A STUDY OF BEADS CONCENTRATION METHOD FOR LEGIONELLA IN WATER AND ON-SITE RAPID INSPECTION

There are increasing reports of the evidence of Legionellosis. More rapid inspection of Legionella is necessary for minimizing damage to civilians. In this respect, on-site inspection method is required. This report provides the new method which can achieve on-site inspection of Legionella in water by combining the capture beads concentration and immunochromatography detection. In the concentration method, the beads which capture Legionella is used, and large volume sample (over 10L) is treated by peristaltic pump. Beads concentration method can be also applicable for culture method and detection by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The new method provides the practical solution for on-site legionella inspection.