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Mastering Quality: New Method Validation, QC Standards and PT - a rapidmicrobiology Special Focus

Microbiologics QC Portfolio Includes Culture based and Molecular Methods
Special Focus Proficiency Testing SchemesQC Organisms
04 Apr 2025
Why do microbiology labs get results wrong? Discover how following correct sample collection and transportation procedures, validating and verifying protocols with QC organism labs, and proficiency testing can help reduce errors to a minimum.

Introducing MAGneat gDNA Extraction Kit – Now Optimised for Bacterial Samples!

Introducing MAGneat gDNA Extraction kit Now Optimised for Bacterial Samples
Acinetobacter baumanniiDroplet Digital PCRE. coli
01 Apr 2025
The MAGneat gDNA Extraction Kit simplifies bacterial DNA extraction with magnetic bead-based purification, ensuring high-yield, high-purity DNA. It works with Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, supports automation, and is ideal for PCR, qPCR, and sequencing. View the application note.

Reagents for Immunodiagnostic Testing of Infectious Diseases

Sino Biological essential reagents for immunodiagnostics
AntibodiesAntigen SupplierRecombinant Viral Antigens
18 Mar 2025
Sino Biological’s groundbreaking ProVir® collection comprises over 1,000 products derived from more than 100 virus types/subtypes and 550+ strains, establishing itself as the world's most extensive repository of recombinant viral antigen reagents for immunodiagnostic test kit development.

Protecting Your Peace of Mind: Introducing the OCEAView™ Range

Female scientist reviewing data on a desktop device
Data ManagementEnvironmental Monitoring
19 Feb 2025
Don Whitley Scientific has expanded their portfolio with the recent launch of the OCEAView™ range, a web and mobile solution designed to support environments that demand specific and consistent ambient conditions.

Revolutionizing TRIzol-Based RNA Extraction with MyZol for TRIzol

MyZol for TRIzol MAGneat RNA Extraction
Mpox (monkeypox) VirusNext Generation Sequencing (NGS)Nucleic Acid Extraction
17 Feb 2025
The MyZol for TRIzol MAGneat RNA Extraction kit enhances TRIzol-based RNA purification with magnetic bead technology, ensuring superior yield, purity, and automation compatibility. Ideal for research and clinical applications, enabling fast, safe, and reliable RNA extraction from pathogenic sources.

Micronic's X-Clear Tubes: A New Standard in Sample Preparation and Analysis

Micronic X Clear Tubes
Sample ManagementUltra-Low Temperature Storage
04 Feb 2025
X-Clear Tubes deliver unmatched optical clarity and optimal light transmittance. These innovative tubes set a new standard in sample preparation and analysis, making them the perfect solution for laboratories that require accuracy, reliability, and efficiency in sample handling.

Medix Biochemica Acquires CANDOR Bioscience

Media Biochemica Raw Materials for Immonassay Development
Assay DevelopmentCE-IVDHAMA Blocker
27 Jan 2025
Medix Biochemica has acquired CANDOR Bioscience, thus expanding its portfolio of critical raw materials for in vitro diagnostics (IVD) to include premium blockers and stabilizers. 

Test Your Pipet Controller Against the PIPETBOY GENIUS for a Chance to Win!

PIPETBOY GENIUS
Liquid HandlingPipettes
21 Jan 2025
INTEGRA Biosciences are so sure your pipetting aid can't outperform the PIPETBOY GENIUS that they have set a challenge. Enter now for your chance to win a Victorinox Ranger Swiss Army pocket knife.

Simplify 16S Sequencing Workflows: Microzone's Eco-friendly Cell2Seq 16S rRNA Kit Has You Covered

Image of Petri Dish and Sanger Electropherogram
16SAcinetobacter baumanniiIdentification
21 Jan 2025
Microzone’s cell2seq – 16S rRNA Identification Kit simplifies workflows with microbial lysis, high-fidelity PCR, and PCR clean-up in under 2 hours. Part of the eco-friendly Free From range, it ensures superior amplicon recovery, high-quality sequencing, and precise bacterial identification.

INTEGRA Biosciences Partners with CleanHub to Prevent Plastic Pollution

Plastic sorting centre
Greener LabsMicroplasticsSustainability
16 Dec 2024
Every year, INTEGRA donates to a worthy cause, and at the start of 2024, the company partnered with CleanHub to help fund its plastic collection projects in developing countries. Read about the difference it made here.

Breakthrough in qPCR Efficiency: Cut Your PCR Run Time by 75% with MegaMix Emerald qPCR Mastermix

Click here to download the ultra-fast qPCR for microorganisms using MegaMix Emerald application note
E. coliKlebsiellaPCR
26 Nov 2024
MegaMix Emerald qPCR Mastermix reduces PCR run times from 1.5 hours to just over 30 minutes while maintaining high efficiency and specificity. This solution simplifies workflows and boosts productivity in microbial detection and diagnostics without extensive DNA purification. Download the app. note here.

Amplify RNA With Confidence Using MegaMix Platinum Probe RT-qPCR 

Amplify RNA With Confidence Using MegaMix Platinum Probe RT-qPCR
MicrobiomePCRReal-Time PCR
05 Nov 2024
Achieve unrivaled confidence in your RNA amplifications by using Microzone’s MegaMix Platinum Probe RT-qPCR. The kit has been optimised to allow the sensitive and specific detection of multiple targets in one reaction. The entire RT-qPCR can take less than 45 minutes. Request your sample here.

Rapid Sequencing Sample Preparation With Microzone's Free From Range

Sample 2 sequencing workflow poster
16SNext Generation Sequencing (NGS)Nucleic Acid Extraction
08 Oct 2024
As part of Microzone’s vision to improve sustainability and reduce the use of harsh chemicals, we introduce the ‘Free From’ range for rapid sample to sequencing preparation. We achieve this without the use of alcohol, columns or magnetic beads.

Microbix Upgrades EU Regulatory Compliance for Diagnostic Assay Quality Assessment Products (QAPs)

IVDR and CE Certified Diagnostic Assasy QAPs
QC Molecular Standards
04 Oct 2024
Microbix QAPs support diagnostic assays for infectious diseases across the major categories of gastrointestinal, respiratory, and sexually-transmitted diseases, for assessing cancer risk, and for other uses. QAPs are available as liquid samples, on COPAN® FLOQSwabs®, and as tissue-sample mimetics.

Accelerate Mpox Research With Sino Biological MPXV Proteins and Antibodies

Sino Biological Paired Antibodies for Mpox Research
Antibody PairMpox (monkeypox) VirusMPXV Proteins Antibodies
21 Aug 2024
Sino Biological is at the forefront of accelerating Mpox research, offering a comprehensive portfolio of MPXV proteins and antibodies: various recombinant MPXV proteins with different tags, over 30 antibodies targeting various MPXV antigens, validated for applications such as LFA, ELISA, and WB assays.

Fapon Delivers Customized IVD Solutions for the US Market at ADLM 2024

FAPON reagents for assay development
AntibodiesAntigen SupplierLateral Flow Assays
06 Aug 2024
At ADLM 2024, Fapon showcased its innovative technology platforms, including antibody discovery, protein expression, cell fermentation, and protein purification and analysis.

Degassing System Reduces Anomalies in Diagnostic Kit Reagent Dispensing

Degassing System Reduces Anomalies in Diagnostic Reagent Dispensing
Fluid Degassers
18 Jul 2024
Biotech Fluidics report how installation of two DEGASi® Plus semi-prep 6-channel degassing systems on a production line, has enabled a diagnostic kit manufacturer to almost eliminate inaccurate reagent dispensing issues.

How INTEGRA Can Support Your Lab Sustainability Goals

Integra Interview
Expert Insight Greener Labs
16 Jul 2024
In this interview with Dr Ursula Leuthold, sustainability coordinator with INTEGRA Biosciences, we learn how over the last 5 years, INTEGRA has made substantial progress towards reducing their CO2 emissions and how that can now help laboratories meet their own climate change goals.

Planet-Safe Culture Dishes and Microplates Receive My Green Lab ACT Labels

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Sustainability
16 Jul 2024
Planet-Safe® is a 100% plant-based alternative to petroleum-based labware that is: commercially compostable, petroleum-free, safe for incineration, and generates an 83% lower carbon footprint than polystyrene.

More Sustainable Microbiology - Making Labs Greener a rapidmicrobiology Special Focus

Charles River endosafe Trillium rCR cartridges
Special Focus Greener LabsSustainability
15 Jul 2024
How can laboratories make microbiology testing more sustainable? In this rapidmicrobiology special focus on making microbiology green, we highlight some easy-to-implement practical steps that any lab can take to minimize their environmental impact.

INTEGRA Biosciences is on Track to Net Zero

Roadmap to sustainability
Greener LabsLiquid HandlingMultichannel Pipettes
04 Jul 2024
INTEGRA Biosciences is dedicated to sustainable science and has been tracking its corporate carbon footprint since 2019 while making significant progress on the road to net zero.

Affordable Storage Tube Sealing Device

Semi-Automated Septum Cap Capper
Automation
25 Jun 2024
The Semi-Automated Septum Cap Capper from Azenta Life Sciences is a storage tube sealing device designed to preserve sample integrity and audit trails in biobanks, compound libraries and other high-throughput storage applications.

Micro Flow Meter and Degasser Set-up for Nanoparticulate Formulation Dispensing

Nanoparticulate Dispenser
Fluid DegassersNanoparticles
25 Jun 2024
Biotech Fluidics reports on the successful development and implementation of a pioneering combined micro flowmeter and degasser set-up to improve dispensing of a nanoparticulate formulation for a leading medical technology company.

Enzyme Substrates Toolbox. A Signalogenic Guide Part 1 - Chromogenic Substrates

Chromogenic Substrates Guide
Chromogenic Media
25 Jun 2024
Free downloadable ebook explains the science behnd chromogenic substrates, how to select the optimal substrate for your research, and gain practical tips for using enzyme substrates with initial experiment details.

Custom Lyo Beads from Biofortuna - Precision at Scale

Custom Lyo Beads from Biofortuna
Assay Development
18 Jun 2024
Lyo beads are expanding possibilities in point of care assay development. As well as obviating the need for cold chain they improve assay accuracy and lower the cost per test. See how the Biofortuna contract manufacturing service delivers unrivalled scale, precision and accuracy with this case study.

BBI and BioAgilytix Partner to Streamline and Simplify Bioanalytical Testing

high quality custom antibody reagents
AntibodiesContract Development Manufacturing Organisation
18 Jun 2024
Drug developers often need a variety of antibody reagents tailored to their candidate therapy and for a range of testing applications. However, developing and securing a reliable supply of fit-for-purpose, customized antibody reagents is not easy. The new partnership will address this challenge.

Diagnostic Assay Development – Materials, Reagents And CDMO - a rapidmicrobiology Special Focus

Zeptometrix QC Materials
Special Focus Assay DevelopmentAutomation
17 Jun 2024
In this rapidmicrobiology special focus we explore resources available to assay developers.

Cambrex Nears Completion of 5-year, $100-Million-Dollar Investment Plan

Cambrex
Contract Development Manufacturing Organisation
17 Jun 2024
Cambrex is nearing the completion of a 5-year, $100-million-dollar investment strategy, one year ahead of schedule, adding more than 150,000 square-feet of capacity and capability expansions across 70% of its North American and European drug development and manufacturing network.

Air-dried Assay Development: A Simple, Fast and Cost-effective Option to Dry Molecular Assays In-house

Air Dried Assay Development Technical Note
Assay DevelopmentQuantitative PCR (qPCR)
14 Jun 2024
Assay developers are increasingly moving towards dried formats to alleviate the costly cold-chain shipping and storage demands of traditional 'wet' qPCR-based diagnostic tests. Air-drying has emerged as a simple, fast and cost-effective option for drying down molecular assays.

Automated Heat Sealer Improves Seal Quality and Manufacturing Workflows

Automated Individual Access Roll Heat Sealer
Microplate Sealer
23 May 2024
Video demonstrates the walkaway productivity achievable using Azenta's Automated Individual Access Roll Heat Sealer in molecular diagnostics, drug discovery and kit manufacturing applications. Seals microplates in any pattern you need from just one to all 96 wells.

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