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Complete All-in-One Hygiene Kits for Sampling Meat Carcasses

Sample Collection

31 Aug 2016

Complete carcass sampling kit includes sterile template, stomacher bag and biocide free pre-moistened carcass sampling sponge for the recovery of TVC and Enterobacteriaceae (including Salmonella and E.coli) from surfaces of beef, pork, lamb and other meat carcasses.

Chembio Awarded US Government Contract to Develop POC Zika Tests

Zika Virus

30 Aug 2016

Currently available genetic tests for the Zika virus have limited utility as they are accurate only during a narrow window of time between initial Zika virus exposure and the patient's development of detectable antibodies to the virus,

Puritan Releases New Line of Enrichment and Transport Media

Listeria spp.Salmonella Swabs

30 Aug 2016

Puritan Medical Products is now a one-stop shop for all your transport media needs with the release of four new prepared microbiology media - Cary-Blair, MRSA, LIM Broth and Regan-Lowe, now available in 2ml or 5ml fill volumes. Swabs are not included in the vials.

New Quantitative Nucleic Acids for Metapneumovirus, MERS-CoV, Bocavirus, and more!

QC Standards for Molecular Respiratory Tests

Mycobacterium tuberculosis QC Molecular Standards MERS

30 Aug 2016

ATCC continues to expand its nucleic acid portfolio with the addition of six new products.

Vela Diagnostics Launches CE-IVD Zika Virus Real-Time PCR Assay

Chikungunya virus Zika Virus

30 Aug 2016

Now with CE marking, the Sentosa® SA ZIKV PCR Test has a high analytical performance with 82 zika virus strains detected and no cross-reactivity with 44 pathogens including dengue and chikungunya.

Sprouts Recalled Due to Salmonella Reading and Salmonella Abony

Salmonella

25 Aug 2016

A recent multi-state outbreak of Salmonella in alfafa sprouts has resulted in several hospitalisations and a product recall.

FDA-Cleared Liofilchem MIC Test Strip Ceftolozane-tazobactam

Antibiotic Sensitivity New Delhi Metallo-beta-lactamase NDM-1 Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC)

25 Aug 2016

The Liofilchem Ceftolozane-tazobactam MIC Test Strip is a quantitative assay for determining the MIC (0.016-256 μg/mL) of ceftolozane-tazobactam against Enterobacter cloacae, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella oxytoca, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Proteus mirabilis, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

INTEGRA Introduces New Motorized Tip Spacing Pipettes

Liquid Handling

23 Aug 2016

The VOYAGER II is the only commercially available pipette range where the tip spacing can be changed electronically. using a VOYAGER II pipette the number of transfer steps, compared to using single channel pipettes, can be significantly reduced.

Shiga Toxin Direct Test from Stool Samples Without Enrichment

Clostridium difficile

23 Aug 2016

Great Basin’s Shiga Toxin Direct Test is the only standalone molecular test detecting both Shiga toxin-producing E. coli and E. coli O157 cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Delivering sample-to-result testing with less than one minute of hands-on time using a patient’s preserved stool without overnight enrichment.

Emergency Use Authorization for xMAP® MultiFLEX™ Zika RNA Assay

Zika Virus

23 Aug 2016

FDA EUA for commercially available xMAP® MultiFLEX™ Zika RNA Assay, designed by GenArraytion, Inc., detects 6 genetic targets of Zika virus in potentially infected patients using blood serum, plasma or urine.

Cherwell to Offer Expert Insight in EM and Process Validation

Environmental Monitoring

18 Aug 2016

Cherwell will be attending two National Conferences in September to demonstrate their product range, offer practical advice and discuss customer-specific requirements for both NHS and industrial pharmaceutical manufacturers.

ATP Bioluminescence Rapid Testing – the Promicol Solution

Hygiene Monitoring

17 Aug 2016

The Promicol system is a rapid and reliable method for testing microbial ATP content in a range of food and beverage products, suitable for low, medium or high sample throughput. You are invited to send in samples for the support team to establish the optimum set up for your requirements.

MASTASTAPH™ Rapid Latex Test for Staphylococcus aureus

MRSA Staphylococcus aureus

17 Aug 2016

Using a simple 3 step procedure with liquid, ready-to-use reagents, MASTASTAPH™ is a rapid, latex agglutination test for the detection of S. aureus identifying both clumping factor and protein A, also available is MASTALEX™ - MRSA detecting penicillin binding protein 2.

MASTASTREP™ Rapid Latex Test for Identification of Streptococci

Streptococcus

17 Aug 2016

The MASTASTREP™ combines the advantages of latex agglutination technology with a rapid extraction method to provide an efficient system for grouping all streptococci commonly found in human infections.

BioExpert: A New Food Safety Meeting Place

Consultancy

15 Aug 2016

A new interactive, forum discussing food safety, hygiene, methodologies, law, is being launched.

CRE Control Strains for the Detection of Carbapenem Resistant Enterobacteriaceae

Antibiotic Resistance

08 Aug 2016

TCS Biosciences now have a range of EUCAST and PHE-recommended quality control organisms to help labs check their test procedures for the detection of CRE.

Fully Automated Test for E.coli in Drinking Water Gets Approval

Coliforms

05 Aug 2016

The Tecta-B16 an automated, rapid microbial detection system for E. coli & coliforms has received New Zealand Ministry of Health approval for bacteriological compliance testing of drinking water.

Efficient All-in-one Solution for Monitoring Lactic Acid Bacteria

Lactic Acid Bacteria

03 Aug 2016

The 3M Petrifilm Lactic Acid Bacteria Count Plate creates a self-contained anaerobic environment get true, accurate anaerobic results using aerobic incubation conditions, providing enhanced recovery of lactic acid bacteria within 48 hours.

Paper Shows Low Endotoxin Recovery Caused by Masking

Endotoxin

02 Aug 2016

New published paper concludes Low Endotoxin Recovery (LER) is caused by endotoxin masking and not by test interference.

Microbiologics Launches UV-BioTAG™ QC Organisms with GFP Markers

QC Organisms

01 Aug 2016

Designed for quality control testing in food safety laboratories, UV-BioTAG cultures visibly fluoresce under ultraviolet (UV) light so that a positive test result can be easily traced back to possible cross contamination with a control strain.

Phytophthora and Citrus Leprosis Assays More Sensitive Than ELISA

Yeasts and Moulds

01 Aug 2016

New plant pathogen assays use PathSensors’ CANARY® (Cellular Analysis and Notification of Antigen Risks and Yields) biosensor technology to detect the pathogens Phytophthora and Citrus Leprosis.

New QC Software for Clinical Labs Running NGS Assays

01 Aug 2016

The iQ NGS QC Management Software is an easy to implement tool that allows labs to centralize all their QC metrics in a single, easy to access location, labs can rapidly generate QC performance reports, including Levey-Jennings charts for any tracked variant.

AccuPlex™ Recombination Virus Technology-based Zika Reference Material

Zika Virus

01 Aug 2016

Safe, non-infectious positive reference material, the AccuPlex Zika Reference Material is an ideal product for public health agencies around the globe to implement training, interlab studies, and proficiency programs.

Top Loading Autoclave Suitable for Large Loads or Tall Items

Autoclaves

01 Aug 2016

The new compact C85 laboratory autoclave (footprint just 472 x 500mm) has an 85 litre chamber and operates from a 13A single-phase supply, ideally suited for sterilising taller items such as fermentors and large capacity Erlenmeyer flasks or for large loads.

EUCAST Recommended Strains for Routine and Extended Internal QC

QC Organisms

01 Aug 2016

The Selectrol^® range of freeze-dried discs now include EUCAST recommended strains, and contain a silica gel that indicates the discs remain moisture free, providing a convenient, easy to use source of Quality Control organisms time after time.

Accredited Shiga Toxigenic E.coli Testing Service at Campden BRI

01 Aug 2016

The PCR method for STEC (category three pathogens) used at Campden BRI is sensitive enough to detect 2-40 colony forming units per 25g of sample and is absolutely specific for STEC, now accreditated to ISO/IEC 17025:2005.

Quick, Accurate Sample Dilution EVERY Time

Liquid Handling Sample Preparation

01 Aug 2016

Increase lab productivity, reduce contamination risk and ensure correct diluent volumes every time, with the Gosselin S-Diuter -1 automated sample dilution suitable for a range of sample sizes from 50 ml. to 400 ml.

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