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Faster Microbiological Results for Water and Soft Drinks

MICA Highlight delivering rapid culture-based results for water and soft drinks
Spoilage OrganismsTotal Counts
16 Apr 2026
MICA Highlight delivers culture-based results for water and soft drinks from 24 - 48 h, with automated enumeration and a workflow designed to help laboratories act sooner while keeping cost-per-test under control.

New Legionella Testing Selective Agar Plates Launched by AnalytiChem 

Redipor Legionella Agar Plate range
ISO 11731 - LegionellaLegionella spp.Ready-to-use Media
23 Mar 2026
The new Redipor® Legionella agar plate range are specifically designed to support the detection and enumeration of Legionella in water samples. Plate options include BCYE, GVPC and MWY agar variants with growth factors and selective agents, and a cysteine-free option for comparative studies. 

RME2026 - 16th Conference in the Rapid Methods Europe Series

RME2026
AllergensAntimicrobial Resistance (AMR)On-site Tests
05 Mar 2026
RME2026 is dedicated to innovations and breakthroughs in rapid analysis & diagnostics across the agri-food, plant science, water (environment), healthcare (human, animal), and forensic science sectors.

10-hour Culture-based Enumeration of Total Coliforms Using Automated Reading and Machine Learning

Total Coliforms Automated Enumeration
Coliforms
18 Feb 2026
MICA Total Coliforms detects and enumerates total coliforms in drinking water, including bottled water and tap water. Combining a standard membrane filtration approach with automated early-growth detection, delivering reliable ISO 9308-1:2014-compliant culture-based results in just 10 hours.

Spore.Bio Names Dr. Michael J. Miller As VP Bolstering Scientific And Regulatory Strategy

SporeBio Instrument
BioburdenEnvironmental MonitoringSterility Testing
04 Feb 2026
Spore.Bio has appointed Dr. Michael J. Miller as Vice President of Scientific and Regulatory Affairs, leveraging his extensive experience in microbiology and contamination control to enhance the company's manufacturing quality control platform.

Rapid CFU Detection: Faster Results, Better Manufacturing Control

Rapid CFU detection from IntuBio
Bioburden
02 Feb 2026
IntuGrow delivers fast, actionable CFU results in hours, empowering QC teams to prevent product risks, reduce delays, optimize production, and ensure regulatory compliance

INTEGRA Launches Lab Evolution Automation Competition

stone age to lab
AutomationLiquid HandlingMultichannel Pipettes
20 Jan 2026
INTEGRA Biosciences is launching the Lab Evolution competition for 2026, aimed at encouraging labs to transition from manual pipetting to automation. The prize includes a personalized automation introduction from INTEGRA experts and a 50% discount on the ASSIST PLUS pipetting robot. 

New Year, New Culture Media Supplier: Benchmark Cost, Quality and Flexibility

SGL Prepared Media
19 Jan 2026
New year is the perfect time to review your culture media supplier. Benchmark cost-per-result, quality and flexibility with SGL’s UK-made plate and bottled media, UKAS ISO/IEC 17025 QC, validation support and bespoke options.

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

Endosafe cartridges
EndotoxinSustainability
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.

vermicon AG Integrate Luminultra's 2nd Generation ATP

Scientists testing waste water
ATP Testing
17 Dec 2025
vermicon AG is enhancing its microbiological monitoring in the DACH region by partnering with Luminultra. This collaboration integrates Luminultra’s 2nd Generation ATP® Technology, allowing for rapid quantification of microbial cell counts alongside vermicon's VIT® gene probe technology. 

INTEGRA Biosciences Continues Partnership with CleanHub to Tackle Plastic Pollution

Beach clean up
Liquid HandlingMicroplasticsSustainability
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. 

Ensure Water Quality with Bio-Rad Innovative Solutions

Think water safety think Bio Rad
Chromogenic MediaReverse Transcription PCR (RT-PCR)
15 Dec 2025
Download Bio-Rad Laboratories' comprehensive Water Safety and Quality Reference Guide here to learn more about innovative and alternative methods based on technologies such as chromogenic media and real-time PCR.

myLIMS Achieves ISO 27001 Certification

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LIMS
15 Dec 2025
myLIMS achieves ISO 27001 certification, strengthening its position as a secure and enterprise-ready LIMS platform

Waterborne Pathogens: Rapid Detection Solutions - a rapidmicrobiology Special Focus

Rapid detection solutions for water borne pathogens
Special Focus ColiformsCryptosporidium/Giardia
09 Dec 2025
Discover the latest developments in the detection and identification of waterborne pathogens in this rapidmicrobiology special focus. Expect cutting-edge research from our new journal club, product updates, and relevant events.

Journal Club Spotlights on Best Legionella pneumophila Test and Cryptosporidium Surveillance

Journal Club on Legionella Testing and Cryptosporidium
Cryptosporidium/GiardiaLegionella pneumophila
09 Dec 2025
Read about a recent study comparing ISO 11731:2017 culture techniques for detecting Legionella in hospital hot-water samples. Which one came out best? Also, a validated, field-ready molecular toolkit for integrated monitoring of protozoan pathogens within the water–soil–plant–food nexus.

From weeks to days: Transforming Legionella Control with Rapid Culture-based Detection

Rapid Legionella culture enumeration
Legionella pneumophilaLegionella spp.
08 Dec 2025
Rapid culture-based Legionella methods keep CFU/L and viable-cell focus of culture while cutting time-to-result from 7–14 days to just a couple days, enabling faster remediation checks, more responsive water safety plans, and truly proactive risk management.

Ready to Revolutionize Water Quality Control Testing?

AquaCHROM by Chromagar
Chromogenic MediaColiformsE. coli
24 Nov 2025
Discover how AquaCHROM™ ECC, a chromogenic culture medium helps revolutionize water testing by detecting, differentiating, and quantifying E. coli and coliform bacteria in water samples.

Reliable Detection of Waterborne Pathogens with Redipor®

Reliable Detection of Waterborne Pathogens
Chromogenic MediaReady-to-use Media
20 Nov 2025
Reliable water testing is essential to safeguard public health. AnalytiChem’s Redipor range delivers consistent results when testing for waterborne pathogens - as well as benefits such as long shelf life, trusted performance and tailor-made options.

Enterolert-DW: Now Recognised as ISO 7899-3

A microbiologist carrying out water testing in a laboratory
Enterococci
17 Nov 2025
The IDEXX Enterolert-DW method has been officially published as the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) Standard 7899-3:2025 (ISO 7899-3:2025) for the rapid enumeration of intestinal enterococci in drinking and bathing water (fresh and marine).

Total Viable Count: 24 - 48h to See Sooner and Act Faster

TVC in 24-48 hours To see sooner and Act Faster
BioburdenHeterotrophic Plate CountsTotal Counts
10 Nov 2025
Total Viable Count (TVC) remains the most universal hygiene indicator across water and process matrices. With MICA Highlight TVC, labs obtain 24–48h readings (matrix-dependent) while staying culture-based. The result: earlier decisions, earlier corrective actions, and leaner lab operations.

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.

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.

Industry-First Orbitrap Mass Detector for Environmental and Food Safety Testing

Thermo Scientific Orbitrap Exploris EFOX Mass Detector
PFAS
27 Oct 2025
Thermo Scientific Orbitrap Exploris EFOX redefines environmental and food testing for PFAS using the same innovation that transformed biology.The system addresses global challenges in food and water quality testing due to persistent contaminants like PFAS, pesticides, and other pollutants.

Enhancing Water Microbiology Testing Speed with MICA® -based Culture Technologies  

Enhancing Water Microbiology Testing Speed with MICA Based Culture Technologies
BioburdenColiformsE. coli
21 Oct 2025
Diamidex shortens the time-to-decision without abandoning culture methods, while reducing technician workload and the need for highly qualified personnel. Laboratories can maintain their membrane-filtration workflows and media; MICA® detects targeted culturable microorganisms earlier.

WATCHFIRE™ PCR Test Detects 22 Pathogens in Wastewater

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Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)InfluenzaSARS in Wastewater
07 Oct 2025
The WATCHFIRE™ Respiratory (R) Panel detects 22 pathogens (like SARS-CoV-2, influenza viruses, and Antimicrobial Resistant Genes) using the BIOFIRE® FILMARRAY® TORCH instrument with FIREWORKS™ software, allowing decentralized testing.

Comprehensive Genomic Solutions: Identify Your Microbial Samples with Novogene

Figure illustrating our sequencing services
Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)Third-Generation SequencingWhole Genome Sequencing
06 Oct 2025
If you've isolated a bacterial or fungal strain but are unsure of its identity, WGS is the ideal starting point. Download our new eBook on long-read sequencing applications here.

Sterility Results in Less Than 4 Days - Fully Validated with Red One™

Sterility Results in Less Than Four Days with Red One
AutomationSolid Phase CytometrySterility Testing
30 Sep 2025
Red One™ delivers validated sterility test results in less than 4 days. Same preparation as compendial, fully automated, and fully supported for rapid product-specific validation and implementation.

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.

Free Webinars: E. coli in 6 h and TVC Results from 24 h

Diamidex webinars E coli results in 6 hours and TVC results from 24 hours
BioburdenE. coliHeterotrophic Plate Counts
22 Sep 2025
Diamidex announces two short, science-led webinars for water testing labs: culture-based CFU results for E. coli in 6 hours with MICA Advance®, and TVC results from 24 hours with MICA Highlight®. Designed for utilities, bottled water, contract labs and medical-device contexts.

LuminUltra Enhances European Water Diagnostics with Strategic Acquisition of GL Biocontrol

Scientist carrying out water microbiology testing in a laboratory setting
ATP TestingEnvironmental MonitoringLegionella spp.
16 Sep 2025
With the acquisition, LuminUltra strengthens its ability to support customers across France and Europe - bringing together local expertise, global innovation, and a shared commitment to proactive microbial risk management. 

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