Microbiology News: clinical, Feb 2017

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Microbiology News: clinical, Feb 2017

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WHO Publishes List of 12 Antibiotic Resistant 'Priority Pathogens'

28 Feb 2017 | Food & BeverageClinical

World Health Organistion has published for the first time ever, a list of antibiotic-resistant "priority pathogens" – a catalogue of 12 families of bacteria that pose the greatest threat to human health. The list is intended to guide and promote R&D of new antibiotics, as part of WHO’s more...

Antimicrobial Resistance Experts to Attend Superbugs & Superdrugs

27 Feb 2017 | ClinicalOtherPharmaceutical

This will be the 19th year for the well established SMi Superbugs and Superdrugs conference which will again gather together high level international experts and decision makers focusing on the future of AMR. more...

Can Your Lab Afford to Keep Using Gas Jars?

27 Feb 2017 | Food & BeverageWaterClinicalOtherPharmaceuticalVeterinaryCosmetic/Personal Care

Baker BugBox Anaerobic and Microaerophilic Workstation

Use this infographic to see if your lab should switch to the small footprint Baker Ruskinn Bugbox which delivers a more reliable, stable atmosphere at a lower cost per plate. more...

Why Choose the Spiral® Method?

26 Feb 2017 | Food & BeverageWaterClinicalOtherPharmaceuticalVeterinaryCosmetic/Personal Care

Using the world's fastest spiral plating system increases lab throughput with fast (8 secs per plate) standardized plating and no intermediary dilutions, count from 100 to 1 x 10⁷ CFU/mL on ONE Petri dish, save up to 75% on consummables. more...

FDA Clears Auto Susceptibility Test Directly from Positive Blood Cultures

25 Feb 2017 | Clinical

The Accelerate PhenoTest™ BC kit is a multiplexed in vitro diagnostic test using both qualitative nucleic acid fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) identification and quantitative antimicrobial susceptibility testing methods intended for use with the Accelerate Pheno™ system. more...

New Molecular Assay Developers - Visit COPAN at Molecular Med Tri-Con

21 Feb 2017 | ClinicalOther

COPAN is putting the ‘e’ in NuclEic Assay Transport with eNAT, a nucleic acid transportation and preservation medium for detecting various microbial targets in clinical specimens using nucleic acid amplification techniques (NAATs). more...

Hologic's Aptima® Zika Virus Assay Gains CE Marking

21 Feb 2017 | Clinical

Designed to run on the Panther® system, that fully automates all aspects of nucleic acid amplification testing, the Aptima® Zika Virus assay can be used up to 14 days following onset of symptoms. more...

Baker Ruskinn Launches New Anaerobic and Microaerophilic Workstations

14 Feb 2017 | Food & BeverageClinicalOtherPharmaceuticalVeterinaryCosmetic/Personal Care

Baker Rushkinn Concept Anaerobic and Microaerophilic Workstations

The Concept range has been designed to maximize productivity of systemized anaerobic or microaerophilic incubation; bringing together a host of brand new features that will deliver immediate benefits in the laboratory. more...

Stackable Autoclaves from Priorclave give Labs Greater Sterilising Flexibility

07 Feb 2017 | Food & BeverageWaterClinicalOtherPharmaceuticalVeterinaryCosmetic/Personal Care

Get extra autoclave capacity with no addition to the footprint by using stackable autoclaves - as each chamber can run according to its own control programme, your lab will be able to sterilise media and equipment at the same time as decontaminating waste. more...

CDC and Puritan Develop Reliable Norovirus Detection Solution

02 Feb 2017 | Food & BeverageClinicalOther

An evaluation study has confirmed Puritan's new EnviroMax Macrofoam Norovirus surface sampling swab with collection tube will reliably collect and transport norovirus for detection and quantification, can be used for monitoring or to confirm surface decontamination. more...

Flu Season Still to Reach Peak

02 Feb 2017 | ClinicalOther

This year’s flu is type 1 (specifically H3N2), in the US peak flu season may still be ahead - get accurate diagnosis through better sample collection and storage with COPAN’s flocked swabs (FLOQSwabs™) and Universal Transport Medium (UTM™). more...