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Validation of 3M’s Salmonella Molecular Test Extended to Include Infant Foods

AFNOR Validated Salmonella in Infant Foods

AFNOR Cronobacter sakazakii Listeria spp.

30 Oct 2019

As new extension now includes 375g samples of infant formula and infant cereals with or without probiotics, as well as dairy powders, the 3M^™Molecular Detection Assay 2 range can be used for both Cronobacter and Salmonella.

Are All ATP Hygiene Monitoring Systems the Same?

ATP Testing Hygiene Monitoring Swabs Environmental Monitoring

29 Oct 2019

The MVP ICON^® can test for other HACCP driven parameters including conductivity and concentration, temperature and pH, and the unique swab design gives other advantages including no need to shake after the swab is inserted back into the kit tube.

Modular Bioprocessing Units Go Viral

ATMP - Advanced Therapeutic Medicinal Products Gene and Cell Therapies

29 Oct 2019

GE Healthcare have designed new KUBio bioprocessing modular units for the high demand in viral vectors to be used in the growing cell and gene based therapy market.

BREXIT, We’re Ready to Go - Are You?

Sample Collection Specimen Transport Swabs

29 Oct 2019

For continuity of supply as BREXIT looms choose TSC for high-quality microbiological consumables that you can be confident in whatever your compliance needs.

The Big Five Carbapenemase Diagnostic Stick Now Available in US

Carbapenemase-Resistant Enterobacterales (CRE)Diagnostic Manufacturing Urinary Pathogens

29 Oct 2019

Hardy Diagnostics have partnered up with NG Biotech (France) to distribute their NG-Test® CARBA 5 rapid multiplex immunoassay in the United States. The test detects and differentiates between the big five carbapenemases.

Cherwell Highlights New ImpactAir ISO-90 Microbial Air Sampler at Pharmig

Air Sampling Isolators Environmental Monitoring Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)

29 Oct 2019

Designed to integrate into isolators or RABS, the new ImpactAir® ISO-90 Monitoring Platform addresses continuous air monitoring as per EU GMP Annex 1 revision.

COPAN Advancing Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) and Digital Plate Reading for Microbiology

Automated Detection of GAS on Chromogenic Media

Artifical Intelligence Plate Screening Streptococcus - Group A

24 Oct 2019

Recent study published in the JCM, describes use of COLOREX Strep A CHROMagar™ and WASPLab™ Artificial Intelligence Chromogenic Detection Module Software to automate the detection of Group A Strep from pharyngeal swab samples.

Solus E. coli O157 NF Validation Certification Renewed

E. coli E. coli 0157 Workflow Optimization

22 Oct 2019

Solus E. coli O157 ELISA alternative method has been granted NF VALIDATION certification renewal by the Technical Board of the NF VALIDATION mark, certificate reference SOL 37/03-10/15 until 14th October 2023.

Microbiology International’s Ready-To-Go Media is Now ISO-Certified

Accreditation Ready-to-use Media

22 Oct 2019

Microbiology International, the supplier of MediaBox™ and a large range of ready-to-go media, have proudly announced their recent ISO 9001:2015 International quality standard accrediation

Does Your Water Sample Collection Bottle Meet the Requirements of the United States EPA?

Coliforms E. coli Enterococci

21 Oct 2019

The Corning^® Gosselin^™ water sample collection bottle is designed to meet water sample collection requirements of the United States EPA and Health Canada and will neutralize up to 15 mg/L of free chlorine in water samples.

INTEGRA Offers a Clear Advantage™ for NGS Library Preparation

Liquid Handling Multichannel Pipettes Sample Preparation

21 Oct 2019

INTEGRA’s Clear Advantage^™ reagent reservoir portfolio saves money and space by using disposable inserts that fit into reusable bases, and the 10, 25 and 100 ml multichannel reagent reservoirs are now available with their innovative SureFlo^™ system to minimize dead volumes.

Honeyman Group Expands Production of Revolutionary High Purity Water Systems

21 Oct 2019

Pharmaceutical water specialists, Honeyman Group, expand manufacturing facilities in the North East committing to a £1 million investment over 3 years.

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

Anaerobic/Microaerophilic Environments Anaerobiosis Campylobacter

21 Oct 2019

Looking at ways to increase productivity? The Bugbox 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!

How To Get Rapid Results from Traditional Microbiology Methods

Chromogenic Media Coliforms Colony Counters

18 Oct 2019

The INTERSCIENCE ScanStation is a smart real-time colony counter, providing rapid results from traditional agar plates including chromogenic media allowing recording of visual growth data for full traceability and data integrity.

Tecta-PDS Wins Olympic Partnership With its Portable Rapid Water Testing Lab

E. coli Enterococci

18 Oct 2019

The Tecta-PDS portable lab wins over the International Triathlon Union (ITU) after its accurate rapid water testing for E.coli and Enterococci at the Olympic Triathlon qualifiers in Tokyo.

FDA-Cleared Liofilchem MTS™ (MIC Test Strip) Imipenem-Relebactam (I/R)

Antibiotic Sensitivity MIC (Minimum Inhibitory Concentration

15 Oct 2019

Liofilchem has received clearance from the FDA to market in the United States the Imipenem-relebactam 0.002/4-32/4 MTS™ (MIC Test Strip), a quantitative assay for determining the Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) of Imipenem-relebactam.

Charm Sciences New Colony Counter Now Counts All PEEL Plate^® Tests

Coliforms Enterobacteriaceae Environmental Monitoring

15 Oct 2019

Charm Sciences Inc., have released their PEEL Plate^® Colony Counter II which can accurately count on all PEEL Plate types and sizes.

Ensuring Data Integrity Using PDA TR80 and ALCOA/ALCOA+

Data Integrity Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)

14 Oct 2019

Rapid Micro Biosystems breaks down how to successfully use the TR80 framework and ALCOA/ALCOA+ that helps to support the FDA’s agency stated efforts to improve drug quality through vigilant oversight of data integrity and good manufacturing practice.

Bio-Rad Launches dd-Check STEC Solution for Food Safety Testing

Droplet Digital PCR E. coli inc VTEC/STEC

14 Oct 2019

Powered by Droplet Digital PCR, the kit can test the genome of each individual E. coli bacterium for the virulence genes associated with pathogenic STEC and confirm positive results faster than traditional methods.

DoD Counter Biothreats with SHERLOCK Technology

Biothreat

14 Oct 2019

A molecular diagnostics start-up company has secured a contract with the US Department of Defence to develop CRISPR-based technology that can identify biothreats ultra fast with ultra sensitivity.

Selux Diagnostics 2nd Generation AST Gets Green Light

Antibiotic Sensitivity Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)Sepsis

14 Oct 2019

Selux Diagnostic’s rapid AST technology has received an $11.4 million boost from BARDA upon reaching the contract’s first milestone three months early.

FDA Approve Nasal Swab MRSA Assay That Gives Results in Under 2 Hours

Clostridioides difficle mec C MRSA

14 Oct 2019

The Luminex Corporation gives increased confidence in MRSA calls with an FDA approved nasal swab MRSA detection assay.

Procarta Receives $9.2 million in Fight Against ESKAPE Pathogens

Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)ESKAPE Pathogens

10 Oct 2019

A platform of novel oligonucleotide-based antimicrobials expected to be highly efficient against the most prevalent nosocomial pathogens receives further funding.

Roche cobas Babesia Granted Approval by FDA

Babesia

10 Oct 2019

Roche cobas Babesia has been granted approval by the FDA for its fully automated molecular test for the most frequently reported transfusion-transmitted parasitic infection in the U.S

First MicroVal Certificate Based on Semi-Quantitative Validation

Dairy Enterobacteriaceae MicroVal

09 Oct 2019

First Semi-Quantitative MicroVal certificate for Neogen’s Soleris system for detection of Enterobacteriaceae in dairy products.

What's on Show at the PDA Conference on Pharmaceutical Microbiology 2019

Bacterial Endotoxin Test (BET)Bioburden Data Integrity

08 Oct 2019

Browse through the latest products on show at this years PDA Microbiology exhibition - includes updates on Mycoplasma testing, endotoxin and pyrogen testing, data integrity, GPT organisms.

One-hour Mycoplasma Testing by Anyone, Anywhere, Anytime.

Mycoplasma

08 Oct 2019

Do you think Fast, Easy and Accurate Mycoplasma testing is a fantasy? It's not. bioMérieux has simplified complexity with the BIOFIRE® Mycoplasma “Lab in a Pouch”.

Time-tested Quality with MilliporeSigma. What’s New at Booth 313?

Bioburden Membrane Filtration Pyrogen

08 Oct 2019

Come visit MilliporeSigma at PDA Micro Booth #313 and be the first to see the latest improvements in your daily testing workflows.

Still Using Paper to Manage Your QC Data?

Data Integrity Laboratory Management Systems

08 Oct 2019

Replace paper with productivity - the MODA™ Platform bridges the gap that currently exists between manufacturing and QC to provide a single batch record with an intuitive review and approval interface. The MODA™ Platform has GMP compliance and tracking at its core.

How to Ensure your Data Integrity with ScanStation, Real-time Bacterial Monitoring

Data Integrity Incubators

08 Oct 2019

ScanStation, real-time bacterial monitoring unit, detects and counts colonies as soon as they appear at the beginning of the incubation. It provides anticipated results for quality control labs with full data integrity 21 CFR part 11.

Let’s Explore Endotoxin Testing Solutions at PDA Microbiology 2019

What are the options for Endotoxins Testing

Endotoxin Monocyte Activation Test Pyrogen

08 Oct 2019

Speak with Lonza Experts about your endotoxin testing challenges at Booth #310. Let’s solve them together. Additionally, see our poster presentation “Establishing the Monocyte Activation Test (MAT) in a New Lab - Assay qualification and product-specific validation.

Source Bioscience Meet Demand with Investment in Ireland

Contract Service Laboratory Microbial Limit Testing Sterility Testing

08 Oct 2019

Source BioScience have invested €585,000 in a new microbiology and sterility testing lab at Tramore along with an increased storage capacity planned for the future giving customers faster turnaround times on results and cutting distribution costs.

Explore Charles River Microbial Solutions at PDA Microbiology 2019

Complete Microbial Solutions from Charles River

ATP Testing Bacterial Endotoxin Test (BET)Data Integrity

08 Oct 2019

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

Controls You Can Rely On

Bioburden Environmental Monitoring Growth Promotion Testing

08 Oct 2019

Meet USP requirements with test-ready microbial controls for Growth Promotion Testing and Environmental Monitoring controls.

Microbiologics Acquires Michigan-Based Microbiology Laboratory Micromyx

Contract Research Organization (CRO)

08 Oct 2019

The biomaterials leader will leverage Micromyx’s unique R&D and regulatory expertise to better serve customers

DiaSorin VZV Swab Now Available in Europe

Herpes Simplex Virus Varicella-Zoster Virus

08 Oct 2019

DiaSorin have announced the introduction of their VZV molecular-based diagnostic kit into the European market with an FDA 510 (k) clearance pending.

Pharmig's Rapid Method Validation and Implementation Training with Dr Michael J Miller

07 Oct 2019

As part of Pharmig’s focus on continuous development of professionals working in the field of microbiology in the pharma and biopharma industry, members were given the opportunity to be trained in the validation of rapid microbiological method technology by world expert Dr Michael J Miller.

ATP Testing and Microbiological Control of Alcoholic Beverages

ATP Testing

07 Oct 2019

Promicol's ATP Bioluminescence testing for alcoholic beverages is easy and returns valuable QC results much faster than conventional plate testing.

Ask a CAP Inspector: How Frequently Should Molecular Targets be Rotated?

Microbiologics reliable test ready control panels

QC Molecular Standards

04 Oct 2019

There’s no one-size-fits-all approach for determining when to QC molecular multiplex assays or for choosing which targets to test. Follow these best practices from experienced CAP auditor, Joslyn Pribble, to create a QC plan that’s right for your lab.

The Challenges of Mycotoxin Detection in Foods

Aflatoxins Mycotoxins

02 Oct 2019

There is a growing concern worldwide around mycotoxins, rapidmicrobiology.com speaks to Dr Kurt Brunner, Head of R&D at Romer Labs, about the current state of mycotoxin contamination, the challenges of detecting them, and the role of reference and rapid test methods.

Fast, Easy Detection of Beer and Wine Spoilage Organisms

3 Hours test for Bretanomyces and spoilage yeast

Beer Spoilage Organisms Brettanomyces Lactobacillus

01 Oct 2019

In this video, Ben Pascal from Invisible Sentinel discusses their range of test kits for the detection of hop-resistant Pediococcus and Lactobacillus, wild yeasts like Bretanomyces bruxellensis or Dekkera plus new targets like Saccaromyces diastaticus.

Pipette Tips Deliver Superior Liquid Handling and Dispensing

Liquid Handling

01 Oct 2019

Block out aerosol and liquid contaminants with Porvair Sciences new range of Liquid Handling Pipette Tip Filters, fully compliant with FDA, USP Class VI and European Pharmacopoeia statutory regulations as well as being free from heavy metals.

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