Microbiology News: Dec 2018

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Microbiology News: Dec 2018

BIOTECON to Distribute Oculyze BB 2.0 Yeast Analysis Technology Globally

31 Dec 2018 | Food & Beverage

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. more...

Listeria Right Now™ AOAC-certified for Additional Surfaces

31 Dec 2018 | Food & Beverage

Listeria test rubber ceramic tile and plastic surfaces

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. more...

FDA Clearance for BD MAX^™ Enteric Viral Panel

31 Dec 2018 | Clinical

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. more...

Microbiologics Expands Its Molecular Diagnostics QC Offering for Respiratory Assays

17 Dec 2018 | Clinical

QC panels for Group A Streps and Respiratory Assays

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. more...

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

13 Dec 2018 | Pharmaceutical

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. more...

Streamlining Workflow with INTEGRA’s VIAFLO 96/384

13 Dec 2018 | ClinicalPharmaceuticalVeterinary

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. more...

Simplifying High Content Screening with the VIAFLO 96

11 Dec 2018 | Pharmaceutical

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. more...

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

06 Dec 2018 | Food & Beverage

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. more...

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

06 Dec 2018 | Food & Beverage

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. more...

Clear Labs' NGS Platform Receives AOAC PTM for Salmonella Testing

05 Dec 2018 | Food & Beverage

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.

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FDA Clearance for DiaSorin's New SimplexaGroup B Strep Direct

04 Dec 2018 | Clinical

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

New Zika Immunoassays With Unprecedented Specificity and Sensitivity

04 Dec 2018 | ClinicalPharmaceutical

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. more...

Improve Sterility Testing of Your Finished Products with the Promicol Method

04 Dec 2018 | Food & BeverageOtherCosmetic/Personal Care

The Promicol range of rapid microbial ATP tests reduces costs and enables release of product to the market faster. more...

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

03 Dec 2018 | Food & Beverage

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. more...