Efficient and Accurate Microbiology - rapidmicrobiology 21 April 2026.
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Food microbiologist carrying out tests
In this exclusive rapidmicrobiology interview with Gulustan Kuccuk, Global Product Manager for Food Safety at Bio-Rad Laboratories, we discover how comprehensive, validated solutions specifically engineered for powdered infant formula manufacturers have been developed.  more... 
Faster Release Decisions in UHT and ESL Dairy
The Hygiena® Innovate™ Rapid Microbial Screening System with RapiScreen™ enables early contamination detection across liquid food and beverage production, helping processors make faster release decisions and protect product quality with rapid ATP-based results.  more... 
QC Microbiologists examine colonies on an agar plate
Join Pharmig at the Annual Irish Conference and a one-day meeting covering: Rapid & Alternative Micro Methods: From Sterility to AI Applications.  more... 
NTEGRA Biosciences MAGFLO NGS magnetic beads
INTEGRA Biosciences expands availability of MAGFLO™ NGS magnetic beads for nucleic acid purification in Europe and North America. These beads, verified for size selection, ensure consistent DNA or RNA fragment sizes and are stable at room temperature, RNase-free, and a cost-effective alternative.  more... 
Colony Counting System for Easy Plate
Automate colony counting with Kikkoman’s Colony Counting System for Easy Plate. Paired with batch scanning via feeder and document scanner, this solution improves efficiency, consistency, and reduces manual workload in food testing labs.    more... 
MICA Highlight delivering rapid culture-based results for water and soft drinks
MICA Highlight delivers culture-based results for water and soft drinks from 24 - 48 h, with automated enumeration and a workflow designed to help laboratories act sooner while keeping cost-per-test under control.  more... 
MBV MAS 100 Libra passive air monitoring now automated
MicroQuant by ATCC precision in every pellet
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Our take on the latest peer-reviewed papers - Journal Club
Journal Club
Latest from our Journal Club: how blood culture practices across Europe impact sepsis diagnostics, opportunities to improve blood culture sampling compliance, and a comparison of the diagnostic performance of paired saliva and oral swab samples for molecular TB testing.  more... 
Recalls & Outbreaks
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Bioperfectus Real-time PCR solutions for tick borne diseases

At present, tick-borne diseases are not only widespread in Africa and Southeast Asia but are also becoming an increasing health burden in Europe.
 

Tick-borne Encephalitis is a brain disease mainly transmitted by tick bites. According to the CDC report, the condition is severe and may include encephalitis or meningitis.
 

The UK government has suggested strengthening surveillance to promptly detect cases. A series of Real-Time PCR kits from BioPerfectus can provide early and rapid identification and diagnosis of Tick-borne encephalitis, Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, Lyme disease, and other tick-borne diseases, enabling earlier treatment.
 

Events
Rapid Methods Europe (RME) 2026
Showcasing innovations and breakthroughs in rapid analysis & diagnostics across the agri-food, plant science, water/environment, human and animal healthcare, and forensic science sectors, the 16th conference in the Rapid Methods Europe series takes place in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 8-10 June 2026
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