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In Stock - Our Popular Transfer Sticks

Image of 3 inch wooden transfer device
Lab DisposablesMALDI-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 TestingPersonal CareSmarter 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.

Microbial Risk in Bottled Water - Webinar

Microbial Risk in Bottled Water
Chromogenic MediaE. coliPseudomonas 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
DairyPCRReal-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 SystemListeria 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
AccreditationFood 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
AllergensATP TestingELISA
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 OrganismsTotal 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 sakazakiiEnrichmentEnterobacteriaceae
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 11Colony 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.

Apetito UK Improves Pathogen Testing with VIDAS® KUBE™

apetito uk uses vidas kube biomerieux
Smarter Food Safety
18 Mar 2026
At apetito UK, VIDAS® KUBE™ modernized routine Salmonella and Listeria testing, supporting high sample volumes with modular units, reduced downtime, improved usability, and faster product release, while keeping familiar VIDAS workflows for apetito UK’s lab teams. 

Protect your Brand and Quality with SwabSURE Pathogen ID Range

SwabSURE Pathogen ID Range
ColiformsE. coliListeria spp.
18 Mar 2026
SwabSURE kits detect Listeria monocytogenes, all Listeria species, Salmonella, and E. coli/Coliform, streamlining routine surface testing by removing negatives. Detecting target organisms down to 1 CFU with a clear colour change for 'at a glance' identification and focused investigation of positives

Neogen® Introduces Petrifilm® Bacillus cereus Count Plate

Eliminate MYP Agar Prep From Your B cereus Testing
Bacillus cereusReady-to-use Media
12 Mar 2026
Neogen® is driving innovation in Bacillus cereus testing with the ISO-validated Neogen Petrifilm® Bacillus cereus Count Plate, offering food safety professionals a simple, reliable, and efficient method for the enumeration of Bacillus cereus. 

Bio-Rad Delivers Innovative Solutions to Support Dairy Microbiological Testing

Bio Rad Solutions to Support Dairy Microbiological Testing
Bacillus cereusChromogenic MediaEnterobacteriaceae
10 Mar 2026
Bio-Rad offer a complete range of rapid and validated food safety testing solutions with cost-effective labor-saving protocols to detect and enumerate microorganisms with a shorter time to results than classical methods.

Rapid Microbial Methods for Dairy and Beverage Testing: a rapidmicrobiology Special Focus 

Rapid Microbial Testing Solutions from Hygiena
Special Focus AlicyclobacillusBacillus cereus
10 Mar 2026
Discover advanced microbiological testing solutions to enhance your laboratory's performance, ensure regulatory compliance, and deliver on the promise of safe, high-quality dairy and beverage products.

RME2026 - 16th Conference in the Rapid Methods Europe Series

RME2026
AllergensAntimicrobial Resistance (AMR)On-site Tests
05 Mar 2026
RME2026 is dedicated to innovations and breakthroughs in rapid analysis & diagnostics across the agri-food, plant science, water (environment), healthcare (human, animal), and forensic science sectors.

Accelerate Product Release with a Fluorescence-based Method

Merck EZ Fluo Rapid Detection System
Membrane Filtration
25 Feb 2026
The EZ-Fluo™ Detection System is a fast, fluorescent staining-based technology that delivers microbial detection results in one-third the time of traditional methods, enabling quicker contamination response and faster product release.

Ensure Quality with Microbial Spoilage Testing Solutions

Deliver Every Sip with Confidence
Ready-to-use MediaSample PreparationWorkflow Optimization
25 Feb 2026
Microbial spoilage can significantly impact dairy and beverage quality. Our rapid microbial solutions streamline the testing workflow, allowing for quicker results and enhanced safety, preserving the integrity and quality of your products.

Infant Formula and Food and Beverage Production Demands Robust EM

AnalytiChem EM solutions to protect the most vunerable and image of baby drinking formula
Cronobacter sakazakiiEnvironmental MonitoringSalmonella
25 Feb 2026
Producers of zero-compromise products such as infant formula, food and beverages need robust EM solutions to protect consumers, ensure confidence and maintain compliance. Rapid methods alert quickly, but are they the best choice in such environments?

Spot Spoilers. Act Confidently. Prevent Contamination - Discover NEW SMARTBIOME™

BioMerieux Smartbiome
BioinformaticsWorkflow Optimization
19 Feb 2026
Discover SMARTBIOME™ - an advanced spoilage investigation and prevention platform that turns complex microbial data into actionable insights to reduce non-quality costs, protect your brand, and optimize production decisions.

DNAllergen2 RT-PCR Kits for Enhanced Precision in Allergen Testing

DNAllergen2 RT-PCR kits by Gold Standard Diagnostics provide enhanced precision in allergen testing
AllergensELISAReal-Time PCR
19 Feb 2026
The DNAllergen2 RT-PCR provide enhanced precision and robust results for food laboratories testing for allergens. The extensive range of the DNAllergen2 kits allows reliable detection and precise quantification of specific allergenic sources, with no cross-reactivity to closely related species.  

10-hour Culture-based Enumeration of Total Coliforms Using Automated Reading and Machine Learning

Total Coliforms Automated Enumeration
Coliforms
18 Feb 2026
MICA Total Coliforms detects and enumerates total coliforms in drinking water, including bottled water and tap water. Combining a standard membrane filtration approach with automated early-growth detection, delivering reliable ISO 9308-1:2014-compliant culture-based results in just 10 hours.

Handle Large Volumes with Effortless Pipetting

BagFilter Pipet
Sample Preparation
18 Feb 2026
Designed to meet the demands of microbiological analysis, the new BagFilter Pipet bags offer precise and safe pipetting, even with large volumes, while improving ergonomics in the workplace.

2-Day Workshop: Managing Food Safety in High-Risk Operations

2-Day Workshop
Food Safety Management SystemHACCPSmarter Food Safety
10 Feb 2026
In 2026, we’re bringing together global expertise, real-world experience, and practical tools in two in-person workshops designed to help food safety leaders stay ahead of risk, regulation, and complexity. Secure Your Spot: In-Person Workshops on Food Safety in Milan.

Bio-Rad Receives AOAC International Validation for EZ-Check Listeria Testing Kits

EZ Check Listeria Test Kit
Listeria monocytogenesListeria spp.
09 Feb 2026
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. has received validation from AOAC International for its EZ-Check Listeria spp. and EZ-Check Listeria monocytogenes Kits, designed to detect Listeria spp. and Listeria monocytogenes in food and environmental samples.

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