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BIOTECON Expands PCR Portfolio for Food Testing

Bacillus cereus Staphylococcus aureus

28 Jan 2014

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.

Latex Test for Quick Diagnosis of Streptococcus pneumoniae

Blood Culture Streptococcus

28 Jan 2014

Kit contains antisera for detection of all 92 S. pneumonia serotypes. One drop of antisera latex is mixed with 10 µL of blood culture where growth of cocci has been confirmed.

Sponge Swab and Stomacher Technique for Large Surface Area Sampling

Environmental Monitoring Sample Collection Swabs

27 Jan 2014

A recent study looking at the monitoring of Acinetobacter baumannii in a clinical environment

TSC Expand Probact Transport Swab Range

Sample Collection Swabs

27 Jan 2014

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.

New MALDI Biotyper Reference Library Improves Microbial Identifications

Identification Haemophilus

27 Jan 2014

Bruker improves accuracy and speed of microbial identification proteomic fingerprinting with new updated reference library for the MALDI Biotyper which uses MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry.

Rapid Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus (PEDV) test

Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus

24 Jan 2014

Neogen's new test to rapidly and accurately detect porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) is now

Point of Care Instrument - Atlas io™ Reader Enters Clinical Study Stage

Clostridium difficile MRSA New Delhi Metallo-beta-lactamase NDM-1

24 Jan 2014

The Atlas io™fully automates the three-stage process of sample preparation, DNA amplification, and electrochemical detection currently focused on kits for STIs, neonatal sepsis and hospital acquired infections. Suitable for low sample numbers where immediate result is required.

New Book on Sterility Assurance and Sterilization Technology

Sterility Testing

22 Jan 2014

Book on 'Sterility, Sterilisation and Sterility Assurance for Pharmaceuticals: Technology, Validation And Current Regulations', written by Dr. Tim Sandle.

Save 30% on Running Costs with New Anaerobic Workstations

20 Jan 2014

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)

INTEGRA Launches VIAFLO ASSIST at SLAS 2014

Liquid Handling

20 Jan 2014

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.

Gain a Competitive Advantage Using Real-Time Viable Particle Counter

Environmental Monitoring

19 Jan 2014

Using Laser Induced Fluorescence in a single portable instrument, the TSI BioTrak counts airborne particles compliant to ISO 21501-4 including VBNC, also ideal for root cause analysis.

Synergy Health Choose SAS Pinocchio for Compressed Air Sampling

Environmental Monitoring

17 Jan 2014

Synergy Health are using Cherwell Laboratories’ SAS Pinocchio compressed air and bottled gas sampler, a lower flow rate helps maintain viability of organisms and also gives quantifiable results as a known volume of air sample is tested.

ID Screen® African Swine Fever Indirect Kit

17 Jan 2014

ID vet offer an indirect ELISA kit for detection of antibodies against P32, P62 and P72 of the ASFV in porcine serum, plasma or blood filter paper samples.

Eurofins Acquires IDmyk - Molecular Typing for Pharma QC

Environmental Monitoring Genotyping Sterility Testing

17 Jan 2014

IDmyk specialises in the areas of detection, identification and molecular typing of microorganisms for the pharmaceutical industry. The acquisition reinforces Eurofins' pharmaceutical quality control offering, and complements its existing capabilities in microbiological analysis.

UKAS Accreditation for CABI’s Molecular ID of Bacteria Service

Identification

17 Jan 2014

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.

Free Stool DNA Extraction Kits with each DiaSorin LIAISON® Ixt/Arrow™ Instrument

Rotavirus

16 Jan 2014

Overcome the difficulties of extracting highly purified DNA from stool samples with magnetic bead technology . For Arrow/IXT instrument purchases during Feb 2014, Diasorin are offering 2000 Euros worth of LIAISON® Ixt/Arrow™ Stool DNA extraction kits.

Tecan’s Cavro® Air Displacement Pipettor used in the PRELUD®

Antibiotic Sensitivity

16 Jan 2014

Cavro®liquid handling system integrated into i2a’s PRELUD®, an automated pre-analytical instrument for the inoculation of culture plates and preparation of agar susceptibility tests.

Veriflow® Assay to Detect Brettanomyces in Development

Yeasts and Moulds Brettanomyces

14 Jan 2014

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.

DiaSorin Launch New Molecular Test for CMV

14 Jan 2014

This is the fifth molecular test for the DiaSorin LIAISON IAM platform, ideally suited for the smaller lab, it detects and quantifies clinically relevant subtypes of CMV in human plasma, urine and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).

FDA Clearance for BD MAX™ MRSA XT Assay with eXTended Detection

MRSA Staphylococcus aureus

14 Jan 2014

FDA clearance to market the BD MAX™ MRSA XT Assay detecting newly emerging MRSA strains with the novel mecC gene, for use on the fully-automated BD MAX™ System.

Lower Salmonella Cost per Test with AFNOR Approved Pooling Protocol

Salmonella

13 Jan 2014

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.

New Staining Kit Screens and Identifies 7 Major Respiratory Viruses

Influenza Adenovirus

13 Jan 2014

Vircell have introduced a new complete solution for the diagnosis of respiratory infections - Respiratory Viral Screening & Identification MAb (Ref. ACRESI) for the screening and identification of AdV, InfA, InfB, PIV1, PIV2, PIV3 and RSV in cell culture or from direct specimens.

Puritan Medical Products Awarded Two New Flocked Swab Patents in Japan

Influenza Swabs

13 Jan 2014

PurFlock Ultra® flocked swabs are used with Puritan’s UniTranz-RT ^TM universal transport medium systems for the collection, preservation, and transport of viruses, chlamydia, Mycoplasma, and ureaplasma specimens.

ATCC Culture Tip #2 – Viral Propagation in Cell Culture

Enteroviruses West Nile Virus

13 Jan 2014

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.

COPAN Flocked Swabs and UTM™ Viral Transport Media for pH1N1 Upsurge

Influenza Swabs

13 Jan 2014

By using a FLOQSwab and UTM™, sample collection for the diagnosis of respiratory virus infections like pH1N1 can be done in outpatient departments and remote sites and can be safely transported to the laboratories.

Validation for Rapid Yeast and Mold Count Plate

Yeasts and Moulds

08 Jan 2014

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.

Lab M to Show Latest Microbiology Product Introductions at Arab Health

07 Jan 2014

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.

SeraCare Introduces New Cytomegalovirus (CMV) DNA

07 Jan 2014

SeraCare Life Sciences who provide biological materials that help optimize diagnostic performance,

ATCC Culture Tip #1 - How to Handle Anaerobic Bacteria

Anaerobic/Microaerophilic Environments

07 Jan 2014

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.

Merck Chromogenic Media - Fast, Safe and Cost-Effective

02 Jan 2014

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.

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