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)2010 MicroLink. All rights reserved. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:07:42 GMT http://www.rapidmicrobiology.com/gif/rapmicro.GIF http://www.rapidmicrobiology.com/ 180 50 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 Although such a common organism, S. pneumoniae is in fact rather fastidious when being transported, and many commonly used swab transport devices are unsuitable. Fri, 27 Apr 2007 11:57:48 GMT Company News http://www.rapidmicrobiology.com/news/509h10.php For surveillance testing for H5N1 Avian Influenza Virus to be reliable it is important that sample collection devices are suitable for both collection and transport of specimens. Mon, 05 Feb 2007 17:56:54 GMT Company News http://www.rapidmicrobiology.com/news/509h9.php Get those daily screening tests out of the way at the bench and at low cost! These are a range of paper strip tests for urease, oxidase, or indole producers. Mon, 08 Jan 2007 15:50:50 GMT Company News http://www.rapidmicrobiology.com/news/509h8.php Recent studies at the University of GIFU in Japan have resulted in the development of a completely new identification scheme for non-sporing anaerobes using M W & E's Microring AN. Thu, 02 Nov 2006 16:09:54 GMT Company News http://www.rapidmicrobiology.com/news/509h7.php Steriswab Pre-moistened swabs for effective environmental sampling - Designed for the pharmaceutical microbiologist. Fri, 22 Sep 2006 15:43:54 GMT Company News http://www.rapidmicrobiology.com/news/509h6.php NRS Transwabs from Medical Wire & Equipment have become established as the product of choice for measuring residual contamination, or its absence, on disinfected food processing surfaces. Tue, 04 Jul 2006 19:53:55 GMT Company News http://www.rapidmicrobiology.com/news/509h5.php Summary of the history of wire inoculating loops and needles, from being known as Burri loops to todays CE marked Medical Devices. Mon, 03 Apr 2006 07:30:00 GMT Company News http://www.rapidmicrobiology.com/news/509h4.php Recent years have seen wonderful advances in the technology available within the clinical microbiology laboratory. Traditional methods have been improved ... Fri, 30 Dec 2005 07:30:00 GMT Company News http://www.rapidmicrobiology.com/news/509h3.php The current concern about the spread of the bird flu virus Influenza A H5N1 has highlighted the need for accurate ... Thu, 03 Nov 2005 07:30:00 GMT Company News http://www.rapidmicrobiology.com/news/509h2.php Microring XV is a filter paper ring device designed to differentiate Haemophilus species on the basis of growth requirements for ... Fri, 12 Aug 2005 07:30:00 GMT Company News http://www.rapidmicrobiology.com/news/509h1.php The annual meeting of the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) will be held in Baltimore on 14-16 August 2005. ... Tue, 02 Aug 2005 07:30:00 GMT Company News http://www.rapidmicrobiology.com/news/509h0.php