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On The Trail of Beer Spoilage Bacteria

Beer
Wine Spoilage Organisms
31 Jul 2019
Do you want to test beer, wine or juices for beverage spoilers?  R-Biopharm offer a wide range of qPCR kits for fast and specific screening and detection of microbiological spoilage organisms in beverages.

Hardy Introduces Automated CompactDry™ Plate Reader

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ColiformsEnterobacteriaceaeListeria spp.
30 Jul 2019
Automated reading of dry film plates can eliminate subjective reading differences between technicians and store results for future reference.

3M Becomes First Test Provider to Earn AOAC PTM Certification for Coconut Protein

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AllergensSurface Monitoring
30 Jul 2019
Using a lateral flow strip, the 3M Coconut Protein Rapid Kit is a reliable method for detecting coconut proteins in select food and environmental samples at concentrations as low as 2 ppm.

Best Products for Food Microbiology - July 2019

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E. coli inc VTEC/STECSalmonellaTotal Counts
30 Jul 2019
Read through the latest rapid microbiology products for food safety testing

Compliant Detection of Listeria monocytogenes in Food & Environmental Samples 

USDA FDA ISO compliant detection of listeria
Listeria monocytogenes
30 Jul 2019
Listeria is a serious pathogen that could strongly harm consumer safety, so prevention is crucial. The testing workflow for food producers is regulated by international standards to ensure most accurate results.

Clear Labs' NGS Food Safety Platform Becomes More Cost Effective with IDT's Oligo Products

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Environmental MonitoringListeria EnvironmentalListeria monocytogenes
29 Jul 2019
Clear Labs' NGS-based food safety platform provides information on serotypes strains or whole genome sequences. Clear Safety, the company’s flagship product, includes a software component, which enables users to visualize contamination incidents on maps of their food plants.

Introducing the AgraStrip® Coconut Test Kit from Romer Labs®

Lateral flow Coconut in food and waters
AllergensSurface Monitoring
26 Jul 2019
The AgraStrip® Allergen rapid testing portfolio, the largest commercially available, is expanding again. Romer Labs is introducing the AgraStrip® Coconut test kit, which detects coconut in foods, beverages and rinse waters and on surfaces at an LOD of 10 ppm.

Seal a Rack of 96 Tubes with Push Caps in a Single Action

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Liquid HandlingWorkflow Optimization
23 Jul 2019
The Micronic Push Cap Capper CP400 offers a cost effective way of applying uniform pressure to push caps in an entire 96 tubes rack in only a single action.

Microbial Contamination: Are Pre-Packaged Salads A Health Risk?

pre-packaged salad
Bacillus cereusListeria spp.PCR
22 Jul 2019
A recent study conducted by the Max Rubner Institute (MRI) in Karlsruhe, Germany, has reaffirmed that prepacked salads are often contaminated with microorganisms.  In this interesting article find out the results and how R-Biopharm can help you detect pathogenic microorganisms in food.

Validation And Verification of Microbiology Tests - Latest Insights from IAFP

Difference between validation and verification of RMM
AFNORAOAC OMAAOAC PTM
18 Jul 2019
Are your food microbiology methods ‘Fit Enough’ for purpose? in this special rapidmicrobiology interview Dr Wallace Morgan and Dr David Legan, who will both be presenting on this topic at the IAFP 2019 explain what's involved in validation and verification.

3M's New Assays Allow Food Safety Labs to Test for STEC With or Without eae Gene Results

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AOAC PTME. coli inc VTEC/STECToxins
17 Jul 2019
The new 3M™ Molecular Detection Assay 2 - STEC Gene Screen (stx and eae) is able to rapidly detect the genes for Shiga toxin types 1 and 2, as well as eae. Whilst the STEC Gene Screen (stx) detects only Shiga toxin genes, allowing food microbiology labs greater choice.

AOAC Approves Modifications to iQ-Check E. coli O157:H7 and iQ-Check STEC VirX and SerO Kits

E coli STEC VirX and SerO real-time PCR
Big Seven E. coliSalmonellaSalmonella 375g
16 Jul 2019
iQ-Check E. coli O157:H7 and iQ-Check STEC VirX and SerO assays were modified to include 375 g test samples with single enrichment in Buffered Peptone Water for both Salmonella and pathogenic E.coli plus use of the iQ-Check Free DNA Removal Solution.

Increasing Throughput with INTEGRA’s VIAFLO 96 Channel Pipette

integra multi channel pipette
Liquid Handling in MicroplatesMultichannel Pipettes
15 Jul 2019
Researchers at the University of North Texas are using INTEGRA’s VIAFLO 96 electronic pipette to increase the throughput of their ELISA, Luminex and flow cytometry workflows, as well as to improve the reproducibility of their results. 

Special Focus - Automating the Microbiology Lab

Copan Wasp Lab
AutomationSample PreparationWorkflow Optimization
14 Jul 2019
Increasing pressure on labs to improve efficency and traceability of results is driving the move to full and semi-automated systems, in this rapidmicrobiology special focus we highlight systems and approaches that will improve your lab's workflow.

SampleReady® Pre-Weigh Soluble Media Pouches

SampleReady Pre-Weigh Soluble Media Pouches
Automated Media PreparationReady-to-use Media
11 Jul 2019
Media Preparation anxiety? SampleReady® Soluble Media Pouches is your solution. Gamma irradiated, just add sterile water and start testing.  

A New Technology Sheds Light on Salmonella and Listeria

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Listeria spp.Listeria monocytogenesSalmonella
11 Jul 2019
A recent paper in Angewandte Chemi describes NEMIS Technologies' research work, on ultra-sensitive chemiluminescence-based technology for the detection of Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes.

Bio-Rad To Launch New Droplet Digital PCR Kit to Detect STEC in Food

Bio-Rad new digital droplet PCR kit
Chromogenic MediaPCR
09 Jul 2019
Come check out our new dd-Check STEC kit and Digital PCR instruments at Booth 427. With our world-class expertise in microbiology and state-of-the-art products, we provide you with the very best, which you've come to expect from Bio-Rad.

What's on Show at IAFP? - A rapidmicrobiology Special Focus

Fastest Listeria result - no enrichment
ATP TestingCannabis/Marijuana testingEnvironmental Monitoring
09 Jul 2019
Are you planning your visit to IAFP and need to know where to start? Or do you want to know what your missing?  This rapidmicrobiology Special Focus brings you the latest innovations in Microbial Food Safety.

New EnSURE™ Touch ATP, PCR (Salmonella Quantification) & Listeria Screening Test

Hygiena International Ltd
ATP TestingCannabis/Marijuana testingListeria spp.
08 Jul 2019
Hygiena’s announcements at IAFP include next-generation ATP monitoring - the EnSURE Touch; real-time PCR testing for foods including a more accurate method to quantify Salmonella in poultry; methods to ensure safety of Cannabis-infused foods; allergen detection; and an improved Listeria test.

MilliporeSigma Featuring MC Media Pads at IAFP

MC Media Pads
Chromogenic Media
08 Jul 2019
Simplify your workflow one pad at a time with MilliporeSigma’s MC Media pads for routine testing of microbial contamination in your food and beverage products. Simply inoculate by adding your sample- no spreading required- then just incubate, and count!  IAFP 2019 Booth #555

Listeria innocua Controls with GFP Markers

Green Fluorescent Protein Controls
Listeria spp.Listeria monocytogenes
08 Jul 2019
Learn more about our test-ready Listeria innocua Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) controls designed as reliable surrogates to Listeria monocytogenes. 

Challenges in the Detection of E. coli O103

E Coli
08 Jul 2019
In this interview with Professor Keith Warriner, food safety expert and Professor of Microbiology at the University of Guelph we learn some of the factors that shape the effectiveness of outbreak responses to E. coli O103

Concentrating Pipette for Improved Detection and Same Shift Results

Innovaprep Concentrating Pipette Select
Microbial ConcentratorsEnrichmentSample Preparation
08 Jul 2019
The CP Select is an automated sample prep instrument for liquids. It improves the sensitivity for any analytical method whether molecular or culture based providing a clean & concentrated sample input. Reduce your costs by reducing labor, time to market, recalls, and incidences of harm.

Solus One Offers a Palatable Alternative to BAM Pathogen Testing

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AutomationE. coliListeria spp.
08 Jul 2019
Solus Scientific Solutions Ltd. will showcase their AOAC certified Solus One Salmonella assay at this years IAFP Annual Meeting in Kentucky, 21-24th July 2019. Solus Scientific Solutions have developed a highly sensitive and specific test for Salmonella species in various matrices.

Improve Your Environmental Monitoring Program

Hold samples for 72 hours
Environmental MonitoringSample Collection
08 Jul 2019
HiCap™ Neutralizing Broth improves the recovery of microorganism from surfaces, and unlike other collection solutions, it maintains the viability of stressed and injured cells for up to 72 hours after collection. ​

New Inlabtec Serial Diluter UA: A Cost Effective, Greener Upgrade for Serial Dilutions

easy way to prepare microbiology serial dilutions
ColiformsEnterobacteriaceaeHomogenizers
08 Jul 2019
The new Serial Diluter UA with an integrated, highly efficient bag mixer is universally suitable for preparing serial dilutions of all sample types including viscous, high-fat or sugar-containing samples such as cream, egg yolk, syrup, etc. for microbiological analysis.

Exhibiting at IAFP?

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02 Jul 2019
Bring visitors to your stand at IAFP with a free article in our special focus on "What's on Show?" at IAFP 

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