GMP MAS-100® airsampler

ISO
Precise and reliable microbial airsampler complete with accessories, for portable use in pharmaceutical and other
cleanrooms, to count the microbes in a defined volume of air acc. to ISO, GMP, HACCP, FDA, USP etc. requirements.

The microbial airsampler system Specification

The MAS-100® kit contains the MAS-100® microbial airsampler,
Mains power supply unit, Built-in rechargeable NiMH battery Dimensions 26 x 11 cm
pack, Operator manual (Different language versions available),
Feller table, QC and Calibration-Certificate. All parts are Application Microbial air monitoring in pharma, food
delivered in a robust, handy case. & drink, hospital and other cleanrooms.
Features and benefits Display Alphanumeric liquid crystal display, 32
• Housing and sampling head made of aluminium characters.
• Convenient 2-buttons operation
Working range Free selection of volume of 1 - 2000 liters.
• Reliable and robust Swiss-made instrument Predefined Volume selectable.
• Airflow compensation for highest precision
Sampling head Perforated aluminium lid with 400 holes,
• Low running costs by using Standard Petridishes for standard 90/100 mm Petridishes.
• 100 l/min acc. to ISO 14698
• Only 2.5 % deviation Processor Type 80C552.
• Isokinetic: no turbulence in laminar flow Sensor Hot-wire anemometer, numerical control.
• Sample volume programmable up to 2000 liters
Nominal airflow 100 liters / min. ± 2.5%.
• Runs 7.5 hours with built-in NiMH battery
• Built-in memory, PC-port Menu modes Measurement: Manual mode, PC mode,
Selectable mode.
• Automatic calibration reminder
Settings: Data mode, Parameter mode,
Experimental procedure Anemometer mode.
Open the sampling head and insert a standard Petridish. Control buttons 1 YES-button and 1 NO-button for easy
The MAS-100® has built-in dialog software. Press "Yes" to operation.
switch on the MAS-100® or to accept a parameter or command.
To ignore it, press the "No" button. The program works its way Ambient conditions Temperature 0 to 40 °C; Maximum relative
automatically through all the required parameters. humidity 80 percent for temperatures up to
31 °C decreasing linearly to 50 percent
Once you have set the aspirated volume and delay, the program relative humidity at 40 °C.
goes to the "Start ?" prompt. When you press "yes", the
MAS-100® starts to sample the pre-set volume of air, and a green Connections Low-voltage socket for the MAS-100®
light indicates that the instrument is operating. power supply unit.
After the collection the red LED will illuminate and the total PC interface for data transfer between
volume collected will be displayed. system and a computer (cable as separate
item).
Remove the Petridish and count the colonies after incubation. Tripod screw for connection with standard
camera tripod.

Mains operation Can be connected to the mains with the

power supply unit: 110-240 Volt,
50-60 KHz.

Portable operation NiMH rechargeable 10 V battery pack, for

7.5 hours operation.
Recharge cycle 3.5 hours.

Approvals CE (EN 55022 Class B, EN 61000-4-2,

ENV 50140, ENV 50204, EN 61000-4-4,
ENV 50141), UL

Techn. revisions Technical modifications in compliance

with technical progress reserved.

586 Merck Microbiology Manual 12th Edition

 MAS-100® airsampler

Literature Ordering Information

MEIER, R. and ZINGRE, H.: Qualification of airsampler systems: The
MAS-100®, Swiss Pharma 22 No. 1-2: page 15-21, 2000
Product Merck Cat. No. Pack
contents
ANDERSEN, A.: New Sampler for the Collection, Sizing, and Enumeration of
Viable Airborne Particles, U.S. Army Chemical Corps Proving Ground, MAS-100® System 1.09090.0001 MAS-100®
Dugway, Utah, 1958 airsampler
FELLER, W.: An introduction to the probability theory and its application, complete with
John Wiley and sons Inc. New York, page 175, 1950 accessories in
carry case
Perforated lid 1.09088.0001 Extra
perforated
lid/sampling
head
Dust cover 1.09084.0001 Extra dust
cover for
perforated lid
Software pack 1.09226.0001 Special cable
for PC-
connection
Tube adapter 1.09224.0001 For connec-
tion with
flexible tube
up to 1.5 m
Tripod 100-325 cm 1.09326.0001 Tripod
DA-100 anemometer 1.09228.0001 Digital
anemometer
for
calibration of
MAS-100®

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