Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) remains a critical challenge in orthopedic surgery, affecting 1–2% of patients and imposing significant healthcare costs. Maintaining ultraclean operating room (OR) air is pivotal to minimizing this risk. A recent study published in Acta Orthopaedica introduces a groundbreaking real-time bioparticle detection system, offering a transformative approach to OR air quality surveillance.

This report presents the abridged validation results of the MicronView BAMS (BioAerosol Monitoring System), a device for real-time environmental microbial monitoring. The validation process is critical to demonstrate the reliability of BAMS as an alternative microbiological method, ensuring it mee

A comparison is presented of data from simultaneous measurements of airborne particles by astandard slit-to-agar sampler (STA) and of fluorescent particles by a real-time bacterial detector, BioAerosol Monitoring System (BAMS) during an evaluation regarding emitted airborne particles of asurgical clothing system in a test chamber. Data from simultaneous orientating measurements ofairborne particles by a standard discrete particle counter are also discussed.

Cell and gene therapy manufacturing is characterized by complex processes and high costs, with each batch often being specific to an individual patient. The loss of even a single batch due to contamination or other issues can be devastating, both financially and for patient care. This highlights the critical need for reliable and rapid microbiological monitoring methods, such as Biofluorescent Particle Counters (BFPC), to efficiently measure sterility and reduce risk.