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BAX® System Listeria Now Health Canada Validated Detection Method

Automated PCR food microbiology
Listeria spp.Environmental Monitoring
30 May 2017
Health Canada Compendium now includes a protocol for using the BAX® System assay, a single-stage, 20- to 24-hour enrichment followed by real-time PCR detects Listeria species on a range of environmental surfaces in food industry.

Dr Martin Easter Appointed Chief Scientific Officer for Hygiena

Martin Easter Chief Scientific Officer for Hygiena
26 May 2017
Dr Martin Easter has been appointed Chief Scientific Officer of Hygiena. With 30 years’ experience as an industrial microbiologist, Martin first developed his interest in rapid microbiological methods when studying for his PhD in Aberdeen.

ATP Bioluminescence Rapid Testing of Soya and Cereal Based Products

High throughput ATP testing in 96 well plates
Total CountsUHT Testing
23 May 2017
The Promicol system provides a rapid and reliable method for testing microbial ATP content in Soya and Cereal based products, currently used by international companies to routinely release finished products.

Role of Embedded Antimicrobials in the Healthcare Environment - White Paper

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23 May 2017
Independent third-party testing consistently confirms that routine cleaning alone is not enough to maintain truly clean environments, especially in healthcare settings. Dr. Gina Sloan, Director of Innovations at Microban has written a white paper about the role of embedded antimicrobials.

New, Lyophilized Real-Time PCR Detects All Listeria "Sensu Stricto" Species in 24Hr

Listeria sensu stricto
Listeria spp.Listeria monocytogenes
23 May 2017
Using a rapid enrichment broth, foodproof® Listeria StarBroth, combined with foodproof® Listeria Genus Detection LyoKit, all “sensu stricto” Listeria species can be detected within 24 hours including enrichment.

Proficiency Tests Show Improved Consistency With Inlabtec Serial Diluter

More consistent serial dilutions with Inlabtec
Total CountsAutomationWorkflow Optimization
23 May 2017
Proficiency tests in an ISO/IEC 17025 accredited and GMP compliant Swiss testing lab, showed the Inlabtec Automated Serial Dilutor gave much more accurate total viable counts with a previously never achieved consistency between technicians.

DMD® Extends Culture Media Range for Microbial Detection in Beverages

Innovative media for beverage microbiology
BrettanomycesLactic Acid BacteriaSpoilage Organisms
17 May 2017
Döhler is a specialist for innovative culture media for the beverage industry, ISO 11133:2014 compliant and referenced in global regulatory standards, the media is ready to use without weighing, autoclaving or performing your own media quality testing.

IAFP Announces 2017 Award Recipients

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16 May 2017
The International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) will be presenting awards recognizing excellence in food safety to the following organizations and individuals at IAFP 2017, July 9–12 in Tampa, Florida.

Romer Labs Launches AgraQuant® Aflatoxin M1 High Sensitivity ELISA

Alfatoxin M1 ELISA test kit
Aflatoxins
16 May 2017
Testing for Aflatoxin M1 is now faster and more accurate with the new ELISA test kit from Romer Labs which uses just one unified pipetting volume of 100 µl and does not need an agitation step thereby removing two majors sources of errors.

Low Volume Storage Tube for Genomic Applications

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Liquid Handling
12 May 2017
The Micronic 0.30ml tube with external thread has a working volume of 210µl, ideal for RNA/DNA libraries.

New Validation for 3M™ Molecular Detection Assay 2 - E. coli O157 (including H7)

3M MDS EcoliO157
Listeria spp.Cronobacter sakazakiiSalmonella
12 May 2017
The 3M™ Molecular Detection Assay 2 - E. coli O157 (including H7) has been granted First Action status for AOAC Official Methods of AnalysisSM program, the system uses a single protocol for Cronobacter, Salmonella, Listeria and L. monocytogenes.

Compact Top Loading Autoclave for Labs with Limited Space

Top loading autoclaves for small labs
Autoclaves
11 May 2017
When lab floor space is limited, the Priorclave QCS range of top loading autoclaves allows small and tall objects to be sterilised side-by-side in a single process - at bench-height and mounted on casters, the range is easy to install, and ideal for regularly reconfigured facilities.

Walk-away System Counts Colonies on Over 300 Plates per Hour

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Workflow Optimization
09 May 2017
High throughput labs can look forward to completely hands-free automated colony counting of up to 300 Petri dishes per hour.

Roka to Distribute FoodChek's Food Pathogen Enrichment Media

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Environmental MonitoringListeria monocytogenesListeria spp.
09 May 2017
For the next 5-years, Roka have a non-exclusive distribution agreement with FoodChek Systems Inc. to distribute their lines of both proprietary Actero™ ELITE Enrichment Media and non-proprietary Actero™ UNIVERSAL Enrichment Media which speed up enrichment times for food pathogens.

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