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BIOTECON to Distribute Oculyze BB 2.0 Yeast Analysis Technology Globally

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Pitching YeastsYeasts and Moulds
31 Dec 2018
Oculyze BB 2.0, a quality German made hardware/software combination, enables breweries to determine viability and concentration of their yeast in less than a minute. It is compact, weighing under 200 g and can easily fit within the palm of a brewer's hand.

Listeria Right Now™ AOAC-certified for Additional Surfaces

Listeria test rubber ceramic tile and plastic surfaces
Listeria spp.Listeria (enrichment free)Listeria Environmental
31 Dec 2018
Original AOAC approval for Listeria Right Now was achieved in August 2018 for use with samples obtained from stainless steel and sealed concrete surfaces. The test kit has now also been certified by the AOAC for use with samples obtained from rubber, ceramic tile and plastic surfaces.

FDA Clearance for BD MAX™ Enteric Viral Panel

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AdenovirusAstrovirusEnteric Viruses
31 Dec 2018
Now with FDA clearance, the BD MAX ™ enteric viral panel is designed for targeted detection of the viral cause of infectious diarrhea symptoms in all care settings and can detect norovirus, rotavirus, adenovirus, human astrovirus, and sapovirus with results in less than 3.5 hours.

Microbiologics Expands Its Molecular Diagnostics QC Offering for Respiratory Assays

QC panels for Group A Streps and Respiratory Assays
Blood CultureHospital Acquired Infection (HAI)QC Molecular Standards
17 Dec 2018
The Group A Streptococcus (GAS) Control Panel and Respiratory (21 Targets) Control Panel include convenient features such as multiplexed pellets, swabs that mimic patient sample processing and room temperature storage.

FDA-Cleared Liofilchem MTS™ (MIC Test Strip) ERAVACYCLINE (ERV)

MTS MIC Test Strip Eravacycline
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
13 Dec 2018
Liofilchem has received clearance from the FDA to market in the United States the MTS™ (MIC Test Strip) Eravacycline, a quantitative assay for determining the Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) of Eravacycline against certain Gram-negative bacteria and Gram-positive bacteria.

Streamlining Workflow with INTEGRA’s VIAFLO 96/384

96 384 Multichannel electroic pipette
Liquid HandlingLiquid Handling in MicroplatesMultichannel Pipettes
13 Dec 2018
Process samples 5 times faster!  Alex Figueiredo, PhD student at University of Zurich, is conducting experimental evolution on bacteria.  Here he explains how INTEGRA's VIAFLO 96/384 multichannel pipette speeds up the laborious process.

Simplifying High Content Screening with the VIAFLO 96

Viaflo pipetting system
Multichannel Pipettes
11 Dec 2018
A great intermediate between a handheld pipette and a robot - HCS Pharma explain the benefits of working with INTEGRA's VIAFLO 96 electronic multi-channel pipetting system with their cell culture system.

Ribotyping Easily Fills in for Whole Genome Sequencing to Characterize Food-borne Pathogens

Compare Ribotyping vs WGS
Listeria spp.Microbial Strain TypingSalmonella
06 Dec 2018
This white paper published by Hygiena International explores ribotyping as a powerful, cost-effective and labor saving addition to any microbial analysis and could provide a valuable alternative to a WGS laboratory as an important component of an overall food safety plan.

3M™ Molecular Detection Assay 2 - Campylobacter Test Certified AOAC PTM

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Campylobacter
06 Dec 2018
The 3M™ Molecular Detection Assay 2 - Campylobacter is for the rapid and specific detection of Campylobacter in enriched food and environmental samples. Ready-to-use, pre-dispensed reagents provide convenience and minimize the chance of human error.

Clear Labs' NGS Platform Receives AOAC PTM for Salmonella Testing

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Salmonella
05 Dec 2018

The Clear Safety is the only automated and intelligent NGS platform purpose-built for food safety testing, currently Clear Safety supports high-volume testing for the detection of Salmonella enterica and Salmonella bongori in select foods and environmental surfaces.

FDA Clearance for DiaSorin's New SimplexaGroup B Strep Direct

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04 Dec 2018
Designed for use on the LIAISON MDX instrument, the new test enables the direct detection of Group B Streptococcus DNA.

New Zika Immunoassays With Unprecedented Specificity and Sensitivity

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Zika Virus
04 Dec 2018
The Native Antigen Company has launched a series of ground-breaking immunoassays for Zika virus, offering researchers in academia, public health and drug discovery the capability to work with unprecedented levels of specificity and sensitivity.

Improve Sterility Testing of Your Finished Products with the Promicol Method 

ATP testing
Sterility Testing
04 Dec 2018
The Promicol range of rapid microbial ATP tests reduces costs and enables release of product to the market faster. 

Scharlab Presents the Scharlau Brand Ready-to-Use Media Formats

Scharlab ready to use culture media
Ready-to-use Media
03 Dec 2018
The Cosmetic, Pharma, Food and Beverage industries run microbiology analyses at several manufacturing stages. To ensure product quality and safety, Scharlab S.L. offers a wide range of ready to use media according to Pharmacopoeia or ISO as well as customised requirements.

Neogen’s Range of Ready-To-Use Culture Media

neogen s culture media range
03 Dec 2018
Neogen Culture Media supports a full range of testing formats to ensure you have the product you need, when you need it, in a format that suits you. 

LGC Strengthens Position in Clinical QC Tools With Acquisition of Seracare Life Sciences

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QC Molecular StandardsQC Organisms
03 Dec 2018
SeraCare’s global customer base includes in-vitro diagnostics assay developers and manufacturers, clinical laboratories, pharmaceutical companies and proficiency providers.

Agilent Expands Cell Analysis R&D Capabilities in Ireland

Agilent Ireland team
Cell Culture
03 Dec 2018
The newly expanded Agilent facility at Little Island, Cork incorporating the recently acquired Luxcel Biosciences will focus on developing advanced technologies for the analysis of live-cells in real-time.
 

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