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PhenoMATRIX™ for WASPLab®: AI for Sample Interpretation & Sorting

transform how you interpret and sort culture plates

Artifical Intelligence Automation Plate Screening

29 Nov 2018

PhenoMATRIX™ now in routine use at LABOSUD clinical laboratory in Montpellier, France, is an exclusive expert system module that promises to transform the way that microbiology labs interpret and sort culture plates.

Small but Mighty: ReadyPlate™ 55 Ready-to-Use Culture Media

Ready-to-use Media Yeasts and Moulds

29 Nov 2018

Discover great convenience on a small scale with ReadyPlate™ 55 agar plates and the ReadyPlate™ 55 ready-to-use culture media kit.

Your Specialist for Innovative Culture Media in the Beverage Industry.

29 Nov 2018

Döhler provides a large variety of ready-to-use culture media under its DMD® brand for testing virtually all types of beverages. The quality of the media is tested in accordance with ISO 11133:2014 standard and listed globally in regulatory standards.

Liofilchem’s Offer of Ready to Use Media

Environmental Monitoring Listeria spp.

29 Nov 2018

Liofilchem produces ISO 11133 complaint ready-to-use culture media in petri dish formats such as 90 mm, 140 mm, 60 mm (for water testing), 55 mm (Contact Plate), Easy Dry plates, tubes and bottles, bags, Dip-Slide and Contact Slide formats.

Special Focus on Ready to Use (RTU) Microbiology Culture Media

Chromogenic Media Dehydrated Culture Media Media Fill

29 Nov 2018

Showcasing the RTU product ranges available from a number of different suppliers of prepared media - from RTU chromogenic media to ready to rehydrate in bags. Find out how to choose a media supplier and what validations are needed to introduce RTU into your lab.

bioTRADING - Diagnostics & Ready Prepared Media is our
Culture! ©

Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)

28 Nov 2018

bioTRADING Benelux B.V. manufactures Ready to Use Culture Media and animal blood products - aiming to achieve the highest degree of product quality processes, services are continuously improved and are also in line with international standards, FDA/cGMP/GLP guidelines and customer requirements.

How to Choose and Validate Your Ready-to-Use (RTU) Media

How to validate Ready to Use Culture Media

ISO 17025 Automated Media Preparation

27 Nov 2018

In this exculsive interview with Barbara Gerten, Senior Scientist Traditional Microbiology with Merck KGaA, we discuss how to choose a prepared media supplier and what validations are needed to implement it into your lab accreditation scheme.

Bio-Rad Offers a Complete Range of RTU Chromogenic Media

Chromogenic Media

26 Nov 2018

Bio-Rad offers a complete range of Rapid Chromogenic Media with cost-effective labor-saving protocols to detect and enumerate microorganisms with a shorter time to results than classical methods.

First Placement of APAS® Independence in a US Lab

Artifical Intelligence Automation Workflow Optimization

26 Nov 2018

The APAS® (automated plate assessment system) Independence uses artificial intelligence technology for automated imaging, image analysis, interpretation and reporting of growth on microbiology culture plates after incubation.

Life Science Manufacturers Recognized at Sustainable Laboratories Conference

Sustainability

26 Nov 2018

In 2014 alone, it was estimated that labs discarded over 12 billion pounds of plastic—which doesn't include gloves, hazardous waste and packaging waste. Using the ACT labelling system, organizations and individuals can significantly reduce their environmental impact.

Honeyman Presented With Queen’s Award for Pharmaceutical Water Innovation

26 Nov 2018

HydroGienic® is a bulk high purity water distribution system to address problems and restrictions associated with existing systems in the pharmaceutical industry.

Gluten-Free Beer: A Practical Guide for Your Brewery

26 Nov 2018

For anyone suffering from celiac disease or gluten sensitivity, beer has long been off-limits. Fortunately, this has changed recently and more and more breweries offer gluten-free beer. But manufacture is complex. Here’s how to master the challenges.

Unique ATP Bioluminescence Rapid Testing of Goat and Sheep Milk

ATP Testing

22 Nov 2018

Promicol have invented a completely new way of ATP bioluminescence measurement which enables analysis of goat and sheep milk.

Cherwell Supports Key Microbiological Event

Cleanroom

22 Nov 2018

Meet Cherwell's team of cleanroom microbiology experts, in Nottingham, at Pharmig's 26th annual conference.

A Complete Range of Sample Preparation Products for Food Laboratories

Corning Life Sciences Sample Preparation Solutions

Sample Preparation Serial Diluters

22 Nov 2018

Corning Life Sciences high-speed dispensing system diluter and power enhancement process blender help you to prepare your food samples in the most efficient and comfortable way.

BIOFIRE^® FILMARRAY^® Pneumonia Panels Gain FDA clearance and CE Marking

Antibiotic Resistance MERS

19 Nov 2018

The BIOFIRE^®FILMARRAY^® Pneumonia Panel identifies 33 targets in sputum (including endotracheal aspirate) and bronchoalveolar lavage (including mini-BAL) sample types. The target list includes: 18 bacteria, 8 viruses and 7 antimicrobial resistance genes.

1st Rapid Release of ATMPs Prior Treatment for Bacteria and Mycoplasma

ATMP - Advanced Therapeutic Medicinal Products Mycoplasma PCR

19 Nov 2018

Contaminated ATMPs pose life-threatening risks for immunocompromised patients. For PCR-based bacteria and mycoplasma detection a unique combination of highest specificity and more control is now available. Sartorius are delighted to introduce their new qPCR Kit, detecting bacteria within 3 hours.

Neogen's solutions for Environmental Surface Monitoring

Neogen solutions for environmental surface monitoring

ATP Testing Environmental Monitoring Listeria spp.

19 Nov 2018

Neogen offers a comprehensive solution for environmental surface testing including our innovative Listeria Right Now and AccuPoint Advanced testing systems.

FDA Clearance for BD's Phoenix™ Fully-automated Test for Carbapenemase-Producing Organisms

Antibiotic Resistance Carbapenemase-Resistant Enterobacterales (CRE)Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC)

19 Nov 2018

The BD Phoenix™ CPO detect test, phenotypically detects CPOs and can provide the Ambler classification of the enzyme produced to help inform clinicians in appropriate therapy selection.

"Magic Lid" - Forceps-free, Effortless Transfer of Membrane Filters”

Bioburden Membrane Filtration Microbial Limit Testing

19 Nov 2018

The Microsart® @media 'magic lid' is an advanced system for touch-free membrane transfer onto agar plates without using forceps, specially designed for Microbial Limit Testing of non-sterile pharmaceutical and biotech products.

AOAC-RI Certifies Hygiena UltraSnap™ Surface ATP Test

ATP Testing Hygiene Monitoring

19 Nov 2018

This certification is one of only two ATP validations worldwide, demonstrating the accuracy and sensitivity of the UltraSnap™ in detecting very low levels of ATP on stainless steel surfaces in five food matrices, such as would be found in a food processing facility.

Bio-Rad Wins USDA Contract for its Pathogen Detection Testing Products

iQ-Check real-time PCR pathogen detection

Automation Campylobacter E. coli

14 Nov 2018

The United States Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA FSIS) select Bio-Rad Laboratories iQ-Check real-time PCR pathogen detection test kits and the iQ-Check Prep Automation System.

Get Your Environmental Surface Testing Checklist from Puritan

Environmental Monitoring

14 Nov 2018

A new guide from Puritan will give you a checklist of items you need for environmental surface testing in food processing plus blog posts and videos on food safety and surface monitoring.

INTEGRA named ‘2018 Global Laboratory Pipetting Company of the Year’

Liquid Handling Liquid Handling in Microplates Multichannel Pipettes

13 Nov 2018

Frost & Sullivan’s conducted extensive research using key benchmarking criteria across two main areas – visionary impact and performance, and customer impact – to compare companies in the industry, and found that INTEGRA surpassed the competition.

OpGen Collaborates With QIAGEN to Commercialize Rapid Diagnostic for AMR

Antibiotic Resistance Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)

13 Nov 2018

AMR Gene Panel family of rapid diagnostics tests has been designed to detect and identify multidrugresistant bacterial pathogens in urine and bacterial isolates in approximately two hours.

FDA-Cleared Liofilchem MTS™ (MIC Test Strip) Penicillin G (P)

Antibiotic Resistance

13 Nov 2018

Liofilchem has received clearance from the FDA to market in the United States the MTS™ (MIC Test Strip) Penicillin G

Panther Fusion^® Bordetella Assay Receives CE Mark in Europe

Bordatella

13 Nov 2018

Panther Fusion^® Bordetella assay has received CE mark in Europe the assay accurately detects and differentiates Bordetella pertussis and parapertussis, ensuring the appropriate antibiotic treatmentis selected.

NEW BagFilter Pipet & Roll - Filter Bag with Easy Pipet Access & Built-in Closure

Coliforms Indicator Organisms Listeria spp.

12 Nov 2018

INTERSCIENCE’s Pipet & Roll filter bag is a great solution for handling samples for food pathogen testing, with built-in closure and easy pipette access via a reclosable sticker.

FDA Approves First Drug Using the Recombinant Factor C Assay for Endotoxin Testing

Animal free alternative to endotoxin testing

Bacterial Endotoxin Test (BET)Endotoxin

09 Nov 2018

The recombinant Factor C (rFC) Assay has been used for endotoxin testing of Eli Lilly’s Emgality™ (galcanezumab), this is the first drug approved by the FDA to have been released using this method instead of traditional Limulus Amebocyte Lysate (LAL) - based methods.

Monitoring the Threat of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)

Antibiotic Resistance Antibiotic Sensitivity Contract Service Laboratory

09 Nov 2018

Since time is of the essence with AMR, next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies are increasingly being used to predict antibiotic resistance of bacteria. Labs such as Macrogen Corp are using NGS to process and decode the entire human genome in as little as 24 hours.

Measuring Contamination Quickly and Easily

Hygiena solutions for Surface Monitoring

ATP Testing Environmental Monitoring PCR

08 Nov 2018

Hygiena’s ATP-based surface monitoring is part of its advanced technologies and design. The company also provides PCR-based pathogen detection, DNA fingerprint molecular characterization, allergen tests, environmental collection devices, and more.

MWE’s NRS II Transwab^® Compliant with ISO 18593:2018

Swabs Environmental Monitoring

08 Nov 2018

MWE’s NRS II Transwab^® and Polywipe™ products can already be used in surface monitoring programmes based on the new ISO 18593:2018. Diluents and neutralisers are fully compliant.

Solus One Next Day Results from Environmental Samples

Environmental Monitoring Listeria spp.Salmonella

08 Nov 2018

Introducing Solus One for the next day detection of Listeria spp. from environmental surfaces and Salmonella in food and environmental surfaces. Solus One assays provide a next day negative or a presumptive positive result from a single enrichment step.

Innovative Collection Devices for Your Environmental Monitoring Program

Environmental Monitoring

08 Nov 2018

Get accurate results for your environmental monitoring program using innovative sample collection devices that improve the recovery of microorganisms from a variety of surfaces.

Liofilchem’s Solutions for the Environmental Monitoring of Surfaces

Environmental Monitoring Swabs Environmental Monitoring

08 Nov 2018

Liofilchem produces ready-to-use culture media in Contact Plate and Contact Slide formats, a range of swabs for microbial detection and transportation including Contam Swab, ESC (Easy Surface Checking) Swab and Clean Test, a rapid chemical test.

Special Focus on Surface Monitoring in Production Environments

Microbiological Monitoring of Surfaces in Production Areas

Environmental Monitoring Listeria Environmental Salmonella Environmental

08 Nov 2018

Latest products for microbiological monitoring of surfaces in controlled environments and food processing areas: new TSA ICR contact plates with LTHThio, Environmental Surface Check List, ISO 18593:2018 compliant swabs, fast Listeria and Salmonella tests.

Detection of Genetically Modified Salmon in Food and Feed

Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO)

07 Nov 2018

Eurofins GeneScan Technologies’ innovative “GMOIdent Accelerated Growth Salmon” kit allows the detection of gene modified salmon in food and feed.

Compare Baker Ruskinn Bugbox to Anaerobic Jars - True Cost Calculator!

Baker Ruskinn Bugbox anaerobic microaerophilic workstations

06 Nov 2018

This calculator works out the true costs in materials and labor for Anaerobic or Microaerophilic Jars/Packs and compares it to the costs of buying and running a Baker Ruskinn incubated anaerobic or microaerophilic workstation. Compare today!

Clear Labs Raises Funding for Routine NGS in Food Production

Listeria spp.Microbiome Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)

06 Nov 2018

The Clear Safety platform is comprised of the most advanced NGS technology, robust bioinformatics, and the world’s largest molecular database. In addition to Clear Safety, Clear Labs platform supports testing for authenticity, GMO, and microbiome testing.

Reaching a New Benchmark in Surface Monitoring

Environmental Monitoring

05 Nov 2018

With the new TSA ICR contact plates with LTHThio, we’ve got you covered for all your surface and personnel monitoring challenges. This media offers excellent growth properties for aerobic and anaerobic microorganisms even in the presence of sanitizer residues.

Q Laboratories Implement Solus One Listeria for Environmental Samples

Listeria spp.

05 Nov 2018

Q laboratories has chosen to implement Solus One Listeria testing protocol into their microbiology service offerings. Solus One Listeria is a highly efficient assay for next day detection of Listeria spp. in environmental samples.

Peel Plate® EB Microbial Test for Use in Poultry Processing Industry

Enterobacteriaceae Indicator Organisms Yersinia

05 Nov 2018

Test for Enteros in poultry processing facilities using Charm Sciences' Peel Plate® EB Microbial Test - can be done onsite with fast, clear, easily understood results. Validated for use with either neutralizing buffered peptone water (nBPW) or buffered peptone water.

Identify OXA-48-like, OXA-163, KPC, NDM and VIM Carbapenemases from Cultures

Immunoassay detection of 5 antibiotic resistant phenotypes

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

05 Nov 2018

Identifiy OXA-48-like, OXA-163, KPC, NDM and VIM carbapenemase phenotypes from cultures, with results in 15 minutes with immunoassay cassettes more sensitive than PCR.

South Africa’s Listeria Outbreak Declared Over – What Lessons did we Learn?

Listeria spp.Listeria monocytogenes

05 Nov 2018

The 2017 outbreak of Listeriosis in South Africa was the worst ever recorded.

Discover the One-stop Guide for Food Safety Testing

Reference Guide Testing for Indicator Organisms and Food Pathogens

Cronobacter sakazakii Enterobacteriaceae Indicator Organisms

02 Nov 2018

Download Bio-Rad's comprehensive guide to methods for food quality indicators and food pathogens, includes summary table of validations obtained for alternative methods - iQ-Check Real-Time PCR and RAPID’Chromogenic media.

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