Cell disruption of parasites with Bead Beating

Giardia and Cryptosporidia are parasites which occur in water and can cause diarrhoea in humans. They are persistent forms found in water and are resistant to environmental influences and disinfectants. Detection and quantitative determination of the parasites are typically performed in accordance with ISO 15553 „Water Quality – Isolation and Enumeration of Cryptosporidium oocysts and Giardia cysts from water“. A German microbiological laboratory has now tested a mechanical approach by using RETSCH’s Mixer Mill MM 400 for bead beating.