Microbiology News : Apr 2018
Award Winning HydroGienic® - Bulk Pure Water Distribution System
30 Apr 2018 | OP
The HydroGienic® system utilises a central storage tank, with each area of the factory supplied through its own send and return PTFE hoses. These are connected through a specially designed "plug and play" manifold. more...
UTI panel covers 103 diagnostic targets - 443-patient multi-center study demonstrates overall weighted average sensitivity of 95.6% at an overall weighted average specificity of 99.3%.
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New Sample Storage Tubes with Easy Automated and Visual Sample ID
24 Apr 2018 | CP
An exceptional new sample storage tube range is introduced by Micronic, leader in sample storage innovation, to guarantee the complete traceability of samples. more...
New and Ready-to-use Plate Count Agar by Döhler
24 Apr 2018 | F&BO
Döhler’s latest addition to its DMD® product portfolio is ready-to-use Plate Count Agar – for the quantitative detection of the total viable microorganism count. more...
ELITechGroup and R-Biopharm Cooperate to Expand Real-Time PCR Portfolio
24 Apr 2018 | F&BCO
R-Biopharm and ELITechGroup have agreed to cooperate in the development, production and marketing of Real-Time PCR reagents. more...
The BRUKER MALDI Biotyper CA system uses MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry in combination with a reference organism database. FDA findings indicated that the system can reliably identify C. auris 100 percent of the time. more...
3M Completes Integration of Allergen Kits for Food and Beverages
24 Apr 2018 | F&BO
3M Food Safety adds 33 allergen specific lateral flow and ELISA test kits - designed to detect both processed and unprocessed allergen proteins in a variety of sample types including environmental swabs, rinse water and food products. more...
BD Synapsys™ Microbiology Informatics Solution which provides laboratories with secure connectivity across instruments and locations will be amongst the new offerings shown at BD ECCMID booth #13. more...
Microbial ID of 2,700 Species from positive blood cultures in 60-90 minutes, combined with functional testing of Cephalosporin- and Carbapenem-Resistance on MALDI Biotyper®, at Bruker ECCMID stand. more...
QIAGEN Launches QIAstat-Dx® in Europe
20 Apr 2018 | C
QIAstat-Dx enables accurate, fast, cost-effective and flexible syndromic testing with novel Sample to Insight solutions powered by QIAGEN chemistries.
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Microbank™ - Original Long Term Microbial Culture Storage Now 2D Barcoded
20 Apr 2018 | F&BCOPV
For long-term storage and retrieval of bacterial and fungal cultures only Microbank™ guarantees up to 25 years of successful storage, now with barcoding, package includes barcode reader, data storage device and Microbank™ Assets Web Database. more...
Amplidiag® CarbaR+MCR is a cost-effective solution for high-volume screening directly from stool, rectal swabs and pure cultures for carbapenemase-producing organisms (CPO) and colistin-resistant Enterococci (CRE). more...
Combining qPCR and microarray technologies, Novodiag offers an all in one solution for on-demand targeted and syndromic testing. more...
Automating the Diagnosis of Urogenital Mycoplasma Infections
17 Apr 2018 | CO
ELITech's new EM Smart-Reader brings automation to urogenital mycoplasma (Mycofast®), fungi and parasites diagnosis answering the modern needs of laboratories in terms of standardization and Quality Control management.
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Special Focus - What's on Show at ECCMID 2018
17 Apr 2018 | CO
Browse the highlights from the exhibition at ECCMID 2018 in Madrid from bioMérieux, Bosch, Clever Culture, Check-Points, Microbiologics, Medical Wire, Qiagen, Vircell, CHROMagar........ more...
QIAGEN - See Disease Differently – from Sample to Insight
17 Apr 2018 | C
Discover solutions for infectious disease diagnostics and research at ECCMID 2018, join us at the QIAGEN booth #36 for expert talks every day! Space is limited so reserve your spot now. more...
The International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) have released their latest guide, ISPE Baseline® Guide: Sterile Product Manufacturing Facilities (Third Edition) . This publication provides guidance on engineering facets of designing new sterile products manufacturing facilities more...
Are you not yet using the Sartorius Sterility Testing Solution? If you need to adapt your documentation regarding your current sterility testing procedure, think about elegantly introducing benefits into your daily workflow. Think about Sartorius. more...
Discover Latest Solution for Detecting STEC & EHEC at VTEC 2018
16 Apr 2018 | F&BO
During VTEC 2018, Florence, there will be an opportunity to visit bioMérieux, Bagno a Ripoli where GENE-UP® technology, a unique and intuitive real-time PCR solution for pathogen detection is developed before being installed in laboratories worldwide. more...
MWE will be launching Sigma MM™, a powerful reagent based liquid medium that renders pathogenic material safe within seconds and ready for molecular analysis. Booth #108 more...
Fast, Accurate QC Microorganisms from Microbiologics
16 Apr 2018 | CO
Microbiologics offers over 900 strains in a variety of formats for assay and instrumentation validation/verification, routine QC, proficiency testing and more. Visit booth 120 to learn how we can simplify testing in your lab. more...
1 Media, 1 Protocol, 3 Food Pathogens - AOAC PTM
11 Apr 2018 | F&B
Simultaneously detect Shiga Toxin producing E. coli (including serotype O157:H7), Salmonella species, and Listeria monocytogenes in a single enrichment in 24 hours. more...
MycoSEQ Mycoplasma Detection Method can accelerate production timelines for manufacturers of cell and gene therapies, biotherapeutics, vaccines and other cell-culture-based modalities. more...
CHROMagar offers the widest range of chromogenic media, all available in dehydrated format, including a family specially designed for the detection of drug and multi-drug resistant bacteria. Come visit us at ECCMID 2018 - Booth #152 and find out about our latest products. more...
APAS Independence - The First Automated Culture Plate Reader
10 Apr 2018 | C
APAS Independence is the first automated culture plate reader. A breakthrough in AI technology, it can read 200 plates per hour, provides accurate reproducible results and removes the negative or non significant plates out of your workflow. Booth #1A. more...
FDA-cleared microbroth dilution plates provide true minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) results, facilitating more targeted patient therapy. more...
Vivalytic from Bosch – Universal, Intuitive, Fast
09 Apr 2018 | CO
Vivalytic is a universal platform for molecular diagnostics that will allow you to test a wide variety of samples and to perform fully automated analytical procedures. Visit us at booth #30. more...
bioMérieux and DIAGNOSTICS IS POWER at ECCMID 2018
09 Apr 2018 | CO
bioMérieux will be showcasing their extensive offer in Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS). Experience how the power of diagnostics can help optimize antibiotic therapy – initiation, optimization and discontinuation. Booth #3. more...
Innovative Sample Preparation System for Quantifying Live Probiotic Bacteria
06 Apr 2018 | F&BO
The Inlabtec TA12 offers labs performing 10-fold sample dilutions, with up to twelve steps, a unique protocol that requires virtually no work preparation or setup time thereby realizing unmatched ergonomic, economic and ecological benefits. more...
Early 2018 Check-Points has obtained CE-IVD registration for its BD MAX™ Check-Points CPO assay for the fully automated BD MAX™ System, detecting the five worldwide most prevalent carbapenemase genes in less than 2.5 hours. Visit us at booth #20B. more...
Make Sure We Have Your ECCMID Stand Details
05 Apr 2018 | C
For the next few weeks we will be running a special feature focusing on what's happening at this year's ECCMID tradeshow and we'd like to tell our website visitors about what's going be displayed on your stand. more...
Prepare Assay Plates Directly from 2D Coded Tubes
04 Apr 2018 | F&BCOPVCC
Externally threaded tubes for sample storage eliminates the possibility of the sample coming into contact with the screw thread, greatly reducing the chance of cross-contamination while improving sample integrity. more...
VirClia® Monotest and the Automated Solutions Adapted to You
04 Apr 2018 | C
Vircell specialises in diagnostic solutions for human infectious diseases. Come to ECCMID booth #18A to learn more about our products and the latest additions to VirClia® catalogue. We will be doing demos on the VirClia® systems, don’t miss out! more...
INTEGRA – a Driving Force in Pipetting Innovation
04 Apr 2018 | F&BCOPVCC
By engaging with its customers, INTEGRA understands the challenges faced by today’s laboratories, bringing novel products – such as the VOYAGER adjustable tip spacing pipette, GripTips and the ASSIST PLUS pipetting robot – to the market year after year. more...
How Will Changes to Annex 1 Effect Your Disinfection Processes?
04 Apr 2018 | OP
Denise Irving, Senior Microbiology Consultant, Honeyman Group reviews the recent enhanced requirements for disinfection and the factors to consider during risk assessments of disinfection processes in the manufacture of sterile medicinal products.
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PDArecommends that EMA completely revises Section 8.84 of the draft on the pre-use, post-sterilization integrity test (PUPSIT) for sterilizing filters. more...
Big Data Analytics Shows Pandemic Rise in E. coli ST1193
03 Apr 2018 | C
ID Genomics (IDG) have announced the discovery of a nationwide rise in the levels of a drug-resistant ‘superbug’ - Escherichia coli strain ST1193. “Our analysis is the first notification of E. coli ST1193’s pandemic rise in the last six years. We are witnessing a seven-fold increase more...
INTERSCIENCE Introduces New Bag for Easy Media Prep and Blending
03 Apr 2018 | F&BO
Just add water and blend! This new filter bag comes pre-dosed with dehydrated media, allowing a 2-in-1 process that ends time consuming media preparation. The dehydrated media dissolves in the bag as the sample is blended. more...
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