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Micreos Raises €30 Million for Endolysin Technology Set to Replace Antibiotics

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Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)Microbiome
30 Apr 2019
Endolysins have three distinct features: they can target only unwanted bacteria while preserving the microbiome, they can kill antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria plus emergence of resistance against endolysins is not expected.

Corning® Gosselin™ PET Storage Bottles, Break Resistant and as Transparent as Glass

Octagonal PET Storage Bottles with 31 mm tamper-evident cap
Sample Preparation
23 Apr 2019
Corning® Gosselin™ octagonal PET storage bottles are available in 125ml to 1litre and either sterile or non sterile.

FDA-Cleared Liofilchem MTS™ (MIC Test Strip) Levofloxacin (LEV)

Liofilchem MTS MIC Test Strip Levofloxacin LEV
MIC (Minimum Inhibitory Concentration
23 Apr 2019
Liofilchem has received clearance from the FDA to market in the United States the Levofloxacin 0.002-32 MTS™ (MIC Test Strip), a quantitative assay for determining the Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) of Levofloxacin.

TruBIOME™ Creates Animal Models with Custom Microbiome Profiles

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Microbiome
23 Apr 2019
The first and only platform that allows researchers to develop models with customized microbiota profiles and then expand to produce study cohorts with similar microbiomes via natural mating, all while monitored with extensive quality controls. 

Hygiena Helps Verify Cleanliness to Lower Infection Risk

Hygiena technologies
Environmental MonitoringSwabs Environmental Monitoring
16 Apr 2019
Keeping equipment, fixtures and surfaces clean in operating suites and other healthcare locations is a critical control point. Hygiena technologies provide easy-to-use, and internationally verified tests for cleanliness effectiveness, the first step toward infection control. 

Improved Detection of Liquid, Air, and Surface Samples Using InnovaPrep Concentrating Pipette

Ask Dave
Environmental MonitoringMultichannel Pipettes
16 Apr 2019
Dave Albury, CEO InnovaPrep provides an overview of public heath applications using the InnovaPrep concentrating pipette

Bruker Expands Portfolio for Microbial ID, Infection Control and Diagnostics of Infectious Diseases

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AspergillusBlood CultureCandida
16 Apr 2019
 Latest improvements include expansion of reference library for broader species identification by MALDI Biotyper, increased microbial ID from positive blood cultures with improved Sepsityper™ kit, easier subtyping for hospital hygiene and infection control with improved IR Biotyper.
 

QuickMIC™ Ultra-rapid Phenotypic System for Antibiotic Sensitivity Previews at ECCMID

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Antibiotic SensitivityBlood CultureMIC (Minimum Inhibitory Concentration
16 Apr 2019
QuickMIC™  is a novel high-throughput lab-on-chip test for rapid phenotypic antibiotic susceptibility testing directly from positive blood cultures.

WGS: New ECDC Framework Suggests Priority Diseases and Implementation Options

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Whole Genome Sequencing
09 Apr 2019
In a new report, ECDC proposes to prioritise the implementation of WGS depending on disease and public health application. Download pdf report.

Unyvero AMR Atlas Will Initially Focus on Pneumonia Applications

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Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
09 Apr 2019
Initially focused on Unyvero Pneumonia Applications, the mechanisms of resistance, antimicrobial drug classes affected by these mechanisms, prevalence of such markers in different bacterial pathogens and, most importantly, the accuracy of the markers in predicting resistance to these drugs.

2018 A Year of Microbiome Investments - Infographic

Timeline of Investments in Microbiome
Microbiome
08 Apr 2019
Microbiome Invest 2019 promotes partnerships and showcases the latest innovation in the microbiome field, this infographic highlights the key money movements for this sector in 2018.

MTS™SAS - Standardising the in-vitro Synergy Testing of Antibiotics

MTS -SAS Synergy Application System
Antibiotic ResistanceMIC (Minimum Inhibitory Concentration
04 Apr 2019
MTS-SAS combines the reliability of MIC Test Strip with patented tools to facilitate and standardize a critical assay such as the in-vitro combination of antibiotics.

MiDOG® Launches NGS Test for ID and AMR for Dogs

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IdentificationNext Generation Sequencing (NGS)
03 Apr 2019
MiDOG® has worked with many vets to procure clinical data and built its proprietary, reference databases on healthy dogs. The comprehensive report provided to the vet not only shows the absolute abundance of bacteria and fungi, but it shows the data in comparison to healthy canines.

NEW MAST® CARBA PAcE Rapid, Simple and Cost Effective Carbapenemase Detection

Easy carbapenemase detection
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)Carbapenemase-Resistant Enterobacterales (CRE)Enterobacteriaceae
03 Apr 2019
MAST® CARBA PAcE is a simple, cost effective solution providing fast results within 10 minutes, with 48 tests per kit it’s ideal for screening purposes, and supporting effective infection prevention and control. No special equipment is required.
 

Specific Diagnostics Begins Demonstrations and Testing of the Reveal AST System

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Antibiotic SensitivityIdentificationMIC (Minimum Inhibitory Concentration
02 Apr 2019
Specific’s Reveal™ AST system provides phenotypic antibiotic susceptibility results in an average of 4 hours direct from positive blood culture or isolates.

Never Touch a Negative Plate Again and Speed Up Time to Result with PhenoMATRIX™

COPAN s PhenoMATRIX
Image AnalyserUrinary PathogensWorkflow Optimization
01 Apr 2019
Never touch a negative plate again with COPAN’s PhenoMATRIX™ suite of algorithms

Spotlight on Antimicrobial Stewardship with bioMérieux

bioMerieux diagnostics
Antibiotic Sensitivity
01 Apr 2019
Putting diagnostics at the heart of Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) programs is key to success. bioMérieux shares innovations at stand 1.3 and explores the topic at an Integrated Symposium on April 14th in Hall G.

EntericBio - A High Throughput RT-PCR Solution for GI Pathogens

EntericBio
Clostridioides difficlePCR
01 Apr 2019
Looking to implement a molecular enteric solution? Need a high throughput and rapid solution for the screening of CPE? Want to move to a first line PCR algorithm for Clostridium difficile?  EntericBio is a unique and proven RT-PCR solution. 

Vivalytic from Bosch - Universal Platform for Molecular Laboratory Diagnostics

Vivalytic
PCRWorkflow Optimization
01 Apr 2019
Vivalytic – the universal platform for molecular laboratory diagnostics makes complex lab tests brilliantly simple. With Vivalytic, we have developed a new all-in-one solution. 

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