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ACT Gives Priorclave Green Credentials
24 Nov 2020 | F&BWCPCCM
Accountability, consistency and transparency; the ACT program has given one of it's first eco-labels to Priorclave's cylindrcal chambers research-grade autoclaves for its efficiency in water use and energy. more...
Bactobox is SBT Instruments' new rapid, and affordable quantifier for total viable counts in water and culture media. In this interview, Michael Maimann (SBT) talks to rapidmicrobiology on how this innovation gives counts of only intact cells in just 3 minutes. more...
This week: A subgenomic RNA test that detects only viable SARS-CoV-2 material; new lateral-flow antibody test development service; several case-studies on the benefits of SARS-CoV-2 surveillance in wastewater and the first rapid antigen surface test. more...
Scale Up Sample Processing with Automation Compatible Recapper for Screw Cap Tubes
08 Nov 2020 | F&BWCP
Designed to improve efficiency, the AFYS3G Recapper for Screw Cap Tubes can be used as a stand-alone instrument or be simply integrated into a fully automated laboratory environment. more...
More Campuses Testing Wastewater For SARS-CoV-2 Across The U.S
04 Nov 2020 | W
In these US college campus case studies, it is shown that routine surveillance of wastewater for SARS-CoV-2 has shown to be an extremely effective testing program, that is not only less expensive than individual testing but can show positive cases before symptoms arise. more...
Download the rapidmicrobiology Media Kit 2021 - Includes Our Special Focus Calendar
03 Nov 2020 | F&BWCP
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New rapid CE-marked antigen tests for schools and airports (FREE SAMPLES!); CRISPR; suite of antibodies and antigens for kit development; Post your COVID-19 test sample with peace of mind and concentrate SARS-CoV-2 from wastewater samples with novel pipette. more...
The InnovaPrep® Concentrating Pipette™ delivers high concentration of SARS-CoV-2 from wastewater samples and is ideal for epidemiology studies. This improved sample prep method recovers microorganisms using an automated novel Wet Foam Elution process. more...
LuminUltra has proudly announced an innovative rapid on-site testing solution for SARS-CoV-2 detection in wastewater, which was developed in collaboration with Dalhousie University and Halifax Water. more...
In this week's updates: A new RT-PCR test that requires no RNA extraction step; new camera with high sensitivity and imaging recording of R-PCR fluorescent signals and a patent is filed for a new wastewater test kit for rapid on-site detection of SARS-CoV-2. more...
IDEXX Currents; the new online resource for water laboratory professionals is now live. Learn about best practices in management, lab efficiency, communicating with customers and employees, as well as stay up-to-date on the latest news and research in the water industry. more...
Thaw Samples 60% Faster with SPL Guard Florida
25 Sep 2020 | F&BWCOPVCCM
SPL Guard claims to have developed the "fastest rack thawing solution on the market". The SPL Guard Florida is said to be 60% faster than other instruments on the market and can thaw up to 10 racks in as little as 9 minutes with consistent rate and temperature guaranteeing sample integrity. more...
Testing untreated wastewater can show prevalence of COVID-19 in communities and the new IDEXX Water SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR test is a ready-to-use kit, validated in wastewater, that eliminates routine tasks and accelerates testing efforts. more...
Microbial Monitoring of Beverages - A rapidmicrobiology Special Focus
10 Sep 2020 | F&BW
What’s new for microbial monitoring of beverages? Find out the latest updates, for the detection and identification of spoilage organisms, in this rapidmicrobiology special focus on rapid methods for drink and water processors. more...
Rapid Microbiology Testing Solutions for Bottled Water
04 Sep 2020 | W
IDEXX Water offers rapid, reliable, accurate and simple tests for microbial contamination in bottled water, ensuring quality for customers. The tests require less than 1 minute of hands-on time, and definitive results are available after 24 hours. more...
Legiolert® Receives UK Acceptance for Legionella Testing
24 Aug 2020 | WP
Legiolert® is a rapid culture-based test method for the detection of Legionella pneumophila, which is 7 days faster than traditional methods. It is now a recommended method in the UK’s Standing Committee of Analysts “blue book” for testing in waters and environmental samples. more...
MICA Legionella is the latest innovative solution from DIAMIDEX. Based on culture, it detects culturable Legionella pneumophila providing results in CFU in 48 hours for all water samples offering an unmatched sensitivity and specificity on the market. more...
Thermo Fisher Scientific continue to invest in meeting the needs of laboratories testing for Legionella in water with an upgraded portfolio including an improved, ISO-compliant, GVPC agar and new qPCR products for rapid detection and enumeration.
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Study finds IDEXX's Pseudalert® MPN method of detecting P. aeruginosa to be more efficient than ISO membrane filtration culture-based method. Simple to use and can accurately detect P. aeruginosa at low levels, even with high background flora, giving confirmed results within 24 hours. more...
This week: Rapid antigen test remains top performer under WHO/FIND evaluation, PrimeStore MTM dual sampling device for SARS-CoV-2 & Influenza is launched, 5-regions on SARS-CoV-2 detected with FDA-EUA qPCR Kit, and Novatec's ELISA IgA & IgG kit receives recognition in Europe. more...
Autoclaveable Round-Bottomed Tubes Suitable for Sample Homogenization
27 Jul 2020 | F&BWCPCCM
These Dutch-designed round-bottomed tubes suit all your sample preparation requirements, including homogenization. Manufactured in Class 7 cleanroom environment, these 1.4 ml tubes can be autoclaved clean and resist many organic solvents routinely used with them. more...
Does Your Lab Need a Super Efficient Anaerobic Workstation?
21 Jul 2020 | F&BWCP
Baker Ruskinn anaerobic and microaerophilic workstations have been developed with the user in mind with a host of features to help you deliver consistent results. more...
To Ask The Correct Question Choose The Correct Swab – Choose MWE!
25 Jun 2020 | F&BWPV
Sigma Transwab® & Transwab® - best for bacteriology, Transwab® - the best gel swab, Sigma Transwab® - best for automated platforms, Fecal Transwab® - best for enterics, Sigma Virocult® - best for viruses, Sigma VCM™ - best universal /multi-purpose. more...
Monitoring water samples collected from wastewater treatment facilities for coronavirus RNA, can provide data on the prevalance of COVID-19 within a community, track the spread of the virus and alert communities to a rise in RNA levels before clinical diagnosis. more...
Hydrosense’s ultra-fast Legionella pneumophila SG1 test spots serious problems, fast. It creates immediate calls to action, quicker remedial solutions and mitigates the risk of potentially devastating Legionella outbreaks and public health impacts. more...
BIOTECON Diagnostics’ microproof® Legionella Quantification LyoKit
22 May 2020 | WP
BIOTECON Diagnostics’ microproof® Legionella Quantification LyoKit – implementing the right safety measures post lockdown. more...
Detect SARS-CoV-2 on Environmental Surfaces with the VIRSeek Solution
19 May 2020 | F&BW
In answer to the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic, caused by SARS-CoV-2, Eurofins GeneScan Technologies GmbH has developed two real-time RT-PCR kits enabling the screening and identification of SARS-CoV-2 in surface samples. more...
The Innovaprep white paper describes how the Concentrating Pipette (CP) Select™ can be used to concentrate SARS-CoV-2 virus from wastewater, detecting at very low concentrations from about 10 copies per 100 mls. of influent to 120 copies per 100 liters of effluent. more...
High Quality Culture Media for Water Testing from SGL
12 May 2020 | W
SGL is one of the largest providers of pre-poured microbiological culture media for all applications in water testing, from the estimation of total viable counts right through to the highly sensitive detection of waterborne contamination and specific isolation of L. pneumophila. more...
Legiolert offers easy, rapid and accurate detection of Legionella pneumophila with confirmed results within 7 days. more...
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