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The history and milestones timeline of the Ligugnana family in the world of Microbial Environmental Monitoring

1970

1970 - “BAPD” Bacterial Air Pollution Detector Stationary sampler 220 Volt

“BAPD” Bacterial Air Pollution Detector Stationary sampler 220 Volt

1972

1970 - Compact Andersen Sampler with incorporated pump

Compact Andersen Sampler with incorporated pump

1975

1975 - Electrical precipitation air sampler

Electrical precipitation air sampler

1978/79

1978/79 - First International Patent of a portable microbiological sampler

First International Patent of a portable microbiological sampler

1980

1978/79 - Portable microbiological sampler on board of the MIR USSR Space Station

Portable microbiological sampler on board of the MIR USSR Space Station

1982

1982 - The Yellow Line

The Yellow Line

1987

1987 - Multi time monitoring

Multi time monitoring

1991

1991 - The Italian Society for Environmental Microbiology International School

The Italian Society for Environmental Microbiology International School

1997

1997 - The maxi wind tunnel for biological collection efficiency

The maxi wind tunnel for biological collection efficiency

1999

1999 - First International Patent of the two heads aspirating system

First International Patent of the two heads aspirating system

2000

2000 - The European Bio Defense Project

The European Bio Defense Project

2002

2002 - The compressed gas sampler

The compressed gas sampler

2005

2005 - The satellite

The satellite

2013

2013 - The TRIO.BAS First International Patent of the three-head aspirating system

The TRIO.BAS First International Patent of the three-head aspirating system

2018

2018 - The portable and stationary line

The portable and stationary line

2020

2020 - The Virus Sampler

The Virus Sampler

2023

2023 - Continuous air microbial monitoring according to GMP Annex 1

Continuous air microbial monitoring according to GMP Annex 1

2025

2025 - GENIUS System Multiple Microbial Sampling Satellite

GENIUS System Multiple Microbial Sampling Satellite