Microbiology News: Jan 2016

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Microbiology News: Jan 2016

Isolate, Identify and Validate with Charles River Microbial Solutions

29 Jan 2016 | OtherPharmaceutical

The Accugenix® Microbial ID and Strain Typing service offers accurate, fast and specific species-level identification of isolates, vital to rapid root cause analysis and appropriate corrective action. more...

Cherwell Improve Support for Pharma Microbiology in Rep. of Ireland

29 Jan 2016 | OtherPharmaceutical

Ready to use media for pharmaceutical microbiology

Pharmaceutical microbiology labs in the Republic of Ireland can now order their Redipor® ready-to-use culture media directly from Cherwell Laboratories. more...

FebriDx® POC Differentiates Viral and Bacterial Respiratory Infection

26 Jan 2016 | Clinical

In a doctors office situation its difficult to diagnose just from the symptoms whether an infection is caused by a virus or a bacteria. Health Canada have now issued a Medical Device License for FebriDx® from RPS Diagnostics, Inc. This is a rapid, in-office test that uses a fingerstick blood more...

Lab M Now Offers Full Range of European Pharmacopoeia Media

25 Jan 2016 | OtherPharmaceutical

All 17 dehydrated culture media referenced in the European Pharmacopoeia are now available from Lab M, specifically formulated and performance tested to ensure regulatory compliance as specified in the EP 8.0 volume (2014). more...

soloLAB: Cost Effective Laboratory Isolator Unit

22 Jan 2016 | Food & BeverageOtherPharmaceuticalCosmetic/Personal Care

Assembled in minutes, the soloLAB is ideally suited for API containment in research, inert operations or field based sample preservation. more...

AFNOR Certification for SureTect E. coli O157:H7 PCR Assay

19 Jan 2016 | Food & Beverage

Thermo Fisher SureTect Automated PCR assay for E.coli O157 is now an AFNOR certified method using same enrichment broth for both E.coli O157 and Salmonella. more...

Eurofins Strengthens Position in Pharma Testing Market

19 Jan 2016 | Pharmaceutical

Eurofins Scientific has announced the acquisition of Sinensis Life Sciences B.V., provider of pharmaceutical product testing and cGMP Quality Control (QC) services in the Netherlands. Sinensis is the reference laboratory for both microbiology and chemistry testing for biopharmaceutical more...

TSA Plates That Last for 24 Months!

19 Jan 2016 | Other

Study shows using NanoLogix-manufactured gas-charged FlatPacks extends room temperature shelf life of typical petri plates filled with Tryptic Soy Agar (TSA) to at least 24 months and high-temperature durability to 30 days at 60° Centigrade (140° Fahrenheit). more...

Micro Imaging Technology Adds S. aureus to Identifiers List

19 Jan 2016 | Food & BeverageClinical

The MIT 1000 System from Micro Imaging Technology, Inc. can now identify Staphylococcus aureus. "This is a significant step forward for the MIT 1000 technology," said Dr. David Haavig, Micro Imaging Technology's Chief Scientist. "The completion of this S. aureus Identifier, which gives the more...

NCIMB Adds New Hydrocarbon Degrading and Radiation Resistant Ref Strains

19 Jan 2016 | Food & BeverageWaterClinicalOtherPharmaceuticalVeterinaryCosmetic/Personal Care

New hydrocarbon degrading (Sphingobium scionense) and radiation resistant (Deinococcus depolymerans) strains have been added to NCIMB’s reference collection. more...

Hardy Diagnostics Buy GG&B - Provider of Automated Slide Stainers

19 Jan 2016 | Food & BeverageClinicalPharmaceuticalVeterinaryCosmetic/Personal Care

Hardy Diagnostics have bought GG&B makers of the Quickslide range of slide stainers automating preparation of microscope slides in the laboratory. Quickslide GramPro 80 can Gram stain up to 80 slides per hour. more...

Hardy Diagnostics To Distribute Novel Food Pathogen System in North America

19 Jan 2016 | Food & Beverage

Hardy Diagnostics have become North American distributors for Crystal Diagnostics' CDx Xpress food pathogen system which has AOAC accreditation for the 'Big 6' STECs. more...

Lonza Launch e-Learning Modules for Endotoxin Testing

19 Jan 2016 | OtherPharmaceutical

Interactive e-Learning Modules have been added to Lonza's QC Insider™ Toolbox, enabling an individual to create their own on-line endotoxin training programme that can be specifically tailored to meet their requirements. more...

Study Compares IDEXX Pseudalert® MPN vs. Membrane Filtration

15 Jan 2016 | Water

Pan European study shows IDEXX Pseudalert®/Quanti-Tray® method is an acceptable alternative to ISO 16266 and MoDW Part 8., providing confirmed P. aeruginosa counts in pool and spa waters within 24–28 h compared to 40–48 h or longer. more...

Paper Validates ProtoCOL3 Automated System vs. Manual Colony Counting

14 Jan 2016 | Food & BeverageClinicalOtherPharmaceuticalVeterinaryCosmetic/Personal Care

Automated Colony Counting for water microbiology

An independent water testing facility finds the ProtoCOL 3 automated colony counter can significantly improve lab productivity without compromising on accuracy - ideal for any water testing laboratory requiring fast, accurate microbiology results. more...

bioMérieux Buys Bioinformatics Company - Applied Maths

12 Jan 2016 | Clinical

bioMérieux acquires bioinformatics company Applied Maths. more...

ALS Increases Capacity for Pharmaceutical Microbiology Testing

12 Jan 2016 | Food & BeveragePharmaceutical

Contract service laboratory ALS will be opening brand new expanded pharmaceutical microbiology laboratory space in Spring 2016. more...

Accurate Measurement of Microscope Illumination

12 Jan 2016 | Other

The LumaSpec LS800S is capable of analysing the output from a wide variety of light sources, ranging from the dimmest LED to a powerful mercury burner light. more...

New Alpha Labs Website Includes Quick Buy and Re-ordering System

12 Jan 2016 | Food & BeverageClinicalOtherPharmaceuticalVeterinaryCosmetic/Personal Care

Designed to meet scientists needs the new Alpha Laboratories website includes detailed information on their product range and an e-commerce option with easy re-ordering. more...

Easy Molecular Diagnostics System Only Needs 20 Mins Operator Training

12 Jan 2016 | Clinical

Revolutionise laboratory workflow with the DxN VERIS Molecular Diagnostics System, system consolidates DNA extraction, amplification and detection within a single automated instrument with truely random access. more...

Portable, Benchtop Vacuum Aspiration System Fits into Safety Cabinet

12 Jan 2016 | Food & BeverageClinicalOtherPharmaceuticalVeterinaryCosmetic/Personal Care

VACUSIP is an out-of-the-box solution. Simply connect the collection bottle to the built-in pump and choose the aspiration adapter matching your application ideal tool for the aspiration of small volumes of liquids up to 10 ml. more...

Only 2 Weeks Left Until SMi's 5th Pharma Microbiology Conference

11 Jan 2016 | OtherPharmaceutical

SMi's 5th annual conference on pharmaceutical microbiology will be held in London on 20th to 21st January, with 2 interactive workshops post-conference on 'Spectrometric and Optical Technologies' and 'Endotoxin Testing: Hot Topics and New Methods.' more...