Environmental Microbiology Unit (EMU)

The Environmental Microbiology Unit (EMU), UKAS accredited testing laboratory no. 1970, offers microbiological testing of a wide range of environmental samples to satisfy legislative, health and safety and hygiene monitoring requirements.

Main sample types tested are water, air, environmental swabs, settle and contact plates. A list of our UKAS accredited services is described on our UKAS Schedule of Accreditation.

Laboratory opening hours are:

08.30 - 17.00 Monday to Friday

09.00 - 17.00 Saturday (Sundays by prior arrangement).

Please contact the laboratory for advice, current sampling programme requirements, testing schedule and sampling supplies.

Tel: 01444 448728

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Download a copy of the water microbiology request form. (revision 3, last updated 21/7/2023)

 
 

Senior staff

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Unit Manager

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Chief Biomedical Scientist

Chief Biomedical Scientist

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Chief Biomedical Scientist

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Microbiology IT Lead