Microbiology News: Oct 2015

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Microbiology News: Oct 2015

Sudden Death of Microbiology Expert Scott Sutton

27 Oct 2015 | Other

We are saddened to learn of the death last week of Scott Sutton, a leading expert in the theory and practice of microbiology within the pharmaceutical industry. Scott was a fountain of knowledge which he readily shared, a great communicator and educator, he will be greatly missed by all especially more...

High Throughput Aflatoxin Testing with Water Based Extraction

27 Oct 2015 | Food & Beverage

Neogen’s new Veratox® for Total Aflatoxin can deliver precise results ranging from 5 to 300 parts per billion (ppb) of aflatoxin after only 10 minutes using water based extraction and an ELISA microwell test. more...

COPAN FLOQSwabs™ Go a Little Batty!

26 Oct 2015 | ClinicalOtherVeterinary

A recent study of Hendra virus in bats showed COPAN FLOQSwabs™ are versatile collection and transport tools that produce better results by generating quantitative samples for multiple applications. more...

Oxford Vaccine Group Improves Vaccine Potency Determination with Protocol 3

26 Oct 2015 | Food & BeverageClinicalOtherPharmaceutical

Using the ProtoCOL 3, an automated colony counter, the Oxford Vaccine Group can now count 300 SBA agar plates per day, as well as generate results on vaccine potency. more...

BIOTRAK® Real-Time Viable Counter for Better Efficiency, Quality & Cost Reduction

26 Oct 2015 | OtherPharmaceuticalCosmetic/Personal Care

The TSI BioTrak® provides real-time viable particle counts which can be used for non-compliance applications such as root cause analysis and operator training. more...

Puritan Further Vindicated as Copan Loses Again in German Patent Proceedings

21 Oct 2015 | Food & BeverageClinicalOther

This decision reinforces that Puritan and their customers are free to sell Puritan’s flocked swabs in Europe without interference from Copan’s European patent or expired utility models. more...

Microbiologics Enhances Environmental Isolate Management Services

21 Oct 2015 | Food & BeverageOtherPharmaceuticalCosmetic/Personal Care

Have your environmental isolates professionally characterized, preserved and manufactured in a convenient, ready-to-use format for media growth promotion, disinfectant efficacy and antimicrobial effectiveness challenge testing. more...

Market for Microbiology Culture Media Forecast to Expand

20 Oct 2015 | Food & BeverageClinicalPharmaceuticalCosmetic/Personal Care

In a new report on the Microbiology Culture Media Market it was indicated that currently worth US$4.51 bn in 2014 it's expected to reach US$7.59 bn by 2023, a CAGR of 5.9%. more...

BIOHIT ELISA GastroPanel Test for Stomach Health Includes 4 Biomarkers

20 Oct 2015 | ClinicalOther

Using a blood sample the GastroPanel detects four indicators of stomach health - biomarkers (pepsinogen I and II, gastrin-17,Helicobacter pylori IgG antibody). more...

PDA's Annual Global Conference on Pharmaceutical Microbiology Celebrates 10 Years

20 Oct 2015 | OtherPharmaceutical

The annual PDA conference on pharmaceutical microbiology celebrates it's 10th successful year, next years meeting will be on 24 to 26 Oct in Washington, DC. more...

PDA Europe Conference on Pharmaceutical Microbiology - Call for Papers

20 Oct 2015 | Pharmaceutical

European PDA is now accepting papers and posters for their 2016 conference on pharmaceutical microbiology in Berlin, Germany on 23 - 24 February. more...

Shiga Toxin Direct Test Submitted to FDA

20 Oct 2015 | Clinical

The Shiga Toxin Direct Test from Great Basin will be the only stand-alone molecular test to provide CDC recommended identification of E.coli O157 in conjunction with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) detection . more...

Will this Year’s Flu Vaccine Perform as Expected?

20 Oct 2015 | ClinicalOther

It's not possible to predict what the 2015/2016 flu season will bring about but one thing is for sure – Medical Wire’s range of Viral Transport devices will be available to meet any demands. more...

Detection of Biodefense Pathogens Market to Grow by 8%

20 Oct 2015 | Other

The US market for identifying biodefense pathogens is estimated to grow at 8% CAGR from 2016 to 2021. more...

New Versatile Biological Sample Mailing Packs

19 Oct 2015 | Other

A UN3373 compliant and flexible solution for transporting all types of laboratory sample containers by road transport and post. more...

Positive Trial Results for DxN VERIS Molecular Diagnostics System

13 Oct 2015 | Clinical

The Beckman Coulter DxN VERIS Molecular Diagnostics System allows true random access with little manual intervention delivering improved lab workflow and better sample turnaround times. more...

Firefly Dx Optics Can Deliver Quantitative and Qualitative PCR Results

13 Oct 2015 | Clinical

Designed to give real-time accurate diagnostic results in less than 20 minutes from a handheld device PositiveID's Firefly Dx can also be used to indicate how much pathogen is present. more...

Pipetting Techniques to Improve Serial Dilution Assays

13 Oct 2015 | Food & BeverageWaterClinicalOtherPharmaceuticalVeterinaryCosmetic/Personal Care

INTEGRA has published a new white paper that discusses how observing good pipetting practice helps to achieve better results in serial dilution assays. more...

Intertek Launches Expert Campylobacter Testing Lab for UK Poultry Industry

13 Oct 2015 | Food & Beverage

Campylobacter - contract testing laboratory offers poultry industry expert testing facility. more...

Experience Easier Sterility Testing with New Steritest Symbio Pump

13 Oct 2015 | OtherPharmaceutical

Steritest™ Symbio sterility testing pumps for membrane filtration are specially designed for easy use in laminar flow cabinet, clean room or isolator. Merck Millipore service experts ensure compliance with installation & training, validation etc. more...