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Microbiology News: May 2019

PCR Kit Manufacturers - Reduce your False Positives with Pharmozyme's Crystal Taq™

30 May 2019 | Food & BeverageWaterClinicalOtherPharmaceuticalVeterinary

Pharmozyme s Crystal Taq
PCR diagnostics manufacturers can now use Pharmozyme’s new Crystal Taq™ enzyme, guaranteed free from bacterial and animal DNA contamination to eliminate all associated false positives more...

Loop Genomics Launches Four New Microbiome Research Kits

29 May 2019 | Food & BeverageOtherPharmaceuticalVeterinaryMicrobiome

Loop Genomics provides these affordable Microbiome kits ($29-$40/sample), and services ($149-$199/sample) to identify the presence and relative abundance of organisms in the Microbiomes the kits are testing for using UMI’s and phased long-reads on any Illumina sequencer. more...

Protect Select Microorganism Anaerobe Bead Preservation Storage System

28 May 2019 | Food & BeverageClinicalPharmaceutical

Anaerobe Bead Preservation System
Protect Select Anaerobe has improved viability and performance for problematic microorganisms by having reduced oxygen permeability and removal which increases anaerobe survival more...
Microsart ATMP Bacteria Kit
Contaminated ATMPs pose life-threatening risks for immunocompromised patients. Microbial release test results prior to treatment are critical to patient safety. Our validated qPCR Kit detects bacteria within 3 hours.   more...
Lab Consumables
Corning® Gosselin™ offer a full line of consumables from sampling and preparation to bacterial growth and analysis. more...
Promicol ATP Bioluminescence
7th June is UN World Food Safety Day - Find out how you can ensure the supply of safe food by, early and fast, detection of microbial food-borne hazards with Promicol® ATP Bioluminescence Rapid Testing  more...
Chronicle™ is GMP compliant software specifically designed for cell therapy manufacturing from process development through commercialization. Digital optimization increases productivity and improves process control. more...

Micronic Launches Full Range of Hybrid Tubes

27 May 2019 | Pharmaceutical

Micronic Hybrid Tubes
Micronic, the leader in sample storage, last year introduced 4 coding concepts, a tube with multiple sample identification methods.  By popular demand Micronic now bring you a wider spectrum of sizes to accommodate all Life Science industries. more...

Priorclave Launches New Autoclave Controller

27 May 2019 | Food & BeverageClinicalPharmaceuticalVeterinary

In a significant up-grade, all laboratory autoclaves and research sterilisers leaving the Priorclave design and manufacturing centre in the UK are now fitted with a new, technologically advanced controller.   more...
ATCC Global Priority Superbugs support global initiatives for patient care and improved outcomes for hospital-acquired infections. more...
ATP testing and its benefits have been well-supported for many years throughout scientific literature, but not all systems perform equally. Food manufacturers are encouraged to evaluate ATP solutions in their individual production environments prior to adoption. more...
Carbosynth is a leader in carbohydrate chemistry, while Biosynth has a wealth of experience with enzyme substrates and has recently attracted much attention with a number of novel chemiluminescence-based compounds. more...
Cell based bioassay testing
With RSSL adding cell based bioassays to portfolio, biopharma companies are now able to reduce their risks by using a single, trusted provider for all their testing requirements. more...
Labguru Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN) is a secure, compliant, web-based ELN is trusted by over 20,000 users worldwide who rely on it to plan and document experiments, track progress, streamline lab logistics and seamlessly share results. more...
FDA Clears APAS
With an innovative platform technology the APAS® Independence can automatically screen, interpret and sort culture plates, processing more than 200 culture plates at a time. more...
Respiratory panel for detection of more than 20 pathogens gains 510(k) clearance by FDA. more...
Salmonella and Cronobacter together
A new multiplex real-time-PCR test for simultaneous detection of Salmonella and Cronobacter in food samples. more...

Traceability in Modern Food Testing Facilities

20 May 2019 | Food & Beverage

Solus Pathogen Detection System
Sample reception and handling in a busy laboratory is one of the most important elements of the testing process. Solus improve sample traceability from reception to results with the DS2 on-board barcode reader tracking sample dispense positioning. more...

Microbubbles Replace Magnetic Cell Separation

20 May 2019 | Food & BeverageClinicalOtherVeterinary

Unlike magnetic-based products, microbubbles use buoyancy to gently separate cells of interest within the tube—they simply float to the surface. more...
Medpak VI°C service is for customers in the pharmaceutical and medical device industries in addition to the clinical trials sector. These sectors all rely on excellence in temperature controlled technology to ship high-value and temperature-sensitive products. more...
AOAC PTM and NF VALIDATION certification covers SureTect Assay workflows for Salmonella species, Listeria species, L. monoE. coli O157:H7 and Cronobacter species (NF VALIDATION certification only) in a variety of foods and production environment samples. more...
PyroTec PRO and WinKQCL Software
Increase efficiency with PyroTec PRO for automated endotoxin testing. Together with analysis from WinkKQCL software, this robotic solution will streamline your QC lab and improve productivity for accurate, dependable endotoxin testing results. more...
petri dish
RAPID’B.cereus is the newest edition to the RAPID chromogenic media family. Based on a chromogenic principle and the detection of phospholipase activity, it allows the detection and the enumeration of B. cereus strains. more...
Cherwell Labs Product Range
Cherwell Laboratories specialists in cleanroom microbiology solutions for the pharmaceutical, healthcare and related industries, will be attending Cleanroom Technology Conference 2019 more...

Why Routine Industrial Microbiology Labs Should Be Embracing Automation

14 May 2019 | Food & BeverageCosmetic/Personal Care

Automating total viable counts
Automation from sample prep to plate reading can provide more reliable, traceable and accurate test results with a faster turnaround from sample to result. more...
Actero EZ-Media Bag
The Actero™ EZ-Media Bag contains high quality, pre-measured and sterilized enrichment media powder that greatly reduces the typical steps and glassware required in traditional media preparation. Just add deionized water. “Always Easy. Always Right.” more...

Real-time Bacterial Monitoring with ScanStation

13 May 2019 | Food & BeveragePharmaceuticalCosmetic/Personal Care

ScanStation
The ScanStation detects and counts colonies as soon as they appear at the beginning of the incubation. The anticipated results save time and allow earlier release of production batches in the pharmaceutical, agro-food, research and cosmetic industries. more...
Tecta PDS-B4
Tecta offers the only US-EPA approved automated detection system for E.coli & coliforms bacteria in drinking water globally. Automate your micro lab with Tecta solutions to improve efficiency & productivity, reduce human error, and make lab life easier! more...

Meridian Bioscience Buys GenePOC

13 May 2019 | Clinical

Meridian will be getting GenePOC’s state-of-the art revogene™ molecular diagnostics platform, which offers sample to result testing for single tests, as well as flexible multiplexing capability. more...
Rheonix NGS OnePrep solution
The Rheonix NGS OnePrep™ solution is capable of producing NGS-ready libraries from raw samples in less than 5 hours using the automated Encompass Optimum™ workstation. more...

8 Zoonotic Diseases of Most Concern in the U.S.

13 May 2019 | ClinicalVeterinary

The zoonotic diseases of most concern in the U.S. are: Zoonotic influenza, Salmonellosis, West Nile virus, Plague, Emerging coronaviruses (e.g., severe acute respiratory syndrome and Middle East respiratory syndrome), Rabies, Brucellosis, Lyme disease more...
SY-LAB RiboFlow Listeria Twin
The RiboFlow® Listeria Twin has recently obtained the Microval approval for the detection of Listeria monocytogenes from Lloyds Register based on the ISO 16140-2 (2016) standard.  more...

AMP-6000® Automated Microbiological Platform

13 May 2019 | Food & Beverage

SY LAB AMP 6000
The Miniaturised and microtiter-based MPN system enables testing of up to 96 replicates per sample giving precise and reliable MPN results.  An innovative detection technology for any chromogenic or fluorogenic substrate in combination with turbidity, detection is performed by a new scanner device. more...
With the current standard of real-time qPCR, only one virus can be detected per test. GPS-Transplant is one comprehensive test able to detect the most common viral infections among transplant patients - Cytomegalovirus (CMV), Epstein–Barr virus (EBV), BK virus (BKV) and human adenovirus. more...
Assay is capable of detecting a wide variety of non-seasonal influenza A viruses and positively identifying them as “non-seasonal”, including subtypes with recognized pandemic potential such as H7N9 and H5N1. more...
APAS Independence
APAS Independence is the first automated culture plate reader. A breakthrough in AI technology, able to not just image, but interpret 200 plates per hour, provide accurate reproducible results and fast track your workflow. more...
Wasp Lab
WASP®DT is an open platform, modular instrument, and the only one in its field that addresses all aspects of automated Microbiology specimen processing: planting and streaking, Gram slide preparation and enrichment broth inoculation, to name a few.  more...
Ecoli O103 Outbreak
Investigation into the largest E. coli O103 outbreak since 2010 continues. more...
Greg Jones Microbiologist explains AMP
Traditional microbiology using plates has the unintended consequence of squing the microbial population that is detected. Each decision whether it is choice of culture media, time and temperature of incubation or atmospheric conditions all have an effect on the end result. more...
build a strong foundation
With new and emerging methods of detection, it’s important to ensure quality from start to finish. Neogen Culture Media comprises a high quality media range in various formats to support your laboratory’s workflow. Find out more  more...
MIC test strip
Liofilchem has received clearance from the FDA to market in the United States the Ciprofloxacin 0.002-32 MTS™ (MIC Test Strip), a quantitative assay for determining the Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) of Ciprofloxacin. more...

FDA Annouces New Era of Smarter Food Safety

04 May 2019 | Food & Beverage

FDA expects to see more innovation in the agriculture, food production, and food distribution systems in the next 10 years than in the past 20, with this ever-changing landscape, we know we must continue preparing to take advantage of new opportunities and address potential risks. more...
Aspergillus Test System
The new IMMY sōna Aspergillus Galactomannan Lateral Flow Assay is now available in the UK exclusively from Alpha Laboratories Ltd. more...
ACT is the first environmental impact factor label for laboratory products, developed by the non-profit My Green Lab. ACT—which stands for accountability, consistency, and transparency—is designed to provide critical information on the environmental impact of laboratory products.  more...
Mycotoxin testing with aqueous extraction
ProGnosis Biotech offers lateral flow kits for the detection of all the major legislated Myxotoxins, such as Aflatoxin B1, Total Aflatoxins, Deoxynivalenol (DON), Zearalenone (ZON), Ochratoxin A (OTA), Fumonisin (FUMO) and T-2/HT-2 - making your lab greener by using aqueous extraction methods. more...