PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Prasad, Aditya
AU  - Villari, Philip
AU  - Henry, Robert “Bo”
AU  - Weber, Jeffrey
AU  - Hauschild, James
AU  - Yan, Lisa
AU  - Horsch, Jeff
AU  - Shereefa, Shebeer
AU  - Rau, Jan Erik
AU  - Milling, Annett
AU  - Bolden, Jay S.
AU  - Plourde, Lucile
AU  - Claassen, Marja
AU  - IJzerman-Boon, Pieta
AU  - Forng, Ren-Yo
AU  - Portmann, Roland
AU  - Urwyler, Simon
AU  - Dassu, Dawood
TI  - Practical Applications of Biofluorescent Particle Counting in Environmental Monitoring Investigations
AID  - 10.5731/pdajpst.2019.009969
DP  - 2020 May 01
TA  - PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology
PG  - 318--323
VI  - 74
IP  - 3
4099  - http://journal.pda.org/content/74/3/318.short
4100  - http://journal.pda.org/content/74/3/318.full
SO  - PDA J Pharm Sci Technol2020 May 01; 74
AB  - Investigations into environmental monitoring (EM) excursions can be prolonged and do not always result in clear root causes or corrective and preventative actions. This article outlines how biofluorescent particle counting (BFPC) can be used in investigations to eliminate the inherent delays of culture-based methods. The application for investigations supplements routine EM, acting as a risk-reduction tool enabling real-time detection of viable microorganisms in air samples and supporting root cause analysis and remedial actions. The article includes guidance on how to use the technology, a real case study involving a mold excursion, and examples of business benefits achieved by various companies.