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The Power To Identify Contamination: MALDI-TOF and the Future of Cleanroom Control

The Power To Identify Contamination: MALDI-TOF and the Future of Cleanroom Control BlogSalle blancheEPI/TextilesLaboratory09.10.2025

In today’s tightly regulated cleanroom environments, speed and precision are critical when it comes to environmental monitoring and contamination control. Microbial identification can’t just be accurate, it needs to be fast enough to enable decisive action. That’s where Assured Micro’s MALDI-TOF technology steps in, giving you the power to identify contamination, exactly where it counts.

Why Microbial Identification Matters

In a cleanroom, every contaminant represents a potential risk, but not all microbes pose the same threat. Distinguishing harmless background flora from pathogenic species can mean the difference between a simple clean-down and a full-scale contamination event with costly downtime.

MALDI-TOF: Precision Where It Counts Most

MALDI-TOF (Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization – Time of Flight mass spectrometry) transforms this process. Instead of waiting for manual identification, our system uses laser-assisted mass spectrometry to generate a unique protein ‘fingerprint’ of each microbe. This fingerprint is then matched against an ever-expanding database, to deliver a reliable species-level ID which is available with same day results, of sample receipt (assuming no subculturing is required).

What This Means for Your Cleanroom

  • Faster Decisions: With an optional same day turnaround, you gain actionable answers while they still matter.
  • Targeted Response: Knowing exactly what you’re dealing with means you can deploy the right disinfectants in the right rotation, optimising chemical usage and supporting sustainability goals.
  • Reduced Risk: By identifying potential pathogens quickly, you reduce the risk of product contamination and ensure patient safety.
  • Nationwide Technical Support: As part of the Micronclean group, Assured Micro provides not only cutting-edge lab capabilities but also access to a nationwide network of cleanroom experts and contamination control specialists.

Precision Where It Counts Most

From environmental isolates to product contact surfaces, Assured Micro’s MALDI-TOF service takes the guesswork out of microbial ID. For contamination questions that can’t wait, trust the combination of speed, accuracy, and technical support that only we can deliver.

The Benefits of Using MALDI-TOF

Utilising Assured Micro’s MALDI-TOF service offers cleanrooms an array of benefits:

  • MHRA Inspected GMP Lab
  • Same Day Results Available
  • Sample Collection Network
  • Extensive Microbe Database
  • Identification of Bacteria, Moulds and Yeasts

Ready to identify your contamination risk?

Talk to our team today to learn how MALDI-TOF can strengthen your cleanroom control strategy.