Microbiology News: Oct 2013

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Microbiology News: Oct 2013

Seward Introduces Searchable Online Database for Sample Preparation Protocols

29 Oct 2013 | Food & BeverageClinicalOtherPharmaceutical

A new application focused Resource Centre within the Seward website, searches database of reference papers identifying the use of Stomacher® blenders in different applications and protocols. more...

Safe, Accurate, Easy Repeat Dispensing Even for Difficult Samples

29 Oct 2013 | Food & BeverageClinicalOtherPharmaceutical

For high performance repeat liquid dispensing, the Ripette® Stepper Dispenser offers versatile multi-dispensing of up to 40 different volumes from 1- 5000µl. more...

Microbiologics Announces New Molecular Products Division

29 Oct 2013 | Food & BeverageClinicalOtherPharmaceutical

New division of Microbiologics will supply molecular standards specifically designed for QC of molecular instruments and assays in pharmaceutical, food safety and clinical testing. more...

Ultra-pure EndoGrade® - Endotoxin-free Water

29 Oct 2013 | Food & BeverageWater

Recommended for endotoxin-free reconstitution and dilutions of reagents, samples and standards EndoGrade® is certified to more...

Remote Access for BIOMIC® V3 Microbiology System

29 Oct 2013 | Clinical

Giles Scientific customers can remotely access and instantly review BIOMIC V3 results - automated reading of antibiotic disc diffusion and identification kits. more...

New Name for Puritan Diagnostics Sample Transport System

29 Oct 2013 | Clinical

Re-branded as UniTranz-RT, products comprise the most complete, versatile and reliable system for collecting and preserving virus, chlamydia, mycoplasma, and ureaplasma samples. more...

'It's show time' for Lab M's new µPREP™ and Captivate™ products

29 Oct 2013 | Food & Beverage

Lab M will be exhibiting µPREP media for high throughput labs and Captivate IMS products at Lab Innovations and Medica. more...

Parvovirus B19 R-gene® Kit Detects and Quantifies B19 Genotypes

23 Oct 2013 | Clinical

bioMérieux's Parvovirus B19 R-gene® kit is the only molecular diagnostic solution that enables detection and quantification of the three Parvovirus B19 genotypes with identical sensitivity, on various types of biological samples. more...

New BactronEZ Low-Cost Anaerobic Chamber

22 Oct 2013 | Food & BeverageClinicalOtherPharmaceutical

The BactronEZ from Sheldon Manufacturing is ideal for the smaller lab with 13.7 cu. ft. workspace and 300 plate capacity incubator. more...

Charles River Expands Presence in Asia

21 Oct 2013 | Pharmaceutical

Charles River has acquired Singapore based BRASS an ISO 17025 accredited microbiology subcontract test laboratory specializing in testing for pharmaceuticals. more...

Epower™ STEC (inc. O157 and O104) QC Organisms in Ready-To-Use Format

21 Oct 2013 | Food & BeverageClinical

Epower is a ready-to-use QC microorganism product which delivers a specific number of CFU in addition to the 'Big 6 E.coli', Microbiologics also offers serogroups O157 and O104. more...

Improve 'Winter Bugs' Detection DiaSorin Nucleic Acid Extraction Kits

21 Oct 2013 | Clinical

DiaSorin LIAISON® Ixt / Arrow BUGS'n BEADS extraction kits provide high yield, high purity nucleic acid preparations for sensitive and accurate molecular identification of norovirus and Mycoplasma pneumonia. more...

New Heat2Seal™ Sealed Films for Microplates from Alpha Laboratories

15 Oct 2013 | Food & BeverageClinicalOtherPharmaceutical

Heat sealing protects microplate contents from evaporation, condensation, oxidation and cross-contamination during experiments, transport or storage. more...

Rapid Pathogen ID Test - Range Extended

14 Oct 2013 | Clinical

QuickFISH kits developed by AdvanDx, available in UK from Alpha Laboratories are fast, easy-to-use tests enabling microbiology laboratories to report species identification together with the Gram stain results. more...

New METTLER TOLEDO Analytical Balances Ensure Compliance

14 Oct 2013 | Food & BeverageClinicalOtherPharmaceutical

The Excellence Analytical Balances provide users with a high level of process security whilst making weighing workflows error-free, ergonomic and efficient. more...

Redipor Success Drives Cherwell Cleanroom Expansion

14 Oct 2013 | OtherPharmaceutical

Cherwell Laboratories will be expanding its cleanroom manufacturing facility to over 950m² providing increased capacity for its ever growing customer base. more...

Enrichment Free Pathogen Detection to 1 cfu/ml

14 Oct 2013 | Food & BeverageOther

Due to be available in first half of 2014, Sample6 has secured financing to commercialize their in-plant, in-shift pathogen detection kits using biosensors. more...

New ISO 4833-2 Validation with easySpiral®

14 Oct 2013 | Food & Beverage

As recommended in ISO 4833-2:2013 INTERSCIENCE offers a full range of high-tech instruments to help standardize plate counting with full data traceability. more...

One Platform Gives Validated Testing for STEC, Salmonella and L.mono

14 Oct 2013 | Food & Beverage

The DuPont BAX® system is now AOAC certified for detecting pathogenic E. coli (STEC) so system can be used for these three important foodborne pathogens. more...

Aflatoxin M1 Test Verified to Detect European Maximum Limit

08 Oct 2013 | Food & Beverage

Charm Sciences ROSA quantitative aflatoxin M1 test has been validated by ILVO-T&V Belgium to detect 50 ppt. more...

NEW SynStats Software for Antibiotic and Vaccine Developers

07 Oct 2013 | OtherPharmaceutical

With just one click, microbiologists can export their automated zone measurement and colony count data to automatically calculate antibiotic efficacy and vaccine potency results. more...

Same Shift Test Results for Coliform and E.coli now AOAC RI Approved

07 Oct 2013 | Food & BeverageWater

MicroSnap from Hygiena is a novel rapid detection system giving results in 8 hours or less using a simple, low cost, portable, instrument platform. more...

IDEXX Launches Comprehensive Equine Respiratory RealPCR™ Panel

07 Oct 2013 | Clinical

Panel provides a convenient, economical way to quickly and accurately test for nine of the most common respiratory pathogens in one sample. more...

KPL and Vivione to Collaborate on New Food Pathogen Test

06 Oct 2013 | Food & Beverage

Vivione Biosciences collaboration with Kirkegaard & Perry Laboratories (KPL) is expected to allow Vivione to accelerate commercialization of the detection kits used in Vivione's RAPID-B food-borne pathogen detection platform. The detection kits will be powered by KPL's well-characterized more...

Lab M to Introduce IMS range extension at Lab Innovations

06 Oct 2013 | OtherPharmaceutical

At Lab Innovations 2013 (6-7 Nov 2013, Birmingham UK), Lab M will discuss the further extension of its Captivate™ range of Immunomagnetic Separation products for the isolation of Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli (STEC) strains associated with foodborne infection. Captivate™ O45 is in more...

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