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New RT-PCR Test Rapidly Differentiates Omicron from Delta

29 Nov 2021 | Clinical

RT-PCR detects SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

Eurofins, through Gold Standard Diagnostics Europe, provides the toolset to rapidly identify the Omicron variant B.1.1.529. GSD NovaType Select is a set of RT-PCR assays to specifically detect mutations in the genome of SARS-CoV-2 in around 1 hour, much faster than genome sequencing methods. more...

The Marketing Solution for Global Microbiology Brands - Video

29 Nov 2021 | Food & BeverageWaterClinicalOtherPharmaceuticalMicrobiome

Best channel for marketing microbiology kits and products

Watch this short explainer video to find out how rapidmicrobiology is going to be a great fit for your marketing campaigns in 2022. Get sales leads, develop and position brands, gain event attendees and establish your thought leadership expertise. more...

BIOBALL^®Delivers Accuracy and Precision, Batch After Batch

25 Nov 2021 | WaterOtherPharmaceuticalCosmetic/Personal Care

Take Control of your Microbiological Quality Control with the BIOBALL® Standardized Strains. This Certified Reference Material contains a precise number of microorganisms in a water soluble ball delivering unprecedented accuracy and precision for Quantitative Microbiological Quality Control more...

Selective Medium for Enumeration of Yeasts and Moulds

25 Nov 2021 | Food & BeverageWaterOther

Rapid Y/M Agar is a medium used for selective isolation and enumeration of yeasts and moulds from food, animal foodstuffs, water and environmental samples. more...

Innovative ShuttlePouch™ Wins Flexible Plastic Pack of the Year

25 Nov 2021 | ClinicalOther

Alpha Laboratories Ltd. and shuttlepac Ltd. ShuttlePouch™ has been awarded Flexible Plastic Pack of the Year in the 2021 UK Packaging Awards. ShuttlePouch is a compliant UN3373 sample packaging solution that protects users from exposure to biological samples. more...

Microbiologics Has Named Greg Swanson as Vice President of Sales and Marketing

24 Nov 2021 | Food & BeverageClinicalPharmaceutical

Swanson will lead the global sales, business development and marketing functions to drive future growth and profitability. He has over 25 years of sales and marketing leadership experience in the medical device industry. more...

AppNote: How to Achieve Full Data Integrity for the MAS-100 NT® Air Sampler

24 Nov 2021 | Pharmaceutical

The EDM 2020 draft of EU GMP Annex 1 has undergone significant changes to incorporate quality management through the introduction of the contamination control strategy (CCS) concept. Learn how you can achieve full data integrity for the MAS-100 NT® Air Sampler. more...

Charles River Launches the New Accugenix^®Mobile App

23 Nov 2021 | Pharmaceutical

The Charles River Accugenix^® Mobile App provides secure functionality allowing Customers to view samples submitted to Accugenix^® for microbial identification. Customers can receive notifications, in real-time, including when an Organism of Interest has been identified. more...

Combined PCR Test for SARS-CoV-2 and Influenza Viruses A/B

23 Nov 2021 | Clinical

The CE-marked EURORealTime SARS-CoV-2/Influenza A/B is a multiplex PCR-based test for fast and efficient detection and differentiation of SARS-CoV-2 and influenza virus types A and B from throat swabs. Only one reaction is required per sample. more...

Working in a Lab With Bacteria? What Bacteria Are You Most Like?

22 Nov 2021 | Food & Beverage

Take this Bio-Rad fun quiz and get a free food safety poster

Take this Bio-Rad fun quiz. Find out which bacteria you are most like and get a free "Evolution of Food Safety" poster. more...

What are the Advantages of Automated Nucleic Acid Preparation?

18 Nov 2021 | Food & Beverage

TANBead Maelstrom 4800 automated nucleic acid purification and isolation

This short video compares manual versus automated nucleic acid preparation. more...

Your Path to Using the MAT for Routine Pyrogen Testing

18 Nov 2021 | Pharmaceutical

The Monocyte Activation Test (MAT) is destined to replace rabbit pyrogen testing in the EU and elsewhere. See our recommended step-by-step workflow for easy implementation in your lab. more...

AMP-6000® Automated Microbiological Enumeration Platform

18 Nov 2021 | Food & Beverage

The platform enables automation of the MPN technique for microbial enumerations using microplates, automated pipetting, and a scanner system to detect color or fluorescence changes in special nutrient media used for the growth of the target microbes. more...

PCR Found to be the Better Method for Legionella Colony Confirmation

17 Nov 2021 | Water

Study shows that BIOTECON Diagnostics’s PCR has the highest specificity in identifying Legionella colonies, as verified by MALDI-TOF. more...

Microbiome Connect: Gut Therapeutics Returns in Fresh Amsterdam Location

17 Nov 2021 | Microbiome

The Microbiome Connect: Gut Therapeutics Summit returns face to face on the 7-8 December. It brings together microbiome academic researchers, pharmaceutical & biotechnology organisations, regulatory bodies, and service providers. more...

Diagnosis of Invasive Fungal Disease Within an Hour

16 Nov 2021 | Clinical

The IMMY range of lateral flow assays, available from Alpha Laboratories, provide simple-to-use, rapid diagnostic assays to aid fungal disease detection and support early diagnosis and patient management. more...

FDA-Cleared MTS™ (MIC Test Strip) Piperacillin-tazobactam (TZP)

15 Nov 2021 | Clinical

Liofilchem has received clearance from the FDA to market the Piperacillin-tazobactam 0.016/4-256/4 MTS™ (MIC Test Strip) in the United States. more...

QC Microorganisms Simplifying Microbiology Control and Eliminating Prep Work

15 Nov 2021 | Food & BeverageClinicalPharmaceuticalVeterinaryCosmetic/Personal Care

Instant Inoculator™ transfers isolated colonies to solid media, requiring no prep, no rehydration, and no liquid handling, positing itself as the easiest and simplest way to work with reference microorganisms. more...

Promitec 10 Delivers Faster Results for Smaller Throughput Cosmetic & Personal Care Ventures

10 Nov 2021 | Cosmetic/Personal Care

The Promitec 10 is a compact and semi-automated instrument for performing single tests in the field of personal care products and cosmetics testing using specifically designed software for automated data analysis. more...

Bulk Gold Nanoparticle Production for Minimized Manufacturing Risk

10 Nov 2021 | Clinical

As one of the world’s largest gold nanoparticle manufacturers, we can leverage our scaled production to produce the highest quality and lowest priced gold colloid for rapid diagnostic tests. No commercial use license is required for our gold colloid products – simply purchase and use. more...

A Complete Offering with NEOGEN Culture Media

10 Nov 2021 | Food & Beverage

With over 35 years experience, NEOGEN proudly manufacture high quality culture media in a variety of formats to suit your laboratory’s needs. Our complete culture media range includes DCM, supplements, a variety of ready-to-use products and more. more...

Quality Control of Wine Just Got Easier - New Features for Increased Efficiency and Usability

09 Nov 2021 | Food & Beverage

Sartorius have unveiled two products to enhance microbiological hygienic quality in laboratories and significantly increase the shelf life of membrane filter technology more...

Campylobacter Global Trends and Landscapes Educational Webinar

09 Nov 2021 | Food & Beverage

Keep up with the changing regulatory landscape and new trends in Campylobacter testing. Discover the benefits of rapid and accurate validated alternative methods for the detection and enumeration of the main species of thermophilic Campylobacter. more...

Campden BRI Validates EIT International’s Bactiscan Bacteria Detection Technology

09 Nov 2021 | Food & BeveragePharmaceutical

EIT International’s Bactiscan detection unit gains its validation certification from Campden BRI by offering superior results on the recognition of harmful bacterial contaminants under test conditions. more...

CDC Identify Burkholderia pseudomallei Pathogen in Recalled Aromatherapy Spray

09 Nov 2021 | PharmaceuticalCosmetic/Personal Care

Laboratory testing at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has identified the bacteria Burkholderia pseudomallei in an aromatherapy spray — the same type of bacteria that sickened four people in the United States earlier this year. more...