TRIO.BAS is a leading brand specializing in the design and manufacturing of portable microbiological air samplers since the early 1970s. Founded by the Ligugnana family, the company has over 45 years of experience in environmental microbiology and offers a wide range of samplers for various sectors, including the pharmaceutical, healthcare, and food industries.
The TRIO.BAS product portfolio includes portable and fixed microbiological air samplers, continuous airborne microbial monitoring systems, as well as gas and viral samplers. The company actively invests in research and development, ensuring the high quality and reliability of its instruments, as evidenced by the trust of customers worldwide.
Manufacturer’s official website: www.triobas.com
OLIL SIA is an official distributor of TRIO.BAS and supplies control & measuring instruments to Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania.
System for surface sampling using contact plates
Timer: 10 seconds; Operating temperature: 0–40 °C; Size: diameter 95×45 mm (H)
Retail price from 430 €
Durable and autoclavable device fabricated from AISI 316 steel, designed for microbiological air monitoring by sedimentation method in floor configuration. Installed on tripod or other floor supports and ensures Petri dish exposure in unidirectional airflow.
Retail price from 752 €
Device fabricated from AISI 316 stainless steel for standard passive microbiological air monitoring by sedimentation method. Designed for placement on table under unidirectional airflow. Fully autoclavable, can be installed on tripod or other floor supports.
Retail price from 610 €
Microbiological sampler for quality control of compressed air, nitrogen, CO₂ and other gases in cleanrooms. The instrument ensures gas aspiration at adjustable flow rate 100 or 200 l/min, guaranteeing accuracy through calibrated flowmeter. Most of its components are autoclavable, which simplifies sterilization and maintenance process.
Retail price from 4 640 €
Digital instrument designed for compressed gas sampling in cleanrooms and verification of microbiological air sampler flow rate accuracy. It operates exclusively at 100 l/min flow rate. Suitable for air and nitrogen at 1–6 bar pressure and 100 l/min flow rate.
Retail price from 3 352 €
Digital instrument designed for compressed gas sampling in cleanrooms and verification of microbiological air sampler flow rate accuracy. It operates exclusively at 100 l/min flow rate. Suitable for air and nitrogen at 1–6 bar pressure and 100 l/min flow rate.
Retail price from 5 650 €
Universal microbiological air sampler for comprehensive environmental monitoring. The instrument combines air and gas sampling functions at 100 l/min flow rate, and also allows flow accuracy verification. Special nozzles are provided for each task type — aluminum for gas and polymer for calibration.
Retail price from 6 290 €
Innovative air sampler for viable particles. Its key advantage: simultaneous support of two analysis methods — virus collection into liquid sample for PCR tests and traditional agar culture for CFU (Colony Forming Units) counting.
Retail price from 5 700 €
TRIO.BAS strives to be a leading provider of microbial air samplers for a wide range of industries, including pharmaceutical, biotechnology, food, dairy, agro-food, beverage, cosmetics, as well as hospitals, clinics, healthcare facilities, bio-defense (military) applications, and HVAC systems. It ensures the highest level of service in all aspects of its operations. Central to its philosophy is the belief that maintaining effective communication with customers is a key component in building successful and long-term relationships.
This commitment is reinforced by its mission, which is to follow the principle of “Quality Where It Matters” and to build true partnerships with its clients.
The company’s success is inextricably linked to constant attention to research and development in the field of airborne microbial contamination monitoring. Building on this foundation, the company continuously explores and implements new developments in accordance with changing market and regulatory requirements, securing its future capabilities.
History and Key Milestones of the Ligugnana Family in Environmental Microbial Monitoring:
1970: Stationary sampler “BAPD” (220 V)
1972: Compact Anderson sampler with built-in pump
1975: Sampler with electrostatic precipitation
1978/79: First international patent for a portable microbial air sampler
1980: Portable sampler on board the “Mir” orbital station (USSR)
1982: “Yellow line” series
1987: Multi-mode monitoring
1991: International School of the Italian Society of Environmental Microbiology
1997: Wind tunnel for testing collection efficiency
1999: First international patent for a two-head aspirating system
2000: European Biological Protection Project
2002: Compressed gas sampler
2005: “Satellite” system
2013: “TRIO.BAS” — First international patent for a three-head aspirating system
2018: Line of portable and stationary devices
2020: Viral sampler
2023: Continuous microbial air monitoring according to GMP Annex 1