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GranuCult™ Culture Media is ISO 11133:2014 Compliant

GranuCult culture media is ISO 11133 2014 compliant
Accreditation
31 May 2016
The GranuCult™ range of dehydrated microbiological media complies with the ISO 11133:2014 standard covering the preparation, production, storage and performance testing of culture media.

Amplichek II Quality Control for Molecular Diagnostics of HAIs

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Clostridium difficile
30 May 2016
Amplichek II is an independent, multi-analyte quality control that monitors the performance of in vitro laboratory nucleic acid testing procedures for the qualitative detection of Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs).

ATCC®Minis are Now More Convenient than Ever!

ATCC Minis
QC Organisms
30 May 2016
ATCC®Minis are now more convenient than ever – ready-to-use quality control strains in glycerol stocks with stable storage at -20°C for up to one year!

Endotoxin Testing on Medical Devices Added to Lonza QC Insider™ Toolbox

Lonza QC Toolbox E-Learning
Endotoxin
24 May 2016
Lonza's QC Insider™ Toolbox now includes a step-by-step guide describing sampling, extraction and testing of the extract, as well as a webinar recording entitled “Medical Devices: Guidelines for Performing the Bacterial Endotoxins Test (BET).

ATP Bioluminescence Rapid Testing of UHT/ESL Dairy Products

Affordable ATP Testing
UHT Testing
23 May 2016
Simple protocol uses 50µl aliquots from pre-incubated packages placed into a microplate well, the Promilite M4 instrument then performs the assay automatically by using the implemented ‘UHT/ ESL‘ protocol.

Alternative Methods for Water Analysis

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ColiformsLegionella spp.Legionella pneumophila
23 May 2016
Bio-Rad Laboratories provide a range of innovative AFNOR certified methods including chromogenic media and real-time PCR for the microbiological analysis of water, including E.coli / coliforms, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Legionella.

First FDA-Cleared Liofilchem MIC Test Strip: Vancomycin

MIC Test Strip
Antibiotic SensitivityMRSAStaphylococcus aureus
19 May 2016
Now FDA cleared for use in the USA, Liofilchem's quantitative test strip determines MIC (0.016 - 256 μg/mL) of vancomycin against Staphylococcus aureus and S. epidermidis, Enterococcus faecalis and E. faecium.

NBB®-PCR Broth – Fast and Universal Enrichment for PCR Detection of Beer Spoilers

NBB Broth
Lactic Acid BacteriaYeasts and Moulds
19 May 2016
With optimised nutrient composition even slow growing beer spoiling bacteria such as Lactobacillus lindneri and Pediococcus damnosus can reach detectable levels in 48 to 72 hours, this ready-to-use broth comes free from spoilage bacteria DNA.

Touchscreen Spiral Plater Launched

Touchscreen Spiral Plater Launched
Total CountsAutomationWorkflow Optimization
17 May 2016
The WASP Touch spiral plater from Don Whitley Scientific is designed to meet the requirement of the modern microbiology laboratory with touchscreen operation, an automated sanitising system and an illuminated covered working area.

IsoBag™ Streamlines Plate Transfer into Production Isolators

Seamless transfer of contact and settle plates into isolator
Environmental MonitoringSterility TestingIsolator
16 May 2016
Designed for environmental monitoring in isolators and cleanrooms, the pre-packed, gamma-irradiated Isobag™ mounts to the alpha port of isolators, keeping the agar plates readily available without further decontamination.

Secure Post-Analytical Sealing of Sample Collection Tubes

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Liquid Handling
16 May 2016
For secure short term storage of blood and urine samples, the Novitain Capcluster-50 caps and seals 50 13mm tubes in one go, retaining foil can then be removed to leave each tube individually capped, minimizing cross contamination, compatible with automated pre-analytical systems.

TriCore Reference Laboratories and COPAN Announce Strategic Alliance

Copan-Tricore
16 May 2016
After evaluating alternative options for microbiology automation, TriCore Reference Laboratories, the largest clinical lab in New Mexico found the the modular, scalable design of the COPAN WASPLab™ was the best fit for their requirements.

Ceftolozane/Tazobactam on FDA-Cleared Microbroth Dilution Plates

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Antibiotic SensitivityUrinary Pathogens
09 May 2016
New Sensititre offering ceftolozane/tazobactam on IVD-labeled, microbroth dilution susceptibility plates, expands testing options for complicated urinary tract infections and complicated intra-abdominal infections.

NF Extends Validation for RAPID’Salmonella in Milk Powders up to 375g

RAPID Salmonella for dairy products
Salmonella
09 May 2016
Using a simple 2 step method (BPW followed by plating onto chromogenic media), Bio-Rad’s RAPID’Salmonella has been validated by AFNOR for the detection of Salmonella in dehydrated dairy ingredients.

New Automated Petrifilm™ Plate Reader Counts APC, Enteros and E.coli

3M Petrifilm Plate Reader
Total CountsEnterobacteriaceaeWorkflow Optimization
09 May 2016
Eliminate variability and transcription errors associated with plate reading by using the automated 3M™ Petrifilm™ Plate Reader improving overall lab productivity and audit-readiness, reading plates in 4 secs TVC, E.coli and Enteros

New Way of Dispensing Blender Bags in Your Lab

Dispenser for Food microbiology blender bags
Sample Preparation
09 May 2016
Secure-T® Blender Bags in the compact and easy to use Secure-Strip® dispenser makes blender bags easier to handle, a tear-off junction between each bag ensures internal sterility right up to time of use with no tear off strip.

Hardy Diagnostics' Automated Gram Stainer Range for Any Size of Lab

Quickslide automates Gram staining
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
09 May 2016
Hardy Diagnostics QuickSlide™ range of automated slide stainers includes the high throughput GramPRO-80™ (80+ slides per hour) and for smaller labs - the GramPro-1™, HemaPRO Automated Hematology Stain Instrument and Acid Fast Bacillus AFB-PROBetter.

Priorclave Signs up to London Living Wage

London Living Wage
07 May 2016
Autoclave manufacturer Priorclave has agreed to abide by the hourly wage rate set by the London Living Wage.

Quick Volume Adjustment Pipette

Fast volume setting on pipette
Liquid Handling
02 May 2016
The new EVOLVE manual pipette range from INTEGRA has three adjustable dials to rapidly set pipetting volumes up to ten times faster than other pipettes. together with snap into place GripTips the Evolve forms a perfect pipetting system.

3M™ Molecular Salmonella Assay Designated OMA by AOAC RI

AOAC approved Salmonella PCR
Listeria spp.SalmonellaListeria monocytogenes
02 May 2016
With enrichment times as low as 10 hours for raw meat samples, the streamlined workflow of this assay is 30% faster than the first generation with detection based on isothermal DNA amplification and bioluminescence.

Efficient Reliable Detection of Beer Spoiling Bacteria in Just an Hour!

Beer spoilage screen and identify
Lactobacillus
02 May 2016
Döhler’s DMD® Screen and Ident kits combines highly sensitive PCR with visual analysis on lateral flow strips, to identify beer spoiling bacteria such as Lactobacillus, Pediococcus, Pectinatus and Megasphaera in all samples collected in breweries.

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