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ISO 24914:2026 - International Standard for LAMP Technology in Food Safety Testing

International Standard for LAMP Technology in Food Safety Testing

LAMP/Isothermal Amplification

04 Jun 2026

The new ISO 24914:2026 puts LAMP technology in the spotlight for pathogen testing. Join Neogen^® on Tuesday 23 June for a live webinar to explore LAMP and what the new standard means for your lab’s testing processes.

Detect Surface Microbial Contamination in Minutes

BacTitler-Glo

ATP Testing

04 Jun 2026

Surface contamination can't wait for culture results. BacTiter-Glo™ delivers luminescent microbial viability data in minutes - detecting as few as 10 cells, with single-reagent simplicity and seamless compatibility with high-throughput plate formats. Faster decisions. Cleaner facilities.

Cleaning Validation and Correct Use of Analytical Methods for Allergen Risk Assessment - Webinar

Allergen Webinar

Allergens

04 Jun 2026

Join Gold Standard Diagnostics complimentary webinar to gain practical and scientific insights into current allergen risk assessment practices, regulatory developments, and analytical considerations supporting effective allergen management.

MicroVal Validation for EZ-Check™ Listeria Testing Kits

BioRad EZ check

Listeria monocytogenes Listeria spp.

04 Jun 2026

MicroVal has approved Bio-Rad's EZ-Check Listeria spp. and EZ-Check Listeria monocytogenes Kits for the detection of Listeria spp. and Listeria monocytogenes in food products and environmental samples.

Reframing Histamine Testing: From Laboratory Compliance to Real-time Risk Control

Reframing Histamine Testing

Histamine

02 Jun 2026

Histamine risk develops in real time across the seafood supply chain, but testing often happens too late to guide action. This article explores the gap between regulatory expectations and operational reality, and why the industry is moving toward faster, simpler, on-site testing for realtime risk control.

Non-pathogenic Listeria? The Real Pathogen is Hiding Nearby

Why Listeria monocytogenes Remains a Critical Food Safety Hazard

Food Safety Management System Listeria spp.Smarter Food Safety

31 May 2026

Non-pathogenic Listeria in food facilities is not harmless - it signals conditions that may also support L. monocytogenes. Regulators now treat genus-level positives seriously, making robust environmental monitoring and corrective action essential for food safety.

Rapid Microbial Testing with Compact Dry™ Chromogenic Media Plates

Compact Dry media plates

Chromogenic Media Workflow Optimization

27 May 2026

Compact Dry™ plates offer a convenient test method for counting micro-organisms. Supplied sterile and ready to use, the plates feature dehydrated media, allowing for a long shelf life at room temperature. The incorporation of chromogenic agents ensures that the plates are easy to interpret.

Rapid Contamination Detection Solutions with BactiscanPLUS™

Detection Solutions with BactiscanPLUS

Biofilm Environmental Monitoring

27 May 2026

The BactiscanPLUS™ handheld bacteria and biofilm detection system uses proven proprietary wave-alternating UV light technology to quickly identify contamination hotspots. Lightweight and easy to use, with one-person operation. Dual rechargeable batteries allow for extended use.

Quantitative Microbiology Testing with Accu-Bac^®

AccuBac

QC Organisms Reference Material

27 May 2026

Accu-Bac is a quantitative quality control micro-organism. It is a guaranteed second-generation derivative of NCTC^®and NCPF^®cultures, manufactured under licence from UK Health Security Agency. Accu-Bac is to be used in an industrial setting.

The Benefits of Selectrol^®Quality Control Micro-organisms

Selectrol Quality Control Micro-organisms

QC Organisms Reference Material

27 May 2026

Selectrol^®is a fully traceable, cost-effective range of first-generation micro-organisms with predictable biochemical reactions. It is designed to support reliable quality control and testing across a wide range of microbiological applications.

Understanding Gluten, Gluten Intolerance, and Gluten Testing - Download Our Latest Expert Insights

Gluten

Allergens Gluten

26 May 2026

Learn all you need to know about gluten, gluten Intolerance, and gluten testing, specially prepared by our team of experts. Get answers to FAQs such as how does gluten contribute to celiac disease? what does gluten-free mean? and what kits are used to detect and quantify gluten?

Real-time Monitoring for Faster QC Microbiology

ScanStation

21 CFR part 11 Artifical Intelligence Digital Imaging

25 May 2026

ScanStation supports rapid microbiology workflows by combining controlled incubation with continuous, automated imaging, enabling earlier detection of microbial growth compared with traditional end-point incubation methods.

Bacillus cereus and Cereulide Toxin - Download Our Latest Updated Expert Insights

Bacillus cereus and Cereulide Toxin - Get Expert Insights

Bacillus cereus Cereulide Gene PCR Toxins

21 May 2026

Our free to download, updated Expert Insights paper delivers the information you will need to protect your food business. Get the background facts about B. cereus and cereulide toxin production, plus, the answers to the questions that industry professionals like you have been asking our experts.

Scaling Food Pathogen Testing With EZ-Check Solution

Bio-Rad EZ Check Webinar

Salmonella

20 May 2026

Discover how the integrated EZ-Check workflow, helps laboratories to test and release food samples faster without compromising reliability. Join this practical webinar to see how automation streamlines sample preparation and PCR workflows for efficient, scalable pathogen testing.

In Stock - Our Popular Transfer Sticks

Image of 3 inch wooden transfer device

Lab Disposables MALDI-TOF

19 May 2026

Made for precision, sterile wooden transfer devices are crafted from durable hardwood and finished with a finely tapered tip. Designed for exacting laboratory tasks, providing excellent control for direct bacterial colony transfer and well-suited for applications like MALDI-TOF MS.

New Rapid Microbial Testing System with Results in Hours

Symcel biocalorimetry webinar

Challenge Testing Personal Care Smarter Food Safety

19 May 2026

Discover how the calScreener^® and new caloTrace^® biocalorimetry systems enable rapid, reliable and automated growth-based microbial testing across complex food, beverage, consumer goods, ingredients, and industrial matrices with results in hours.

Improving Efficiency of Media Preparation and Dispensing with Automation

INTEGRA WELLJET reagent dispenser

Expert Insight Automated Media Preparation Automatic Dispenser

18 May 2026

In this interview, INTEGRA’s Product Manager Gerald Posch explains how automation is helping microbiology labs streamline media preparation and dispensing, leading to more efficient laboratory workflows.

Microbial Risk in Bottled Water - Webinar

Microbial Risk in Bottled Water

Chromogenic Media E. coli Pseudomonas aeruginosa

18 May 2026

Achieve Efficient, Audit-ready Bottled Water Testing. Educational webinar on practical strategies for building efficient, defensible microbiological testing programs for indicators, including E. coli, coliforms, and P. aeruginosa. Reduce repeat testing, interpretation issues and workflow complexity.

Uncover the Hidden Challenges in Testing Dairy Products for Microbial Contamination

Hygiena BAX System

Dairy PCR Real-Time PCR

07 May 2026

Dairy products are vulnerable to dangerous pathogens, making rigorous testing critical. Hygiena's BAX^® and foodproof^® PCR assays enable rapid, sensitive detection of Salmonella, Listeria and E. coli, helping processors stay ahead of risk and release safe products.

EU Listeria Regulation 2026 – What RTE Food Manufacturers Need to Know

EU Listeria Regulation 2026

Food Safety Management System Listeria spp.Smarter Food Safety

07 May 2026

Confirmed listeriosis cases in the EU rose to 2,993 in 2023, prompting Regulation (EU) 2024/2895, effective July 2026. It extends Listeria testing requirements for certain ready-to-eat foods throughout their shelf life, impacting compliance and monitoring.

Automated Colony Counting for Easy Plate: Fast, Accurate Results

Automated Colony Counting for Easy Plate

Colony Counters

06 May 2026

Automate colony counting with Kikkoman’s Easy Plate. Improve accuracy, eliminate operator variability, and accelerate microbiology workflows with batch scanning and intelligent analysis.

Unlock the Secrets to Successful Accreditation for Food Pathogen Testing - Webinar

Unlock the secrets to successful accreditation for food pathogen testing - webinar

Accreditation Food Safety Management System

05 May 2026

Food pathogen testing is a cornerstone of food safety. For food producers, accredited methods mean trusted results, recognized by authorities, accepted internationally. The webinar provides a practical roadmap to ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation for laboratories performing microbiological food testing.

Beyond Detection: Rethinking Food Allergen Testing Strategy

Prognosis Rethinking Food Allergen Testing

Allergens ATP Testing ELISA

27 Apr 2026

Allergen control requires a layered approach. ATP hygiene monitoring and protein residue detection verify cleaning. Lateral Flow screening enables rapid on-site allergen checks, while ELISA testing delivers quantitative compliance validation. Together, they enable risk-based food safety decisions.

Automate Colony Counting for Easy Plate - Fast and Consistent

Colony Counting System for Easy Plate

Colony Counters

20 Apr 2026

Automate colony counting with Kikkoman’s Colony Counting System for Easy Plate. Paired with batch scanning via feeder and document scanner, this solution improves efficiency, consistency, and reduces manual workload in food testing labs.

Faster Microbiological Results for Water and Soft Drinks

MICA Highlight delivering rapid culture-based results for water and soft drinks

Spoilage Organisms Total Counts

16 Apr 2026

MICA Highlight delivers culture-based results for water and soft drinks from 24 - 48 h, with automated enumeration and a workflow designed to help laboratories act sooner while keeping cost-per-test under control.

Bio-Rad's Solutions for Infant Formula Microbial Contamination

Food microbiologist carrying out tests

Cronobacter sakazakii Enrichment Enterobacteriaceae

15 Apr 2026

In this exclusive rapidmicrobiology interview with Gulustan Kuccuk, Global Product Manager for Food Safety at Bio-Rad Laboratories, we discover how comprehensive, validated solutions specifically engineered for infant formula manufacturers have been developed.

Faster Release Decisions in UHT and ESL Dairy: The Role of Rapid Microbial Testing

Faster Release Decisions in UHT and ESL Dairy

Extended Shelf Life Milk (ESL)UHT Testing

14 Apr 2026

The Hygiena^®Innovate™ Rapid Microbial Screening System with RapiScreen™ enables early contamination detection across liquid food and beverage production, helping processors make faster release decisions and protect product quality with rapid ATP-based results.

Webinar - Analysis of Surface-attached Biofilm

Webinar Analysis of surface-attached biofilm

Biofilm

30 Mar 2026

This webinar discusses biocalorimetry's role in studying biofilms, highlighting the calScreener and BioSurface Microwell Plate Assay for real-time, label-free monitoring. Experts will cover challenges, solutions, and future applications in biofilm research.

MWE Announces New Distribution Agreement with Cedarlane Laboratories USA Inc.

MWE Announces Agreement with Cedarlane

Swabs

25 Mar 2026

MWE entered a distribution agreement with Cedarlane Laboratories USA Inc., enhancing the availability of MWE products in the USA. Cedarlane will distribute MWE’s FDA 510(k) approved products, including the DRYSWAB™, NRSII™, and Amnicator^® ranges, ensuring faster delivery and increased local stock.

What’s New with Scan Ai?

Scan Ai automatic colony counter powered by artificial intelligence

21 CFR part 11 Colony Counters

23 Mar 2026

Powered by artificial intelligence, the Scan Ai automatic colony counter offers unmatched performance and continuous evolution at the cutting edge of technological developments.

MinION portable sequencer from Oxford Nanopore Technologies

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Sterility testing in 5 hours not 14 days

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Neogen Webinar on LAMP Technology in Food Safety Testing

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