Lewis Conquer Consultancy Services

    Industrial Microbiology

Chemical Aspects of Preservation

We are also able to advise on the problems associated with the chemical incompatabilities of industrial preservatives with components of the host matrix. This includes the problems of analysis of the active ingredients.

For further information see the following references:

• Speciality Chemicals Jan/Feb. 1992 p41

Using Formulations to Prevent Biofouling of Painted Surfaces

• European Polymer Paint Colour Jour vol. 183 pp. 421-423

Interaction Between Reagents used in Emulsion Polymerization and Isothiazolinone Biocides

• European Coatings Journal 9/1993 pp. 592-597

VOC and the Biocide Industry

• Surface Coatings Australia Vol. 32 March 1995 pp. 24-26

New Microbial Risks for Water Borne Coatings Extracts of this paper

With a number of years experience in the problems of Industrial Preservation and Biodeterioration we at Lewis Conquer Consultancy Services are able to arrange the following services.

• Product Sterility Testing
• Preservative Efficiency Testing
• Plant Hygiene Auditing Including surveys for Legionella pneumophila (legionnaires disease)
• Biodeterioration Testing including Mould Growth Testing and Algal Growth Testing also Timber Decay and Blue Stain Testing
• Microbial Population Analysis and identification
• Microbial Growth Rates and Kill Curves
• Disinfection Testing
• Resistance Screening

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