Allergen Laboratory
airmid healthgroup is the only ISO/IEC 17025:2005 INAB accredited testing laboratory Reg. no. 284T for House Dust Mite and Cat Allergen analysis.
Our team has world class experience in allergen analysis and can provide you with a complete range of proprietary and internationally recognised methods to meet your requirements.
Customised studies can be carried out either in laboratory conditions, under optimised conditons in our climate controlled walk in chambers or through environmental field studies to assess;
- Products (including textiles, cleaning products & electrical appliances)
- Environments
- Homes
- Industry
- Biological samples
We are able to assess the effects of;
- Treatments such as chemical, probiotic and negative ions.
- Freezing, washing and/or tumble drying.
- Cleaning/killing/removal ability of appliances using steam, heat, UV or chemicals.
Sampling is carried out with a mitest instrument. Live mite counts are enumerated by proprietary or internationally recognised methods. Allergen levels are quantified using an Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) for;
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Animal |
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Cockroach |
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Pollen |
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Airborne Allergen Levels are quantified using an augmented ELISA with a detection level of 20pg for House Dust Mite and 2.5pg for Cat Allergen.
Why airmid?
Official laboratory of the asthma & allergy friendly certification program 
Official laboratory of Allergy Standards Limited - Certification Body"Since 1926, Spring Air has provided innovative mattresses and sleep sets to the US consumer. Our investment in ground-breaking research with our partner airmid healthgroup, will provide new and superior, third-party-validated, healthy sleep products."
Rick Robinson, President at Spring Air.
