Publication: Acer & Morrison, Technical Note, Ceres Nanosciences (2026) Overview This technical note evaluates the performance of Nanotrap® Microbiome A Particles for concentrating Legionella pneumophila from tap water and groundwater. The study compares the Nanotrap workflow with three commonly used Legionella detection methods—direct culture on BCYE agar, IDEXX Legiolert®, and centrifugation followed by ddPCR—to determine whether Nanotrap technology can provide equivalent r

Through the Nanotrap Microbiome A Particle workflow paired with downstream TAC analysis, we aim to demonstrate concentration across a wide range of infectious pathogen targets from wastewater samples gathered in various locations in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Detection and isolation of intact bacteria from clinical specimens such as whole blood and urine are critical for clinical microbiology and translational research. However, complex matrix effects, low microbial burden, and the absence of sample preparation workflows that enable intact bacterial capture limit downstream analysis.