Microbiology News: food-beverage, Jan 2014

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Microbiology News: food-beverage, Jan 2014

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BIOTECON Expands PCR Portfolio for Food Testing

28 Jan 2014 | Food & BeverageOther

Designed for the less often performed tests these real time PCR kits are available for S. aureus, B. cereus and C. perfringens, also meat speciation and GMO testing. more...

Sponge Swab and Stomacher Technique for Large Surface Area Sampling

27 Jan 2014 | Food & BeverageClinical

A recent study looking at the monitoring of Acinetobacter baumannii in a clinical environment has confirmed the effectiveness of the combined sponge swab and Stomacher sampling methodology for sampling a large surface area. This sampling method uses sponge swabs pre-dosed with buffer to swab a more...

TSC Expand Probact Transport Swab Range

27 Jan 2014 | Food & BeverageWaterClinicalOtherPharmaceuticalVeterinary

TSC has added liquid Amies transport swab to their Probact range of transport swabs - CLSI M40-A compliant, CE marked, EMDD 93/42/EEC, suitable automated and manual systems. more...

Save 30% on Running Costs with New Anaerobic Workstations

20 Jan 2014 | Food & BeverageClinicalOtherPharmaceuticalVeterinary

Don Whitley Scientific has launched two new anaerobic workstations running from three separate gases. They can operate around 30% cheaper than dual gas versions (which use cylinders of ANO2 and N2) more...

INTEGRA Launches VIAFLO ASSIST at SLAS 2014

20 Jan 2014 | Food & BeverageWaterClinicalOtherPharmaceuticalVeterinary

To use the VIAFLO ASSIST, simply mount a VIAFLO electronic pipette onto the pipette adapter, choose a protocol and press the run button. VIAFLO ASSIST will then obtain the protocol via Bluetooth from the VIAFLO electronic pipette and automatically execute it. more...

UKAS Accreditation for CABI’s Molecular ID of Bacteria Service

17 Jan 2014 | Food & Beverage

CABI, which already holds ISO 17025 accreditation for the molecular identification of bacteria, is unique in the UK, as it is the only service to be UKAS accredited for the entire identification process, including providing the name of the organism up to species level. more...

Veriflow® Assay to Detect Brettanomyces in Development

14 Jan 2014 | Food & Beverage

Called Veriflow® BRETT, the assay will be developed with the use of Invisible Sentinel’s proprietary Veriflow® technology, which is already the basis of tests marketed to detect microbes of concern in food production and distribution. more...

Lower Salmonella Cost per Test with AFNOR Approved Pooling Protocol

13 Jan 2014 | Food & BeverageOther

Now with AFNOR approval the 'Pathatrix® Auto Salmonella spp allows your lab to do more tests at a lower cost by pooling up to ten samples together before detection by selective agar plates or PCR. more...

ATCC Culture Tip #2 – Viral Propagation in Cell Culture

13 Jan 2014 | Food & BeverageWaterClinicalOtherPharmaceuticalVeterinary

To help customers get the best results from their virology products, ATCC has compiled the ATCC® Virology Guide containing technical information regarding the propagation of viral agents in tissue culture and embryonated chicken eggs. more...

Validation for Rapid Yeast and Mold Count Plate

08 Jan 2014 | Food & BeverageOther

The 3M™ Petrifilm™ Rapid Yeast and Mold Count Plate features a new indicator technology that makes colonies easier to interpret, these completely sample-ready plates return yeast and mold results in just 48 hours. Now with AOAC-PTM certification. more...

Lab M to Show Latest Microbiology Product Introductions at Arab Health

07 Jan 2014 | Food & BeverageWaterOther

Microbiology specialist Lab M is exhibiting for the first time at this year’s Arab Health exhibition and congress, which takes place from 27-30 January 2014 at the Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre. more...

ATCC Culture Tip #1 - How to Handle Anaerobic Bacteria

07 Jan 2014 | Food & BeverageClinicalOtherPharmaceuticalVeterinary

ATCC® Culture Guides deliver knowledge and insight to the end user in a portable, easy to follow format. Download these useful guides and start with fresh authenticated cells and strains from ATCC to achieve the best results. more...

Merck Chromogenic Media - Fast, Safe and Cost-Effective

02 Jan 2014 | Food & Beverage

Chromogenic substrates are colorless and they are stable against pH shift and autoclaving. Only the characteristic enzyme of a target organism or a target group of organisms can cleave the chromogenic substrate into a sugar part and a chromogen. more...