Webinar: Implementation of ISO/TS 16099 for PCR-based methods in microbiological laboratories
Wednesday 3rd December 13:00 - 14:30 CET This webinar will provide an overview of the essential points in ISO/TS 16099:2025 ‘Water quality — Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for the detection and quantification of microorganisms and viruses — General requirements, quality assurance and validation’. ISO/TS 16099 is designed to help water testing organizations, competent authorities and others to implement PCR-based methods in their laboratories. The aim of this webinar is to enlarge confidence in the interpretation of the standard and thereby inRead More
Legionella Control in Public Sector Buildings
LCA Management Committee member, Chris Wilding, has written an article titled 'Legionella Control in Public Sector Buildings' for the Government Business magazine! Read the article online here on page 59: https://issuu.com/psi-media/docs/government_business_32.4?fr=sM2MxMzg2Nzc5NjYRead More
LCA June Newsletter 2025
June 2025 Our latest Newsletter - June 2025 is available to download & read now. CLICK HERE FOR THE PDFRead More
LCA May Newsletter 2025
May 2025 Our latest Newsletter - May 2025 is available to download & read now. You can find the Newsletter below on the Members Area, Members Downloads, News Items.Read More
Legionella Bacteria Found in Asylum Site
February 2025 An ‘alarming’ level of legionella bacteria has been found in a site that houses asylum seekers in Essex. Over 500 hundred asylum seekers are currently living at RAF Wethersfield, a former military base, where the legionella was found at a level ‘considered to be concerning’ by health experts. None of the occupants at RAF Wethersfield are said to have any symptoms connected to the finding of the bacteria, and the government have said that they have taken action regarding the situation.Read More