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Endotoxin and Pyrogen Test Kits and Software - a rapidmicrobiology Special Focus

30 May 2023 | Laboratory EquipmentPharmaceutical

High throughput endotoxin testing with ENDONEXT

Endotoxin testing is essential for various industries to ensure product safety and quality. Find the latest information on the LAL assay, the case for rFC, and details of the recently introduced rLAL plus learn how to ensure endotoxin-free lab equipment and water. more...

Why Ultrapure Water is Essential for Consistent, Reproducible Endotoxin Results

29 May 2023 | Pharmaceutical

Ultrapure water is particularly important for analytical analysis, as even small amounts of contaminants, such as endotoxins, can lead to false results. Dr. Kunal Kureja, Application Scientist for Lab Water at Sartorius AG, shares his expertise in this area. more...

Testing Your Medical Devices with Endotoxin-Free Pipette Tips

29 May 2023 | Laboratory EquipmentPharmaceutical

Download the guide here to learn about preventing patient exposure to endotoxins where frequent and reliable testing for endotoxin levels on medical devices is required. The LAL method, is one such reliable test method used to guarantee patient safety and the risk-free use of medical devices. more...

Microbiology Proficiency Tests for TOC and Endotoxins

29 May 2023 | Pharmaceutical

BIPEA offers three PT programs - Purified water for pharma applications: Endotoxins and TOC in purified water, Residual solvents in excipient: Ethylene oxide and Dioxane in Polyethylene glycol, Microbiology of pharmaceutical process water: total viable aerobic count in water. more...

Hot Sale - Norovirus (NoV) Genotype GI/GII PCR Detection Kit

29 May 2023 | Clinical

Norovirus Genotype GI GII Nucleic Acid Detection Kit

The kit can assist in the diagnosis and treatment of Norovirus (NoV) patients and help in public healthcare management. more...

Charles River Redefines Smart Automation with the Endosafe^® Nexus 200™

26 May 2023 | Laboratory EquipmentPharmaceuticalMicrobiome

The Endosafe^® Nexus 200™ is the next generation of walkaway automated robotic technology for bacterial endotoxin testing. Capable of testing up to 120 samples per automated run, this fully enclosed system is data-integrity compliant while performing serial dilutions via LAL cartridge technology. more...

BioChek^® Offers Smart Veterinary Diagnostics Including PCR Solutions

25 May 2023 | Veterinary

BioChek^®, offers smart veterinary diagnostics through ELISAs in poultry and swine, as well as PCR solutions! ELISA and PCR are two very different, yet complementary, laboratory techniques that can be used in tandem to detect pathogens. more...

CGT Manufacturing Opens Door for Rapid Microbial Method Integration

24 May 2023 | Pharmaceutical

At Oxford Global's recent Cell and Gene Therapy (CGT) Development Congress, rapid microbiological methods were shown to be the solution for time-constrained ATMP manufacturers - streamlining QC workflows and delivering faster traceable results. more...

High Throughput Endotoxin Testing With ENDONEXT^TM Full Automation

23 May 2023 | Pharmaceutical

ENDONEXT™ allows you to fully automate your endotoxin testing. This solution based on recombinant Horseshoe Crab Factor C (rFC) gives you the performance needed for fast and efficient in-process control throughout your manufacturing process. more...

Is Downtime for PHE Testing Impacting Production? You Need Gappscan™

23 May 2023 | Food & BeveragePharmaceutical

Gappscan™ is an advanced and eco-friendly integrity testing solution for PHEs to regulated industries. Plate heat exchanger testing is important for the detection of internal leaks inside the equipment. Gappscan allows you to find and monitor defects quickly and safely without chemicals. more...

Gold Standard Diagnostics Launches Microgen^® Listeria-ID for the Identification of Listeria

23 May 2023 | Food & Beverage

Learn more about the identification of Listeria in food and environmental samples using Microgen^® Listeria-ID here more...

Recombinant LAL Offers a Sustainable Alternative for Endotoxin Testing

22 May 2023 | Pharmaceutical

PYROSTAR™ Neo is a new and reliable endotoxin detection reagent with high sensitivity and specificity. It’s 100% animal-free and offers a quantitative range of 0.001 to 50EU/mL for endotoxin detection in pharmaceuticals and medical devices. more...

Typing and Characterization of Microbial Isolates

22 May 2023 | Food & Beverage

Download 'Beyond the Species Level (and making something out of the microbial monitoring scheme)' from expert François Bourdichon, Food Safety Microbiologist and Chair of the Standing Committee on Microbiological Hygiene, more...

Hygiena Receives AOAC Certification for GlutenTox ELISA Rapid G12 Kit (PTM #042301)

22 May 2023 | Food & Beverage

AOAC RI PTM certification awarded to Hygiena, confirming performance claims of its kit in spiked food matrices (gluten free soy flour, corn bread, seasoning mix, rolled oats and evaporated milk) and incurred food (baked bread) with gluten from wheat, barley or rye flour. more...

AOAC RI Approval of BAX^® System Assays for Detection of STEC and Salmonella from Sampling Cloths

22 May 2023 | Food & Beverage

AOAC RI PTM certification awarded to Hygiena’s BAX® System for the detection of STEC (Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli) and Salmonella from beef trim sampling cloths. more...

Neutec Group Introduces the oCelloScope™ Automated Microbial Live-Cell Imaging Technology

22 May 2023 | Food & BeverageClinical

A unique live-cell imaging system for sensitive and detailed monitoring of biological growth and development. The oCelloscope tracks the growth of microorganisms in multi-well plates by combining microscopic imaging with automated time-lapse photography. more...

Endotoxin Testing Using Recombinant Factors – Why Change?

22 May 2023 | Pharmaceutical

Discover the advantages recombinant LAL (rLAL) might offer for BET, PYROSTAR™ Neo uses the three enzymes involved in the LAL cascade with virtually the same procedure as natural chromogenic LAL. more...

Austrianova and San Raffaele Hospital Work on Bacteria Delivery to Stop Multiple Myeloma Progression

19 May 2023 | PharmaceuticalMicrobiome

Bac-in-a-Box protects bacteria from stomach acid

Dr Bellone, San Raffaele Hospital, showed P. melaninogenica prevents multiple myeloma progression in animal models. Austrianova's Bac-in-a-Box® will be used to protect the bacteria from stomach acid. more...

Did You Know You Now Have the Ability to Further Enhance Confidence in Your GI Testing?

18 May 2023 | Clinical

image of gastrointestinal tract overlayed on man holding his cramping stomach

NATtrol products are ready-to-use, inactivated, full-process controls designed to evaluate the performance of molecular tests. They can be used for verification of assays, training of laboratory personnel, and monitoring of assay-kit performance. more...

The Emergence of Lateral Flow Assays in Diagnostics

17 May 2023 | Assay Development

'LFAs have become a powerful tool that provides rapid and reliable results for a variety of applications, discover from Hasret Altan-Martin, Sartorius how their technology platform Unisart StructSure® membrane can enable multiplexing and lead to a multiparameter lateral flow strip. more...

Pre-Poured Burkholderia Cepacia Selective Agar (BCSA)

16 May 2023 | OtherPharmaceuticalVeterinary

SGL’s Burkholderia Cepacia Selective Agar (BCSA) in 90mm plate format is a selective growth medium designed to meet the formulation requirements listed in USP <60> to recover B. cepacia and BCC. more...

Let’s Fight Against Tick-Borne Diseases With BioPerfectus RT-PCR Kits！

16 May 2023 | Clinical

PCR Kits for Tick-borne Encephalitis Virus

Tick-borne diseases such as Encephalitis are a growing health burden in Europe. BioPerfectus offers Real-Time PCR kits for the early detection of tick-borne diseases, allowing for earlier treatment. These kits are reliable and have no cross-reactivity with other common pathways. more...

Charles River Introduces Accugenix^® Next Generation Sequencing: Enhancing Efficiency and Quality

15 May 2023 | Pharmaceutical

The letters ACTG representing DNA sequencing

Accugenix^®NGS simultaneously sequences millions of individual DNA fragments from a sample and provides key information to pharmaceutical and personal care manufacturers regarding microbial control. more...

Next Generation Immunoassay Analyzer Enables Elite Laboratory Performance With No Daily Maintenance!

15 May 2023 | Clinical

Improve assay performance and laboratory productivity with new analyte processing and detection technology - precision sensors, smart algorithms, remote real-
time system monitoring, and with no daily maintenance, annual maintenance routines are reduced by up to 96% more...

New Allergen Lateral Flow Devices Added to Gold Standard Diagnostics Portfolio

11 May 2023 | Food & Beverage

Fast and reliable allergen testing using SENSIStrip lateral flow devices. They are easy-to-use, highly sensitive tools with low limits of detection. Kits include materials for 20 analyses on food matrices or environmental samples. more...

US FDA CLIA-waiver for BIOFIRE® SPOTFIRE® Respiratory (R) Panel Mini

11 May 2023 | Clinical

CLIA waived BIOFIRE SPOTFIRE Respiratory Panel Mini

Identify five of the most prevalent viruses that cause upper respiratory tract infections in about 15 minutes with CLIA-waived BIOFIRE® SPOTFIRE® R Panel Mini designed for point of need testing. more...

Advanced Library Amplification Mix Delivers Superior NGS Data Quality

10 May 2023 | Clinical

PCR Biosystems has launched VeriFi™ Library Amplification Mix to help researchers produce superior quality NGS datasets, with a higher number of unique reads, and be more confident than ever in their results. more...

BioChek Monitoring Software: Be in Control of Your Data

09 May 2023 | Veterinary

Save time and money while managing your ELISA and PCR test results with BioChek! Our veterinary diagnostic software stores test results, flock/herd information, and is available offline and online. Try our easy-to-use software with a free demo. more...

Improve Operational Efficiency and Confidence in QC Processes With Growth Direct^®

09 May 2023 | Pharmaceutical

Rapid Micro Biosystems^® echoes regulators in emphasizing how implementing automation technologies in your QC processes eliminates human error and improves product confidence and patient safety. more...

RollBag Sterile Sampling Bag, - Roll, Stick, and That’s It!

08 May 2023 | Food & BeverageClinicalLaboratory EquipmentPharmaceuticalVeterinaryCosmetic/Personal Care

RollBag is a sampling bag with a sticker closure for sample collection, transport and analysis of all types of samples from the sampling site to the laboratory. The different sizes adapt to all types of liquid or solid sample. more...

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