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Microbiology News: Jun 2015

E.coli Testing Market Expected to Reach USD 2.1 Billion in 2022

30 Jun 2015 | Food & BeverageWaterClinical

Market report segments the E.coli testing market by end users, by geography, by method; market is expected to reach USD 2.1 Billion in 2022. more...
University of Illinois Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory offers MALDI-TOF microbial identification service. more...
EKF Diagnostics have introduced the Stanbio Chemistry Procalcitonin (PCT) LiquiColor ® Assay. This new test enables the quantitative determination of PCT in serum samples, EDTA or lithium heparin plasma samples by latex enhanced immunoturbidimetric methodology. Procalcitonin is a marker for more...
Charm Sciences' Peel Plate® are ready-to-use traditional microbial tests for coliforms/E.coli detection in dairy products, food products, contact surfaces and water. more...

Society for General Microbiology Launches New Publishing Platform

30 Jun 2015 | Food & BeverageClinicalOtherPharmaceuticalVeterinaryCosmetic/Personal Care

Society for General Microbiology has introduced a new publishing platform for their journals with improved administration tools, library branding, and in-depth reporting system. more...
Real Time Viable Particle Detector
Detect the presence of viable particles in real time, get rapid initiation of root cause investigation, report total particle counts as defined in EU GMP Annex 1 and FDA aseptic processing guidelines. more...

Universal Amplification Gives Ultra-sensitive Detection of Microbes

29 Jun 2015 | Food & BeverageWaterClinicalOtherPharmaceuticalVeterinary

Guanine's amplification platform can enable a new generation of ultra-sensitive tests for proteins and microorganisms. more...
Listeria in 22 hours single stage enrichment
The DuPont™ BAX® real-time PCR assay gives one of the fastest results for Listeria currently available - 22 hours from sample receipt for some matrices, single stage enrichment is AOAC RI validated. more...

INTEGRA MEDIAJET Enhances Preparation of Bacteria, Yeasts & Moulds

24 Jun 2015 | Food & BeverageClinicalOtherPharmaceutical

The Institut Curie has standardised on using the INTEGRA MEDIACLAVE media preparation and MEDIAJET automated petri dish filling systems, regularly producing 10 to 12 different types of media in varying quantities. more...
OraSure Technologies, Inc. has been awarded a contract for up to $10.4 million in total funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response's Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) related to more...
BacterioScan provides rapid detection and real-time quantification of bacteria in fluid using optical measurements, their first medical device product is a compact, simple, and low-cost system for rapid detection of Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) for use in clinical microbiology labs. more...
QuickFISH™ is a rapid, molecular diagnostic platform, developed by AdvanDx, and now exclusively available in the UK from Alpha Laboratories. It provides 20 minute species identification of bacteria, directly from positive blood cultures. more...
A technical note from Micronic describes a study in which the protein binding properties of commercially available sample storage tubes was tested. more...
Campylobacter Blood Free Selective Medium Modified CCDA
Lab M’s media for campylobacter testing includes Campylobacter Blood Free Selective Medium, Campylobacter Enrichment Broth, Preston Broth and Exeter Broth will be available summer 2015. more...
Microbiologics Inc. has been recognized for fostering a culture of innovation, and bringing new and unique product formats to the laboratory marketplace. more...

NCIMB Marks Bacteriophage Centenary with Request for New Deposits

17 Jun 2015 | Food & BeverageClinicalPharmaceuticalVeterinary

NCIMB marks bacteriophage centenary with call for new deposits of bacteriophages and their hosts. more...
Puritans HydraFlock and PurFlock Ultra flocked swab
Final decision on the scope of Copan’s European Patent EP 1 608 268 B1 by European Patent Office – narrowed down scope of EP’268 confirmed by the EPO. more...

New Additions to the MAS-100® Microbial Air Sampler Range

17 Jun 2015 | Food & BeverageClinicalOtherPharmaceuticalCosmetic/Personal Care

The new MAS-100 systems are designed for pharmaceutical manufacturers, deliver improved functionality and provide easy, accurate and reliable active air sampling for use in isolators and controlled environments. more...

Test Method Guide to GMO Food Testing

17 Jun 2015 | Food & BeverageOther

Real-time PCR kits have made the previously complex and time-consuming GMO analytical process an easy-to-use real-time application for any food laboratory. more...
The European Commission has approved Merck's planned acquisition of U.S.-based life science company Sigma-Aldrich. The EU clearance, which is subject to certain conditions, follows the recent antitrust approvals in Japan (JFTC) and by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM). In addition, Merck more...
Cherwell products aseptic preparation
Cherwell Laboratories are supporting education and training of staff in reducing risk from bacterial endospores in aseptic production facilities. more...
Contract service laboratory provider Eurofins can do meat speciation test for up to 21 different animal species on one DNA chip with turnaround time of 5 days. more...
With true single sample random access, the fully automated DxN VERIS sample‐to‐answer instrument allows laboratories to perform viral load tests whenever they want for a LEAN workflow with quick turnaround. more...
Poultry Microbiology Brochure
Download Hardy Diagnostic's specialty catalogue focusing on microbiological testing in the poultry industry from broiler house through to ready-to-eat meat. more...
Ready to use enrichment broth
The Readybag® range contains ready-to-use pre-weighed, irradiated, pouches of primary enrichment media for Salmonella and Listeria in food, rinses and swabs. more...
Incorporating 16 LEDs, covering the spectrum from 365 nm to 770 nm, the Lumen 1600 is an ideal illumination tool for work involving multiple fluorophores for advanced fluorescent microscopy. more...

New AccuPoint Advanced ATP Hygiene Monitoring System

15 Jun 2015 | Food & BeverageCosmetic/Personal Care

Neogen’s new AccuPoint Advanced ATP Hygiene Monitoring System has better samplers; an improved compact reader and improved data management software. more...
DiaSorin have launched the LIAISON Campylobacter test for the market outside the US, completing their bacterial stool-testing panel that includes Clostridium, EHEC, H. pylori . The LIAISON Campylobacter is the 8th test launched as part of our stool-testing offer and is one of the most more...

Flexible LED Illuminator for Fluorescence Microscopy Applications

09 Jun 2015 | Food & BeverageClinicalOtherPharmaceutical

Broad array of LEDs wavelengths from 365nm to 660nm, ensures that the Lumen 100-LED can be optimised for the vast majority of fluorescence microscopy applications. more...
A rapid lateral flow immunoassay for the detection of Streptococcus pneumonia in urine and CSF. more...

Micronic Launch Recapper for Screw Cap Tubes

08 Jun 2015 | Food & BeverageClinicalOtherPharmaceuticalVeterinaryCosmetic/Personal Care

The Micronic Screw Cap Recapper is 10 times faster than manually capping tubes thereby minimizing sample evaporation and significantly improving your productivity. more...
Norovirus real-time PCR
Detect Norovirus in foods - foodproof® Norovirus Detection Kit (GI, GII, GIV) can be used on all open real-time PCR platforms. more...
Stool specimens preserved in Para-Pak SVT can be used for direct examination, concentration, permanent stain and will not interfere with fecal immunoassays. more...
Test is first-to-market, non-invasive IVD assay for reliable detection of both Helicobacter pylori and clarithromycin resistance from stool samples. more...

Merck Millipore Exhibits at ASM 2015

02 Jun 2015 | Food & BeverageWaterClinicalPharmaceutical

Merck Millipore range enables companies to detect the presence of potential biological contaminants and help ensure the quality of final products for pharmaceuticals, food, and beverages. more...

Alpha Laboratories Celebrates 40 Years of Supplying Quality to Science

02 Jun 2015 | Food & BeverageClinicalOtherCosmetic/Personal Care

In 2015 Alpha Laboratories will be celebrating 40 years of providing support to UK and international scientists. more...
The Beckman Coulter Smart Microbiology Automation Solution includes: MicroScan WalkAway plus System, Copan WASP and WASPLab, Bruker MALDI Biotyper and LabPro-MBT. more...
IDEXX Pseudalert® test and Quanti-Tray® for confirmed enumeration of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in 24hr, has been included in list of alternative methods issued by the UBA (The German Federal Environment Agency). more...
ROSA WET-S5 Aflatoxin Quantitative Test uses Water Extraction Technology to extract aflatoxin from samples reducing solvent use. more...