rapidmicrobiology Microbiology News : Oct 2018

Microbiology News : Oct 2018

CloudLIMS Integrates with Confident Cannabis to Drive Efficiency & Compliance for Cannabis Labs

31 Oct 2018 | F&BWCP

CloudLIMS and Confident Cannabis come together to offer a robust integrated LIMS for cannabis testing labs to drive compliance, efficiency and performance. more...

Importance of Pathogen Detection and Sepsis Markers

29 Oct 2018 | C

Watch recordings of sessions held recently at the 2nd World Sepsis Congress. more...

Siemens Healthineers Builds New In Vitro Diagnostics Facility in China

29 Oct 2018 | C

Simens Healthineers existing manufacturing operations in Shanghai, China will be expanded to include a new in vitro diagnostics facility. more...

GenePOC® CDiff Test Approved by Health Canada

29 Oct 2018 | C

GenePOC announces the Health Canada approval and launch of its molecular diagnostic test for the detection of Clostridium difficile in Canada more...

ISPE GAMP® RDI Good Practice Guide: Data Integrity – Key Concepts

29 Oct 2018 | P

The ISPE GAMP® RDI Good Practice Guide: Data Integrity – Key Concepts provides detailed practical guidance to support data integrity within a regulated organization - Data Governance, Data Lifecycle, Risk Management Approaches, Critical Thinking

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Automate Capping and De-capping of Large Format Sample Tubes

29 Oct 2018 | F&BCOPVCC

6-channel head automates capping and decapping to reduce hands-on time and hassles more...

ATP Bioluminescence Rapid Testing of Wine

25 Oct 2018 | F&B

Rapid Detection of Microbial ATP in Wine

Wine manufacturers utilise the Promicol system, a rapid and reliable method for testing microbial ATP content in different types of red, white and rose wine. more...

Study Shows Legiolert® is Better at Detecting L.pneumophila than Current Methods

24 Oct 2018 | W

Study found the IDEXX Legiolert method to be significantly more sensitive for the recovery of L. pneumophila for 100mL samples compared to the ISO 11731-2 method. more...

CERTUS Swab-to-Result System for Listeria Now AOAC PTM

24 Oct 2018 | F&B

CERTUS' same-shift 'Swab-to-Result' system is completely containedand can therefore be used for in-house environmental Listeria monitoring in food processing plants. more...

Bringing the Power of PCR DNA Identification to Food Safety

22 Oct 2018 | F&B

PCR is quickly being adopted as a “go-to” technique for food safety. Hygiena provides an overview of how this technology has come to be applied to food pathogen testing. more...

Logix Smart™ Zika Screening Test Receives CE Mark

22 Oct 2018 | C

Co-Diagnostics’ patented CoPrimer™ design platform, on which this test is built, has been shown to drastically reduce the occurrence of ‘primer-dimers,’ the often-occurring phenomenon that leads to false positives in PCR diagnostics. more...

Why Facility Monitoring Makes Great Business Sense – White Paper from TSI

22 Oct 2018 | CP

Turn Environmental Monitoring Data into Information

Download TSI’s new whitepaper "The Case for a Facility Monitoring System" and learn how monitoring particle counts and other parameters can help your business to be more efficient. more...

Simultaneous Sample Shaking and Heating with New MiMixer ThermoShaker

22 Oct 2018 | F&BWCPV

With shaking speeds up to 1800 rpm and heating up to 100°C, the MiMixer unit provides efficient sample processing for a wide range of applications. more...

Multiplex Real-time PCR Kits Detect Clinically Relevant β-lactamase Genes

22 Oct 2018 | CPV

Antibiotic Resistance Monitoring - Detection

ARM-D kits detect the most clinically-important β-lactamases that confer resistance to penicillins, cephamycins and carbapenems. more...

Ralstonia and Phytophthora Plant Pathogen Assays - USDA Validated

22 Oct 2018 | F&B

PathSensors' CANARY technology uses a cell-based biosensor technology that delivers extremely rapid detection of pathogens with levels of sensitivity and specificity, assays include a wide range of biosecurity, plant pathology, and food safety threats. more...

iPeak® PoC Lateral Flow Reader available for OEM Full Customization

18 Oct 2018 | P

iPeak® is a PoC (Point of Care) Quantitative and Qualitative Lateral Flow Reader that eases not only your daily job but also your development routine. more...

Corning^® Gosselin^™ Dippers Improve your Sample Collection and Storage

16 Oct 2018 | F&BCPV

Corning Gosselin products provide a range of containers dedicated to sample collection and sample storage across different market application.

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PathogenDx Launches the World's First Quantitative Microarray Test for Cannabis

16 Oct 2018 | F&B

PDx-QUANT™ is a one-stop DNA based test that delivers a CFU result plus monitoring individual microbial species in the sample to help determine whether the microbes present are pathogenic or benign. more...

New Gastrointestinal Panel Includes Comprehensive Viral Coverage

16 Oct 2018 | C

Gastrointestinal panel, QIAstat-Dx analyzes 21 viral and bacterial pathogens including sub-types of influenza, coronaviruses, pneumonia and other targets, to differentiate the causes of acute respiratory tract infections. more...

CE Marking for Simplexa VZV Direct Assay from CSF

16 Oct 2018 | C

Molecular detection of varicella-zoster virus DNA from cerebral spinal fluid in one hour without upfront extraction more...

Adam Equipment’s new Equinox and Solis Balances now Available in UK and Europe

16 Oct 2018 | F&BWCPVCC

Equinox and Solis analytical and precision balances bring remarkable precision and valuable features to labs that perform highly detailed testing.

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Ready-to-use PyroMAT™ In Vitro System

16 Oct 2018 | OP

Pyrogen detection without animal testing

Pyrogen Detection: Want to stop using animal based methods and get higher sensitivity? more...

I^st Rapid Release of ATMPs Prior to Treatment

15 Oct 2018 | CP

Contaminated ATMPs pose life-threatening risks for immunocompromised patients. Microbial release test results prior to treatment are critical to patient safety. We now release our next qPCR Kit, detecting bacteria within 3 hours. Stay tuned. more...

FreeLIMS.org Launches Free, Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS).

15 Oct 2018 | F&BCOP

FreeLIMS is available at no charge to every research organization wanting to manage data seamlessly, automate workflows, and streamline laboratory operations. more...

Convenient Media Put to the Test

15 Oct 2018 | F&B

Can the alternative methods for indicator organism testing live up to expectations? Many labs are looking to streamline their routine microbial testing workflow and there are a number of convenient solutions available. But can you trust the results? more...

INTEGRA Celebrates Success with the ASSIST PLUS at MipTec 2018

15 Oct 2018 | F&BWCOPV

INTEGRA receive a prestigious product innovation award

Using any INTEGRA electronic multichannel pipette, ASSIST PLUS offers laboratory automation at an affordable price, providing reproducible and error-free processing while eliminating repetitive manual pipetting tasks.
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FDA Clearance for InBios DENV Detect NS1 ELISA Test for Early Detection of Dengue Fever

09 Oct 2018 | C

ELISA antigen detection assay provides presumptive diagnosis of dengue virus from serum samples taken from patients within the first seven days of clinical symptoms consistent with either dengue fever or dengue hemorrhagic fever, before IgM antibodies are present. more...

ENDOZYME^®II GO the Latest Addition to the BioMérieux ENDONEXT™ Range.

09 Oct 2018 | P

endotoxin testing now faster, easier and ecologically friendly

BioMérieux are making endotoxin testing faster, easier and ecologically friendly. Visit the BioMérieux Booth #200 and find out how! more...

All Three ePlex Molecular Multiplex Panels for Bloodstream Infections Submitted to FDA

09 Oct 2018 | C

Submissions now complete for all three ePlex molecular multiplex panels designed for the diagnosis and management of bloodstream infections that can lead to sepsis more...

Quest Diagnostics Sells India Diagnostics Business to Strand Life Sciences

09 Oct 2018 | C

Quest Diagnostics has agreed to sell its Indiamedical diagnostics business to Strand Life Sciences, a Bangalore-based specialized diagnostics company. more...

New Device Allows Cost-effective, On-site Veterinary Pathogen Testing

09 Oct 2018 | V

LexaGene’s LX2™ is a new low cost device for on-site, cost-effective, veterinary pathogen testing in a smaller footprint. more...

Test-Ready Control Strains

08 Oct 2018 | PCC

Microbiologics EZ-Accu Shot™ quantitative microorganism pellets, designed specifically for growth promotion testing, provide 10-100 CFU per 0.1 ml of hydrated suspension as required by the USP. Visit the Microbiologics team at booth 207 to learn more. more...

Study Finds Karius Test Can Identify Infective Endocarditis Even When Blood Cultures are Negative

08 Oct 2018 | C

Infective endocarditis can be difficult to diagnose as infective organisms can be hard to grow especially if the patient has been pre-treated with antibiotics. The Karius test accurately detects and quantifies microbial cell-free DNA in plasma. more...

Explore Charles River Microbial Solutions at PDA Microbiology 2018

08 Oct 2018 | CP

Microbiologist using Charles River Microbial Solutions

Find out why you should visit Charles River Booth #209 at this years PDA Global Conference on Pharmaceutical Microbiology more...

Viable and Non-viable Solutions for Aseptic Environmental Monitoring

08 Oct 2018 | P

Particle Measuring Systems offer an innovative, dependable approach to environmental monitoring for pharmaceutical microbiology. Learn the benefits of their specialized equipment for assessing aerosol and microbial contaminants across multiple applications. more...

What's on Show at PDA Conference on Pharmaceutical Microbiology 2018

08 Oct 2018 | P

Preview the latest products and services for pharmaceutical microbiology on show at the exhibition stands at PDA Microbiology 2018. more...

Priorclave Launches New Autoclave Developments at Medica 2018

04 Oct 2018 | CPV

One of Britain’s leadings autoclave manufacturers, Priorclave, is taking the opportunity to unveil new technological advances to its range of laboratory and research grade autoclave designs and performance on stand D06-7 (Hall 3A) at this year’s Medica exhibition more...

Solus One Salmonella for Next Day Detection in Food and Environmental Samples

04 Oct 2018 | F&B

A highly efficient assay for the next day detection Salmonella in selected food and environmental samples. Solus One Salmonella provides a next day negative or a presumptive positive result from a single enrichment step. more...

Learn all About ScanStation

04 Oct 2018 | F&BCPV

Interscience CEO Emmanuel Jalenques will present the ScanStation at this year’s PDA Conference. This innovative product is a revolution for microbiological analyses: it detects and counts colonies as soon as they appear, is able to incubate and read up to 100 Petri dishes. more...

Laboratory Detection and Identification of Mycobacteria - New CLSI Guideline

02 Oct 2018 | C

New CLSI guideline covers topics related to laboratory diagnosis of mycobacterial infections includes, safety aspects, collection, transport, and storage conditions for various specimen types together with optimal methods for specimen processing, direct detection, and mycobacterial culture. more...

Molsid Launches New "In Vivo GPS"

02 Oct 2018 | F&BCP

After 15 years of research Molsid S.A.S. have introduced an innovative family of pro-fluorescent, enzyme-responsive probes which act as an in vivo GPS! allowing for the rapid detection and accurate localisation of selected enzyme activities in live cells. more...

SilvaClean® Gains First EPA Approval as Effective Antimicrobial Laundry Additive

02 Oct 2018 | C

Hospitals and professional sports teams can now reduce risk from Staphylococcus and other textile-borne pathogens more...

Syndromic Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel Approved by the FDA

02 Oct 2018 | C

The BioCode® MDx-3000 system offers the high-volume laboratories with an alternative to high cost, single use, cartridge based molecular test systems. The automated walk away system can process up to 94 samples in about 3.5 hours or up to 3,196 results in an 8-hour shift. more...

FDA Clearance and CLIA Waiver for Xpert® Xpress Flu/RSV Test

02 Oct 2018 | C

Xpert^® Xpress Flu/RSV test is designed for use in near-patient settings, providing rapid and accurate molecular detection of influenza A and B viruses, and RSV RNA from patient specimens in as little as 20 minutes. more...

LuminUltra Acquires aqua-tools’ Rapid Microbial Solutions Division

02 Oct 2018 | W

LuminUltra has acquired aqua-tools’ Rapid Microbial Solutions division, including its B-QUA™ product line for ballast water compliance monitoring and the European customer base for its 2^nd Generation ATP^® measurement products. more...

PolySkope One - One Enrichment, One Protocol, One Kit.

02 Oct 2018 | F&B

AOAC Approved PolySkope One Multiplex Kits and Media the Ultimate Tool for Cost-Effective, Flexible Regulatory and Retailer Compliance. more...

IMD-W Bioburden Analyser: Providing Real-Time Bacteria Monitoring of PW, UPW, and WFI Water Systems.

01 Oct 2018 | COPCC

Introducing the NEW IMD-W Bioburden analyser designed to meet the needs for water monitoring in pharma, medical device, consumer products, beverage, and cosmetic industries. more...

IUL Spin Air Grants Users a Compact, Simple Solution to Air Sampling.

01 Oct 2018 | CP

Unrivalled IUL’s Spin technology uses 100% of the Petri plate agar surface to plate microorganisms. Compact and portable, Spin Air samplers allows compliance with USP 797 & 1116 regulations and enables full sampling traceability. more...

New Real-time PCR Analysis Technology Increases Multiplexing Capacity

01 Oct 2018 | C

Seegene's “MuCT™” is a real-time PCR based data acquiring and analyzing technology that increases the multiplexing capability per channel up to 5 Ct values, enabling it to run syndromic panel tests using the same hardware. more...

London Hospital Uses Automated Colony Counter to Track Carbapenem-Resistant and ESBL Bacteria

01 Oct 2018 | C

After testing three different automated colony counters, Protocol 3 was chosen because it can reconise different coloured colonies from different media and calculate a CFU/ml. Images can also be stored for future reference. more...

SAS Microbial Air Samplers and the Revised EU GMP Annex 1

01 Oct 2018 | P

The draft EU GMP Annex 1 places greater emphasis on continuous environmental monitoring (EM) within pharmaceutical facilities. EM is a critical component within a licensed manufacturing facility and selection of the right sampler is key in delivering reliable data for compliance. more...

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