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Latest Microbiology News

Baker Ruskinn Webinar Introduces a New and Innovative O2 Controlled Culture Chamber

14 Jun 2021 | Pharmaceutical

Join Baker Ruskinn and Dr. Krista Rantanen for an informative session on their new and innovative O2 controlled culture chamber. more...

CHROMagar™ Pasteurella, First Chromogenic Medium for Pasteurellaceae

14 Jun 2021 | Food & BeverageVeterinary

Chromogenic media for Histophilus somni Pasteurella multocida and Mannheimia haemolytica

For veterinary diagnostic use, CHROMagar^TM Pasteurella is the first and only chromogenci media to differentiate Pasteurellaceae from other environmental flora, after just overnight incubation Pasteurellaceae appear as distinctive mauve colonies. more...

How to Handle Environmental Monitoring in Isolators - A rapidmicrobiology Podcast

10 Jun 2021 | Pharmaceutical

In this episode, Adele Gisselmann (Global Product Manager with Merck KGaA Darmstadt, Germany) describes the challenges of performing environmental monitoring in isolators, like manipulation with thick gloves and the effect of VHP, and explains how smart product design overcomes these challenges. more...

Pyrostar ES-F Plate - Ideal for High Through-put Endotoxin Testing

09 Jun 2021 | Pharmaceutical

Designed for use with microplate readers, FUIJIFILM Wako's Pyrostar ES-F Plate has the same reliable endotoxin specific formulation as the other products in the ES-F series and is perfect for testing large numbers of samples in one run. more...

Glucose OF Medium is Used to Identify Gram-Negative Bacteria According to ISO 21528

08 Jun 2021 | Food & Beverage

Medium for the detection of enterobacteriaceae

Liofilchem Glucose OF Medium is a semi-solid medium for the identification of gram-negative bacteria based on their ability to oxidize or ferment glucose. more...

Latest Updates on COVID-19 Testing - Kits, Products, Services, Instrumentation - 8 June 2021

08 Jun 2021 | Clinical

This week: Learn more on how to test wastewater for SARS-CoV-2; Roche receive CE-marking for rapid nasal self-test and the Kantaro Biosciences IgG test for SARS-CoV-2 spike protein is now available in Canada after approval by its national health agency. more...

Webinar: Rapid, Accurate, Portable COVID-19 Wastewater Testing

07 Jun 2021 | Water

Wastewater surveillance testing for SARS-CoV-2 and variants, offers rapid, non-invasive insight into the health of communities, workplaces and other institutions. Join us Thursday, June 17 at 1:30 p.m. ET to learn why it matters, how it works and how to get started. more...

MWE’s ∑-VCM™ Universal Transport Medium

01 Jun 2021 | Clinical

Medical Wire Sigma Universal Transport Medium

∑-VCM™ can be stored and transported at ambient temperature and is compatible with both culture and molecular methods of detection, offering exceptional convenience with a choice of fill volume, vial size, swab type and a 12 month shelf life. more...

BioProbe Diagnostics Develops Transformative Solution for Rapid Legionella Detection

01 Jun 2021 | WaterClinicalMicrobiome

Underpinned by patented technology, BioProbe Diagnostics has developed Bio LP-1, a rapid and highly sensitive qPCR test, that detects and identifies multiple Legionella species in record time. more...

NEOGEN’s New and Emerging Methods in Microbiology Virtual Workshop

01 Jun 2021 | Food & Beverage

View this microbiology workshop from Neogen

Focusing on the latest microbiology advances, news, and trends, watch our on-demand virtual workshop to hear industry experts discuss a range of topics including how method validations are shaping the testing landscape, changing regulations, and alternative method verification. Find out more. more...

Latest Updates on COVID-19 Testing - Kits, Products, Services, Instrumentation - 1 June 2021

01 Jun 2021 | Clinical

This week: FDA says STOP using Lepu Medical's rapid test; WHO create naming system for VOI and VOCs and also set up new shared biobank for viruses; and Qorvo, a pioneer in telecommunications, moves into rapid diagnostics with an FDA-EUA radio-frequency sensors to detect SARS-CoV-2. more...

Capping Solution for the Safe Temporal Storage of IVD Tubes

28 May 2021 | ClinicalPharmaceutical

Automated capping systems seals sample collection tubes

Designed in conjunction with healthcare professionals, the Novitain Capping Solution offers a rapid and economcial solution for automated capping of racked sample tubes and is compatible with automated pre-analytical systems. more...

Isolating and Culturing Faecalibacterium prausnitzii

27 May 2021 | Microbiome

a typical Gram negative staining F prausnitzii culture

Don Whitley Scientific’s in-house laboratory have performed culture, enumeration, and antibiotic susceptibility testing of various F. prausnitzii strains. more...

Pathogenic E. coli in Flour: A Food Safety Hazard?

27 May 2021 | Food & Beverage

Campden BRI offers microbiological risk assessment and heat process validation services. Accredited testing for STEC is also available, more...

NCIMB Announce Collaboration with German Distributor Doenitz Prolab

26 May 2021 | Food & BeverageWaterClinicalPharmaceuticalVeterinary

NCIMB’s range of microbial identification services, which includes GMP compliant, genotypic identification of bacteria and fungi is now available from German Distributor Doenitz Prolab more...

3M™ Environmental Scrub Sampler with 10 mL Wide Spectrum Neutralizer

25 May 2021 | Food & BeveragePharmaceutical

Acrylic scrub dot technology distrupts surface biofilms

An innovative solution for environmental microbial sampling applications, the acrylic scrub dot technology quickly and effectively disrupts biofilms and enhances sample collection, the sampler comes with or without a stick to easily access hard-to-reach spaces. more...

Latest Updates on COVID-19 Testing - Kits, Products, Services, Instrumentation - 25 May 2021

25 May 2021 | Clinical

This week: detector of airborne SARS-CoV-2 found to work in real-world setting, Eurofins opens dedicated laboratory to test efficacy of virucides, AI powered literature search on SARS-CoV-2, SARS-CoV, and MERS-CoV. more...

PyroSmart NextGen™ Recombinant Cascade Reagent (rCR) for Bacterial Endotoxin Testing

25 May 2021 | Pharmaceutical

Sustainably produced using recombinant technology, PyroSmart NextGen™ reagent is a recombinant Cascade Reagent (rCR) and follows the same enzymatic cascade pathway as traditional naturally sourced reagents. more...

Cytomat 24 Incubators - for Large-capacity Microplate Incubation

24 May 2021 | ClinicalOtherPharmaceutical

Molecular cell biology - automated incubator

The Thermo Scientific Cytomat 24 automated incubators and storage systems increase productivity and sample protection through the latest incubation technology, including an advanced shuttle system and automated decontamination routine. more...

Confirm the Absence of Bcc in Pharmaceutical Products with Burkholderia Cepacia Selective Agar.

24 May 2021 | Pharmaceutical

Chromogenic media for Burkholderia cepacia complex

Formulated according to the USP guidelines Burkholderia Cepacia Selective Agar USP, from Liofilchem, is ideal to determine the absence of Burkholderia cepacia complex in pharmaceutical products. more...

Health Services Laboratory UK Purchase Two APAS® Independence Instruments

20 May 2021 | Clinical

Automated screening of MRSA and urine plates

The APAS® Independence will perform screening of high-volume urine and MRSA specimens at HSL as part of their routine clinical practice and will sit alongside the lab’s existing automation solution, the BD Kiestra™ Total Lab Automation (TLA) solution. more...

Simplify Coliform Testing as Part of Your Environmental Monitoring Program

18 May 2021 | Food & Beverage

Graphic shows presence or absence of coliforms confirmed same day

Potential microbial contamination can come from anywhere. That’s why it’s essential to have a robust sampling and environmental monitoring program. Rather than using traditional culture methods taking days, get results in the same shift using MicroSnap™ indicator organism tests. more...

Latest Updates on COVID-19 Testing - Kits, Products, Services, Instrumentation - 18 May 2021

18 May 2021 | Clinical

This week: Zero-Contact Medical Station; CRISPR Licensing; Point-of-care Flu and SARS-CoV-2 combo rapid antigen test; Lateral-flow membrane manufacturer expands center of excellence to meet the demand of rapid COVID-19 test developers. more...

RSSL (Reading Scientific Services Ltd) Scoop Two Awards for Business Excellence

18 May 2021 | Food & BeveragePharmaceutical

RSSL has been named both Business of the Year and Employer of the Year 2021 at the Thames Valley Awards. In this article, we learn what made world-leading contract research providers to the food and pharmaceutical sector RSSL stand out to the judges. more...

2021 CLSI & EUCAST Guidelines Updated in BIOMIC V3 Microbiology System

18 May 2021 | Clinical

BIOMIC V3 Digital Imaging System for Clinical Microbiology Test Interpretation

Giles Scientific has updated its BIOMIC V3 open system with the current 2021 CLSI and EUCAST guidelines. The BIOMIC V3 utilizes digital imaging to automate the reading and CLSI and EUCAST interpretation of clinical microbiology tests and QC from various manufacturers. more...

INTERSCIENCE Launches easySpiral Pro Milk, Automated Microbiology Plating for the Dairy Industry

18 May 2021 | Food & Beverage

How to automate milk plate counts for payments

easySpiral Pro Milk is an automatic Petri dish plater. It allows plating of a sample of 100 to 1x10⁷ CFU/mL on a single Petri dish, without prior serial dilutions, it's particularly suitable for the dairy industry, for analyzing raw materials and milk payment schemes.. more...

Why MAT Will Save Rabbits and Product Recalls - A rapidmicrobiology Podcast

17 May 2021 | Pharmaceutical

Pyrogen testing using the Monocyte Activation Test

In this episode, Laure Robert (Global Product Manager with Merck KGaA Darmstadt, Germany) emphasizes the importance of pyrogen testing with MAT as a final release test, gives reasons for geographical differences in MAT standardization, and describes how to implement MAT in the lab, step-by-step. more...

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