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Puritan - Providing Quality Diagnostic Sampling & Transport Products for 100 years!

Swabs

28 Mar 2019

Looking for a flock swab to collect and reliably transport DNA, or a transport media device with an NP swab that will work with your automated platform? Perhaps a surface testing swab for use in your facility? You'll find what you need at Puritan.

NG-Test® CARBA 5: Detect and Characterise OXA-48-like, KPC, NDM, VIM & IMP in 15 minutes

Blood Culture Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC)New Delhi Metallo-beta-lactamase NDM-1

28 Mar 2019

Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) infections are increasing worldwide and 700 000 people die each year globally. Fight at your level with a rapid and effective detection of carbapenemases with this unique and new test.

VirClia®, the All-In-One CLIA System for Infectious Serology

28 Mar 2019

VirClia® is the first fully automated, self-contained monotest, multiparameter CLIA system. It provides the widest panel for infectious diseases testing where all assays are compatible with each other, and all can be treated as one.

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

ATMP - Advanced Therapeutic Medicinal Products Mycoplasma PCR

28 Mar 2019

Contaminated ATMPs pose life-threatening risks for immunocompromised patients. Microbial release test results prior to treatment are essential. Now available for PCR-based bacteria and mycoplasma detection, the highest specificity and more control.

The Small, Yet Perfectly Formed, New Workstation From Don Whitley Scientific

Workstations

28 Mar 2019

Considering changing from using jars to using an anaerobic workstation? Now available from Don Whitley Scientific, one of the most compact workstations yet – the Whitley A25 Workstation.

ChromaZona is an IVD Certified Instrument for Automated AST & Microbial ID

21 CFR part 11 Antibiotic Sensitivity Identification

28 Mar 2019

ChromaZona is an IVD certified instrument for automated AST & microbial ID in the clinical lab. It comes complete with eAST, MIC Strip & Chromogenic ID software, enabling you to generate objective, consistent AST & identification data quickly & efficiently.

ELITech is Launching its New Mycofast® to Detect Urogenital Mycoplasma.

Mycoplasma

28 Mar 2019

ELITech has built a solid reputation in providing manual tests in the fields of urogenital mycoplasma diagnosis. The latest Mycofast® RevolutioN 2 and RevolutioN ATB+ include a number of major innovations that enhance flexibility and ease of use.

Study Shows Fecal Transwab® Improves Sensitivity of Multiplex for Salmonella

Specimen Transport Swabs with Transport Medium

28 Mar 2019

A study being presented at ECCMID demonstrates that using Fecal Transwab® as the collection device improved the sensitivity of a leading multiplex based test for enteric pathogens.

Syndromic Molecular Controls from Microbiologics

QC Controls for Molecular Syndromic Tests

QC Molecular Standards

28 Mar 2019

Microbiologics offers over 900 strains in a variety of formats for assay and diagnostic system validation/verification, routine QC, proficiency testing and more. Visit booth 1.101 to learn how we can simplify testing in your lab.

FecalSwab™ Stool Collection and Transport Device Certified Free of Nucleic Acids

Swabs Swabs with Transport Medium

28 Mar 2019

Extraneous nucleic acid contaminants in traditional Cary-Blair transports can potentially cause erroneous false-positive results for Vibrio and Yersinia species in molecular diagnostic assays.

Corning® Gosselin™ Contact Dishes - Ideal for Use in Hygiene Monitoring of Surfaces

Environmental Monitoring

26 Mar 2019

Corning® Gosselin™ contact dishes are ideal for microorganism detection and for testing the effectiveness of cleaning and disinfection on a flat surface.

Microbiota-based Therapeutics on Clostridioides difficile Infection Patient Microbiomes

Clostridioides difficle Clostridium difficile Microbiome

26 Mar 2019

Microbiome data from two recurrent Clostridioides difficile Phase 2 clinical studies was presented at the Gut Microbiota for Health World Summit 2019

WHO Issues Technical Note on Use of Established Molecular Diagnostics for AMR

Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)New Delhi Metallo-beta-lactamase NDM-1

26 Mar 2019

Currently, data reported to GLASS is based on detection of phenotypic resistance, these methods do not provide any direct information about the mechanism(s) of resistance. It may be worth considering supplementing these with molecular diagnostics for AMRto confirm and track resistance mechanisms.

WHO Launches New Global Influenza Strategy

Avian Influenza Influenza Influenza H1N1

26 Mar 2019

WHO will expand partnerships to increase research, innovation and availability of new and improved global influenza tools to benefit all countries. At the same time WHO will work closely with countries to improve their capacities to prevent and control influenza.

Abbott Receives CE Mark for Alinity™ m Molecular Diagnostics System and Assays

HIV Mycoplasma genitalium Neisseria

26 Mar 2019

Alinity m will allow labs to meet the growing demand for infectious disease testing by offering increased efficiency and market-leading speed and accuracy, this new technology presents one of the most significant advancements seen in the molecular diagnostics field in decades.

Microbiology Insider

Alicyclobacillus Environmental Monitoring Listeria spp.

26 Mar 2019

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ISO 9308-1: Testing for E. coli and Coliforms in Drinking Water

Coliforms

25 Mar 2019

Coliforms and E. coli are tested as indicators of drinking water quality. This testing procedure is outlined in the ISO 9308-1 regulation method, updated in 2014 and recently amended in 2016.

Solus Expands UK Facilities as Growth Continues

Listeria spp.Salmonella

25 Mar 2019

With new product launches, growing sales volumes and increased market penetration, 2018 was a record year for Solus who are delighted to announce investment in their UK facility.

High Volume Sample Storage in Space Efficient 96-Well Format

Sample Preparation

25 Mar 2019

Micronics novel tube shape allows researchers to start using high volume samples in automated systems.

Pleated Depth Filter Enhances Enzyme Production

Bioburden

25 Mar 2019

A leading Animal Healthcare company has made significant time and cost savings through implementation of a SupaPore 16FPW microfiltration system for bioburden control on its 100m3 batch production of an enzyme added to chicken feed.

Quick, Highly Sensitive Water Quality Testing With New Promega Water-Glo™ System

ATP Testing Total Counts

25 Mar 2019

The Promega Water-Glo™ System detects all live microbes in freshwater, seawater or wastewater, delivering results in minutes, can measure up to 96 samples at once.

Key Food Safety Issues in 2018 and What to Expect in the Future

Food Safety Merieux NutriSciences Blue Paper 2019

Allergens Consultancy Norovirus

21 Mar 2019

rapidmicrobiology.com discusses with Etienne Casal from Mérieux NutriSciences the latest trends in food safety. Find an infographic of most notified hazard categories in 2018 and how to get the 2019 Blue Paper.

Red One® - New Rapid Microbiology Technology Introduced at Forum Labo Paris

Flow Cytometry Total Counts

21 Mar 2019

Fully automated, Redberry technology detects single cells and also micro-colonies at very early stages of growth. Using advanced image treatment techniques, the patented system tracks and analyzes the assimilation of staining agents by the targeted cells.

Cherwell Publishes Guide on Sterility Testing

Environmental Monitoring

20 Mar 2019

Cherwell Laboratories, eBook entitled, “Failure is not an option: Why sterility testing is so important” is now available to download from Cherwell’s website. A user's guide to regulatory expectations, the testing process, what to do in the event of test failure and more.

Remove Non-Significant Culture Plates from your Workflow

Image Analyser Workflow Optimization

20 Mar 2019

APAS Independence is the first automated culture plate reader. A breakthrough in AI technology, able to not just image, but read 200 plates per hour, provide accurate reproducible results and fast track your workflow.

2019 CLSI & EUCAST Updated Guidelines in the BIOMIC® V3 Microbiology System

Antibiotic Sensitivity

19 Mar 2019

The BIOMIC V3 is an open access platform to Improve the speed, accuracy and standardization of reading MIC's from your current system - Etest, AST, M.I.C.E., Diffusion disks and 96-well Microtiter.

New Cubis® II Balances Paperlessly Support Requirements of CFR Part 11 and EU Annex 11

Cubis II The New Generation of Modular Premium Balances

21 CFR part 11 Balances EU GMP Annex 1

19 Mar 2019

The Cubis® II is the first balance to support all the requirements to achieve CFR part 11 and EU annex 11 compliance in a paperless manner, eliminating the possibility of process data or signature falsification. Ensuring an authenticated electronic record from data acquisition to analysis.

Ames Software for ProtoCOL 3 Now Features Mutagenicity Ratio Functionality

21 CFR part 11 Ames Test Data Integrity

19 Mar 2019

ProtoCOL 3 colony counter, facilitates rapid production of accurate, consistent, count and ratio data from Ames test plates and is ideal for use in regulated toxicology testing laboratories.

Challenges for Allergen Management

PCR ELISA Lateral Flow Tests for Allergens in Foods

Allergens Reference Material

18 Mar 2019

New developments in the food industry bring new challenges for allergen management programmes, discover the latest risks here.

Neogen – Your Allergen Management Partner

Allergens Contract Service Laboratory ISO 17025

18 Mar 2019

For over 25 years Neogen Europe has been a trusted partner for food manufacturers and testing laboratories providing an established range of allergen testing solutions, however we are much more than just a manufacturer of kits.

4 Things You Might Not Know About Allergen Testing in Foods

Allergens

15 Mar 2019

Food Safety Experts co-founder Rob Kooijmans, highlights some key points that food companies need to know in order to ensure their allergen testing delivers accurate results.

Special Focus on Testing for Allergens in Foods

Make sure your allergen testing scheme is the best it can be

Allergens

15 Mar 2019

Food Manufacturers must ensure the safety of their products and effective allergen management is therefore essential, but what products and services are available to help meet the challenge?

MonoTrace® Soy ELISA Kit - Detects and/or Quantifies Soy in Wide Range of Matrices

Allergens

15 Mar 2019

The MonoTrace Soy ELISA provides a rapid, highly sensitive and specific method for the detection or quantification of soy within a wide range of food matrices. Check if your matrix of interest has been validated for cross reactivity and recovery.

The Complete Allergen Portfolio for Your Specific Testing Needs

Allergen Testing in Foods - qPCR and ELISA Kits

Allergens

15 Mar 2019

Do you require faster results, high throughput solutions, standardized operating procedures, or are you starting your own testing lab from scratch? BIOTECON Diagnostics is the one stop shop for all your allergen testing needs!

How to Keep Up To Date with the Latest Food Alerts Due to Allergens

Allergens

14 Mar 2019

Discover SAFETY HUD, the new solution launched by Mérieux NutriSciences to support the risk assessment of food products. In particular, you will know how to keep up to date about alerts and products recalls in relation to allergens, with possible impact on your markets.

How to Make Cleanrooms Smarter?

Cleanroom Environmental Monitoring

14 Mar 2019

Reliable cleanroom monitoring leads to reduced product waste, improved yield, product quality and increased profits. TSI Facility Monitoring Software (FMS) makes it easy.

You Spoke, We Listened – Meet ASSIST PLUS

Multichannel Pipettes

11 Mar 2019

The ASSIST PLUS pipetting robot, offers streamlined, cost-effective pipetting workflows to suit most budgets. ASSIST PLUS can be programmed either directly on the pipette or remotely from a PC, and includes the latest VIALAB software for straightforward set-up of more complex workflows.

RSSL Allergen Management - Providing the Complete Solution

Allergens

11 Mar 2019

RSSL can provide you with the complete allergen management solution in food manufacture and retail. We offer a rapid-turnaround, reliable and comprehensive food allergen testing service to help you meet food labelling requirements, ensuring consumer safety and protecting your brand reputation.

Tecan and QIAGEN Collaborate to Automate Pre-Analytic Step for Latent TB Detection Test

Latent Tuberculosis Infection Liquid Handling Preanalyticals

11 Mar 2019

Using Tecan's Fluent Laboratory Automation workstation for aliquoting samples for the QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus diagnostic test for tuberculosis, will reduce errors and variability between runs.

AnimalBiome Selects Loop Genomics To Provide Affordable Veterinary Microbiome Test

Clostridium difficile Microbiome Yeasts and Moulds

11 Mar 2019

The Loop Genomics’ platform will allow AnimalBiome to provide an affordable microbiome test identifying the presence and relative abundance of bacterial groups, giving veterinarians insights to guide dietary, supplement and other lifestyle changes.

Rapid Cell Detachment from Tissue Culture Plasticware

Cell Culture

11 Mar 2019

Detachin™ provides rapid, gentle, and effective detachment of a wide variety of adherent cells, including primary cells, from all commercially available tissue culture plasticware.

Testing for Endotoxins? Don’t Underestimate the Risk of Non-Endotoxin Pyrogen Contamination

Pyrogen detection without animal testing

Endotoxin Monocyte Activation Test Pyrogen

05 Mar 2019

Testing for endotoxins? Don’t underestimate the risk of non-endotoxin pyrogen contamination. Make the move to the monocyte activation test and detect both endotoxin and non-endotoxin pyrogens in one in vitro test. Get higher sensitivity without using animal-based methods. Discover

Swabs – Past to the Present

Development of the Swab from Past to Present

Forensics Sample Collection Swabs

05 Mar 2019

As Puritan Medical Products celebrates 100 years of manufacturing swabs, this review takes through how swabs have changed through the years from cotton tip to today's sophisticated range of flocked technology to meet today's needs of molecular investigations.

Special Focus on Pyrogen and Endotoxin Testing

Bacterial Endotoxin Test (BET)Endotoxin Limulus Amebocyte Lysate (LAL)

05 Mar 2019

Showcasing products and services for pyrogen and endotoxin testing for parenterals and implantable medical devices. Includes LAL assays, plus the horseshoe crab free - recombinant Factor C (rFC) and rabbit free Monocyte Activation Test (MAT) approaches,

Don Whitley Dies at the Age of 89

Don Whitley Receives Honourary Doctorate in 2009

Anaerobiosis

05 Mar 2019

The directors of Don Whitley Scientific Limited are very sad to announce that Dr Don Whitley, founder and chairman of Don Whitley Scientific Limited, died on Thursday, 28 February 2019 after a short illness.

Study Demonstrates Value of Genomics to Improve the Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases

Blood Culture Identification

05 Mar 2019

Recently published study found the Karius Test proved to be highly accurate, with greater than 95 percent analytical sensitivity for organisms contributing as little as 50 fragments of cfDNA per microliter of plasma, and greater than 99.99 percent analytical specificity per pathogen.

AFYS3G Introduces the Ultimate System to Mark Labware

Sample Preparation

05 Mar 2019

The Manual Information Marking System Lambda8 engraves labware with a laser to guarantee that markings are definite.

Bacterial Endotoxin Risks to Pharmaceutical Water Systems: Three Case Studies

Endotoxin

04 Mar 2019

This article looks at three case studies outlining the risk that endotoxin poses to poorly maintained pharmaceutical water systems.

New Tool Enables Researchers to Properly Seal Screw Cap Tubes in any Circumstance

04 Mar 2019

The unique Micronic Recapper is set to a precise torque value to ensure that screw caps are optimally tightened onto tubes. This mechanism reduces human errors and safeguards sample integrity for long-term sample storage.

ENDONEXT™ Endotoxin Detection Assays

Endotoxin

04 Mar 2019

bioMérieux endotoxin detection assays and services are at the frontier of endotoxin testing with recombinant technology

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