http://www.rapidmicrobiology.com/Companies/509.php Visit Medical Wire & Equipment Co pages on rapidmicrobiology for news releases and general company information en-gb Copyright (C)2013 MicroLink. All rights reserved. Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:52:05 GMT http://www.rapidmicrobiology.com/gif/rapmicro.GIF http://www.rapidmicrobiology.com/ 180 50 Featuring ∑-Transwab range of liquid Amies medium transport swabs, new Selenite Broths (Sigma format) for Salmonella directly from stools, or from Fecal Transwab. Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:08:16 GMT Company News http://www.rapidmicrobiology.com/news/509h41.php Medical Wire has a long association with the veterinary profession developing bespoke devices suitable for use in many animals small or large including: Mare Swabs, various “long swabs” and fine pernasal swabs. Tue, 09 Oct 2012 11:04:55 GMT Company News http://www.rapidmicrobiology.com/news/509h40.php Sigma-Virocult from Medical Wire is the ideal device for H3N2v variant seasonal influenza A virus (with the influenza A (H1N1)pdm09 M gene). Tue, 14 Aug 2012 10:41:50 GMT Company News http://www.rapidmicrobiology.com/news/509h39.php MWE have recently announced that they will attend the ASM (American Society of Microbiology) 2012 event which is taking place in San Francisco on the 16-19 June. Tue, 29 May 2012 17:26:42 GMT Company News http://www.rapidmicrobiology.com/news/509h38.php Specialisation of virology testing means that specimens are often transported long distances under variable conditions -Sigma-Virocult (∑-Virocult) meets all these requirements. Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:57:49 GMT Company News http://www.rapidmicrobiology.com/news/509h37.php MWE offers an extensive range of microbiology & virology specimen collection devices. Recent additions enhance the use of liquid based microbiology by introducing the next generation of microbiology systems. Mon, 12 Mar 2012 12:48:32 GMT Company News http://www.rapidmicrobiology.com/news/509h36.php Fecal Transwab introduces a new method of collecting and transporting stool specimens that is both compatible with automated processing systems while offering faster turn round for manual processing. Tue, 06 Sep 2011 11:27:48 GMT Company News http://www.rapidmicrobiology.com/news/509h35.php Medical Wire has a number of products for monitoring food handling and processing environments including NRS II Transwabs, Polywipes for swabbing larger areas and Coliform Isolation Transwab. Tue, 07 Jun 2011 11:38:06 GMT Company News http://www.rapidmicrobiology.com/news/509h34.php Up to three specimens from one patient can be combined into one transport device for maximum sensitivity. The colour coded swab shafts can be assigned to particular body sites in accordance with local practice. Mon, 07 Mar 2011 17:03:26 GMT Company News http://www.rapidmicrobiology.com/news/509h33.php This single universal medium will reduce the number of inappropriately taken samples, therefore avoiding the need to order repeat specimens. Mon, 28 Feb 2011 18:13:54 GMT Company News http://www.rapidmicrobiology.com/news/509h32.php A new report has shown that Polywipe Sponge Swabs (from Medical Wire) are particularly effective in the detection of Clostridium difficile on surfaces in the near patient environment. Tue, 22 Jun 2010 12:11:14 GMT Company News http://www.rapidmicrobiology.com/news/509h31.php Study shows while Sigma-Swabs (Dry swabs) and Sigma-Transwabs (with liquid Amies medium) give clear Gram stains with no interfering background, other swabs have a hazy background. Tue, 01 Jun 2010 12:38:56 GMT Company News http://www.rapidmicrobiology.com/news/509h30.php It is often stated that traditional rayon swabs give poor release of sampled bacteria, an independent study shows organism release from Medical Wire rayon swabs was greater than that for our leading competitor. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:48:25 GMT Company News http://www.rapidmicrobiology.com/news/509h28.php For now, advanced hydrophilic polyurethane foam, as used on Sigma-Swabs & Sigma-Transwabs, is the best material for the collection and integrity of the specimen, and optimum performance in the lab. Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:43:16 GMT Company News http://www.rapidmicrobiology.com/news/509h27.php New smaller tube allows a smaller 1 ml fill of medium with a resultant higher titre of any virus particles, increases the sensitivity of any diagnostic procedures. Tue, 19 Jan 2010 12:17:12 GMT Company News http://www.rapidmicrobiology.com/news/509h26.php Sigma-Virocult offers the advantage of being compatible with the modern rapid diagnostic tests, while allowing the maintenance of viable virus for culture for complete characterisation ..... Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:24:43 GMT Company News http://www.rapidmicrobiology.com/news/509h25.php Medical Wire has launched its new Sigma range of liquid medium based swabs and specimen collection devices at the IBMS Biomedical Congress in Birmingham Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:05:20 GMT Company News http://www.rapidmicrobiology.com/news/509h24.php New products to be featured at AACC meeting (Medical Wire Booth 4240) include Sigma-Virocult for H1N1 flu and Sigma-Virocult ENT, for nasopharyngeal, and urethral virus specimens. Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:16:13 GMT Company News http://www.rapidmicrobiology.com/news/509h23.php Medical Wire will be showing their new NRS II Transwab range of pre-filled sampling devices with a choice of fill volume and diluent formulation, at IAFP 12-15 July, Booth 605. Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:11:07 GMT Company News http://www.rapidmicrobiology.com/news/509h22.php Medical Wire has a complete range of collection devices, whether required for immediate use and transfer to a kit or system, or for transport at ambient temperatures to a distant reference lab. Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:59:23 GMT Company News http://www.rapidmicrobiology.com/news/509h21.php Swine Flu (H1N1): S-Virocult and Virocult for use with guidelines of WHO, CDC, HPA and other leading agencies, and compliant with CLSI's M40-A. Mon, 18 May 2009 15:00:28 GMT Company News http://www.rapidmicrobiology.com/news/509h20.php Each device comes as a pre-filled self-standing tube, complete with rayon swab, ready to use with choice of fill volume and diluent formulation, no peel pouches or plugs to dispose of. Mon, 18 May 2009 14:32:23 GMT Company News http://www.rapidmicrobiology.com/news/509h19.php Medical Wire has a range of swab products well suited for swine flu contingencies, approved and registered for use throughout the world, including the US and Canada. Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:33:48 GMT Company News http://www.rapidmicrobiology.com/news/509h18.php The current investigation of a possible new pandemic strain of swine influenza virus highlights the need for readily available virus transport system. Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:10:40 GMT Company News http://www.rapidmicrobiology.com/news/509h17.php Medical Wire's new ∑-Swab (Sigma Swab) is a dry swab without transport medium which meets the M40-A criteria for keeping bacterial numbers stable at ambient as well as refrigerated temperatures. Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:58:32 GMT Company News http://www.rapidmicrobiology.com/news/509h16.php Virocult is a virus transport swab suitable for respiratory, skin, genital, ocular and enteric specimens, and is widely used with both traditional cell culture methods, and molecular techniques. Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:34:38 GMT Company News http://www.rapidmicrobiology.com/news/509h15.php A transport swab is essentially a kit, and has a vital role to play in the accurate and timely diagnosis of infectious disease. Tue, 19 Feb 2008 13:42:30 GMT Company News http://www.rapidmicrobiology.com/news/509h14.php Medical Wire's Viabank is a convenient, easy-to-use cryoprotection system for the storage of microorganisms. Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:01:12 GMT Company News http://www.rapidmicrobiology.com/news/509h13.php Triple-wrapped Transport Swabs and Specimen Collection Devices can be handled in the operating theatre or sterile area without compromising sterility. Thu, 23 Aug 2007 15:00:40 GMT Company News http://www.rapidmicrobiology.com/news/509h12.php With the ever increasing range of testing procedures available to clinicians (human and veterinary) there can often be a requirement for duplicate specimens. This is particularly the case with swab specimens. Tue, 19 Jun 2007 11:01:24 GMT Company News http://www.rapidmicrobiology.com/news/509h11.php