Microbiology News: Jun 2015

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Microbiology News: Jun 2015

E.coli Testing Market Expected to Reach USD 2.1 Billion in 2022

30 Jun 2015 | Food & BeverageWaterClinical

Market report segments the E.coli testing market by end users, by geography, by method; market is expected to reach USD 2.1 Billion in 2022. more...

Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory Offers Super Fast Microbial ID

30 Jun 2015 | OtherVeterinary

University of Illinois Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory offers MALDI-TOF microbial identification service. more...

EFK Introduces Specific Marker for Early Sepsis Detection

30 Jun 2015 | Clinical

EKF Diagnostics have introduced the Stanbio Chemistry Procalcitonin (PCT) LiquiColor ® Assay. This new test enables the quantitative determination of PCT in serum samples, EDTA or lithium heparin plasma samples by latex enhanced immunoturbidimetric methodology. Procalcitonin is a marker for more...

Peel Plate® for Coliforms/E.coli Awarded AOAC-RI PTM

30 Jun 2015 | Food & Beverage

Charm Sciences' Peel Plate® are ready-to-use traditional microbial tests for coliforms/E.coli detection in dairy products, food products, contact surfaces and water. more...

Society for General Microbiology Launches New Publishing Platform

30 Jun 2015 | Food & BeverageClinicalOtherPharmaceuticalVeterinaryCosmetic/Personal Care

Society for General Microbiology has introduced a new publishing platform for their journals with improved administration tools, library branding, and in-depth reporting system. more...

BioTrak® Viable Particle Detector: New Way for an Improved Root Cause Investigation

29 Jun 2015 | OtherPharmaceutical

Detect the presence of viable particles in real time, get rapid initiation of root cause investigation, report total particle counts as defined in EU GMP Annex 1 and FDA aseptic processing guidelines. more...

Universal Amplification Gives Ultra-sensitive Detection of Microbes

29 Jun 2015 | Food & BeverageWaterClinicalOtherPharmaceuticalVeterinary

Guanine's amplification platform can enable a new generation of ultra-sensitive tests for proteins and microorganisms. more...

BAX® System AOAC-RI Validation Extended - 22 Hour Listeria Detection

24 Jun 2015 | Food & BeverageOther

Listeria in 22 hours single stage enrichment

The DuPont™ BAX® real-time PCR assay gives one of the fastest results for Listeria currently available - 22 hours from sample receipt for some matrices, single stage enrichment is AOAC RI validated. more...

INTEGRA MEDIAJET Enhances Preparation of Bacteria, Yeasts & Moulds

24 Jun 2015 | Food & BeverageClinicalOtherPharmaceutical

The Institut Curie has standardised on using the INTEGRA MEDIACLAVE media preparation and MEDIAJET automated petri dish filling systems, regularly producing 10 to 12 different types of media in varying quantities. more...

OraSure Awarded $10.4 Million to Advance Rapid Ebola Test

23 Jun 2015 | Clinical

OraSure Technologies, Inc. has been awarded a contract for up to $10.4 million in total funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response's Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) related to more...

BacterioScan Wins MDEA Award for Design Excellence

23 Jun 2015 | Clinical

BacterioScan provides rapid detection and real-time quantification of bacteria in fluid using optical measurements, their first medical device product is a compact, simple, and low-cost system for rapid detection of Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) for use in clinical microbiology labs. more...

Optimised Fluorescence for Rapid Sepsis Species Identification Assays

23 Jun 2015 | Clinical

QuickFISH™ is a rapid, molecular diagnostic platform, developed by AdvanDx, and now exclusively available in the UK from Alpha Laboratories. It provides 20 minute species identification of bacteria, directly from positive blood cultures. more...

Ultra Low Binding Storage Tubes for Protein Research

23 Jun 2015 | Other

A technical note from Micronic describes a study in which the protein binding properties of commercially available sample storage tubes was tested. more...

Lab M’s Campylobacter Toolkit Supports Food Industry in Wake of FSA Report

23 Jun 2015 | Food & BeverageOther

Campylobacter Blood Free Selective Medium Modified CCDA

Lab M’s media for campylobacter testing includes Campylobacter Blood Free Selective Medium, Campylobacter Enrichment Broth, Preston Broth and Exeter Broth will be available summer 2015. more...

Microbiologics Named as a 2015 Top Workplace

17 Jun 2015 | Other

Microbiologics Inc. has been recognized for fostering a culture of innovation, and bringing new and unique product formats to the laboratory marketplace. more...

NCIMB Marks Bacteriophage Centenary with Request for New Deposits

17 Jun 2015 | Food & BeverageClinicalPharmaceuticalVeterinary

NCIMB marks bacteriophage centenary with call for new deposits of bacteriophages and their hosts. more...

Puritan Updates Customers on European Patent Office Decision vs. Copan

17 Jun 2015 | ClinicalOtherVeterinary

Puritans HydraFlock and PurFlock Ultra flocked swab

Final decision on the scope of Copan’s European Patent EP 1 608 268 B1 by European Patent Office – narrowed down scope of EP’268 confirmed by the EPO. more...

New Additions to the MAS-100® Microbial Air Sampler Range

17 Jun 2015 | Food & BeverageClinicalOtherPharmaceuticalCosmetic/Personal Care

The new MAS-100 systems are designed for pharmaceutical manufacturers, deliver improved functionality and provide easy, accurate and reliable active air sampling for use in isolators and controlled environments. more...

Test Method Guide to GMO Food Testing

17 Jun 2015 | Food & BeverageOther

Real-time PCR kits have made the previously complex and time-consuming GMO analytical process an easy-to-use real-time application for any food laboratory. more...

Merck Gets the OK from Regulators for Sigma Aldrich Acquisition

16 Jun 2015 | Other

The European Commission has approved Merck's planned acquisition of U.S.-based life science company Sigma-Aldrich. The EU clearance, which is subject to certain conditions, follows the recent antitrust approvals in Japan (JFTC) and by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM). In addition, Merck more...

Reducing Risk from Bacterial Endospores in Aseptic Preparation

16 Jun 2015 | OtherPharmaceutical

Cherwell Laboratories are supporting education and training of staff in reducing risk from bacterial endospores in aseptic production facilities. more...

Meat Speciation Service Can Identify up to 21 Species on One DNA Chip

16 Jun 2015 | Food & Beverage

Contract service laboratory provider Eurofins can do meat speciation test for up to 21 different animal species on one DNA chip with turnaround time of 5 days. more...

DxN VERIS Molecular Diagnostics System Revolutionises Lab Workflow

16 Jun 2015 | ClinicalOther

With true single sample random access, the fully automated DxN VERIS sample‐to‐answer instrument allows laboratories to perform viral load tests whenever they want for a LEAN workflow with quick turnaround. more...

Your One Stop Shop for Microbiology Testing in the Poultry Industry

15 Jun 2015 | Food & BeverageOther

Download Hardy Diagnostic's specialty catalogue focusing on microbiological testing in the poultry industry from broiler house through to ready-to-eat meat. more...

How Merck Millipore Can Change Your Food Pathogen Workflow

15 Jun 2015 | Food & BeverageOther

The Readybag® range contains ready-to-use pre-weighed, irradiated, pouches of primary enrichment media for Salmonella and Listeria in food, rinses and swabs. more...

Easy-to-use Illumination System for Advanced Fluorescence Microscopy

15 Jun 2015 | ClinicalOtherPharmaceutical

Incorporating 16 LEDs, covering the spectrum from 365 nm to 770 nm, the Lumen 1600 is an ideal illumination tool for work involving multiple fluorophores for advanced fluorescent microscopy. more...

New AccuPoint Advanced ATP Hygiene Monitoring System

15 Jun 2015 | Food & BeverageCosmetic/Personal Care

Neogen’s new AccuPoint Advanced ATP Hygiene Monitoring System has better samplers; an improved compact reader and improved data management software. more...

LIAISON Campylobacter Completes DiaSorin Bacterial Stool-Testing Panel

09 Jun 2015 | ClinicalOther

DiaSorin have launched the LIAISON Campylobacter test for the market outside the US, completing their bacterial stool-testing panel that includes Clostridium, EHEC, H. pylori . The LIAISON Campylobacter is the 8th test launched as part of our stool-testing offer and is one of the most more...

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