Microbiology News: clinical, Sep 2016

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Microbiology News: clinical, Sep 2016

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Quest Launches Zika MAC-ELISA Antibody Test Service

27 Sep 2016 | ClinicalOther

Using the Zika MAC-ELISA test developed by the CDC, Quest Diagnostics now provides access to Zika virus antibody and molecular laboratory test services for people in the United States as well as Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories. more...

Novel Conjugate Blocking Technology Enhances Signal in Lateral Flows

27 Sep 2016 | Food & BeverageClinicalOtherVeterinary

For lateral flow immunoassay developers, Morffitechnology from BBI Solutions overcomes problems associated with using BSA as a conjugate blocker ie cross-reactivity, lot-to-lot variation etc. more...

A FIT Sample for Faecal Occult Blood Tests

27 Sep 2016 | Clinical

The HM-JACKarc automated FIT system, distributed in the UK exclusively by Alpha Laboratories Ltd., uses a specimen collection device specially designed to make sampling easy and to prevent f-Hb degradation. more...

Distributor for Amplidiag® Diagnostics Tests Appointed in Portugal

27 Sep 2016 | ClinicalOther

Amplidiag® product range includes - Amplidiag® H. pylori+ClariR, Amplidiag® Stool Parasites, Amplidiag® CarbaR+VRE, Amplidiag® C. difficile+027, Amplidiag® Bacterial GE, Amplidiag® Easy and upcoming Amplidiag® Viral GE, now distributed in Portugal by Bioportugal Química Farmacêutica Lda. more...

CDC Spends $2.5m on Lab Equipment and Supplies for Zika Detection

27 Sep 2016 | ClinicalOther

CDC has equipped labs around the USA for testing samples for zika virus infection using the CDC developed MAC-ELISA approach. more...

New Quantitative Nucleic Acid Standards for Astrovirus, Sapovirus, and Norovirus

27 Sep 2016 | Food & BeverageClinicalOther

Support the development of molecular-based tools with quantitative synthetic RNA more...

Microbiologics Starts Expansion of Company's HQ

26 Sep 2016 | Food & BeverageClinicalPharmaceutical

Microbiologics building expansion will include more production capacity, expanded research and development facilities, including a virology laboratory, and additional professional offices. more...

Xpert® C. difficile Now Detects Binary Toxin Gene

26 Sep 2016 | Clinical

Some strains of Clostridium difficile can be negative for toxins A and B but positive for binary toxin. more...

INTEGRA Benchtop Pipetting System for 1536-Well Plates

19 Sep 2016 | Food & BeverageWaterClinicalOtherPharmaceuticalVeterinaryCosmetic/Personal Care

Benchtop pipetting system for 1536 wells

Don't have enough plates to justify a fully automated robotic liquid handling system but need to run assays in 1536-well plates? INTEGRA has a new plate holder that handles 1536-well pipetting using the adaptable, easy-to-use benchtop VIAFLO 384. more...

Simple, Low Cost Solution to Driving Down Hospital Infection Rates

13 Sep 2016 | ClinicalOther

Hygiena hand-held ATP bioluminescence monitor and UltraSnap swab

Measuring the effectiveness of cleaning is the first step to limiting HAIs, visual assessment is subjective and only detects gross lapses but ATP bioluminescence is a simple, rapid method for measuring organic soil now well established in the healthcare sector. more...

Medical Wire Exhibiting Transport Swabs for Viral Specimens at ESCV

13 Sep 2016 | ClinicalOther

At this year's ESCV annual meeting, Medical Wire will be showcasing their key products for clinical virology sample collection and transportation - the Sigma-Virocult® and Sigma-VCM™ are suitable for use in either cell culture or molecular techniques. more...

bioMérieux Awarded Multi-year Agreement with NHS for Bacterial Screening of Platelets

05 Sep 2016 | ClinicalOther

The BacT/ALERT® is an IVD CE marked and FDA 510K quality control testing device cleared for platelets screening to detect both aerobic and anaerobic microorganisms in a platelet sample. more...

New Distributor of Mobidiag Multiplex Gastrointestinal Tests to CEE Countries

05 Sep 2016 | ClinicalOther

Suitable for mid-sized to large laboratories, the real-time PCR based Amplidiag® multiplex tests allow simultaneous screening for the most relevant gastrointestinal pathogens. more...

New Look Autoclave Range from Astell Scientific

01 Sep 2016 | Food & BeverageWaterClinicalOtherPharmaceuticalVeterinaryCosmetic/Personal Care

A new range of autoclaves from Astell have improved appearance, operation and functionality, capacities range from 120L-344L. more...

Sterilise Large Bulky Items in Priorclave’s New 400 Litre Autoclave

01 Sep 2016 | Food & BeverageClinicalOtherPharmaceuticalVeterinaryCosmetic/Personal Care

Part of Priorclave's established Q63 range, the new 400 litre autoclave offers an affordable, energy conscious and versatile laboratory steam steriliser, the taller chamber profile makes it ideal for any lab needing to sterilise large, bulky items. more...

Accelerate Liquid Transfers between Different Labware Formats

01 Sep 2016 | Food & BeverageClinicalOtherPharmaceuticalVeterinaryCosmetic/Personal Care

Automatically adjust your pipette tip spacing

The VOYAGER II is the only pipette where the tip spacing can be changed electronically, spacing can be conveniently changed as you are pipetting using only a single hand. more...