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Pyrostar Neo plus recombinant endotoxin detection reagent from FUJIFILM

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CloudLIMS Integrates with Confident Cannabis to Drive Efficiency & Compliance for Cannabis Labs

LIMS

31 Oct 2018

CloudLIMS and Confident Cannabis come together to offer a robust integrated LIMS for cannabis testing labs to drive compliance, efficiency and performance.

Siemens Healthineers Builds New In Vitro Diagnostics Facility in China

Automation Workflow Optimization

29 Oct 2018

Simens Healthineers existing manufacturing operations in Shanghai, China will be expanded to include a new in vitro diagnostics facility.

ISPE GAMP® RDI Good Practice Guide: Data Integrity – Key Concepts

Data Integrity

29 Oct 2018

The ISPE GAMP® RDI Good Practice Guide: Data Integrity – Key Concepts provides detailed practical guidance to support data integrity within a regulated organization - Data Governance, Data Lifecycle, Risk Management Approaches, Critical Thinking

Automate Capping and De-capping of Large Format Sample Tubes

Automation Liquid Handling Workflow Optimization

29 Oct 2018

6-channel head automates capping and decapping to reduce hands-on time and hassles

Importance of Pathogen Detection and Sepsis Markers

Sepsis

29 Oct 2018

Watch recordings of sessions held recently at the 2nd World Sepsis Congress.

ATP Bioluminescence Rapid Testing of Wine

Rapid Detection of Microbial ATP in Wine

ATP Testing

25 Oct 2018

Wine manufacturers utilise the Promicol system, a rapid and reliable method for testing microbial ATP content in different types of red, white and rose wine.

Study Shows Legiolert® is Better at Detecting L.pneumophila than Current Methods

Legionella spp.Legionella pneumophila

24 Oct 2018

Study found the IDEXX Legiolert method to be significantly more sensitive for the recovery of L. pneumophila for 100mL samples compared to the ISO 11731-2 method.

Bringing the Power of PCR DNA Identification to Food Safety

PCR

22 Oct 2018

PCR is quickly being adopted as a “go-to” technique for food safety. Hygiena provides an overview of how this technology has come to be applied to food pathogen testing.

Why Facility Monitoring Makes Great Business Sense – White Paper from TSI

Environmental Monitoring

22 Oct 2018

Download TSI’s new whitepaper "The Case for a Facility Monitoring System" and learn how monitoring particle counts and other parameters can help your business to be more efficient.

Multiplex Real-time PCR Kits Detect Clinically Relevant β-lactamase Genes

Antibiotic Resistance

22 Oct 2018

ARM-D kits detect the most clinically-important β-lactamases that confer resistance to penicillins, cephamycins and carbapenems.

Ralstonia and Phytophthora Plant Pathogen Assays - USDA Validated

Plant Pathogens

22 Oct 2018

PathSensors' CANARY technology uses a cell-based biosensor technology that delivers extremely rapid detection of pathogens with levels of sensitivity and specificity, assays include a wide range of biosecurity, plant pathology, and food safety threats.

iPeak® PoC Lateral Flow Reader available for OEM Full Customization

Lateral Flow Assays

18 Oct 2018

iPeak® is a PoC (Point of Care) Quantitative and Qualitative Lateral Flow Reader that eases not only your daily job but also your development routine.

Corning^® Gosselin^™ Dippers Improve your Sample Collection and Storage

Liquid Handling Sample Collection

16 Oct 2018

Corning Gosselin products provide a range of containers dedicated to sample collection and sample storage across different market application.

CE Marking for Simplexa VZV Direct Assay from CSF

16 Oct 2018

Molecular detection of varicella-zoster virus DNA from cerebral spinal fluid in one hour without upfront extraction

Adam Equipment’s new Equinox and Solis Balances now Available in UK and Europe

Sample Preparation

16 Oct 2018

Equinox and Solis analytical and precision balances bring remarkable precision and valuable features to labs that perform highly detailed testing.

PathogenDx Launches the World's First Quantitative Microarray Test for Cannabis

Cannabis/Marijuana testing Total Counts

16 Oct 2018

PDx-QUANT™ is a one-stop DNA based test that delivers a CFU result plus monitoring individual microbial species in the sample to help determine whether the microbes present are pathogenic or benign.

Ready-to-use PyroMAT® In Vitro System

Pyrogen detection without animal testing

Endotoxin Pyrogen

16 Oct 2018

Pyrogen Detection: Want to stop using animal based methods and get higher sensitivity?

I^st Rapid Release of ATMPs Prior to Treatment

ATMP - Advanced Therapeutic Medicinal Products

15 Oct 2018

Contaminated ATMPs pose life-threatening risks for immunocompromised patients. Microbial release test results prior to treatment are critical to patient safety. We now release our next qPCR Kit, detecting bacteria within 3 hours. Stay tuned.

FreeLIMS.org Launches Free, Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS).

LIMS

15 Oct 2018

FreeLIMS is available at no charge to every research organization wanting to manage data seamlessly, automate workflows, and streamline laboratory operations.

Convenient Media Put to the Test

Coliforms Indicator Organisms Automated Media Preparation

15 Oct 2018

Can the alternative methods for indicator organism testing live up to expectations? Many labs are looking to streamline their routine microbial testing workflow and there are a number of convenient solutions available. But can you trust the results?

INTEGRA Celebrates Success with the ASSIST PLUS at MipTec 2018

INTEGRA receive a prestigious product innovation award

Multichannel Pipettes

15 Oct 2018

Using any INTEGRA electronic multichannel pipette, ASSIST PLUS offers laboratory automation at an affordable price, providing reproducible and error-free processing while eliminating repetitive manual pipetting tasks.

ENDOZYME^®II GO the Latest Addition to the BioMérieux ENDONEXT™ Range.

Endotoxin

09 Oct 2018

BioMérieux are making endotoxin testing faster, easier and ecologically friendly. Visit the BioMérieux Booth #200 and find out how!

Quest Diagnostics Sells India Diagnostics Business to Strand Life Sciences

Contract Service Laboratory

09 Oct 2018

Quest Diagnostics has agreed to sell its Indiamedical diagnostics business to Strand Life Sciences, a Bangalore-based specialized diagnostics company.

FDA Clearance for InBios DENV Detect NS1 ELISA Test for Early Detection of Dengue Fever

Dengue Fever

09 Oct 2018

ELISA antigen detection assay provides presumptive diagnosis of dengue virus from serum samples taken from patients within the first seven days of clinical symptoms consistent with either dengue fever or dengue hemorrhagic fever, before IgM antibodies are present.

New Device Allows Cost-effective, On-site Veterinary Pathogen Testing

Antibiotic Sensitivity

09 Oct 2018

LexaGene’s LX2™ is a new low cost device for on-site, cost-effective, veterinary pathogen testing in a smaller footprint.

Test-Ready Control Strains

Biospecimens

08 Oct 2018

Microbiologics EZ-Accu Shot™ quantitative microorganism pellets, designed specifically for growth promotion testing, provide 10-100 CFU per 0.1 ml of hydrated suspension as required by the USP. Visit the Microbiologics team at booth 207 to learn more.

Study Finds Karius Test Can Identify Infective Endocarditis Even When Blood Cultures are Negative

Blood Culture

08 Oct 2018

Infective endocarditis can be difficult to diagnose as infective organisms can be hard to grow especially if the patient has been pre-treated with antibiotics. The Karius test accurately detects and quantifies microbial cell-free DNA in plasma.

Explore Charles River Microbial Solutions at PDA Microbiology 2018

Microbiologist using Charles River Microbial Solutions

Bacterial Endotoxin Test (BET)Environmental Monitoring

08 Oct 2018

Find out why you should visit Charles River Booth #209 at this years PDA Global Conference on Pharmaceutical Microbiology

Viable and Non-viable Solutions for Aseptic Environmental Monitoring

Air Sampling Environmental Monitoring

08 Oct 2018

Particle Measuring Systems offer an innovative, dependable approach to environmental monitoring for pharmaceutical microbiology. Learn the benefits of their specialized equipment for assessing aerosol and microbial contaminants across multiple applications.

What's on Show at PDA Conference on Pharmaceutical Microbiology 2018

Air Sampling Isolators Automation Bacterial Endotoxin Test (BET)

08 Oct 2018

Preview the latest products and services for pharmaceutical microbiology on show at the exhibition stands at PDA Microbiology 2018.

Priorclave Launches New Autoclave Developments at Medica 2018

Autoclaves

04 Oct 2018

One of Britain’s leadings autoclave manufacturers, Priorclave, is taking the opportunity to unveil new technological advances to its range of laboratory and research grade autoclave designs and performance on stand D06-7 (Hall 3A) at this year’s Medica exhibition

Solus One Salmonella for Next Day Detection in Food and Environmental Samples

Salmonella

04 Oct 2018

A highly efficient assay for the next day detection Salmonella in selected food and environmental samples. Solus One Salmonella provides a next day negative or a presumptive positive result from a single enrichment step.

Learn all About ScanStation

Colony Counters Incubators

04 Oct 2018

Interscience CEO Emmanuel Jalenques will present the ScanStation at this year’s PDA Conference. This innovative product is a revolution for microbiological analyses: it detects and counts colonies as soon as they appear, is able to incubate and read up to 100 Petri dishes.

Laboratory Detection and Identification of Mycobacteria - New CLSI Guideline

Mycobacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis

02 Oct 2018

New CLSI guideline covers topics related to laboratory diagnosis of mycobacterial infections includes, safety aspects, collection, transport, and storage conditions for various specimen types together with optimal methods for specimen processing, direct detection, and mycobacterial culture.

Molsid Launches New "In Vivo GPS"

Antibiotic Resistance Environmental Monitoring Identification

02 Oct 2018

After 15 years of research Molsid S.A.S. have introduced an innovative family of pro-fluorescent, enzyme-responsive probes which act as an in vivo GPS! allowing for the rapid detection and accurate localisation of selected enzyme activities in live cells.

SilvaClean® Gains First EPA Approval as Effective Antimicrobial Laundry Additive

Hospital Acquired Infection (HAI)Silver

02 Oct 2018

Hospitals and professional sports teams can now reduce risk from Staphylococcus and other textile-borne pathogens

Syndromic Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel Approved by the FDA

02 Oct 2018

The BioCode® MDx-3000 system offers the high-volume laboratories with an alternative to high cost, single use, cartridge based molecular test systems. The automated walk away system can process up to 94 samples in about 3.5 hours or up to 3,196 results in an 8-hour shift.

FDA Clearance and CLIA Waiver for Xpert® Xpress Flu/RSV Test

Influenza

02 Oct 2018

Xpert^® Xpress Flu/RSV test is designed for use in near-patient settings, providing rapid and accurate molecular detection of influenza A and B viruses, and RSV RNA from patient specimens in as little as 20 minutes.

PolySkope One - One Enrichment, One Protocol, One Kit.

E. coli E. coli 0157 Listeria spp.

02 Oct 2018

AOAC Approved PolySkope One Multiplex Kits and Media the Ultimate Tool for Cost-Effective, Flexible Regulatory and Retailer Compliance.

LuminUltra Acquires aqua-tools’ Rapid Microbial Solutions Division

02 Oct 2018

LuminUltra has acquired aqua-tools’ Rapid Microbial Solutions division, including its B-QUA™ product line for ballast water compliance monitoring and the European customer base for its 2^nd Generation ATP^® measurement products.

IUL Spin Air Grants Users a Compact, Simple Solution to Air Sampling.

Air Sampling Environmental Monitoring

01 Oct 2018

Unrivalled IUL’s Spin technology uses 100% of the Petri plate agar surface to plate microorganisms. Compact and portable, Spin Air samplers allows compliance with USP 797 & 1116 regulations and enables full sampling traceability.

London Hospital Uses Automated Colony Counter to Track Carbapenem-Resistant and ESBL Bacteria

Antibiotic Resistance Carbapenemase-Resistant Enterobacterales (CRE)

01 Oct 2018

After testing three different automated colony counters, Protocol 3 was chosen because it can reconise different coloured colonies from different media and calculate a CFU/ml. Images can also be stored for future reference.

SAS Microbial Air Samplers and the Revised EU GMP Annex 1

Air Sampling Environmental Monitoring Microbial Air Sampler

01 Oct 2018

The draft EU GMP Annex 1 places greater emphasis on continuous environmental monitoring (EM) within pharmaceutical facilities. EM is a critical component within a licensed manufacturing facility and selection of the right sampler is key in delivering reliable data for compliance.

New Real-time PCR Analysis Technology Increases Multiplexing Capacity

Gastro-Intestinal Panel

01 Oct 2018

Seegene's “MuCT™” is a real-time PCR based data acquiring and analyzing technology that increases the multiplexing capability per channel up to 5 Ct values, enabling it to run syndromic panel tests using the same hardware.

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