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LightMix® Modular Virus Kits for Detection of Monkeypox Virus

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Mpox (monkeypox) Virus
30 May 2022
Roche and its subsidiary TIB Molbiol  have developed three different  LightMix® Modular Virus kits for the detection of the monkeypox virus.For use with either LightCycler® 480 II Instrument or cobas z 480 Analyzer.

altona Diagnostics Releases Real Time PCR Monkeypox Virus Kit

Real Time PCR Monkeypox Virus Kit
Mpox (monkeypox) Virus
27 May 2022
RealStar® Orthopoxvirus PCR kit consists of Master Reagent, Positive Control and an Internal Control. Manufactured according to GMP guidelines and can be used with a wide range of different real-time PCR instruments.

High-Throughput Molecular Combination Test for COVID-19 and Influenza A/B

Multiplex SARS Flu Molecular Instrumentation
InfluenzaSARS-CoV-2
26 May 2022
The BD COR™ MX/PX System allows 1,700 specimens to be loaded, with onboard capacity for reagents and samples that provide more than six hours of unimpeded system processing and up to 1,000 sample results in 24 hours, eliminating multiple technologist interactions currently required per shift.

Ensure the pH of Your Culture Media for Accurate and Reliable Results

pH check microbiology culture media
Dehydrated Culture Media
24 May 2022
These features offered by Thermo Scientific Orion Star pH Meters and ROSS Electrodes combine to provide you with the optimum solution for fast, accurate, reliable measurements to ensure your culture media is at the correct pH to support optimum performance.

Antigens for Epstein-Barr Virus Antibody Tests

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24 May 2022
Creative Diagnostics recently launched recombinant antigens p18 and p23 (viral capsid antigens, VCA), p54 and p138 (early antigens, EA) and EBNA1 (nuclear antigen, EBNA). Suitable for the detection of IgG and IgM antibodies against EBV in blood samples.

ECCMID 2022 – EUCAST Evaluations of Commercially Available AST Products

Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing
Antibiotic ResistanceAntibiotic Sensitivity
23 May 2022
A selection of posters submitted by EUCAST development labs and presented at ECCMID 2022 evaluating AST products on the market. 

QC Standards, Controls and Proficiency Testing Schemes - a rapidmicrobiology Special Focus

Medical Wire and Equipment Swabs are CLSI-M40-A2 compliant and CE marked
Microbial Preservation/StorageQC Molecular StandardsQC Organisms
17 May 2022
How does a microbiology lab know its results are accurate and precise? By constant vigilance via the use of QC standards, controls and taking part in proficiency testing programmes. Browse our special focus to discover what products are available to ensure your lab gets it right every time!

Infectious Disease Research: Reproducible Results Require Proper Pipetting - Podcast

Learn to Use Pipette Correctly at Sartorius Pipette Academy
Multichannel PipettesPipettes
11 May 2022
In this podcast episode, our guests from Sartorius give advice on correct pipetting techniques that will avoid cell damage and reproducibility errors.

VitaPCR™ - Small Portable SARS-CoV-2 PCR Instrument Demonstrated at ECCMID

Portable PCR instrument for airports cruise ships etc
SARS-CoV-2
11 May 2022
Credo’s VitaPCR™ is a small portable benchtop instrument that can return a SARS-CoV-2 PCR result in 20 minutes. Watch Carrie Chen, Sales Specialist for Credo Diagnostics as she demonstrates how easy it is to use, making it ideal for airports and cruise ships etc.

Ultra-fast Lateral-flow Antigen Test for COVID-19 Showcased at ECCMID

Ultra-fast SARS CoV 2 antigen test
Point of Care/NeedSARS-CoV-2
11 May 2022
Dr. Nicholas Durand, Abionic's CEO and Founder, was at ECCMID 2022 showcasing the abioSCOPE® platform; a POCT immunoassay reader heralded as the fastest in the world with resuts in 2 minutes.

Make the Most of Your cDNA Synthesis With the New Tips & Tricks Series From PCR Biosystems

cDNA Synthesis
Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)Quantitative PCR (qPCR)Reverse Transcription PCR (RT-PCR)
09 May 2022
A new Tips & Tricks series from PCR Biosystems. Learn everything you need to know for perfect cDNA synthesis. Part of a continuing series to help optimise and troubleshoot different PCR applications.

Evaluate the Entire Analytical Process of the BCID2 Panel Assay for Sepsis

Alpha MDx-Chex BCID2 panel
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)Blood CultureMicrobial control
06 May 2022
Now available in the UK from Alpha Laboratories, MDx-Chex evaluates the entire analytical process of the assay, including cell lysis, DNA extraction, purification and removal of PCR inhibitors, as well as qPCR amplification, detection, and analysis.

Improved Viral RNA Extraction from Nasal and Throat Swab samples

Viral RNA Extraction System
Nucleic Acid ExtractionSARS in WastewaterSARS-CoV-2
05 May 2022
Employing a novel dual frit extraction design the single use Chromatrap® Homogeniser Spin Column reduces lysate viscosity and captures insoluble debris by centrifugation. The homogenised lysate sample is then ready for RNA extraction.

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