Microbiology News: water, Aug 2020
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Legiolert® Receives UK Acceptance for Legionella Testing
24 Aug 2020 | WaterPharmaceutical
Legiolert® is a rapid culture-based test method for the detection of Legionella pneumophila, which is 7 days faster than traditional methods. It is now a recommended method in the UK’s Standing Committee of Analysts “blue book” for testing in waters and environmental samples. more...
MICA Legionella by Diamidex, a Revolution in Legionella Risk Assessment
20 Aug 2020 | Water
MICA Legionella is the latest innovative solution from DIAMIDEX. Based on culture, it detects culturable Legionella pneumophila providing results in CFU in 48 hours for all water samples offering an unmatched sensitivity and specificity on the market. more...
New, Improved Legionella Testing Range from Thermo Fisher Scientific
17 Aug 2020 | Water
Thermo Fisher Scientific continue to invest in meeting the needs of laboratories testing for Legionella in water with an upgraded portfolio including an improved, ISO-compliant, GVPC agar and new qPCR products for rapid detection and enumeration.
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Rapid Cooling Tower P. aeruginosa Testing Versus ISO Reference Method
03 Aug 2020 | WaterPharmaceutical
Study finds IDEXX's Pseudalert® MPN method of detecting P. aeruginosa to be more efficient than ISO membrane filtration culture-based method. Simple to use and can accurately detect P. aeruginosa at low levels, even with high background flora, giving confirmed results within 24 hours. more...