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Meet PLAIR at PDA Pharmaceutical Microbiology Conference 2026, booth 322

October 6, 2026 In News

Plair will exhibit at PDA Micro 2026 in Washington, DC, October 25–29. Visit booth 322 for live demos of Rapid-C+, the advanced biofluorescent particle counter (BFPC) for real-time viable particle counting, total particle counting and continuous active air sampling.

Plair presents the Rapid-C+ Biofluorescent Particle Counter at the EDQM Symposium

October 1, 2026 In News

Plair takes part in the EDQM Symposium “Microbiology on the Move” in Strasbourg, October 13–15, 2026. On October 14, we present Rapid-C+, our advanced biofluorescent particle counter (BFPC), in the Fire Session on emerging microbiology testing.

Meet the Rapid-C+ Biofluorescent Particle Counter at A3P Biarritz 2026, stand O39

September 28, 2026 In News

Plair exhibits at the A3P International Congress in Biarritz, October 13–16, 2026. Visit stand O39 for live demos of Rapid-C+, the biofluorescent particle counter (BFPC). One instrument, three methods, zero compromise.

PLAIR publishes in the PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology

July 16, 2026 In News

We are thrilled to announce the publication of our peer-reviewed data examining the impact of sampling flow rates for total particle counting in Grade A aseptic environments.

PLAIR welcomes bioMérieux as a Strategic Investor Reinforcing Global Adoption of RAPID-C+

March 16, 2026 In News

PLAIR, the Swiss scale-up advancing pharmaceutical environmental monitoring, is proud to announce a strategic investment from bioMérieux, a global leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics.

Rapid-C+ User Interest Group Annual Meeting 2026

January 5, 2026 In News

We are thrilled to invite you to the 3rd edition of the Rapid-C+ User Interest Group Annual Meeting in Geneva, Switzerland – an exclusive event that promises innovation, insight, and impactful connections.

Plair Newsletter - September 2025

August 29, 2025 In News

In this newsletter, we are pleased to share our latest updates and highlight upcoming events where you can meet our team.

Plair SA and Merck are joining forces

July 24, 2025 In News

Plair SA and Merck are joining forces to bring Rapid-C+ to 100+ countries worldwide!

Product update for real-time bioaerosol detection: Rapid-E+ and E-Catch

July 1, 2025 In News

We are pleased to announce that updated models of Rapid-E+ and E-Catch are now available.

Rapid-C+ User Interest Group Annual Meeting Registration

March 12, 2025 In News

The Annual Event Where Experts in BFPC and Aseptic filling Meet.

Plair SA launches Rapid-C+, a combined real-time air microbial particle counter and active air sampler

June 20, 2024 In Press releases

Plair SA has set new industry standards in environmental monitoring through its launch of Rapid-C+, a real-time air microbial detector.

Rapid-C: Real-time viable particle counter and your solution to the revised Annex 1

February 15, 2024 In News

The revised EU GMP Annex 1 is effective from 25 August 2023 and still poses significant challenges to pharmaceutical manufacturers, emphasizing the need for advanced technologies to enhance contamination control strategies.

Plair at the 2023 ISPE Pharma 4.0™ and Annex 1 Conference

November 27, 2023 In News

Visit our booth at the ISPE Pharma 4.0™ and Annex 1 Conference and discover Rapid-C, alternative and rapid microbiological method, a solution to the revised Annex 1!

Plair is proud to support First WHO Europe Indoor Air Conference

September 07, 2023 In News

First WHO/Europe Indoor Air Conference is scheduled on September 20, 2023, and organized in collaboration with the Geneva Health Forum, will bring together leading experts, scholars and policymakers to address the crucial issue of indoor air quality in buildings.

Webinar invitation: Online bioaerosol detection with Rapid-E+ and its software tools

September 04, 2023 In News

We invite aerosol researchers to attend this webinar to learn more about Rapid-E+, its software tools, and how it can be applied for real-time bioaerosol monitoring.

Plair's 9th anniversary: Great reasons to celebrate!

August 17, 2023 In News

We at Plair are excited to announce that we are celebrating our 9th anniversary! These past nine years have been an incredible, adventure-filled journey, with challenges and successes.

Meet Plair Rapid-C at the at the 24th Swiss Cleanroom Community Event in Basel

June 12, 2023 In News

Plair exhibits Rapid-C, an advanced bio-fluorescent particle counter for real-time air microbial detection at the 24th Swiss Cleanroom Community Event. Visit our booth and come speak with our experts to learn more!

Meet Plair Rapid-C at the 2023 ISPE Europe Annual Conference in Amsterdam

May 5, 2023 In News

Discover our instrument for real-time microbial detection, also called bio-fluorescent particle counter at the 2023 ISPE Europe Annual Conference in Amsterdam.

Webinar: Rapid-C Real-Time Air Microbial Detector for EU Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) Annex 1 Compliance

April 3, 2023 In News

This webinar series provides Rapid-C updates as an alternative and rapid microbiological method. It will provide you with information on the exclusive product, its accessories, and company news.

Plair Newsletter - December 2022

December 16, 2022 In News

In recent years, multiple industries have had a greater need for quicker detection of microbial contamination to more efficiently mitigate and prevent pandemics and respiratory problems, and to automate quality-control practices. This confirms that our products are on target in offering ready solutions to this transformation of our customers’ practices.

Webinar invitation: Rapid-E+ tools for bioaerosol monitoring

October 13, 2022 In News

Attend this webinar to learn how Rapid-E+ can be applied in bioaerosol research. The webinar will be focused on the accessories and new tools available for real-time particle sampling and data visualisation.

Rapid-E+ for real-time detection of airborne microplastics

July 25, 2022 In News

Microplastics are ubiquitous in the environment and are potential threats to the health of wild animals and human beings. One recent study even found microplastics in remote Antarctic snow samples. These microplastics could be transported by air from 6,000 km far away or emitted by research stations nearby.

Plair presents the world’s first real-time pollen and microbial detection solution for sport

June 29, 2022 In News

Recently, Plair won the Sport and Air Quality Challenge in the category “Measure and mitigate the effect of poor air quality on athletes” sponsored by the Formula E, World Athletics, Union Cycliste Internationale and ENGSO Youth and organised by ThinkSport and Sustainable Mountain Alliance. We presented our unique solution based on our Rapid instruments to help athletes and sport event organisers monitor allergens and microbes in the air in real time.

Webinar invitation to Real-Time Bioaerosol Identification with Rapid-E+

May 25, 2022 In News

Attend this webinar to learn how Rapid-E+ can be applied in bioaerosol research. We will demonstrate examples on the application of Rapid-E+ for real-time pollen, bacteria, and fungi identification.

Introducing E-Catch: Airborne Particle Sampling Unit

May 11, 2022 In News

E-Catch, or the Airborne Particle Sampling Unit, is specifically designed to be combined with Rapid-E+ to provide a more traditional lab-based analysis of airborne particles.

Plair SA awarded CHF 2.7 million in funding from SERI for the Rapid-C Real-Time Microbial Detector

March 28, 2022 In Press Releases

Plair SA announced today that it has been awarded a CHF 2.7 million grant from the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation SERI for the Horizon Europe, European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator Pilot Programme. The grant will fund the acceleration of Rapid-C’s certification as an alternative rapid microbiological method and its commercialisation for the aseptic processing market.

Plair wins the 2021 Geneva Innovation Prize

September 21, 2021 In News

We're thrilled to announce that Plair has won the 2021 Geneva Innovation Prize within the framework of the Grands Prix de l'Economie, awarded by the State of Geneva, the Office for the Promotion of Industries and Technologies (OPI), and the Geneva Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Services (CCIG).

Plair at the 20th Swiss Cleanroom Community Event

June 29, 2021 In News

The Swiss Cleanroom Community Event is one of the most important trade fair in GMP and cleanroom industry in Switzerland.

Introducing Rapid-E+: detecting the full spectrum of bioaerosols

December 17, 2020 In News

As growing evidence shows that SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes Covid-19) is transmitted through the air via aerosols, the need to monitor them is urgent.

Plair and MBV Sign a Collaboration Agreement to Develop Next-Generation Solutions for Rapid Microbiological Detection

November 2, 2020 In Press Releases

Plair SA, the Swiss creator, manufacturer, and provider of instruments for real-time bioaerosol monitoring, and MBV AG, the Swiss global leader in viable air sampling, jointly announce today the start of a strategic partnership to bring to the market new and innovative automated solutions for microbiology monitoring that combine the technology of both companies.

Rapid-E for Enhanced Aerosol Research

September 23, 2019 In News

Atmospheric aerosol particles have an enormous impact on public health which enhance human diseases, whether they come from pollen, fungal spores, bacteria or viruses. It is therefore crucial to properly identify these threats.

Automatic pollen analyzer Rapid-E installed in Canada

June 25, 2019 In News

The Plair team is pleased to share the news of its latest installation in Montreal, Canada. The Rapid-E instrument was installed at the University of Montreal for automatic and real-time pollen monitoring, in June 2019.

Real-time access to pollen emissions for citizens in Serbia and Croatia with Rapid-E

June 11, 2019 In News

Rapid-E is participating in the RealForAll project in Serbia and Croatia, aiming to provide valuable real-time information for those living with seasonal allergies.

Real-time counting and identification of grass pollen species with Rapid-E

May 8, 2019 In News

Discover more about Rapid-E's capability to identify and count different grass pollen species simultaneously and in real time.

Plair launches its new instrument Rapid-C and exhibits Plair at ContaminExpert and ContaminExpo

March 14, 2019 In News

Plair brings its expertise of bioaerosol monitoring at ContaminExpert in Paris, scientific and technical congress, where it will showcase its latest innovation.

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Meet PLAIR at PDA Pharmaceutical Microbiology Conference 2026, booth 322

Plair presents the Rapid-C+ Biofluorescent Particle Counter at the EDQM Symposium

Meet the Rapid-C+ Biofluorescent Particle Counter at A3P Biarritz 2026, stand O39

PLAIR publishes in the PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology

PLAIR welcomes bioMérieux as a Strategic Investor Reinforcing Global Adoption of RAPID-C+

Rapid-C+ User Interest Group Annual Meeting 2026

Plair Newsletter - September 2025

Plair SA and Merck are joining forces

Product update for real-time bioaerosol detection: Rapid-E+ and E-Catch

Rapid-C+ User Interest Group Annual Meeting Registration

Plair SA launches Rapid-C+, a combined real-time air microbial particle counter and active air sampler

Rapid-C: Real-time viable particle counter and your solution to the revised Annex 1

Plair at the 2023 ISPE Pharma 4.0™ and Annex 1 Conference

Plair is proud to support First WHO Europe Indoor Air Conference

Webinar invitation: Online bioaerosol detection with Rapid-E+ and its software tools

Plair's 9th anniversary: Great reasons to celebrate!

Meet Plair Rapid-C at the at the 24th Swiss Cleanroom Community Event in Basel

Meet Plair Rapid-C at the 2023 ISPE Europe Annual Conference in Amsterdam

Webinar: Rapid-C Real-Time Air Microbial Detector for EU Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) Annex 1 Compliance

Plair Newsletter - December 2022

Webinar invitation: Rapid-E+ tools for bioaerosol monitoring

Rapid-E+ for real-time detection of airborne microplastics

Plair presents the world’s first real-time pollen and microbial detection solution for sport

Webinar invitation to Real-Time Bioaerosol Identification with Rapid-E+

Introducing E-Catch: Airborne Particle Sampling Unit

Plair SA awarded CHF 2.7 million in funding from SERI for the Rapid-C Real-Time Microbial Detector

Plair wins the 2021 Geneva Innovation Prize

Plair at the 20th Swiss Cleanroom Community Event

Introducing Rapid-E+: detecting the full spectrum of bioaerosols

Plair and MBV Sign a Collaboration Agreement to Develop Next-Generation Solutions for Rapid Microbiological Detection

Rapid-E for Enhanced Aerosol Research

Automatic pollen analyzer Rapid-E installed in Canada

Real-time access to pollen emissions for citizens in Serbia and Croatia with Rapid-E

Real-time counting and identification of grass pollen species with Rapid-E

Plair launches its new instrument Rapid-C and exhibits Plair at ContaminExpert and ContaminExpo

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