ADEY can now carry out UKAS-accredited confirmations for Legionella, Pseudomonas Aeruginosa and Enterococci using the MALDI-ToF confirmation technique. This allows samples to be confirmed instantly down to a species level for a greater range of bacteriological flora. It also has the added benefit of removing the presumptive stage of culture-based analysis and reducing confirmation times. 

Carried out at ADEY’s R&D laboratory in Sittingbourne, Kent, microbiological testing is available alongside chemical testing to offer customers the full scope of UKAS-accredited services for closed system analysis. ADEY’s lab is one of the few in the country able to offer instant confirmation of culture-based tests and the MALDI-ToF offers full species identification for most analytical samples.

Nick Barsby, ADEY’s commercial water testing manager, said: “Having only launched the service earlier this year and secured the ISO 17025 accreditation so soon, this further cements our position as a leader in commercial water testing. The MALDI-ToF Biotyperinstrument is a huge asset to our lab and represents a significant investment which ensures our in-house testing is undertaken to the very highest standards.”

Customers can currently drop off samples at 11 convenient locations around London and the South East, including Slough, Camberley, Moorgate and Stevenage. There are plans to add to these so that ADEY can support more customers across the UK. All microbiological samples will be transported in a temperature controlled environment to ensure compliance with UKAS guidelines.

ADEY has also developed the industry’s first online commercial water sample quoting system, so users can view the range of services on offer from ADEY which support their water hygiene and treatment needs.