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PIPETBOY GENIUS: Ergonomic Cell Culture Control

PIPETBOY GENIUS
Cell CultureLiquid HandlingPipettes
27 Aug 2025
Scientists at the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Germany, use INTEGRA's PIPETBOY GENIUS controllers for efficient cell culture work, enabling precise and comfortable serological pipetting.

Building a Smarter Environmental Monitoring Program: What Food Manufacturers Should Know

Smart EMP
Environmental Monitoring
26 Aug 2025
Hygiena’s suite of environmental and product testing tools empowers QA teams to implement science-based, real-time EMPs that meet compliance goals and reduce recall risks.

BACGene GO Food Pathogen Testing Workflow: 2 Simple Steps and GO!  

BACGene GO Real-Time PCR Kits from Gold Standard Diagnostics
Listeria monocytogenesListeria spp.Real-Time PCR
26 Aug 2025
Discover our innovative, fast and flexible food pathogen solution available for Salmonella and Listeria testing and obtain results in just two steps! Streamline your lab operations and deliver powerful, efficient, and seamless pathogen detection with BACGene GO.   

Accelerate Pseudomonas aeruginosa Testing

Bio-rad Rapid Water Testing
PseudomonasPseudomonas aeruginosa
26 Aug 2025
For bottled water, swift and precise microbial testing plays a vital role in safeguarding consumer health and preserving brand reputation. Bio-Rad's RAPID'P.aeruginosa chromogenic medium provides fast, validated detection of Pseudomonas aeruginosa within 22 hours, without the need for confirmation.

Modernise Your Growth Promotion Testing With Intelligent Automation

Technical Note - Modernise Your Growth Promotion Testing with APAS Independence
21 CFR part 11AgarArtifical Intelligence
25 Aug 2025
Manual colony counting during Growth Promotion Testing (GPT) introduces subjectivity, inconsistencies, and documentation gaps, risking data integrity. Learn how introducing automated colony counting technology to the GPT workflow boosts consistency, traceability and 21 CFR Part 11 compliance.

Easy Plate: Lab-efficient, Cost-saving, In Stock and Ready-to-use Media

Kikkoman Easy Plate
ColiformsDry-Film PlatesE. coli
18 Aug 2025
Easy Plate is a dehydrated, ready-to-use media that simplifies testing, cuts costs, and saves space. It’s environmentally friendly, requires no media prep or plate pouring, and is AOAC certified for fast, reliable microbial results.

Hygiena® Breaks Ground on New EMEA HQ and Center of Excellence in Ludwigsfelde, Germany

Groundbreaking for Hygiena
Environmental MonitoringSustainability
07 Aug 2025
Hygiena® Diagnostics GmbH, part of the EW Group, is officially breaking ground on its new headquarters for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). The new facility will serve as a manufacturing hub for EMEA customers, supporting global growth and creating highly skilled jobs. 

Why MicroVal and AOAC Certifications Matter for Your Listeria Testing

R biopharm Listeria testing now with Microval and AOAC certifications
AOAC OMAISO 16140Listeria monocytogenes
05 Aug 2025
With easy integration and expert support, SureFast® Listeria 3plex ONE real-time PCR from R-Biopharm is Microval and AOAC certified, providing you with confidence in your Listeria testing.

Diaago Partners With Evolve Genomix To Make High-quality Genomic Tools More Accessible

Dependable Supply of High-quality Genomic Tools
Lab DisposablesPCRWhole Genome Sequencing
01 Aug 2025
By partnering with Diaago for a range of lab essentials, Evolve Genomix can provide fast turnaround and dependable stock, for next-generation sequencing, molecular diagnostics, food microbiology, plant pathology, crop sciences, bioinformatics, and laboratory practice.

INTEGRA Biosciences Explains How to Prevent Repetitive Strain Injuries With Ergonomic Pipetting

RSI Infographic
AutomationLiquid HandlingPipettes
28 Jul 2025
Prevent repetitive strain injuries in the lab with ergonomic liquid handling solutions and pipetting tips from INTEGRA Biosciences.

bioMérieux Ready-to-Use Culture Media: Efficiency, Reliability, and Flexibility for the Food Industry

bioMerieux Culture Media
Ready-to-use Media
28 Jul 2025
Our ready-to-use broths are specifically for the food industry, providing reliable, convenient solutions for microbial testing and QC. Industry professionals are assured of safety, ease of use, and time efficiency, they simplify daily tasks and enable you to concentrate on high-value activities.

Protect Your Cultures with Precision – Introducing the MycoDetect qPCR Detection Kit from Microzone

MycoDetect - Mycoplasma Detection Kit
AntibodiesBioreactorsCell Culture
21 Jul 2025
Detect mycoplasma contamination with speed and precision using the MycoDetect - Mycoplasma Detection Kit. With broad species coverage, internal controls, and 1-hour results, it’s your reliable tool for protecting cell cultures.

Microbiological Production Control Made Simple

BacTrac 4300 banner
Antimicrobial Susceptibility TestingAutomationBacillus cereus
15 Jul 2025
Using BacTrac impedance technology, microbial contaminants can be monitored in real time with a simple-to-use process.  An ideal tool to monitor your manufacturing process with rapid access to results and much shorter reaction times for process interventions.

Elevate Your Lab's Quality Control With Cytiva's Microbiology QC Solutions

Cytiva Microbiology Solutions
Environmental MonitoringMembrane Filtration
15 Jul 2025
Cytiva provides a comprehensive range of products designed to deliver dependable results while streamlining your workflow.  Get your free guide to discover how Cytiva can transform your quality control processes and ensure you achieve the highest standards in testing.

Every Test Matters: Hygiena® AlerTox® Sticks Peanut Sets a New Standard for Allergen Detection

Selection of foods
Allergens
15 Jul 2025
Hygiena® has enhanced its AlerTox® Sticks Peanut test offering greater specificity, faster results, and ambient room temperature storage. The improved test meets the real-world needs of QA teams, production managers, and lab technicians alike.

Rapid, Reliable DNA Extraction for PCR and Sequencing: microLYSIS Plus in Action

microLYSIS Plus For Rapid Microbial DNA Extraction
16SIdentificationLactobacillus
15 Jul 2025
microLYSIS Plus rapidly extracts high-quality bacterial DNA in just 7 minutes, reducing plastic waste and hands-on time. Proven effective for PCR and sequencing, it matches traditional kits' performance while enabling high-throughput, eco-friendly workflows in molecular biology labs.

ProGnosis Biotech’s Bio-Shield Histamine Test Earns AOAC PTM Certification

Prognosis Bioshield Histamine
AOAC PTMELISAHistamine
14 Jul 2025
Bio-Shield Histamine ELISA test receives AOAC Performance Tested Methods SM (PTM) certification. Delivering accurate histamine determination in seafood in just 20 minutes, it ensures compliance with EU and FDA standards.

Confience Acquires Labsoft, Uniting Two Purpose-built Teams to Create a Global LIMS Leader

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LIMS
10 Jul 2025
The combination of Confience and Labsoft forms a tech-forward entity poised to accelerate its global reach and redefine the standards for laboratory data management.

Easy Way to Monitor L. monocytogenes in Food Processing Environments

Listeria test for food contact surfaces
Environmental MonitoringListeria monocytogenesListeria spp.
08 Jul 2025
SwabSURE ListeriaP offers easy to use and easy to read chromogenic detection of pathogenic Listeria from food contact and other environmental surfaces. Campden BRI validated, ISO 18593 compliant, all reagents are ready-to-use with neutralising buffer included.

SureFast® Listeria 3plex ONE qPCR Kit Earns AOAC-RI Certification

SureFast Listeria 3plex ONE qPCR Kit
AOAC PTMListeria monocytogenesListeria spp.
08 Jul 2025
The SureFast® Listeria 3plex ONE qPCR Kit is now approved by the AOAC Performance Tested MethodsSM (PTM) Program as per ISO 16140-2:2016. The kit is a fast and dependable way to detect Listeria spp. and Listeria monocytogenes in a variety of food matrices.

Sartorius' Nutrient Pad Sets Excel in Extreme Transport Conditions

Sartorius Nutrient Pad Sets
Dehydrated Culture MediaReady-to-use MediaTotal Counts
01 Jul 2025
Sartorius´ Nutrient Pad Sets (NPS) outperform competitors in extreme transport conditions, maintaining quality and selectivity. The study highlights the importance of robust packaging for reliable microbiological quality control.

Introducing Patented IDEA™ STEC: Simplify Confirmation of STEC. 

stec ehec biomerieux patented technology
E. coli inc VTEC/STEC
01 Jul 2025
Introducing Patented IDEA™ STEC: Simplify Confirmation of STEC - bioMérieux's IDEA™ STEC simplifies and enhances the confirmation step in detecting Shigatoxin-producing E. coli (stx+). This innovative agar ensures high specificity, reduces costs, and improves decision-making in food safety.

Test Four Times Faster – Say Goodbye to Slow Testing with TEMPO® 

tempo vs traditional method
AutomationCampylobacterColiforms
01 Jul 2025
Quality indicators help define food quality in addition to food safety. With a simple 4-step process, TEMPO® by bioMérieux enables rapid analysis of food quality indicators, allowing testing four times faster than traditional methods

Revolutionize Your Microbiology Lab: Automation and Ergonomics - a rapidmicrobiology Special Focus

PhenoMATRIX AI powered plate interpretation and workup
Special Focus Artifical IntelligenceAutomation
23 Jun 2025
In this rapidmicrobiology special focus we highlight particular products and services that are specifically designed to help microbiology labs improve their sample setup, data integrity and results interpretation. Discover here how your micro results can be made faster, better and more cost effective.

Survey Shows Enhanced Lab Data Management and AI Critical to Labs of the Future

Download White Paper on Future of Lab Operations
Artifical IntelligenceData ManagementLIMS
19 Jun 2025
Titian-Labguru surveyed more than 150 scientists about the state of lab operations, and the results show that sample management and automation are more pressing issues than AI adoption.

One Platform for All Your Environmental Monitoring Needs: Hygiena® Delivers Integrated EM Solution

Hygiena Suretrend fully integrated environmental monitoring solution
AllergensATP TestingAutomation
19 Jun 2025
With one connected platform, Hygiena transforms outdated approaches and delivers an integrated, data-centric ecosystem that unifies all aspects of your environmental monitoring program.

Antimicrobial Resistance and the MRSA Crisis: A Silent Pandemic Demanding Urgent Global Action

Petri dish showing antibiotic resistance
Antibiotic ResistanceAntibiotic StewardshipAntimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
16 Jun 2025
Kits like the Microzone MRSA qPCR Detection offer several advantages over culture techniques, as they identify MRSA by detecting both methicillin resistance genes (mecA and mecC) and species-specific markers (femA and nuc) in under an hour.

Visibly Simple Pathogen Testing – Scalable Workflows, Reliable Results

Thermo Scientific SureTect PCR System
AutomationPCRWorkflow Optimization
12 Jun 2025
Less hands-on time and accurate results with automated lysis and PCR setup. Designed for high-throughput labs and validated by AFNOR and AOAC, the rapid yet precise workflow ensures maximum efficiency, while the compact design saves valuable bench space.

Enhanced Ergonomics With Intelligent Serological Pipetting

A scientist using a PIPETBOY GENIUS serological pipet controller
Liquid HandlingPipettes
12 Jun 2025
Imagine starting your day with a sore wrist and ending it with back pain from hours of manual pipetting; it’s a daily reality that affects health, morale and productivity. This challenge is even greater with serological pipetting, that’s why INTEGRA developed the PIPETBOY GENIUS.

bioMérieux's D-COUNT®: ISO 16140-2 Validated for Fast, Reliable Spoiler Detection in UHT Beverages

d count iso validated
Commercial SterilitySpoilage Organisms
10 Jun 2025
Safeguard your brand from spoilage and supply chain delays with bioMérieux's D-COUNT® now ISO 16140-2 validated for commercial sterility of UHT-treated milks and UHT plant-based drinks.  

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