Microbiology News: Apr 2019

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Microbiology News: Apr 2019

INTERSCIENCE Celebrates its 40th Anniversary

30 Apr 2019 | Food & Beverage

INTERSCIENCE develop and manufacture solutions for automating the microbiology laboratory including instruments for sample preparation, bacterial enumeration and plate reading, now celebrating 40 years of microbiology and product sales in over 130 countries. more...

Industrial Pharmaceutical Microbiology: Standards and Controls - New Edition

30 Apr 2019 | Pharmaceutical

The new edition of "Industrial Pharmaceutical Microbiology: Standards & Controls" is fully revised and expanded and is edited by Dr. Tim Sandle more...

Micreos Raises €30 Million for Endolysin Technology Set to Replace Antibiotics

30 Apr 2019 | Clinical

Endolysins have three distinct features: they can target only unwanted bacteria while preserving the microbiome, they can kill antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria plus emergence of resistance against endolysins is not expected. more...

World's First Voice-powered Digital Laboratory Assistant

30 Apr 2019 | Laboratory Equipment

LabTwin records and automatically transcribes voice notes so scientists can keep eyes and hands on experiments. more...

Romer Labs Webinar: The Insider's Guide to Allergen Management in the Production Facility

29 Apr 2019 | Food & Beverage

Romer Labs invite you to learn about managing food allergens in the production chain and identifying preventive strategies to cope with the increasing prevalence of food allergies. more...

Lonza Launches Fully Automated Robotic Solution for Simple, Fast and Reliable Endotoxin Detection

29 Apr 2019 | Pharmaceutical

Automated Bacterial Endotoxin Testing BET

The new PyroTec™ PRO Robotic Platform simplifies and accelerates endotoxin testing of parenteral pharmaceuticals regardless of sample complexity. more...

Australia’s City of Gold Coast Lab 1st with NATA Accreditation for Tecta-PDS Enterococci Test

25 Apr 2019 | Water

The Tecta-PDS rapid microbial detection system, Tecta-B16, is the only automated US EPA approved method for drinking water compliance testing in the world. more...

Corning® Gosselin™ PET Storage Bottles, Break Resistant and as Transparent as Glass

23 Apr 2019 | Food & BeverageClinicalPharmaceuticalVeterinaryCosmetic/Personal Care

Octagonal PET Storage Bottles with 31 mm tamper-evident cap

Corning® Gosselin™ octagonal PET storage bottles are available in 125ml to 1litre and either sterile or non sterile. more...

FDA-Cleared Liofilchem MTS™ (MIC Test Strip) Levofloxacin (LEV)

23 Apr 2019 | ClinicalPharmaceutical

Liofilchem has received clearance from the FDA to market in the United States the Levofloxacin 0.002-32 MTS™ (MIC Test Strip), a quantitative assay for determining the Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) of Levofloxacin. more...

Out With the Old, in With the… Old?!

23 Apr 2019 | Food & Beverage

Enzyme-Linked ImmunoSorbant Assay (ELISA) is sometimes viewed as “old” technology. At Solus Scientific we’ve taken what is perceived as outdated, tired technology and given it a new lease of life. And our customers couldn’t be more excited! more...

CloudLIMS’ New Document Management Module for ISO/IEC 17025 Accreditation

23 Apr 2019 | Food & BeverageWaterPharmaceutical

Document Module is for food and beverage, cannabis, water, and soil testing laboratories, helping to manage, and track documented processes as part of ISO 17025, and provide access to these documents to laboratory personnel. more...

World's First Smart qPCR Instruments

23 Apr 2019 | Laboratory Equipment

QuantStudio 6 and 7 Pro Real-Time PCR Systems, capabilities include facial authentication, voice commands, radio-frequency identification (RFID)-enabled plate scanning, and quick access to service and support with a single touch. more...

TruBIOME™ Creates Animal Models with Custom Microbiome Profiles

23 Apr 2019 | ClinicalPharmaceuticalMicrobiome

The first and only platform that allows researchers to develop models with customized microbiota profiles and then expand to produce study cohorts with similar microbiomes via natural mating, all while monitored with extensive quality controls. more...

How Ready are Your Cleanrooms for Annex 1 Updates?

18 Apr 2019 | Pharmaceutical

With a new revision of Annex 1 of the EU GMP guideline for the manufacture of sterile medicinal products due later this year, how will this impact on design and qualification of cleanrooms? Check out Charles River's informative blog. more...

Extended Matrix Validations for 3M’s Salmonella Molecular Test

18 Apr 2019 | Food & Beverage

Animal feed, pet food and primary production samples are now included in the NF validation matrices, using a proprietary 3M nanotechnology, the test gives processors a streamlined workflow that enables same-day or next-day pathogen test results and faster, more confident food safety decisions. more...

Hygiena Helps Verify Cleanliness to Lower Infection Risk

16 Apr 2019 | Clinical

Keeping equipment, fixtures and surfaces clean in operating suites and other healthcare locations is a critical control point. Hygiena technologies provide easy-to-use, and internationally verified tests for cleanliness effectiveness, the first step toward infection control. more...

Life is Colorful - ATP Bioluminescence Rapid Testing of Colored Products

16 Apr 2019 | Food & BeverageCosmetic/Personal Care

Discover how easy it is to test colored products using Promicol® ATP Bioluminescence rapid testing. You will be able to apply it to a broad variety of finished products ranging from food and beverages to cosmetics and your unique product. more...

Improved Detection of Liquid, Air, and Surface Samples Using InnovaPrep Concentrating Pipette

16 Apr 2019 | Clinical

Dave Albury, CEO InnovaPrep provides an overview of public heath applications using the InnovaPrep concentrating pipette more...

Bruker Expands Portfolio for Microbial ID, Infection Control and Diagnostics of Infectious Diseases

16 Apr 2019 | Clinical

Latest improvements include expansion of reference library for broader species identification by MALDI Biotyper, increased microbial ID from positive blood cultures with improved Sepsityper™ kit, easier subtyping for hospital hygiene and infection control with improved IR Biotyper.
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QuickMIC™ Ultra-rapid Phenotypic System for Antibiotic Sensitivity Previews at ECCMID

16 Apr 2019 | Clinical

QuickMIC™ is a novel high-throughput lab-on-chip test for rapid phenotypic antibiotic susceptibility testing directly from positive blood cultures. more...

3M™ Petrifilm™ Rapid E. coli/Coliform Count Plate Wins Gold at 2019 Edison Awards

09 Apr 2019 | Food & Beverage

3M Petrifilm Rapid E. coli/Coliform Count Plate is a two-in-one indicator test that gives distinguishable microbiological counts for E. coli as well as for other coliform bacteria within 18 to 24-hours. The test eliminates subsequent confirmation steps required by traditional tests. more...

WGS: New ECDC Framework Suggests Priority Diseases and Implementation Options

09 Apr 2019 | Clinical

In a new report, ECDC proposes to prioritise the implementation of WGS depending on disease and public health application. Download pdf report. more...

Unyvero AMR Atlas Will Initially Focus on Pneumonia Applications

09 Apr 2019 | Clinical

Initially focused on Unyvero Pneumonia Applications, the mechanisms of resistance, antimicrobial drug classes affected by these mechanisms, prevalence of such markers in different bacterial pathogens and, most importantly, the accuracy of the markers in predicting resistance to these drugs. more...

Why Do Regulations Expect a Monitoring System Be Installed?

08 Apr 2019 | Pharmaceutical

TSI Facility Monitoring System (FMS) is the top-choice for reliable cleanroom monitoring. TSI FMS OPC UA Client/Server functionality provides easy and immediate access to real-time and historic data which is securely shared with multiple platforms and enterprise reporting systems. more...

2018 A Year of Microbiome Investments - Infographic

08 Apr 2019 | Food & BeverageClinicalPharmaceuticalVeterinaryMicrobiome

Microbiome Invest 2019 promotes partnerships and showcases the latest innovation in the microbiome field, this infographic highlights the key money movements for this sector in 2018. more...

Spotlight on Sustainable Endotoxin Testing at Lonza’s 5th Global Endotoxin Testing Summit

05 Apr 2019 | Pharmaceutical

Lonza’s 5th Endotoxin Testing Summit brings together a panel of world-class speakers to share the latest research and current and future trends in endotoxin testing. Topics include the adoption of recombinant Factor C, Low Endotoxin Recovery (LER) and the newly published PDA Technical Report. more...

Hygiena Acquires Helica Biosystems, Inc., Expands Portfolio of Precise Food Safety Technology

04 Apr 2019 | Food & Beverage

Hygiena has expanded its portfolio of food safety and quality assurance products offered to its global customer base. more...

MTS™SAS - Standardising the in-vitro Synergy Testing of Antibiotics

04 Apr 2019 | ClinicalPharmaceutical

MTS-SAS combines the reliability of MIC Test Strip with patented tools to facilitate and standardize a critical assay such as the in-vitro combination of antibiotics. more...

MiDOG® Launches NGS Test for ID and AMR for Dogs

03 Apr 2019 | Veterinary

MiDOG^® has worked with many vets to procure clinical data and built its proprietary, reference databases on healthy dogs. The comprehensive report provided to the vet not only shows the absolute abundance of bacteria and fungi, but it shows the data in comparison to healthy canines. more...

NEW MAST® CARBA PAcE Rapid, Simple and Cost Effective Carbapenemase Detection

03 Apr 2019 | Clinical

MAST® CARBA PAcE is a simple, cost effective solution providing fast results within 10 minutes, with 48 tests per kit it’s ideal for screening purposes, and supporting effective infection prevention and control. No special equipment is required.
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Specific Diagnostics Begins Demonstrations and Testing of the Reveal AST System

02 Apr 2019 | Clinical

Specific’s Reveal™ AST system provides phenotypic antibiotic susceptibility results in an average of 4 hours direct from positive blood culture or isolates. more...

Steris Corporation Launches Spor-Klenz® Ready to use Disinfectant Wipes

02 Apr 2019 | Pharmaceutical

Spor-Klenz Ready to Use Disinfectant Wipes offer a simple, repeatable application method for disinfection and microbial control on cleanroom surfaces. more...

Hygiena Receives AOAC-RI Certification for GlutenTox® Pro Test

02 Apr 2019 | Food & Beverage

Designed especially for commercial kitchens and food manufacturers, GlutenTox Pro is a user-friendly gluten detection kit for foods, drinks and surfaces. more...

Cherwell Laboratories Announces New Microbiology Product Specialist

02 Apr 2019 | Pharmaceutical

Demonstrating ongoing commitment to customer support in cleanroom microbiology solutions Cherwell Laboratories are delighted to announce the appointment of Hamish Hogg, Microbiology Product Specialist more...

Sartorius Stedim Biotech Introduces Integrated Online Biomass Measurement for Microbial Applications

02 Apr 2019 | Pharmaceutical

Sartorius Stedim Biotech is introducing integrated online biomass measurement to its ambr® 15 fermentation and ambr® 250 high throughput systems for microbial applications - providing real-time non-invasive, continuous growth monitoring of 24 microbial cultures running in parallel. more...

Never Touch a Negative Plate Again and Speed Up Time to Result with PhenoMATRIX™

01 Apr 2019 | Clinical

Never touch a negative plate again with COPAN’s PhenoMATRIX™ suite of algorithms more...

Spotlight on Antimicrobial Stewardship with bioMérieux

01 Apr 2019 | Clinical

Putting diagnostics at the heart of Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) programs is key to success. bioMérieux shares innovations at stand 1.3 and explores the topic at an Integrated Symposium on April 14th in Hall G. more...

EntericBio - A High Throughput RT-PCR Solution for GI Pathogens

01 Apr 2019 | Clinical

Looking to implement a molecular enteric solution? Need a high throughput and rapid solution for the screening of CPE? Want to move to a first line PCR algorithm for Clostridium difficile? EntericBio is a unique and proven RT-PCR solution. more...

Vivalytic from Bosch - Universal Platform for Molecular Laboratory Diagnostics

01 Apr 2019 | Clinical

Vivalytic – the universal platform for molecular laboratory diagnostics makes complex lab tests brilliantly simple. With Vivalytic, we have developed a new all-in-one solution. more...

Oxford Nanopore To Distribute Clear Labs' NGS Food Safety Platform

01 Apr 2019 | Food & Beverage

The Clear Safety platform allows food safety labs to choose whether to drill down to serotypes, strains, or whole genome sequences based on the application need. It is able to test for the presence/absence of pathogens and conduct serotyping analysis simultaneously – and in about 24 hours. more...

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