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New Contact Plates with Innovative Condensation Control Design

PMM is your partner for quality and safety

Environmental Monitoring EU GMP Annex 1 Locking Petri Dish Lids

14 Jan 2026

Condensation formation in plated culture media can be efficiently reduced but not completely eliminated. PMM has developed contact plates with an improved and innovative design that prevents condensation from dripping from the plates, making contact plates even safer and user-friendly.

Important Mycoplasma Updates! European Pharmacopoeia Mycoplasma Chapter Update

Mycoplamsa Reference Standards

ATMP - Advanced Therapeutic Medicinal Products Mycoplasma

14 Jan 2026

The Ph. Eur. Mycoplasmas chapter (2.6.7) updates, effective April 1, 2026, set new quality requirements and acceptance criteria for mycoplasma reference standards. Mycosafe^® offers compliant, ready-to-use solutions for accurate testing.

48 Hour Sterility Testing for Faster Pharmaceutical Batch Release

sterility testing

ATMP - Advanced Therapeutic Medicinal Products Bioluminescence Sterility Testing

13 Jan 2026

biotactical delivers a 48 hour rapid sterility test using ATP bioluminescence. It replaces 14 to 21 day compendial testing, shortens batch release timelines, reduces holding costs, and supports fast release of complex and short shelf life therapies including ATMPs.

Reference Standards Improve AAV Production

AAV reference standards

Adeno-associated virus (AAV)

12 Jan 2026

Amsbio announces a new range of well characterized Adeno-Associated Virus (AAV) reference standards that enable researchers to significantly improve their AAV production processes.

Optimize Cell Therapy Safety with PCR Testing Insights

ACS cell therapy stem cells

Mycoplasma Sterility Testing

07 Jan 2026

Enhance cell therapy safety with precise PCR solutions. Achieve rapid detection, regulatory compliance, and improved quality control efficiency.

Automating Quality Control Testing for Radiopharmaceutical Production

Radiopharmaceutical product QC test and release using Growth Direct results in as little as 1 day

ATMP - Advanced Therapeutic Medicinal Products Contract Development Manufacturing Organisation Custom Quality Controls

07 Jan 2026

Radiopharmaceuticals have extremely short shelf lives, require strict aseptic processes, and expose analysts to radiation, making traditional microbiological tests slow, risky, and difficult. Watch the webinar to discover how Growth Direct® technology accelerates TTR and improves reliability.

Charles River Laboratories and TerraCycle Expand Lab-Grade Plastic Recycling to 9 Markets

Endosafe cartridges

Endotoxin Sustainability

06 Jan 2026

Charles River and TerraCycle are expanding the Endosafe® Cartridge Recycling Program to nine markets after a successful beta, giving labs a validated way to recycle used Endosafe cartridges.

50 Years of Culturing Innovation

Don Whitley 50 years

Anaerobic/Microaerophilic Environments Workstations

05 Jan 2026

Don Whitley Scientific are celebrating their 50th anniversary - a milestone marking five decades of anaerobic innovation, automated microbiology solutions, and global scientific partnerships.

INTEGRA Biosciences Continues Partnership with CleanHub to Tackle Plastic Pollution

Beach clean up

Liquid Handling Microplastics Sustainability

17 Dec 2025

INTEGRA Biosciences continues its partnership with CleanHub to combat plastic pollution. With over 2 billion people lacking access to adequate waste management, plastic waste enters the ocean at alarming rates, harming marine life and potentially affecting food safety through microplastics.

Boost Bioburden Testing Efficiency with an ISPE Award-winning Automated Solution!

Merck automated bioburden system for enhanced QC efficiency

Automation Bioburden

02 Dec 2025

As pharmaceutical companies aim to boost QC productivity and data integrity, Merck’s fully automated bioburden testing solution, developed in cooperation with leading partners, has been honored as “Best QC Automation Application 2025” by the ISPE.

EP 2.6.7 Revision: Compliant Mycoplasma Testing for Biopharma and ATMPs

Update EP mycoplasma chapter

Mycoplasma Quantitative PCR (qPCR)Real-Time PCR

25 Nov 2025

New EP 2.6.7 (12.2) recognizes NAT as equivalent to culture-based methods for mycoplasma testing. Minerva Biolabs’ Venor® Mycoplasma qPCR and 100GC® Standards deliver fully compliant, sensitive, and validated NAT solutions for reliable mycoplasma detection.

Three Days of Skills, Insights and Connection at Biotool

BioTool PCX

Agar Autoclaves Automated Media Preparation

25 Nov 2025

Technicians from around the world gathered for Biotool’s three-day technical training in Switzerland - combining expert instruction, hands-on practice, and shared experiences. Graduates qualify their company for an advanced Biotool partnership.

Cut Sterility Test Time from Days to Hours

Cut Sterility Test Time from Days to Hours with RiboNAT

Sterility Testing

20 Nov 2025

Compendial sterility testing requires 14-day incubation, which may not suit short-shelf or immediate-use products. The RiboNAT Rapid Sterility Test kit offers a rapid microbial NAT method, retaining sterility assurance while reducing false positives and sensitivity issues.

Advancing Microbial Identification - a rapidmicrobiology Special Focus

Download study on the identification of pharmaceutical strains

Special Focus Identification MALDI-TOF

18 Nov 2025

Microbial identification plays a vital role in safeguarding pharmaceuticals, selecting patient therapies, and ensuring food safety. In this special focus, discover the latest solutions, including NGS, MALDI-TOF, molecular serotyping, and more.

Celleo Biotech Uses INTEGRA’s PIPETBOY GENIUS to Improve Reproducibility and Efficiency

Scientist from Celleo Biotech using Pipetboy Genius

Cell and Gene Therapies Liquid Handling

13 Nov 2025

The PIPETBOY GENIUS, combined with INTEGRA’s serological pipets, has streamlined the lab’s workflow with its set volumetric control, enabling effortless, time-saving, and consistent dispensing at the click of a button.

From Guesswork to Certainty: Achieving Species-level Microbial Identification

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Expert Insight Identification Root Cause Analysis

12 Nov 2025

In microbial identification, even ribosomal RNA gene-based methods can fail when accuracy is most important. In this conversation, Jessica Rayser explores how protein-coding gene sequencing provides species-level accuracy for isolates like Bacillus cereus group or Burkholderia cepacia complex.

VITEK® MS PRIME: Trusted Microbial Identification for Pharma QC

VITEK MS PRIME the trusted microbial identification system for Pharma QC

Identification MALDI-TOF

06 Nov 2025

From study results to real-world application at ACM Pharma, VITEK® MS PRIME delivers fast and reliable microbial ID. Its proven accuracy, even with stressed environmental strains, reinforces compliance and boosts efficiency in pharma quality control.

MicronView Dual-mode Robot: Improving Cleanroom Monitoring Efficiency

MicronView dual mode robot for cleanroom environmental monitoring

Environmental Monitoring Microbial Air Sampler

04 Nov 2025

MicronView’s Dual-mode Robot automates viable and non-viable cleanroom monitoring, saving companies time and labor. It ensures precise, traceable, and contamination-free sampling, enabling efficient, compliant, and fully digital environmental monitoring.

Rapid Microbial Detection Relies on the Power of Traditional Media

The Power of Traditional Media

Chromogenic Media Identification Ready-to-use Media

04 Nov 2025

"Rapid" is the buzzword in microbial identification. But these techniques depend on the reliable foundation of traditional prepared media such as AnalytiChem’s Redipor® - a robust, consistent, high-quality range supporting faster, smarter workflows

Strip Control BAT E6 Biological Indicator

Strip Control BAT E6 Biological Indicator

Biological Indicators Sterilization

04 Nov 2025

Bacillus atropheus ATCC® 9372 spores inoculated on special filter paper strips for dry heat or ethylene oxide sterilization processes for validation, re-validation and process monitoring of dry heat and ethylene oxide sterilizers.

New! Journal Club on rapidmicrobiology

Journal Club on rapidmicrobiology

Journal Club

03 Nov 2025

Let our expert curator be your guide through the most significant developments shaping the future of microbiological science. Take a break and discover our Journal Club.

Plate Design Optimization for a Reliable Automated Evaluation of EM Media

Plate Design Optimization

Automation Environmental Monitoring EU GMP Annex 1

03 Nov 2025

The demand for automated evaluation of EM plates has been increasingly frequent during the last few years. Triggered by customer requests, PMM has improved the design of contact and 90 mm plates by removing all structures that may interfere with a reliable colony identification and plate evaluation.

The Trusted Marketing Solution for Global Microbiology Brands

Best Way to Market Microbiology Products

Marketing

30 Oct 2025

Ready to get your 2026 marketing started? Contact our specialist team today for tailored microbiology marketing solutions designed to engage your microbiology audience and influential laboratory specifiers.

Cut Sterility Testing Time from 14 Days to Hours with Digital PCR

Sterility Testing with Digital PCR

Sterility Testing

30 Oct 2025

Digital PCR technology reduces sterility testing time from 14 days to hours, offering rapid, sensitive, and robust detection of microbial contamination in cell therapy products. The Cyclus® dPCR Tool Box enhances precision and compatibility across various systems.

Lonza to Expand Bioscience Testing Offering With the Acquisition of Redberry

Redberry Rapid Solutions for Sterility Testing and Bioburden

Bioburden Sterility Testing

27 Oct 2025

Lonza has agreed to acquire Redberry SAS, a company specializing in rapid microbiology testing solutions using solid-phase cytometry technology, to deliver faster and more reliable results to ensure quality control and regulatory compliance.

Symcel and Johnson and Johnson Collaborate to Advance Cell and Gene Therapies Sterility Testing

Symcel and Johnson and Johnson Collaborate on Sterility

Cell and Gene Therapies Sterility Testing

22 Oct 2025

Symcel partners with Johnson and Johnson to advance its rapid sterility testing platform, aiming to cut test times from 7 to 14 days to under 3, accelerating validation, regulatory approval, and patient access to cell and gene therapies.

FlexiPump Scale: A Perfect Dose, Every Time

Peristaltic dosing pump for liquid dispensing

21 CFR part 11

21 Oct 2025

FlexiPump® Scale is a compact, precise peristaltic pump designed for reproducible liquid dispensing, ideal for culture media preparation and laboratory workflows.

Roadmap to Rapid Sterility Testing

Rapid Sterility testing with the growth direct for results in as little as 1-3 days

Sterility Testing

17 Oct 2025

Rapid Sterility testing with the Growth Direct® Rapid Sterility system yields results in as little as 1-3 days and eliminates human errors. Navigate the Fast Track to Rapid Sterility Testing by downloading this free infographic.

Proven Performance: Real-time Viable Monitoring with the Remote BAMS

Micronview Remote BAMS BioAerosol Monitoring System

Air Monitoring Real Time Automation Cleanroom

14 Oct 2025

MicronView’s Remote BAMS delivers both real-time viable particle detection and culture confirmation through its newly validated gelatin filter. Designed for modern cleanroom environments, it offers proven stability, accuracy, and flexibility while supporting fully compliant continuous monitoring.

Simplify Your Workflow: Automate Nucleic Acid Extraction with the HeiDi-NA System

HeiDi-NA MAGneat Nucleic Acid Extraction Purification System

Droplet Digital PCR Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)Nucleic Acid Extraction

13 Oct 2025

Automate nucleic acid extraction with HeiDi-NA from Microzone. Deliver consistent, high-purity DNA/RNA using magnetic bead technology. Compatible with MAGneat kits for bacteria, fungi, viral and TRIzol samples - reliable results every time.

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