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Aflatoxin M1 in Dairy Products – Lateral Flow, ELISA or Chromatography?

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30 Jun 2017
Aflatoxin M1 is currently a big challenge for the dairy industry, Georgios Papageorgiou, Operations Manager with ProGnosis Biotech Ltd., compares current techniques for testing dairy products for Aflatoxin M1.

What Lab Managers Want - Infographic

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Workflow Optimization
27 Jun 2017
Lab managers rank their top five challenges which included: instrument maintenance and downtime (73%), the growing complexities of instrument testing requirements (63%), time consuming sample preparation (60%), keeping up-to-date with changing regulations (52%) and need for better data management (50%).

Complete Testing Solutions for Legionella in Water, Biofilm and Aerosols

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BiofilmLegionella spp.Legionella pneumophila
27 Jun 2017
The Aquadien™ Bacterial DNA Extraction and Purification Kit extracts and purifies bacteria present in water samples for real-time PCR detection, this video demonstrates the filtration and DNA extraction technique.

CHROMagar + MALDI-TOF = The Perfect Match

Combined use of chromogenic media and MALDI-TOF MS
IdentificationMALDI-TOF
26 Jun 2017
Recent study shows that CHROMagar media has no influence on microbial identification by MALDI-TOF MS and that both technologies can be used together for identification of microorganisms.

Proficiency Schemes for Microbiology Laboratories

Proficiency Schemes for Microbiology Laboratories
Accreditation
20 Jun 2017
Proficiency schemes are the ultimate test of the ability of a laboratory to provide correct test results, Fiona Cawkell, co-founder of the Campden Microbiology Proficiency Scheme (CMPS) reviews what they are and why laboratories need to use them.

How Can Laboratories Simplify the Performance Testing of Culture Media?

Culture Media Performance Testing ISO 11133 2014
Workflow OptimizationAccreditation
19 Jun 2017
Users of bioMérieux ready-to-use culture media are not required to carry out extensive tests to be in compliance with ISO 11133: 2014. bioMérieux offers multiple solutions and evidence documents to simplify tests and reinforce confidence in your food and water analyses.

DISPENSMAN - an Accurate and Safe Bottle-top Dispenser

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Liquid Handling
13 Jun 2017
The three-position nozzle controls the dispensing of liquids, the removal of air in the system to avoid liquid loss, and includes an anti-drip safety feature that returns liquid to the bottle.

CE Marked STI Panel Detects and Differentiates in One Single Reaction

ELITe InGenius instrument
Mycoplasma genitalium
13 Jun 2017
ELITechGroup now have CE-IVD marking for the STI ELITe MGB® Panel, a real-time PCR multiplex assay for the detection of C. trachomatis, N. gonorrhoeae and M. genitalium.

AllerSnap™ - One Device Screens Surfaces For All Allergens

AllerSnap screens for all allergens
Allergens
12 Jun 2017
AllerSnap is both cost effective and time saving - especially when testing for multiple surface allergens. One swab test checks for all proteins, quickly confirming the hygiene of a surface, and eliminating the need to run multiple expensive allergen-specific tests.

Fast, Easy Solution for Detection of Guaiacol-producing Alicyclobacilli

BAT System
AlicyclobacillusSpoilage OrganismsUHT Testing
12 Jun 2017
The BAT media & Guaiacol Detection Kit combines ready-to-use culture media with clear enzymatic detection of off-flavour producing Alicyclobacilli - growth-promoting nutrients produces faster results whilst enzymatic detection of guaiacol can be determined with visual analysis.

How One Lab Ended Manual Capping and De-Capping

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Workflow Optimization
06 Jun 2017
The Micronic Univo Electric Capper CP480 can seal an entire rack of 96 tubes within 7 seconds and has a guaranteed evenly capping result.

FDA-Cleared Liofilchem MIC Test Strip (MTS™) Telavancin (TLV)

MIC Strips for Saureus Telavancin
Antibiotic SensitivityMRSAStaphylococcus aureus
06 Jun 2017
A quantitative assay for determining the MIC of telavancin against Staphylococcus aureus (including methicillin-resistant isolates) and Enterococcus faecalis (vancomycin-susceptible isolates only).

High Throughput Biological Sample Collection & Processing

VIAFLO processing dried blood samples
Liquid Handling
06 Jun 2017
Overcoming the limitations of 8 channel pipettes, the semi-automated VIAFLO 96 is now an integral part of Neoteryx’s Mitra® Microsampling device capable of handling hundreds or thousands of biological samples per day all within a small footprint.

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