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INTEGRA Acquires Shares in CleanNA 

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Magnetic Separation
06 Oct 2025
INTEGRA Biosciences now boasts an all-inclusive portfolio for bead-based applications, including liquid handling instruments, consumables, reagents and modules for magnetic separation.

INTEGRA Biosciences Unveils the SWITCH Hybrid Pipette

SWITCH Hybrid Pipette
Liquid HandlingMultichannel PipettesPipettes
23 Sep 2025
The SWITCH hybrid pipette combines manual control with fast electronic aliquoting, allowing scientists to transition seamlessly between manual liquid handling and electronic repeat dispensing with a single ergonomic device.

Accelerating Molecular Testing with INTEGRA Biosciences’ Pipetting Solutions

INTEGRA Pipetting Solutions for Molecular Testing
Cell CultureLiquid HandlingPipettes
11 Sep 2025
The QIAGEN Genomic Services laboratory in Germany is using INTEGRA’s ASSIST PLUS, VOYAGER and VIAFLO 96 pipetting solutions to streamline PCR sample prep. These tools reduce manual workload, improve reproducibility, and increase consistency across molecular testing workflows for global customers.

Molecular Designs Launches Urogenital Microbiota Panel to Detect Pathogens and Antibiotic Resistance

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Urinary Pathogens
07 Sep 2025
Urogenital Microbiota with ABX 53 Simplicity Panel™ delivers same-day research use only results, identifying 28 organisms and 25 resistance markers in a streamlined, lab-ready format.

High‐resolution Melting in Microbiology: Principles, Applications and the Role of Optimised Reagents 

PCR tubes with mastermix and dye
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)GenotypingIdentification
02 Sep 2025
High-resolution Melting (HRM) delivers rapid, sensitive, and cost-effective detection of genetic variation in microbes. From AMR genes to viral variants, HRM provides reliable results in under an hour. Microzone’s HRM Mastermix ensures accuracy, stability, and seamless performance.

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.

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.

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.

Lightning-fast Gut Microbiome Analysis: A Revolution for Health and Industry

Lightning Fast Gut Microbiome Analysis
Advanced Microbial Profiling (AMP)
15 Jul 2025
MetaMAP is a groundbreaking device that can provide a complete and detailed picture of all bacteria in intestines, including their exact quantities, in six and a half hours, making rapid and comprehensive microbiome analysis accessible to researchers and businesses worldwide.

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.

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.

Study Explores the Critical Role of Anaerobic Conditions in Diagnosis and Treatment

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Anaerobic/Microaerophilic EnvironmentsWorkstations
08 Jul 2025
This case study underscores the importance of anaerobic bacteriology in clinical treatment and the need for optimal culture media and strict anaerobic conditions. Addressing this need, the Whitley A95 Workstation, available from Don Whitley Scientific, is ideal for culturing obligate anaerobes.

Zymo Research Unveils MultiOmiX Workstation with Show-Stopping Launch at ASM Microbe 2025

Attendees at ASM Microbe are surprised by a remote controlled workstation
AutomationNext Generation Sequencing (NGS)Workstations
03 Jul 2025
No more complicated setups, costly infrastructures, or automation headaches. Zymo Research and Opentrons have collaborated to bring you the ZymoBIOMICS MultiOmiX Workstation, which simplifies DNA & RNA workflows so your microbiome lab can scale confidently.

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.

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.

Sample Storage Tubes with E-Beam Sterility Assurance

E-Beam sterilized sample storage tubes
BiospecimensMicrobial Preservation/Storage
05 Jun 2025
By adding E-Beam treated tubes, validated to a Sterility Assurance Level (SAL) of 10⁻³, Azenta provides customers with a broader toolkit for sterile sample storage and handling requirements.

Instant and Accurate Single Tube Code Reading

Scanner 1D barcodes and 2D Data Matrix codes
Laboratory AutomationSample Collection
03 Jun 2025
For instant and accurate scanning, the Micronic Tube Reader DT520 scans both 1D barcodes and 2D Data-Matrix codes in under one second, enhancing laboratory productivity with rapid and reliable sample identification.

Video: How to Compare Products in the rapidmicrobiology Buyers Directory

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Sample Processing
20 May 2025
The rapidmicrobiology website has a new look and it has never been easier to find the right rapid test method for your laboratory. Watch this short video to discover the Buyers Directory.

PCR Plates Designed to Improve Consistency of Results

MicroPlates for Consistent PCR Results
Liquid Handling in MicroplatesPCR
29 Apr 2025
4titude® PCR plates from Azenta Life Sciences are optimized to meet the varied and often overlooked needs of modern PCR workflows, available with a variety of frame colours and well finishes - clear, frosted, and white - allowing for quick visual differentiation between samples or workflows.

Death and Dysbiosis: Linking Neonatal Sepsis and Gut Microbes

Sepsis Microbiome
Sepsis
29 Apr 2025
Nearly half of child deaths under 5 are due to neonatal sepsis. Research shows that the gut microbiome is crucial for neonatal health, with differences observed between infants with and without sepsis. Understanding the link between neonatal dysbiosis and sepsis is essential for effective treatment.

A Solution for the Automated Removal of Microplate Seals

Azenta Automated Plate Seal Remover
AutomationMicroplate SealerWorkflow Optimization
17 Apr 2025
The Automated Plate Seal Remover automatically removes seals from a wide range of microplate types with the single touch of a button, enabling the adoption of the gold-standard operating model (sealed plates, no lids).

Mastering Quality: New Method Validation, QC Standards and PT - a rapidmicrobiology Special Focus

Microbiologics QC Portfolio Includes Culture based and Molecular Methods
Special Focus Proficiency Testing SchemesQC Organisms
04 Apr 2025
Why do microbiology labs get results wrong? Discover how following correct sample collection and transportation procedures, validating and verifying protocols with QC organism labs, and proficiency testing can help reduce errors to a minimum.

Introducing MAGneat gDNA Extraction Kit – Now Optimised for Bacterial Samples!

Introducing MAGneat gDNA Extraction kit Now Optimised for Bacterial Samples
Acinetobacter baumanniiDroplet Digital PCRE. coli
01 Apr 2025
The MAGneat gDNA Extraction Kit simplifies bacterial DNA extraction with magnetic bead-based purification, ensuring high-yield, high-purity DNA. It works with Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, supports automation, and is ideal for PCR, qPCR, and sequencing. View the application note.

Probiotics in Action: Revolutionising Digestive Disease Treatment

Digestive disease
MicrobiomeProbioticsWorkstations
13 Mar 2025
Digestive diseases continue to be a global burden for many despite the increase in preventative knowledge and treatment options. This article explores innovative research into probiotics as a promising strategy for treating such diseases with the use of the Whitley A85 Workstation.

BioMérieux Acquires Neoprospecta

Neoprospecta user-friendly data and genomics solutions
MetagenomicsNext Generation Sequencing (NGS)
04 Mar 2025
bioMérieux acquires Neoprospecta, which develops and markets innovative user-friendly data and genomics solutions for augmenting quality assurance programs and improving microbiological risk prevention in food and pharma industries.

Protecting Your Peace of Mind: Introducing the OCEAView™ Range

Female scientist reviewing data on a desktop device
Data ManagementEnvironmental Monitoring
19 Feb 2025
Don Whitley Scientific has expanded their portfolio with the recent launch of the OCEAView™ range, a web and mobile solution designed to support environments that demand specific and consistent ambient conditions.

Revolutionizing TRIzol-Based RNA Extraction with MyZol for TRIzol

MyZol for TRIzol MAGneat RNA Extraction
Mpox VirusNext Generation Sequencing (NGS)Nucleic Acid Extraction
17 Feb 2025
The MyZol for TRIzol MAGneat RNA Extraction kit enhances TRIzol-based RNA purification with magnetic bead technology, ensuring superior yield, purity, and automation compatibility. Ideal for research and clinical applications, enabling fast, safe, and reliable RNA extraction from pathogenic sources.

Zymo Research Launches Microbiome Grant to Support Innovation in Microbial Sciences

Microbiome Grant for Researchers
Contract Research Organization (CRO)
13 Feb 2025
Zymo Research's Master the Microbiome Grant, empowers researchers by providing access to industry-leading sample and library preparation solutions and services, as well as opportunities to share their research with the field at-large.

Micronic's X-Clear Tubes: A New Standard in Sample Preparation and Analysis

Micronic X Clear Tubes
Sample ManagementUltra-Low Temperature Storage
04 Feb 2025
X-Clear Tubes deliver unmatched optical clarity and optimal light transmittance. These innovative tubes set a new standard in sample preparation and analysis, making them the perfect solution for laboratories that require accuracy, reliability, and efficiency in sample handling.

Test Your Pipet Controller Against the PIPETBOY GENIUS for a Chance to Win!

PIPETBOY GENIUS
Liquid HandlingPipettes
21 Jan 2025
INTEGRA Biosciences are so sure your pipetting aid can't outperform the PIPETBOY GENIUS that they have set a challenge. Enter now for your chance to win a Victorinox Ranger Swiss Army pocket knife.

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