Microbiology News: Sep 2015

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Microbiology News: Sep 2015

How It Works Guide: Safety Bunsen Burner

30 Sep 2015 | Food & BeverageWaterClinicalOtherPharmaceuticalVeterinaryCosmetic/Personal Care

Safety Bunsen Burner for Microbiology Labs

The ‘How-It-Works’ guide and ‘SimpleShow’ format video explains the operation and safety features of INTEGRA's FIREBOY Safety Bunsen Burner, more...

Bringing More to Microbiology: 2015/16 Microbiology Product Guide

29 Sep 2015 | Food & BeverageClinicalOtherPharmaceuticalVeterinaryCosmetic/Personal Care

SGL issues new 2015/16 Microbiology Product guide, a comprehensive guide to its Prepared Culture Media range as well as other associated products for microbiology. more...

Priorclave Reveals the Inside Story at Medica – Stand 1EO2

29 Sep 2015 | Food & BeverageClinicalOtherPharmaceuticalVeterinaryCosmetic/Personal Care

A clear side panel on Priorclave's QCS EH100 steam steriliser will allow MEDICA visitors to see the clean, structure lines of the build that has helped Priorclave gain a global presence for delivering durable and reliable autoclaves. more...

New Range of Energy Efficient Glassware Washers

28 Sep 2015 | Food & BeverageClinicalPharmaceuticalVeterinaryCosmetic/Personal Care

SP Scientific has introduced a new range of Hotpack Undercounter and Doublestack Glassware Washers that are engineered for productive, reliable and energy efficient operation. Technological developments allow the new washers to deliver enhanced drying performance from an upgraded dual fan more...

Join COPAN on Social Media for #TrainingTuesday

22 Sep 2015 | ClinicalOtherVeterinary

With flu season fast approaching, follow #TrainingTuesday on Twitter and Facebook for the latest training on proper specimen collection, starting with nasopharyngeal sampling. more...

Leatherhead Food International Acquired by Science Group

22 Sep 2015 | Food & Beverage

Science Group plc has taken over Leatherhead Food International who will from now on operate as Leatherhead Research Ltd. more...

Public Health England Labs at Porton Down to Close

22 Sep 2015 | ClinicalOtherPharmaceuticalVeterinary

Porton Down labs are re-locating to the old GSK site in Harlow, Essex as part of an £350 million investment in new state of the art facilities. more...

Explore Medical Wire’s Innovative Swab Range at IBMS - Booth 620

22 Sep 2015 | ClinicalOther

Medical Wire inventors of the world’s first commercially produced transport swab will be celebrating 40 years of Transwab at this year’s IBMS. more...

Society for General Microbiology Changes its Name

22 Sep 2015 | Other

Society of General Microbiology is now renamed as the Microbiology Society. more...

INTEGRA Reagent Reservoirs Explained by SimpleShow Video

22 Sep 2015 | Food & BeverageWaterClinicalOtherPharmaceuticalVeterinaryCosmetic/Personal Care

A new short and engaging SimpleShow’ format video* from INTEGRA introduces and explains the unique features and benefits of their Multichannel Pipette Reagent Reservoirs. more...

Campden BRI Training Available Internationally Via SGS

21 Sep 2015 | Food & Beverage

Campden and SGS are teaming up to provide food industry training courses internationally, delivered locally and in the appropriate language. more...

Single-Stage Salmonella Enrichment Extension AOAC-RI Validated

21 Sep 2015 | Other

Faster Salmonella enrichment with less medai

Faster enrichment times with smaller volumes of media - DuPont™ BAX® System for Salmonella is now AOAC-RI approved to use FoodChek™ Actero™ Salmonella enrichment media. more...

Colilert-18® for Rapid E.coli/Coliforms Complies With ISO 11133:2014

21 Sep 2015 | Food & BeverageWater

The product consists of a powder, which is added to a standard 100ml water sample and then incubated for 18 hours in the case of presence/absence determination, after incubation. coliforms are indicated by a yellow colour and fluorescence indicates the presence of E. coli. more...

Cherwell Appoints Harshad Joshi as new Quality Manager

21 Sep 2015 | Other

Cherwell Laboratories are pleased to announce the appointment of Harshad Joshi as Quality Manager. Harshad holds over 20 years’ experience as an industrial Microbiologist. more...

Software Automatically Analyses AST Plates to Give SIR Category

15 Sep 2015 | ClinicalOtherPharmaceutical

By automating measuring and analysis of antibiotic inhibition zones, the new Synbiosis mASTer (measuring Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing easily and rapidly) software makes the process more objective and less error prone. more...

RoboGene® Hepatitis Delta Virus Kit Gains CE-IVD Certification

15 Sep 2015 | Clinical

CE marked for routine diagnostics for HBV DNA and HDV RNA - RoboGene® HBV DNA Quantification Kit 2.0 and the RoboGene® HDV RNA Quantification Kit 2.0. more...

Table Top Cooling Incubator has 170 Litres Interior Volume

15 Sep 2015 | Food & BeverageClinicalOtherPharmaceuticalVeterinaryCosmetic/Personal Care

BINDER have introduced the world's only thermoelectric cooling incubator with 170 liters of interior volume, giving an even temperature distribution even when fully loaded. more...

The Growth Direct™ MultiTest System is Now Available

15 Sep 2015 | Food & BeverageWaterOtherPharmaceutical

The technology automates incubation, detection and result reporting steps for bioburden, environmental monitoring and sterility testing - within a single instrument. more...

Labs Only Pay for Targets Ordered on Respiratory Pathogen Panel

14 Sep 2015 | Clinical

RP Flex is a single panel that addresses the full spectrum of respiratory testing needs in a cost-effective manner. One platform, one comprehensive panel with the flexibility to use and pay for only what you need. more...

Flat Top Motorised Stage for Upright Microscopes

14 Sep 2015 | Other

The H101F flat top motorised stage from Prior Scientific is suitable for a wide range of upright microscopes and offers an unmatched combination of precision, reliability and convenience. more...

Space Saving Labware for Sample Storage Facilities

14 Sep 2015 | Food & BeverageWaterClinicalOtherPharmaceuticalVeterinaryCosmetic/Personal Care

Micronic range of low profile screw caps for their 96-well format screw cap storage tubes (0.50ml, 0.75ml, 1.10ml, 1.40ml and 2.00ml) result in space savings of up to 33% more...

EntericBio Realtime Implemented in Leading New Zealand Lab

14 Sep 2015 | ClinicalOther

Delivering fast, same day results on faecal specimens, the EntericBio is simple to use needing no DNA extraction, no reagent preparation and no manual pipetting. more...

Limulus PS Overcomes Product Inhibition in Endotoxin Testing

11 Sep 2015 | OtherPharmaceutical

The Wako Limulus PS Single Test Kit removes endotoxin inhibitors so that even fat-soluble vitamins, oils and vaccines can be tested if they can be dissolved in ethanol. more...

Puritan Granted Chinese Patent for HydraFlock® Flocked Swabs

08 Sep 2015 | ClinicalOtherVeterinary

Puritan's proprietary flocking process creates a specialized microstructure whose three dimensions have been shown to demonstrate superior absorption and elution. more...

Discover the Latest Swabs for Clinical Virology at ESCV

08 Sep 2015 | ClinicalOther

MWE is pleased to be exhibiting at the 18th Annual Meeting of the ESCV in Edinburgh, and will be featuring some key products which are used by virologists around the world. more...

How FSMA Effects Food and Drink Exporters to USA

08 Sep 2015 | Food & BeverageOther

The USA is one of the most important export destinations for UK food businesses. This isn't just a case of dispatching a product there instead of here: there are many differences to bear in mind, not least of which is very different labelling rules and a different attitude to product claims. On more...

First Hepatitis D Virus Test with CE-IVD Certification

07 Sep 2015 | Clinical

Offering a unique testing package for hepatitis-B positive patients who are also infected with hepatitis delta more...

Multipurpose Specimen Collection Validations Show Value of Using ESwab™

07 Sep 2015 | ClinicalOther

As the demand for a simplified multipurpose specimen collection device grows, more labs are validating ESwab™ for use with molecular assays. more...

LBMS - the Next Step for Managing Healthcare Result Reporting

07 Sep 2015 | Clinical

InterSytems to release next-generation laboratory business management system (LBMS) in early 2016. LBMS will not only communicate lab results electronically, but will also identify their derivation, including workflows, equipment, and personnel involved. more...

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