Microbiology News: Jun 2014

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Microbiology News: Jun 2014

Automation Compatible 10ml Microplates

30 Jun 2014 | Other

Porvair Sciences 24-well deep well plates permit users to simply undertake multiple, high volume (10ml / well) experiments in a single unit maximising both productivity and operational flexibility. more...

INTEGRA Liquid Handler Improves Genetic Replication & Screening

30 Jun 2014 | Other

The IGDR, France reports on how, using a VIAFLO 96 handheld multichannel pipette from INTEGRA has improved the efficiency and speed with which they replicate yeast strain collections and perform genetic screens in 96 well plates more...

BioChek’s Newcastle Disease ELISA Fit for Purpose

30 Jun 2014 | Veterinary

The world organisation for animal health has included BioChek’s ELISA assay for detection of Newcastle disease in chickens in the OIE Register as ‘fit for purpose’. more...

Bruker MALDI Biotyper™ Gets Clearance as a Medical Device from CFDA

27 Jun 2014 | Clinical

Bruker IVD MALDI Biotyper System gets clearance as a medical device in China for the identification of microorganisms isolated from human specimens. more...

New Line of Lab Printers Help Meet GMP/ISO Requirements

26 Jun 2014 | Food & BeverageClinicalOtherPharmaceuticalCosmetic/Personal Care

With built-in real-time clock, METTER TOLEDO's new line of laboratory printers offer a unique combination of printing possibilities for document results, sample labels etc. - guaranteed traceability. more...

Biocentric Becomes Platinum Distributor for Molecular Extraction Kits

25 Jun 2014 | Clinical

Arrow Viral Nucleic Acid extraction kit is used to extract target nucleic acid from patient sample prior to viral load measurement, kits are ready to use, minimising pipetting errors. more...

Cherwell Confirm Continued Support for Aseptic Manufacturing Training

24 Jun 2014 | OtherPharmaceutical

Cherwell will exhibit a selection of their prepared media, microbial air sampler and biological indicator products at the APDM Training Course. more...

FDA Approval for CMV Kit for Organ Transplant Patients

23 Jun 2014 | Clinical

QIAGEN N.V. artus® CMV RGQ MDx Kit for human cytomegalovirus is the only FDA-approved PCR-based assay optimized for low- to mid-throughput testing of CMV. more...

Establishing Inclusivity/Exclusivity with ATCC Cultures and Nucleics

23 Jun 2014 | Food & BeverageWaterClinicalOtherPharmaceuticalVeterinaryCosmetic/Personal Care

ATCC has expanded its portfolio to include a diverse collection of cultures grouped by serotype, toxin production, drug-resistance and clinical relevance. more...

RomerLabs® Launch new AgraApp for Apple iOS7

23 Jun 2014 | Food & Beverage

The new AgraApp enables customers to analyze and document food allergen results obtained with AgraStrip® Brazil Nut, Almond, Cashew, Hazelnut, Macadamia Nut, Peanut, Pistachio and Walnut. more...

Veriflow® Food Pathogen Tests Adopted by Microbac Labs

23 Jun 2014 | Food & Beverage

Contract testing laboratory Microbac Labs can now offer fast results on food pathogens in environmental surfaces and food products using the vertical-flow based Veriflow. more...

AbbVie and OraSure Co-promote OraQuick® HCV Test in USA

23 Jun 2014 | Clinical

The OraQuick® HCV test is FDA-approved and CLIA-waived point of care test for detection of HCV infection in at-risk individuals. Delivering a diagnosis based on lab-accurate test results in 20 minutes, using fingerstick or venipuncture blood. more...

Extra Reinforced Filter Bags for Lab Blenders

20 Jun 2014 | Food & BeverageOtherPharmaceutical

BagPage XR from INTERSCIENCE have reinforced seals and give instant filtration during homogenization for particle free supernatent. more...

FDA Clearance for Alere™ i Influenza A and B Test

17 Jun 2014 | Clinical

Detect and differentiate influenza A and B virus in less than 15 minutes with FDA cleared Alere™ i Influenza A & B test using isothermal nucleic acid amplification. more...

Expert Advice and Analysis on Food Borne Virus Detection

17 Jun 2014 | Food & Beverage

Campden BRI laboratories are able to detect food borne viruses and can provide expert analysis. more...

ISO 15189 Made Easier

17 Jun 2014 | Clinical

Streck controls from Alpha Labs Ltd contain true cellular material that undergoes the same procedural conditions as a patient sample. Available for numerous analytes each control provides at least two clinically relevant ranges. more...

MAST CRYOBANK ^TM – Convenient Cryopreservation of Bacteria and Fungi

17 Jun 2014 | Food & BeverageWaterClinicalOtherPharmaceuticalVeterinaryCosmetic/Personal Care

Mast Group cryovials provide long-term storage and preservation of bacteria and fungi, and are suitable for use in all laboratories. more...

Technical Service Consultants Probact Range Offers Full M40 Compliance

17 Jun 2014 | Food & BeverageWaterClinicalOtherPharmaceuticalVeterinaryCosmetic/Personal Care

All Probact Transport Swab Kits are Fully M40-A compliant, CE Marked and comply with the European Medical Device Directive 93/42/EEC. more...

Blood Culture Data Management for Low-Volume Labs

17 Jun 2014 | Clinical

BD BACTEC FX40 Blood Culture System offers low-volume clinical laboratories the same state-of-the-art workflow and performance of the BD BACTEC FX blood culture system, with BD’s exclusive vial-activated workflow. more...

Screen for Enteric Parasites with BD MAX™ System

17 Jun 2014 | Clinical

A qualitative IVD test detecting DNA from Giardia lamblia, Cryptosporidium (C. hominis and C. parvum) and Entamoeba histolytica in stool specimens results available in 4 hours. more...

Xpert^® Carba-R Detects Carbapenemase Genes

17 Jun 2014 | Clinical

On-demand molecular test CE IVD marked, detects and differentiates the genes encoding the most prevalent carbapenemases: KPC, NDM, VIM, OXA-48 and IMP-1. more...

Growth Direct™ System for Environmental Monitoring and Bioburden

13 Jun 2014 | OtherPharmaceutical

The next generation Growth Direct™ System is now available for environmental monitoring and bioburden applications using natural auto-fluorescence of microorganisms, the non-destructive test allows isolates to be recovered for identification. more...

Fast, Economical Detection of Norovirus for Routine Labs

12 Jun 2014 | Food & BeverageOther

Ceeram expands its range with two new faster and more economical detection and identification kits for Norovirus genogroups I and II (NoV GI & NoV GII). First line screening kit also available. more...

Thermo Fisher Collaboration with USDA on E.coli Detection

10 Jun 2014 | Food & Beverage

Thermo Fisher, USDA and Penn State University are collaborating to help development of NGS or PCR-based technology for detection of E.coli in meat products. more...

Concentrating Pipette Can Replace Enrichment Step

10 Jun 2014 | Food & BeverageWaterOtherPharmaceuticalVeterinaryCosmetic/Personal Care

The InnovaPrep Concentrating Pipette is an automated sample prep instrument that rapidly concentrates liquid samples for direct detection. The method eliminates the need for manual methods such as overnight enrichment for many sample types. more...

Cherwell Opens Expanded Redipor® Prepared Media Facility

10 Jun 2014 | Food & BeverageWaterClinicalOtherPharmaceuticalVeterinaryCosmetic/Personal Care

Cherwell Laboratories has completed an expansion programme at its Bicester-based Redipor® prepared microbiological media facility. more...

Faecal Pathogen Screening System Implemented - Results in 3hrs.

10 Jun 2014 | ClinicalOther

A real time multiplex PCR automated platform for the detection of enteric pathogens’ DNA directly from stool samples, the EntericBio system now enables the Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospital to give negative results on stools within three hours. more...

Micronic Launch Automated Screw Cap Storage Tube Decapper

05 Jun 2014 | Food & BeverageWaterClinicalOtherPharmaceuticalVeterinaryCosmetic/Personal Care

The next-generation Micronic Screw Cap DeCapper is an innovative, easy-to-use device that provides automated decapping/capping of screw cap storage tubes in 96-tube racks in portrait or landscape formats. more...

Disinfectant Qualifications - Q&A by Microtest Labs Experts

04 Jun 2014 | Pharmaceutical

Available for downloading from the Microtest Labs website is 'Disinfectant Qualifications: Insight and Perspective' a Q&A style paper that examines all steps in a disinfectant qualification study. more...

ATCC Synthetic Dengue Virus RNA Standards – Now available!

03 Jun 2014 | ClinicalOther

Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne tropical disease caused by dengue virus types 1-4. Currently, quantitative RT-PCR is the preferred method for the detection and quantification of dengue virus in clinical diagnostics and epidemiological surveillance. To aid in these analyses, ATCC has developed more...

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