AES Chemunex is one of the leading manufacturers and suppliers of Microbiology products in Europe. The AES facilities in Ker Lan and Combourg manufacture a full range of Culture Media including triple wrapped irradiated media, bottled and bagged media for the Pharmaceutical Industry.

The Chemunex Division of AES specialise in the development, production and distribution of innovative products for rapid detection and identification of micro-organisms in industrial sectors such as pharmaceutical, cosmetics, personal care, food and drinking water. The unique sensitivity and rapidity of this revolutionary technology developed by the company allows the real-time monitoring of manufacturing processes, as well as a substantial reduction of inventories of raw material and finished products.

Chemunex has always taken a radical approach to microbiological testing by integrating advanced fluorescence cell labelling with laser-based analysers for direct single cell detection and counting. Its Fluorassure reagents can be used in conjunction with the ChemScan® RDI, the D-Count® and the BactiFlow® for total viability counting and the detection of specific cell types, using antibody, nucleic acid and enzyme-based probes, within filterable and non-filterable products, respectively. With direct sensitivity down to a single micro-organism in a sample, this approach is revolutionizing testing procedures by completely removing the need for a time-consuming incubation period.