Microbiology News: Nov 2016

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Microbiology News: Nov 2016

16S Bacterial Identification – When is Full Gene Sequencing Required?

30 Nov 2016 | OtherPharmaceutical

Vikki Mitchell Identification Services Manager at NCIMB

Within a GMP production facility, identification of bacterial isolates provides vital information - this article takes a look at 16s rDNA sequencing, the options available and when it is most appropriate to use them. more...

External Thread Storage Tubes Reduce Cross Contamination

30 Nov 2016 | Food & BeverageClinicalOtherPharmaceuticalVeterinaryCosmetic/Personal Care

Using externally threaded tubes for sample storage eliminates the possibility of the sample coming into contact with the screw thread. more...

QIAGEN and CosmosID Launch New Plugin for Metagenomics Analysis

29 Nov 2016 | Food & BeverageClinicalOtherVeterinary

Bioinformatics expansion strengthens QIAGEN’s Sample to Insight metagenomics solutions more...

Sabra Issues Second Recall of Hummus Due to Listeria

29 Nov 2016 | Food & Beverage

For the second time, food company Sabra has had to issue a recall of food items following detection of Listeria monocytogenes at the site of manufacture. more...

Neogen’s AccuPoint® Advanced Receives AOAC Approval

28 Nov 2016 | Food & BeverageOther

Neogen’s AccuPoint® Advanced ATP Sanitation Monitoring System is the first to receive an AOAC approval, following a study by NSF International. more...

Unique Manual Two Fixed Volume Pipette Simplifies Dilution and Plating

28 Nov 2016 | Food & BeverageOtherCosmetic/Personal Care

One pipette, one tip, two volumes - dispense 1ml for pour plates and 0.1 ml for the spread plates then prepare next serial dilution. more...

How to Prevent False-Positive Results in Pathogen Testing

28 Nov 2016 | Food & BeverageOther

prevent false positives in pathogen testing

The latest issue of Romer Labs' Spot On Diagnostic Solutions magazine looks at how phages can be used to prevent false positives, rapid on-site pathogen monitoring plus 8 myths of pathogen detection. more...

Meet ISO 11133:2014 Requirements With Liofilchem Ready-to-use Media

28 Nov 2016 | Food & BeverageWaterClinicalOtherVeterinary

Liofilchem manufactures a range dehydrated and prepared culture media for food and water microbiology, providing full traceability and validation data to help meet ISO 11133:2014 requirements. more...

Automated Etest, MIC Test Strip, & M.I.C.E. Reading with BIOMIC® V3

23 Nov 2016 | Clinical

The BIOMIC V3 automates MIC zone reading and S-I-R interpretation for Etest® (bioMerieux), MIC Test Strip (Liofilchem®), and M.I.C.E. strips (Thermo). more...

Sekisui OSOM® Ultra Flu A&B Test Using Swab Samples

22 Nov 2016 | Clinical

Now CLIA waiver, the OSOM® Ultra Flu A&B Test delivers fast, accurate results in 10-15 minutes by utilizing a simple procedure across multiple sample types, including nasal swabs, nasopharyngeal swabs, and in moderate settings, nasopharyngeal aspirate/wash. more...

First Ultra-Rapid Phenotypic MRSA/MSSA Differentiation Assay

22 Nov 2016 | ClinicalOther

Based on detection of fluorescent light produced by molecular probes when they find their specific target molecules, the MRSA/MSSA differentiation is phenotypic overcoming the issue of PCR assays not coping with frequent changes in genetic material. more...

Compact Dry YMR – Detection of Yeast and Mold in 48 – 72 Hrs!

21 Nov 2016 | Food & BeverageOther

Ready to use dry film plates yeast and moulds

Now available from R-Biopharm, the ready-to-rehydrate Compact Dry YMR plates detect yeast and molds (which appear as blue/blue-green colonies) in foods, beverages and surface swabs. more...

Multi-country EU Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Contaminated Eggs

21 Nov 2016 | Food & Beverage

Over 100 confirmed cases of Salmonella Enteritidis across the EU have been linked to an egg packing facility in Poland. more...

Next Generation Clean Room Air Samplers Now Available from Hardy

21 Nov 2016 | OtherPharmaceutical

Triple Headed Microbial Air Sampler for Cleanrooms

The three sampling heads of the Trio Bas family of air samplers allow air sampling at the beginning, middle, and end of a run or allow different media to be used simultaneously. more...

Fast, Automated Generation of MIC Point Values

21 Nov 2016 | Clinical

A new software module from Synbiosis automatically reads the MIC point from a MIC strip at the touch of a button. more...

Legionella Detection With New Biophotonic Light Sensor

21 Nov 2016 | Other

Using tiny sensors, the device works by using the photonics technique of Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR), a procedure that reads information from a refracted laser beam, allowing fast, highly sensitive, inexpensive detection from a small sample. more...

Neogen Develops Sensitive Solution to Detect Listeria spp., L. mono

18 Nov 2016 | Food & BeverageOther

NF-certified One Broth One Plate workflow can be used to test all food and environmental samples for Listeria, and provides results in as little as 48 hours — with enhanced sensitivity versus ISO 11290 methodology. more...

Detect E.coli and Total Coliforms in Food Processing Water in 18Hrs

15 Nov 2016 | Food & BeverageWater

Colilert-18/Quanti-Tray (ISO 9308-2:2012), for the 18 hour detection of E. coli and total coliforms in food processing water. more...

MicroVal Approval for Assurance GDS® Salmonella Tq

15 Nov 2016 | Food & Beverage

Using BioControl System’s mEHEC enrichment broth, Assurance GDS features an enrichment time of 10 hours and has been validated using the ISO 16140 standard. more...

Bio-sensor to be Developed for Citrus Greening Disease

15 Nov 2016 | Other

The new Citrus Greening / HLB BioSensor will be designed for use in commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) testing instruments, such as high volume 96-well plate readers. more...

Detect and Count Yeast and Molds Within 5 Hours

15 Nov 2016 | Food & Beverage

Based on real-time PCR technology, BIOTECON Diagnostics foodproof® kit is a unique kit for the detection and enumeration of yeasts and molds. more...

New Assay for Molecular Detection of Cronobacter

15 Nov 2016 | Food & BeverageOther

A new addition to the 3M™ Molecular Detection System pathogen testing platform detects Cronobacter, isothermal DNA amplification combined with bioluminescence detection overcomes the limitations of conventional agar and PCR-based methods. more...

Eliminate Need to Autoclave and Refill Tip Boxes with TerraRacks

14 Nov 2016 | Food & BeverageWaterClinicalOtherPharmaceuticalVeterinaryCosmetic/Personal Care

Ideal for sensitive molecular assays, Rainin TerraRacks are available as ready-to-use, sterile tips in racks - choose between filtered or unfiltered tips. more...

Video Shows How Priorclave Autoclaves Are Built

14 Nov 2016 | Food & BeverageWaterClinicalOtherPharmaceuticalVeterinaryCosmetic/Personal Care

Successful laboratory autoclave manufacturer Priorclave, has over 60 standard models in its current range including benchtop, top and front loading, as well as double-door and power-door autoclaves. more...

ASSIST Increases Consistency of Tissue Typing

09 Nov 2016 | ClinicalOther

By offering consistency of dispensing volume, immersion depth and pipetting angle, the reproducibility and accuracy of tissue typing protocols are increased, especially during middle of the night, on-call tasks. more...

Cherwell Laboratories Celebrates 45th Anniversary

09 Nov 2016 | Pharmaceutical

Cherwell Laboratories will be celebrating their 45th anniversary on Stand 9 at this years Pharmig Annual Conference. more...

Bruker Acquires NAT Assays and Syndromic Panel Technology

08 Nov 2016 | ClinicalOther

Bruker acquistion will be involved in developing PCR-based syndromic panels for Bruker’s MALDI Biotyper platform. more...

Hundreds Sickened from Restaurant Norovirus Outbreak

08 Nov 2016 | Food & Beverage

Over 300 people in UK have fallen ill with suspected norovirus in a multicity outbreak across Mexican chain restaurant, Wahaca. more...

FDA Clearance for Centralised Breath-test Diagnosis of H.pylori

08 Nov 2016 | Clinical

BreathID® Hp Lab System is based on measuring the level of change of ¹³C labeled urea in a patients breath and aims to facilitate H. pylori diagnosis, in a central location, of large numbers of breath samples. more...

NCIMB Investigates Use of Bacteriophages to Control Biofilms

08 Nov 2016 | OtherPharmaceutical

NCIMB’s project aims to isolate and identify bacteriophages that are selective to biofilm causing organisms in North Sea reservoirs. more...

Compliant Air Transport for Biological Samples

08 Nov 2016 | Food & BeverageClinicalPharmaceuticalVeterinary

Convenient and cost effective sample packaging materials ensure UN3373 compliance for safe air transportation of biological samples. more...

Affordable Benchtop 1536-well Pipetting

08 Nov 2016 | Food & BeverageWaterClinicalOtherPharmaceuticalVeterinaryCosmetic/Personal Care

The VIAFLO 384 is the only benchtop pipette on the market, which allows easy and precise pipetting into 1536 well plates. more...

Latest Colour Touchscreen Controllers for Astell Autoclave Range

08 Nov 2016 | Food & BeverageWaterClinicalOtherPharmaceuticalVeterinaryCosmetic/Personal Care

The controller software has been developed by Astell for the precision control of all its autoclaves and sterilizers and contains features designed to improve both the speed and management of load cycles. more...

CE Marked 30 Minute Or Less Molecular Flu/RSV Test

08 Nov 2016 | Clinical

Using the Xpert Xpress Flu/RSV hospitals and clinics can reliably diagnose influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection in 30 minutes or less. more...

New EZ-Fit™ Filtration Units - Microbial Testing Without the Burden

07 Nov 2016 | OtherPharmaceuticalCosmetic/Personal Care

Disposable Filtration Kits for Bioburden testing

Ready-to-use, disposable Merck EZ-Fit™ filtration units are intended for filtration of liquid samples such as water, raw materials, in-process samples and final products for bioburden testing. more...

LAL is Saving the Atlantic Horseshoe Crab

07 Nov 2016 | Pharmaceutical

Separate the facts from the myths about the population status of the Atlantic horseshoe crab and the use of its blood in endotoxin testing. more...

Read the Latest Microbiology News with Lab M Insider

04 Nov 2016 | Food & BeverageOther

Now available to download, the first edition of the Lab M Insider covers ISO 11133 compliance, the new NF certified One Broth One Plate Listeria workflow along with Listeria facts. There's also a spotlight on FSA's ACT campaign to reduce Campylobacter. more...

GeneDisc® Legionella Receives Extended Validation for Qualitative Screening

04 Nov 2016 | WaterOther

The NF VALIDATION certification scope of Palls' GeneDisc Legionella has been extended to qualitative detection, using PCR technology, negative water samples can be screened for Legionella within 2 hours. more...

Sterile, Disposable Cutlery for Food Microbiology Sampling

04 Nov 2016 | Food & BeverageOther

Designed for taking samples of food in the laboratory prior to microbiological or chemical testing, the Corning range of disposable cutlery are sterile and come individually wrapped. Free samples are available on request. more...

Reliable and Rapid Identification of MRSA for Better Patient Outcome

01 Nov 2016 | Clinical

Available exclusively in the UK from Alpha Laboratories, the AdvanDx mecA XpressFISH assay uses a unique PNA-FISH technology to detect mecA mRNA from positive Staphylococcus aureus blood cultures, providing a result 1-3 days earlier than conventional methods. more...

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