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Bugs & Boosters: The Microbiome’s Role in Vaccine Efficacy

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Bifidobacterium Microbiome Vaccine Development

25 Jun 2025

The gut microbiota impacts vaccine efficacy, especially in infants. Disruptions from antibiotics can impair these responses, but bacteria like Actinobacteria and Bifidobacterium can improve vaccine effects. Gut health also affects COVID-19 vaccine efficacy, highlighting the importance of the microbiome.

Fully Automated NGS Platform Identifies Bacteria and Fungi From Sterile Site Specimens (RUO)

Clear Dx System and the Clear Dx Microbial ID tNGS

Identification Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)

25 Jun 2025

This end-to-end automated solution enables next-day identification of bacteria and fungi directly from extracted DNA of specimens collected from normally sterile body sites, including cerebrospinal fluid, blood, tissue (including FFPE), and synovial fluid.

Easy Way to Monitor L. monocytogenes in Food Processing Environments

Environmental Monitoring Listeria monocytogenes Listeria spp.

24 Jun 2025

SwabSURE ListeriaP offers easy to use and easy to read chromogenic detection of pathogenic Listeria from food contact and other environmental surfaces. Campden BRI validated, ISO 18593 compliant, all reagents are ready-to-use with neutralising buffer included.

Introducing Patented IDEA™ STEC: Simplify Confirmation of STEC.

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E. coli inc VTEC/STEC

24 Jun 2025

Introducing Patented IDEA™ STEC: Simplify Confirmation of STEC - bioMérieux's IDEA™ STEC simplifies and enhances the confirmation step in detecting Shigatoxin-producing E. coli (stx+). This innovative agar ensures high specificity, reduces costs, and improves decision-making in food safety.

Bruker MALDI Biotyper® Systems Awarded ACT Label for Environmental Accountability

Identification

24 Jun 2025

Market-leading MALDI Biotyper® sirius and sirius one systems for microbial identification have been awarded the ACT Label, a mark of excellence in environmental accountability, consistency, and transparency.

Revolutionize Your Microbiology Lab: Automation and Ergonomics - a rapidmicrobiology Special Focus

PhenoMATRIX AI powered plate interpretation and workup

Special Focus Artifical Intelligence ATP Testing

23 Jun 2025

In this rapidmicrobiology special focus we highlight particular products and services that are specifically designed to help microbiology labs improve their sample setup, data integrity and results interpretation. Discover here how your micro results can be made faster, better and more cost effective.

Sartorius' Nutrient Pad Sets Excel in Extreme Transport Conditions

Dehydrated Culture Media Ready-to-use Media Total Counts

23 Jun 2025

Sartorius´ Nutrient Pad Sets (NPS) outperform competitors in extreme transport conditions, maintaining quality and selectivity. The study highlights the importance of robust packaging for reliable microbiological quality control.

Automated Precision: PyroTec® PRO Robotic Solution

Automation Data Integrity Endotoxin

23 Jun 2025

PyroTec® PRO automates endotoxin testing with precision, reducing errors and boosting data integrity. It supports rFC and LAL assays, integrates with WinKQCL®, and scales with lab needs - streamlining QC workflows for reliable, efficient, and compliant results.

New on CoScience HUB - HPV Screening and Cervical Cancer Prevention

HPV Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD/STI)

23 Jun 2025

CoScience HUB launches its first application-focused release, discussing HPV screening and cervical cancer prevention. Featuring expert lectures, white papers, and educational videos, these releases will provide exclusive insights into trending clinical microbiology topics.

From Overnight to Same-Shift: How a 6h-Culture Test Is Re-shaping E. coli Control in Water Labs

From Overnight to Same Shift How a 6 Hour Culture Test Is Reshaping E coli Control in Water Labs

Coliforms Colony Counters E. coli

23 Jun 2025

MICA Advance E. coli gives culture-based presence/absence in only 6 h. Labs gain same-shift water-safety answers with ISO-style workflow, eliminating 18–24 h waits while preserving accuracy.

Survey Shows Enhanced Lab Data Management and AI Critical to Labs of the Future

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Artifical Intelligence Data Management LIMS

19 Jun 2025

Titian-Labguru surveyed more than 150 scientists about the state of lab operations, and the results show that sample management and automation are more pressing issues than AI adoption.

IDEXX Tecta: Automated Water Microbiology Testing

Coliforms E. coli

19 Jun 2025

The IDEXX Tecta™ system is a complete, self-contained water testing system, offering fully automated incubation and test interpretation for the detection of E. coli and total coliforms, E. coli only, faecal coliforms, and Enterococcus.

One Platform for All Your Environmental Monitoring Needs: Hygiena® Delivers Integrated EM Solution

Hygiena Suretrend fully integrated environmental monitoring solution

Allergens ATP Testing Automation

19 Jun 2025

With one connected platform, Hygiena transforms outdated approaches and delivers an integrated, data-centric ecosystem that unifies all aspects of your environmental monitoring program.

Solgate Streamlines SLC Drug Discovery With INTEGRA’s Automated Pipetting Systems

Automation Liquid Handling Pipettes

17 Jun 2025

Biotechnology company Solgate relies on the INTEGRA ASSIST PLUS and VIAFLO to streamline high throughput screening workflows, supporting the discovery of novel therapeutics targeting solute carrier transporters.

Cherwell Launches Redipor® TwistLock Plates to Enhance Sample Security in Microbial EM

Cleanroom Environmental Monitoring EU GMP Annex 1

17 Jun 2025

Cherwell’s new Redipor® TwistLock plates feature a secure locking lid and side-label with GS1 data matrix to enhance contamination protection, improve traceability and support automation.

Introducing NAT-MAT®: Fast and Precise Pyrogen Detection Using Digital PCR

Endotoxin Monocyte Activation Test Pyrogen

17 Jun 2025

The NAT-MAT^® is a next-generation monocyte activation test (MAT) system that measures the gene expression of IL-1β and TNF-α using digital PCR technology. It allows animal-free and highly accurate detection of pyrogen contaminations in pharmaceuticals according to Ph. Eur. 2.6.30.

Your Trusted Source for Microbial QC Controls and Proficiency Testing

QC Molecular Standards QC Organisms Reference Material

17 Jun 2025

For 50+ years, Microbiologics has been a trusted leader in microbial control solutions, helping laboratories simplify compliance and validation. With a broad portfolio of ready-to-use microbial controls, reference standards, and custom manufacturing solutions, we make QC testing easier and more reliable.

Antimicrobial Resistance and the MRSA Crisis: A Silent Pandemic Demanding Urgent Global Action

Petri dish showing antibiotic resistance

Antibiotic Resistance Antibiotic Stewardship Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)

16 Jun 2025

Kits like the Microzone MRSA qPCR Detection offer several advantages over culture techniques, as they identify MRSA by detecting both methicillin resistance genes (mecA and mecC) and species-specific markers (femA and nuc) in under an hour.

Automation Starts at the Source with MWE SampleSUITE™ and SIGMA Range

Automation Swabs Swabs Molecular Assay

16 Jun 2025

Not all automation-ready solutions are created equal. MWE delivers swab and swab-free options for labs that demand flexibility and precision. Designed for automation, SampleSUITE™ and SIGMA Range help labs do more.

IDEXX Water Introduces UV Viewer PLUS™

Coliforms Enterococci Pseudomonas aeruginosa

16 Jun 2025

The UV Viewer PLUS significantly enhances laboratory efficiency by providing superior ambient light blocking and allowing simultaneous reading of two Quanti-Trays under UV light. It streamlines and accelerates the interpretation process for laboratory personnel and operators.

The Future of QC is Now! And Merck is Paving the Way!

A robotic arm pours media onto a filter in a pharmaceutical production environment

Automation Bioburden Environmental Monitoring

16 Jun 2025

The Pharma industry 4.0 evolution and recent Annex 1 updates require QC adaptions. Merck, as a leading QC solutions provider, is committed to driving this transformation, developing lab automation solutions, leveraging its microbiological QC expertise and combining it with innovative technologies.

bioMérieux Acquires Day Zero Diagnostics Solutions and Technologies

Antibiotic Stewardship Blood Culture Identification

16 Jun 2025

Day Zero Diagnostics' technologies include direct-from-whole-blood sample preparation, sequencing, and advanced ID/AST analytics.

MAS-100 Instruments Adapted for Growth Direct Cassette

Air Sampling Continuous Air Monitoring Environmental Monitoring

16 Jun 2025

Download an application note on how using MAS-100® Microbial Air Samplers with Growth Direct® Cassettes can revolutionize your environmental monitoring processes!

Visibly Simple Pathogen Testing – Scalable Workflows, Reliable Results

Automation PCR Workflow Optimization

12 Jun 2025

Less hands-on time and accurate results with automated lysis and PCR setup. Designed for high-throughput labs and validated by AFNOR and AOAC, the rapid yet precise workflow ensures maximum efficiency, while the compact design saves valuable bench space.

Enhanced Ergonomics With Intelligent Serological Pipetting

A scientist using a PIPETBOY GENIUS serological pipet controller

Liquid Handling Pipettes

12 Jun 2025

Imagine starting your day with a sore wrist and ending it with back pain from hours of manual pipetting; it’s a daily reality that affects health, morale and productivity. This challenge is even greater with serological pipetting, that’s why INTEGRA developed the PIPETBOY GENIUS.

Streck Releases Improved ARM-D® Kit, OXA

Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)

12 Jun 2025

The ARM-D Kit, OXA is part of a family of comprehensive, multiplex real-time PCR kits. Streck ARM-D Kits offer a rapid detection strategy for monitoring β-lactam antibiotic resistance, enhancing surveillance, supporting antibiotic stewardship programs, and facilitating infection control initiatives.

bioMérieux's D-COUNT®: ISO 16140-2 Validated for Fast, Reliable Spoiler Detection in UHT Beverages

Commercial Sterility Spoilage Organisms

10 Jun 2025

Safeguard your brand from spoilage and supply chain delays with bioMérieux's D-COUNT® now ISO 16140-2 validated for commercial sterility of UHT-treated milks and UHT plant-based drinks.

Looking for a Better Alternative to XLT4?

CHROMagar Salmonella Plus - Chromogenic culture medium for Salmonella species detection

Agar Chromogenic Media Dehydrated Culture Media

10 Jun 2025

Looking for a better alternative to XLT4? Discover CHROMagar™ Salmonella Plus: fast, accurate detection of Salmonella (including lactose-positive strains), improved selectivity, and results in 18–24h. Scientifically validated and easy to integrate into your workflow.

Highly Sensitive and Reliable Detection of Pine Nut, a Regulated Allergen

Allergens ELISA

10 Jun 2025

Pine nut is a regulated allergen in countries such as the US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, requiring clear declaration on food product labels. To ensure your products are both safe and compliant, use the new SENSISpec ELISA Pine Nut Kit.

Protect Microorganism Preservation System, Store it, Preserve it, Protect it

Protect low temperature bead storage system from TCS

Cryopreservation Storage Systems Dairy Microbial Preservation/Storage

10 Jun 2025

For a dependable cryopreservation method, choose Protect from Technical Service Consultants. Protect maintains the integrity of fastidious and non-fastidious microorganisms, sustaining the exact strain for consistent results every time.

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