthcare providers limit risk and keep their patients safe.
Pace® helps manufacturers in industries such as food & beverage, pharmaceuticals, biotech, electronics and more reduce the risk of microbiological contamination and comply with regulations.
Pace® helps hotels, cruise ships, restaurants, and other businesses in the hospitality industry reduce risk and keep their customers safe.
The warm, stagnant water in data center cooling towers can become a breeding ground for bacteria such as Legionella. Pace® helps data center operators ensure a safe working environment for their employees.
Wastewater surveillance can alert community leaders and healthcare officials to the presence of highly communicable diseases such as COVID-19, Monkey Pox, RSV, and Influenza A and B even before those infected exhibit symptoms.
Matrices Impacted By Microorganisms
Pace® offers critical environmental microbiology testing and analysis across a wide range of industries.
Indoor air quality can be significantly impacted by microbiological pollutants such as molds, bacteria, and various other biological contaminants. These pollutants can not only cause health issues but may also impact overall comfort and wellbeing.
Microbiological pollutants, such as Legionella, Pseudomonas, Mycobacteria, and other waterborne pathogens, can compromise water quality and pose significant threats to human health.
Contaminants such as fecal coliform in soil can indicate the presence of harmful pathogens, including certain strains of Escherichia coli, Salmonella, Cryptosporidium, Giardia, and various enteric viruses. Direct contact with contaminated soil or consumption of produce grown in such soil can lead to disease.
Biological contaminants in biota, plant, and animal tissues, can pose serious health risks for humans. For example, consumption of contaminated fish can increase the risk of illness, particularly for immunocompromised individuals, children, and the elderly.
Microbiological pollutants, including bacteria, fungi, and molds, are all around us. While most are harmless, some can severely impact human health and the safety of consumer goods such as food and pharmaceuticals.
When a virus infects an individual, that person can shed fragments of the virus in their waste even if they remain asymptomatic. Analyzing wastewater samples for these viral fragments can help officials monitor infection rate trends and prepare for a potential outbreak.
Environmental Microbiology Testing Services
Pace® provides a variety of testing services to help our customers keep the public, employees, and their customers safe. Here are some of the most common categories of microbiology testing services.
Pace® Legionella testing services enable clients to accurately identify and control Legionella growth in water systems, HVAC systems, and various built environments. Utilizing the gold standard Legionella culture method, as well as cutting-edge molecular techniques such as qPCR, we ensure reliable and rapid results, facilitating swift and well-informed decisions. Trust Pace® to deliver top-notch Legionella testing solutions, making your water systems safer and more resilient against Legionella-related health hazards.
Pace® offers waterborne pathogen testing services for the detection and identification of harmful microorganisms in water sources. Our team of trained microbiologists follow the most stringent analytical protocols to deliver comprehensive testing services encompassing the identification of a wide range of waterborne pathogens.
By providing fast, accurate, and actionable results, Pace® enables clients to implement effective prevention strategies and compliance with regulatory standards, thereby safeguarding water quality and mitigating associated health risks.
Pace® covers every aspect of your USP 797 testing needs, including viable surface and air sampling, gloved fingertip testing, aseptic competency testing, and media-fill testing.
Testing for fungi, mold, and mycotoxins (toxic compounds produced by certain types of molds and fungi) is crucial to maintaining quality and ensuring product safety in many industries, such as pharmaceuticals, agriculture, and food & beverage. Using advanced techniques and the latest instrumentation, Pace® microbiologists help clients identify the species and measure the extent of contamination so they can take necessary measures to ensure safety and adhere to regulatory compliance.
Related Services
Facilities management is an essential part of maintaining regulatory compliance and ensuring product safety, and Pace® has what you need.
Cleanroom Certification
Pace® offers cleanroom certification solutions that meet or surpass industry standards. From airborne particulate counts to viable bacterial and fungi counts, surface counts, pressure differentials, air flow velocities and patterns, temperature, and humidity, our meticulous assessments cover every critical aspect of cleanroom performance. The conversion of raw test data into a comprehensible format makes it easy for clients to understand and implement necessary changes. Our fast response time and customized solutions helps customers maintain the highest possible standards of environmental safety and control.
Controlled Environment Monitoring
Pace® controlled environment monitoring services include air and surface monitoring for viable and non-viable particles, temperature and humidity controls, pressure differential testing, and more. These services help maintain adherence to strict environmental regulations for sensitive environments, such as pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturing, biotechnology firms, healthcare facilities, food production, and data centers where maintaining a specific range of conditions is essential for product quality, employee safety, and regulatory compliance.
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