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Porvair Sciences 50mL clear polypropylene (PP) self-standing centrifuge tubes combine ease of use, chemical resistance and high speed tolerance.


Automated Food Pathogen Testing for Low to Medium Volume Labs
Based on HTI's Robotic Workstations BIOTECON Diagnostics will exclusively distribute worldwide their own automation solution for the food sector, the foodproof® RoboPrep X-Tract powered by HTI”.

Charm Sciences announce that the ROSA® FAST Aflatoxin Quantitative Test Kit has approval from the USDA's Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) for the detection of aflatoxin in feed and grain*.


Rapid and Accurate Detection of H. pylori Antigen
Microgen Bioproducts has extended the company's range of rapid immunochromatographic tests by releasing Helicoscreen for the rapid and direct detection of H. pylori antigen from faecal samples.

'Comparison Tool' for Microbiology Point-of-Care Test Developers
A new feature has been added to the TEMPOtest-QC website (an EU funded project to help the development and evaluation of microbiological and/or antibiotic sensitivity Point-of-Care testing technologies).

Integrated disposable cartridge containing all necessary reagents and an inexpensive bench-top analyzer that executes the assay, interprets the results and provides electronic output to the clinician.


Porvair Sciences has issued a new brochure detailing its range of serological pipettes and pipette controllers that form part of its increasing presence in the tissue culture plastic consumables market.


Financial Rewards of Faster Product Tests for Contract Manufacturers
Celsis Rapid Detection has installed rapid release screening systems at 500+ facilites demonstrating a growth-based, rapid screening method can be just as effective as traditional microbiological methods.

The new bi-layer laminated film wrap, designed for automated packaging, minimises product handling and enhances product security, as well as reducing the potential for failures from manual heat-sealing.


A revolutionary new fully integrated hydrogen peroxide vapour (HPV) workstation called the Bioquell QUBE has been launched at this year's Achema event in Frankfurt.


InstantLabs' Salmonella Species Test Kit, designed for use at the point of need, aims to improve the process for detection of the relevant dangerous bacteria in food products.


An informative new video demonstrates many of the features and benefits of the INTEGRA VIAFLO 96 that have enabled labs around the world to accelerate their workflows.


Romer Labs, a leading global food-safety diagnostic company, has unveiled its new website, available at www.romerlabs.com.


Reveal® Q+ for Fumonisin delivers precise results ranging from 0.3 to 6 parts per million (ppm) of fumonisin after only 6 minutes.


Track System for Continuous Feeding of Specimens into WASP®
COPAN is announcing a strategic partnership with INPECO for the connection of its track system FlexLab 3.6 for continuous feeding of standardized tube specimens to COPAN's WASP®: Walk-Away Specimen Processor.

USDA FSIS Issues Letter of No Objection for BAX® System STEC Suite
The BAX® System STEC suite is comparable to the FSIS reference method MLG 5B.01 for detecting top Shiga toxin-producing strains of E. coli (STEC).

Improved Microgen S-Test!
All S-Test kits will now have a shelf life of 9 months from date of manufacture. The S-test is for the screening of blood samples for the presence of haemoglobin S which is associated with sickle cell trait.

Idaho Technology, Inc have FDA 510(k) clearance for five additional pathogens Bordetella pertussis, Chlamydophila pneumoniae, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Coronavirus 229E, and Coronavirus OC43.


Cepheid announce that the GeneXpert Infinity-80 has been initially cleared in conjunction with Cepheid's Xpert Flu test.


New quantitative lateral flow test for aflatoxin that requires only a water-based solution for extraction - completely eliminating the need for methanol or ethanol in the extraction process.


Bruker announced an exclusive framework agreement with Duzen in the area of molecular microbial identification based on MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry.


ATCC Microbial Panels - New Releases
Recent releases include the Clostridium difficile Panel, the Titered Mycoplasma Reference Strains Panel, and the Antifungal Susceptibility Testing Panel.

World's First Automatic Serial Diluter & Plater by INTERSCIENCE
easySpiral® Dilute, an automatic serial diluter and plater with full traceability. This innovative product enables you to make make serial dilutions up to 10 -5 followed by automatic standardized plating.

Milliflex® Quantum Rapid Detection System
Easy-to-use, non-destructive system for faster microbial detection. Ideally suited for testing raw materials, water and drug products - a true breakthrough for Pharmaceutical and Biopharmaceutical companies.

Pinch Dilutor: Affordable and Simple Automated Gravimetric Dilutions
Unique, simple and productive, the device will bring dilution automation within the reach of every lab.

New B. cereus Selective Agar BACARA in FDA BAM
AES CHEMUNEX, a bioMérieux Company announce that the FDA BAM Bacillus Chapter 14 has been updated with the inclusion of BACARA ™ method for the detection and enumeration of Bacillus cereus in food samples.

Faster Strep Grouping, No Incubation With Thermo Scientific PathoDxtra
A new, fast-acting latex agglutination test for the classification of clinically important streptococci, including Group D.

Altogen Labs, a preclinical contract research laboratory has announced its launch of microorganism ID bacteria identification service.


HALIA is a new middleware for clinical chemistry, microbiology and molecular biology labs.


IUL Releases New Gravimetric Diluter
Total automation of gravimetric dilutions and liquid dispensing. Meet IUL's product range at ASM 2012 and ACHEMA 2012

New Lab M HQ is Exciting Phase in Company's Development
Lab M's move into new global headquarters, represents the most significant investment in the microbiology company's 40 + year history.

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EMD Millipore Food Safety Solutions