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Microbiology News: May 2012

Microsart® @filter 100 and 250, Filter Units for Advanced Colony Counting

31 May 2012 | Food & BeverageOtherPharmaceutical

Ready-to-use combination of funnel, filter base and gridded membrane all together in one unit. Choose different volume sizes, pore sizes and filter colors. Specially designed for Microbial Limits Testing. more...

Romer Labs and ifp Launch EnzymeFast® Food Analysis Test Kits

29 May 2012 | Food & BeverageClinicalOther

Romer Labs and Germany's ifp Institut für Produktqualität announce launch of new product line for enzymatic food analysis, thereby expanding cooperation between the two companies. more...

Microbiological Analyses for Pharmaceutical Purposes

28 May 2012 | ClinicalPharmaceutical

vermicon AG located in Munich, specialist in the field of microbiology, has now been certified in accordance with the GMP standard by the government of Upper Bavaria. more...
Qualitative in vitro molecular diagnostic tests for the rapid detection and differentiation of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae . With results in less than 90 minutes. more...
ATCC Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Panels now include cultures tested for and organized into either SCC mec type or PFGE type more...

Approved Reliable Method for Global Bottled Water Safety

22 May 2012 | Food & BeverageWaterClinical

3M Food Safety have announced that its 3M™ Petrifilm™ Aqua Coliform Count Plate has received NF VALIDATION from France-based Association Française de Normalisation (AFNOR) more...
Working with infection control and point-of-care providers to develop specific collection guides and training videos demonstrating proper technique for collection of swab samples from single and multiple sites for MRSA. more...

MOgene LC to Offer Microbial Detection Array Services

21 May 2012 | Food & BeverageClinicalPharmaceutical

MOgene, LC, has announced the signing of an agreement with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) to provide services using the Lawrence Livermore Microbial Detection Array (LLMDA). more...
It exponentially amplifies the DNA of any bacteria present in food and environmental samples to detectable levels. more...

Novel Storage Tube Provides Space Savings

21 May 2012 | Food & BeverageClinicalOtherPharmaceutical

Octygen - the first externally threaded, 2D coded, 0.50ml screw cap sample storage tube uses just 60% of the space typical 0.50ml 96-well screw cap tubes use to store the same volume. more...

Rapid Tests Support FSA Initiatives for Safer Food

15 May 2012 | Food & BeverageWater

Hygiena is supporting the Food Standards Agency and local authorities by supplying simple, rapid test systems that provide instant information about surface cleanliness and its associated risks. more...
Lab M is adding to its range of Captivate™ antibody coated paramagnetic particles for the specific immunomagnetic separation (IMS) of micro-organisms. more...
The Roche cobas HPV test has already enabled more than 30 laboratories to be ready to offer an HPV testing service. more...

Low Dead Volume Reservoir Saves on Reagent Costs

14 May 2012 | Food & BeverageClinicalOtherPharmaceutical

INTEGRA has introduced a new 10mL disposable multichannel reagent reservoir whose low dead volume (650µL) generates significant savings on reagent usage. more...
A new Youtube video from Life Technologies illustrates the workflow involved in food pathogen testing using the Pathatrix Auto System which uses immunomagnetic separation. more...
The choice of backgrounds reduces glare, making plate counts quick and easy more...
ATCC Viral Nucleic Acids can save you the time and expense of isolating DNA or RNA yourself. more...

Cherwell Laboratories - New DataTrace® Pro Process Monitoring Software

14 May 2012 | Food & BeverageClinicalOtherPharmaceutical

Secure software for easier validation and process reporting of wireless data-logger data more...
Neogen has expanded its line of tests for use with its Soleris® microbial detection system to include rapid assays for process monitoring in aseptic and UHT production. more...

TSI's BioTrak™ Real-Time Viable Particle Counter

08 May 2012 | ClinicalOtherPharmaceutical

TSI Real-time particle counter
The latest innovation in rapid microbiology method (RMM) instrument technology is real-time viable detectors, like TSI's BioTrak™ Real-Time Viable Particle Counter. more...
Legionella Test for the qualitative detection of Legionella pneumophila antigens in urine. more...
Idaho Technology, Inc., have announced the presentation of several posters highlighting the Company´s diagnostic FilmArray® Respiratory Panel (FilmArray RP). more...
SeraCare Life Science has launched the HPV Genotype Qualification Panel. more...

QC Lab Chooses Roka Bioscience Atlas™ System for Food Pathogen Testing

08 May 2012 | Food & BeverageOtherPharmaceutical

QC Laboratories has adopted the Atlas System, an innovative fully automated molecular system for food pathogen detection. more...
Neogen Corporation has developed the quickest and easiest test system to definitively detect food pathogen DNA in food and environmental samples. more...
Seward Ltd, has recruited Gary Ross as European Sales Manager to its growing team. more...
Copan launch videos demonstrating sample collection techniques for respiratory samples created for the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and The Joint Commission. more...