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2014 CLSI & EUCAST Guidelines in BIOMIC® V3 Microbiology System

Antibiotic Sensitivity

27 Feb 2014

2014 CLSI M100-S24 guidelines and 2014 EUCAST Clinical Breakpoint Tables for Interpretation of MICs and Zone Diameters v 4.0 (1 Jan, 2014) are updated in the BIOMIC V3 software, automated digital imaging technology for antibiotic sensitivity.

Modular Freezer Racks Organise Your Stored Samples

25 Feb 2014

Provides a flexible and low cost solution for organising sample storage in a chest freezer. From Micronic, the lightweight modular storage system fits into all chest freezers, compatible with all ANSI / SLAS standard footprint storage racks.

New GastroVir K-SeT - Detection Kit for Rotavirus and Adenovirus 40/41

Adenovirus Rotavirus

25 Feb 2014

Using a test strip format, GastroVir K-SeT is for the simultaneuous detection of Rotavirus and Adenovirus – serotypes 40/41 in stool specimens.

Nanologix FlatPack® Packaging Extends Shelf Life of Ready-to-use Media

25 Feb 2014

Long shelf life of NanoLogix products and the FlatPack’s virtual elimination of breakage in transit, regardless of distance shipped, means ready-to-use media can be suitable for use many thousands of miles distant from the production location.

INTEGRA Launches Lightweight Electronic Pipette

Liquid Handling

25 Feb 2014

VIAFLO electronic pipettes together with INTEGRA’s wide range of GripTip pipette tips form the perfect pipetting system GripTips snap into place with minimal tip loading effort, providing a perfectly aligned, secure connection.

New TouchTools™ PCR Wizard Aids Automated PCR Set-up

Workflow Optimization

25 Feb 2014

Simplify the set-up of applications – including end-point, real-time and multiplex PCR, sequencing, genotyping and gene expression, as well as pathogen and mutagenesis detection.

Personal Protective Equipment Testing Lab Achieves BSL-2

24 Feb 2014

Intertek microbiology laboratory now BSL-2 level, has a number of projects already underway to test blood-borne pathogen-resistant gloves, hypoallergenic air filters and Bacterial Filtration Efficiency (BFE) of medical face mask materials.

Microbiologists Value Flexibility and Quality in Redipor® Prepared Media

18 Feb 2014

Market research has confirmed Cherwell as the top ‘go-to’ company for bespoke prepared media solutions, providing small batches for specialist, low volume users plus bespoke solutions to meet specific requirements.

QIAGEN's Portfolio of Assays for Healthcare-associated Infections

Clostridium difficile MRSA

18 Feb 2014

QIAGEN already have CE-marking in Europe for the artus C. difficile QS-RGQ MDx Kit which is now submitted to the FDA, plans are to market the broadest test portfolio for HAIs.

New Software Tool for Serial Dilutions

Liquid Handling

18 Feb 2014

Free software available to download - automatically generate your pipetting protocol documentation and compute concentrations, volumes etc to get error free liquid handling protocols.

Post-analytical Capping Solution for Sample Collection Tubes

11 Feb 2014

The Micronic Novitain Capcluster-50, caps racked sample collection tubes in only 2 seconds with guaranteed even capping throughout.

FDA Clearance for Automated BD MAX™ MRSA XT Assay

MRSA Staphylococcus aureus

11 Feb 2014

Molecular assays for MRSA are used in active surveillance programs to identify colonized patients rapidly.

FDA Clearance for TRU FLU® to Add Avian H7N9 Influenza A Virus Claim

Influenza

10 Feb 2014

Lateral flow assay gets FDA clearance for detection of the novel avian Influenza H7N9 strain, A/Anhui/1/2013

Three New Things to Make Life in the Microbiology Lab Easier

Liquid Handling Sample Preparation

07 Feb 2014

Take some of the stresses out of everyday laboratory work with the latest products for your microbiology laboratory - easier clean up from homogenizer spills, serological pipettes, sample posting systems.

Alere™ i Provides Accurate, Molecular Results for Influenza in Under 15 Minutes

Clostridium difficile Influenza Streptococcus

04 Feb 2014

Alere launches the first rapid molecular diagnostic test to detect Influenza A and B virus in under 15 Minutes, now Available in Europe on the simple, user-friendly Alere i Platform

New Market Report On Global Microbiology Equipment and Consumables

04 Feb 2014

According to a new technical market research report, Global Markets for Microbiology Technology, Equipment and Consumables, from BCC Research the fastest moving sectors are the public health and biofuel sectors.

CE Mark for Enigma's Multiplexed Assay Detecting Influenza A, Influenza B and RSV

03 Feb 2014

The FluAB-RSV point of care test can detect all currently circulating influenza and RSV viruses from nasopharyngeal swab samples, all tested in a single tube.

New Serological Pipettor Improves Liquid Handling Productivity

Liquid Handling

03 Feb 2014

Designed for use with all commercially available glass and plastic serological pipettes in the volume range 1-100 ml. the new PIPETBOY acu 2 serological pipettor from INTEGRA is protected from contamination by a hydrophobic filter.

Biological Standards in Life Sciences – Enhancing Reproducibility

QC Organisms

03 Feb 2014

The inherent variability of biological materials can significantly affect the quality and reproducibility of data. Through the use of standardized biological reference materials, assay consistency and accuracy can be improved.

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