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AFYS3G Offers a Unique Solution for the Ultimate Traceability of Labware

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31 May 2020
AFYS3G has a unique way to guarantee the absolute traceability of your laboratory consumables: laser-based marking systems.

Lonza Brings Sanquin's Cryopreserved PBMCs for Monocyte Activation Test to Market

MAT PBMCs Pyrogen Lonza
Monocyte Activation TestPyrogen
29 May 2020
Lonza and Sanquin partner for commercialization of specialized MAT reagents for accurate and reliable in vitro pyrogen testing. This will facilitate global access to the sustainable, highly sensitive methodology for in vitro pyrogen testing essential for the safety of parenteral pharmaceuticals.

How Well is the Cell Line-Based MAT Suited for Pyrogen Detection?

Merck PyroMAT Pyrogen Parenteral
Monocyte Activation TestPyrogen
28 May 2020
How suitable is the cell line-based Monocyte Activation Test for pyrogen detection?
New Application Note: Detection of various non-endotoxin pyrogens or TLR ligands with the PyroMAT® system. Free Download.

Bakers' Specialised Clean Air Enclosures Offer the Highest Standard of Air Containment 

Baker Containment Enclosures
CleanroomIsolator
27 May 2020
Baker continues to develop specialised walk in and reach in clean air enclosures ideal for vaccine developers, making innovative use of robotic technology for drug discovery, high-throughput screening, and high-volume sample management.

Manage Multiple Automated Storage Systems from a Single Interface

Hamilton Titan Manage Storage
Culture Storage KitsLIMSSample Collection
26 May 2020
Hamilton Storage and Titan's Management software are now connected, giving users a single interface to control multiple automated storage systems. Making searching for samples easier,  enhanced real-time monitoring and allowing complete history printout for auditing.

Ecological, Efficient and Sustainable Endotoxin Testing

bioMerieux ENDONEXT COVID Vaccine Endotoxin
Endotoxinrecombinant Factor C (rFC)
26 May 2020
Vaccines can be complex matrixes and can cause difficulties when establishing and testing for Endotoxins. The Recombinant Factor C protein in ENDONEXT assays can be measured perfectly to contain only the needed Factor C protein for ENDOTOXIN detection.

Maintaining Operational Efficiencies in Micro Labs During a Pandemic (Podcast)

automated environmental monitoring
Data IntegrityEnvironmental Monitoring
25 May 2020
Removing the human element in the microbiology laboratory - remote monitoring system means on-site access is minimised

Study: MAT Detects Endotoxin & Non-Endotoxin Pyrogen in Vaccine Prep

Detect Endotoxin and Pyrogen in Vaccines
Bacterial Endotoxin Test (BET)EndotoxinPyrogen
22 May 2020
The study shows that the PyroMAT® System, a monocyte activation test (MAT) that uses cryo-preserved Mono-Mac-6 (MM6) human monocytic cells as monocyte source, can detect both endotoxin and non-endotoxin pyrogen in a meningococcal vaccine preparation.

Cherwell Prepared Media Accessories Help Reduce Risk in EM

Cherwell EM Media Annex 1
AgarCleanroomEnvironmental Monitoring
22 May 2020
Cherwell Laboratories has increased the breadth of its range of stainless-steel prepared media accessories for use within cleanroom environmental monitoring (EM) programmes, in response to customer demand and an EU GMP Annex 1 revision to protect agar plates and prevent spoiled samples.

Let’s Step Forward to Meet the Next Challenge

when and how to test for endotoxin in vaccines
Bacterial Endotoxin Test (BET)EndotoxinPyrogen
22 May 2020
This article describes how the endotoxin testing requirements for all drug products must be applied during development of vaccines. These tests help ensure the release of safe and effective therapeutics, including those targeting COVID-19 disease.

BIOTECON Diagnostics’ microproof® Legionella Quantification LyoKit 

microproof legionella Biotecon
Legionella spp.Legionella pneumophilaSARS-CoV-2
22 May 2020
BIOTECON Diagnostics’ microproof® Legionella Quantification LyoKit – implementing the right safety measures post lockdown.

FUJIFILM Wako Chemicals U.S.A., Endotoxin-Specific LAL Reagents

LAL reagents from FUJIFILM Wako Chemicals
Bacterial Endotoxin Test (BET)EndotoxinPyrogen
22 May 2020
With over a century of combined research experience, FUJIFILM and Wako Chemicals U.S.A. continue the development of products that can improve human health and protect the environment. See the complete line of Wako LAL products at wakopyrostar.com

Rapid Micro Biosystems Announces Global Expansion to Support Pharma Manufacturing

Automated Microbial Detection Platform Growth Direct
BioburdenData IntegrityEnvironmental Monitoring
21 May 2020
Learn how Rapid Micro Biosystems is expanding to meet the growing demand for their automated microbial detection platform Growth Direct™. See the system and discover how to eliminate 60% of the steps of manual testing methods, accelerate time to results and prevent human error in the QC lab.

Bioreagents Related to SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Vaccine Development

Sino GeoVax COVID Vaccine
Assay Development
20 May 2020
To address this global public health crisis, unprecedented efforts are being made to study the culprit virus, SARS-CoV-2. Sino Biological is working to develop rapid diagnostic reagents, vaccines, and therapies against this virus.

Streamline Your Microbial Testing Workflow to Increase Vaccine Productivity

Merck bioburden Vaccine COVID
BioburdenMembrane FiltrationSterility Testing
19 May 2020
Anne Connors, Senior Field Marketing Specialist, Merck talks about how the Milliflex® Family of rapid microbial testing products, can reduce risk of cross-contamination, ensure better accuracy, provide a user-friendly experience for the microbiologist and aid in traceability and data integrity.

Confidence Comes With a Higher Caliber of Data - BIOTRAK® Real-Time Viable Particle Counter

real-time particle counting annex 1
Air Sampling IsolatorsEnvironmental MonitoringMicrobial Air Sampler
18 May 2020
Implementation of the BioTrak Real-Time Viable Particle Counter in fill-finish spaces eliminates the need for process interruptions for environmental microbial monitoring. In many cases, payback time can be less than one year even when considering maximal costs of implementation.

Bio-Rad’s Complete Solution for Legionella Testing

BIORADIQCHECK
Legionella spp.Legionella pneumophila
12 May 2020
Bio-Rad provides a complete range of products for the detection and the quantification of Legionella: Learn more!

 ARTES Adapts Malaria & Lyme Disease Vaccine Candidates for SARS-CoV-2

METAVAX
06 May 2020
ARTES Biotechnology has entered into the development of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidates using its virus-like particle (VLP) based platform technologies METAVAX® and SplitCore. These recombinant VLP's operate as antigen-presenting cells inducing neutralizing antibodies.

AstraZeneca Win Contract to Develop Oxford University's COVID-19 Vaccine

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SARS-CoV-2
05 May 2020
AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford have announced an agreement for the global development and distribution of the University’s potential recombinant adenovirus vaccine aimed at preventing COVID-19 infection from SARS-CoV-2.

C4Hydro's Mobile Lab Gives Fast Legionella pneumophila Counts (by DIAMIDEX)

LegioEZ
Legionella spp.Legionella pneumophila
01 May 2020
C4 Hydro's Legio EZ product range can rapidly detect and quantify all serogroups of cultivable Legionella pneumophila in water samples using patented and award-winning technology. This easy to use test is a mobile laboratory and can provide fast and reliable data on treatment efficiency.

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