Microbiology News: Jan 2018

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Microbiology News: Jan 2018

FDA Clearance for Rapid Test for Campylobacter Antigen in Stools

30 Jan 2018 | Clinical

The CAMPYLOBACTER QUIK CHEK™ test is a rapid a rapid membrane enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay that detects Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli antigen in human stool in less than 30 minutes with high positive predictive value. more...

What if Listeria Detection Was Possible in < 60 mins Without Enrichment?

30 Jan 2018 | Food & BeverageOther

Fast Listeria Detection in less than 60 minutes without enrichment

Now you can with Neogen’s Listeria Right Now™ a new, unique environmental monitoring tool. Test your environment and immediately take action to fix issues before they become serious problems. Validated by NSF International and AOAC PTM Pending. more...

NF VALIDATION for 3M™ Petrifilm™ Lactic Acid Bacteria Count Plate

29 Jan 2018 | Food & Beverage

The 3M™ Petrifilm™ Lactic Acid Bacteria Count Plate is a ready-to-use plate simplifies the testing process for lactic acid bacteria spoilage organisms by having a self-contained anaerobic environment. more...

Seal Full Rack of 96 Tubes with Single Action

29 Jan 2018 | Food & BeverageClinicalOtherPharmaceuticalVeterinaryCosmetic/Personal Care

After capping 96 sample tubes in one action, the Capcluster retaining foil can be simply removed to leave each tube individual securely capped. more...

Protect Select Offers Superior Performance for Preservation of Microorganisms

29 Jan 2018 | Food & BeverageClinicalOtherPharmaceuticalVeterinaryCosmetic/Personal Care

Protect Select - next generation of low temperature bead storage systems

Next generation of low temperature bead storage systems developed by Technical Service Consultants, optimise recovery without extra workload. PROTECT SELECT Anaerobe, Dairy, Yeasts & Moulds provide unique formulations that are tailored to biomass recovery. more...

UKAS Accredited Hepatitis A and Norovirus Detection in Foods

29 Jan 2018 | Food & BeverageOther

Campden BRI UKAS accredited for food virus testing

Campden BRI’s Norovirus and Hepatitis A virus detection methods are based on real-time PCR and will be of interest to salad producers, berry producers, retailers and anyone that handles these products within the supply chain. more...

New Bovine/Porcine-specific Standard Sensititre Plate

29 Jan 2018 | Veterinary

Gamithromycin is available in the U.S. on Sensititre veterinary custom plates, and will be featured on a new bovine/porcine-specific standard plate in early 2018. more...

RIKILT Wageningen Now EU Reference Lab for Mycotoxins and Plant Toxins

23 Jan 2018 | Food & Beverage

RIKILT Wageningen University & Research has been given the important task in the EU with respect to research into mycotoxins and plant toxins in relation to food safety. On 1 March 2018, RIKILT will be European Union Reference Laboratory (EURL) for mycotoxins and plant toxins. This duty is more...

Viapath to Automate and Digitise Their Molecular Diagnostics

23 Jan 2018 | Clinical

Diagnostics.ai's technology automates the analysis and reporting of results, with built-in quality control, ensuring accuracy and standardisation. The innovative system removes manual steps, delivering a digitised and paperless system more...

Real-Time Incubator and Colony Counter Delivers Results from 8 Hrs

23 Jan 2018 | Food & BeverageOtherPharmaceuticalCosmetic/Personal Care

The award winning ScanStation automatically counts colonies on plates as they are formed, with results possible in 8 hrs. Intended for food, pharma and personal care labs, the system delivers faster, objective results whilst using standard methods. more...

AstellBio Offers Waste Water Sterilization Systems for BSL Level 3 Labs

22 Jan 2018 | Food & BeverageClinicalOtherPharmaceuticalVeterinary

AstellBio offers custom built sterilization systems designed to treat waste water from BSL level 3 laboratories and other specialist research and high containment facilities. more...

Ready to Use Isothermal Amplification Kit Using LAMP Technology

22 Jan 2018 | Clinical

MAST Isoplex® DNA Lyo is based on LAMP technology, just add primers. The kit allows for continuous amplification of target genes rather then restricted to short periods of amplification as seen in PCR cycling giving large quantities of DNA in a shorter reaction time. more...

Cherwell Publishes In-Depth Guide to Prepared Culture Media

19 Jan 2018 | OtherPharmaceutical

Detailing best practices to produce, purchase, store and use microbiological media, this Cherwell guide is free to download and intended for anyone involved in using and/or buying microbiological media in the pharmaceutical and cleanroom industry. more...

CE Marked Test Detects Common Carbapenemase Genes in Under 2.5 Hours

16 Jan 2018 | ClinicalOther

The BD MAX™ Check-Points CPO assay provides detection of the five most common carbapenemase genes in less than 2.5 hours more...

Resuscitation of Stressed and Injured E. coli

15 Jan 2018 | Food & BeverageOther

Neogen’s Lab M has developed their MMGA media for use with food, water and feed samples, and it is both formulation compliant to ISO 16649-1 and performance compliant to ISO 11133, available in both pre-poured plate and dehydrated media formats. more...

Priorclave Highlights Versatile Front-loading Autoclave at Medlab

15 Jan 2018 | Food & BeverageClinicalOtherPharmaceuticalVeterinaryCosmetic/Personal Care

The Priorclave QCS EH100, 100 litre laboratory autoclaves, have chamber diameter larger than most bringing increased versatility, able to sterilise both small and taller than usual items. It can often save the lab manager from investing in larger, heavier and more costly rectangular autoclave. more...

Bio-Rad RAPID'Campylobacter Media Fits New European Regulation

15 Jan 2018 | Food & BeverageOther

Since the 1st of January, criteria for monitoring of Campylobacter spp. in broilers have been included in a new regulation. Bio-Rad is the unique provider which has developed a chromogenic media to easily enumerate Campylobacter that has been ISO 16140 validated. more...

Monocyte Activation Test (MAT) - the in vitro Test for Pyrogen Detection

15 Jan 2018 | OtherPharmaceutical

Meet regulation requirements with Monocyte Activation Test

Monocyte Activation Test (MAT) - The in vitro test for pyrogen detection – white paper. more...

Validation Study for Rapid Detection of Mycoplasma Contamination

10 Jan 2018 | OtherPharmaceutical

A workflow and validation case study using the Roche CustomBiotech MycoTOOL Mycoplasma Real-Time PCR Kit demonstrates the assay’s efficacy as a testing method that meets the stringent requirements for regulated manufacturing environments. more...

Siemens Healthineers Announces Acquisition of Fast Track Diagnostics

09 Jan 2018 | Clinical

With the expansion of its portfolio by Fast Track Diagnostics' molecular diagnostic tests, Siemens Healthineers offers its customers solutions that reduce time in the lab for detection of infections while improving patient outcomes. more...

Novodiag® Launched - New Diagnostic Solution for Infectious Diseases

09 Jan 2018 | ClinicalOther

Combining qPCR and microarray technologies, Novodiag® is an innovative molecular diagnostics solution allowing fully automated detection of infectious diseases, with antibiotic resistances. Allows direct analysis of a patient sample placed in a disposable cartridge of multiple or single pathogens. more...

ISO 15189 – How do Your Swabs Measure Up?

09 Jan 2018 | ClinicalOther

Transwabs - ISO 15189 compliant certificate for each batch

Recent study which compared results from a variety of swab brands with charcoal Amies medium for some key pathogens, highlights the importance of careful selection of transport swabs as part of the quality management function of ISO 15189 accredited laboratories. more...