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  MAY 2013 APRIL 2013
Lab M to exhibit at Campden BRI's RMM Seminar in June
Lab M team will be on hand to discuss the application of techniques that speed up the isolation and id of micro-organisms including Captivate™ range and extensive portfolio of Harlequin™ chromogenic agars

Poster presented at ASM shows PathoGenetix Genome Sequence Scanning (GSS) technology could be used to reliably differentiate and strain type pathogenic E. coli strains of public health and food safety significance.


American Proficiency Institute found on average, food labs report false negatives of 9.1% for Campylobacter, 4.9% for Salmonella, false positive rate is 3.9% for Salmonella, and 2.5% for E. coli and L. monocytogenes.


Puritan Medical Products Launches New Series to Tell Customer Stories
First post follows the story of Virginia R. Pearson as she travels to Africa to investigate what's causing hemorrhagic death among young Asian elephants.

Study host-pathogen interactions for Legionella bacteria, GCM offers independent control of both O2 and CO2 levels within the measurement chamber.


Rapid Micro Biosystems Announce Workshops at European HQ in Munich
Rapid Micro Biosystems will host one-day workshops showcasing the Growth Direct™ System and its applications for sterility, environmental monitoring, water and bioburden testing.

AOAC-RI Extends PTM Approval to Legipid® Legionella Fast Detection
Cost-effective monitoring of Legionella using fast immuno-magnetic assay processing up to 20 assays simultaneously per batch in just 1 hour.

The Whitley H45 Hypoxystation controls oxygen, carbon dioxide, temperature and humidity, two sleeved ports on a removable front plus one patented Instant Access Port.


New aCOLyte 3, Affordable, Automated Colony Counter
Low-cost automated colony counter, designed for a rapid count of pour, spread and spiral plates, plates reads of up to 90mm in seconds, generating precise plate count results up to ten times faster than manual counts.

Point-of-care diagnostic test enables rapid detection of deadly Lassa viral hemorrhagic fever and related bioterrorism threat.


T2Candida® assay can identify five Candida species directly from whole blood in approx. 3hrs with limit of detection as low as 1 CFU/ml.


Novel method to enrich microbial genomic DNA for more affordable microbiome next generation DNA sequencing.


BioControl Systems have introduced a new 8 hour mEHEC enrichment allowing detection of Salmonella in just 10 hours from sample receipt.


Providing results in only 48 hours, Soleris® Direct Yeast and Mold test measures growth by monitoring pH changes and other biochemical reactions.


Romer Labs® has developed a new AgraQuant® ELISA test kit for T2 & HT2-toxin which has high cross reactivity between both toxins (>90%). Calibrants used in this test kit are from 25 to 500 ppb sum of T-2 and HT-2 toxin.


Thermo Scientific iAutomate™, free on-line tool designed to reduce the time associated with configuring and trialling an automation set-up - video demonstration available.


New UK Key Account Managers for Lab M
Microbiology company Lab M expands its UK sales team with two highly experienced personnel. They will be dedicated to supporting Lab M's sustained growth in its home market as the company continues to expand.

Based on Genome Sequence Scanning™(GSS™) technology, the RESOLUTION™ isolates and analyzes bacterial DNA direct from complex mixtures and provides strain level resolution comparable to PFGE.


Cherwell Labs, specialists in products for environmental monitoring and process validation, will demonstrate commitment to NHS training at the PHSS Aseptic Services Pharmacy Isolator Training Course, 14 May 2013.


The ultra-compact design of the Octygen tubes at just 25.6mm tall to deliver 475µl working volume uses only 60% of the space that competitive 0.50ml 96-well format screw cap tubes use to store the same volume.


The Hunter® system is a real-time PCR platform providing rapid, affordable, accurate detection of pathogens, Listeria Species Kit certified for the id of Listeria species in foods and environmental surfaces.


APC SmartTouch Airborne Particle Counter with ISO 14644-1 Compliance
Merck Millipore have introduced an easy-to-use airborne particle counter designed to reduce cleanroom certification and monitoring costs while minimizing the likelihood of human sampling errors.

Real-time PCR Assay Awarded OMA Status for Detecting Salmonella
The DuPont™ BAX® System assay for detecting Salmonella is the first method to undergo a new approval process by AOAC INTERNATIONAL utilizing expert review panels.

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