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CHAINBiotech’s Use of Whitley Workstations in Clostridium-assisted Drug Delivery

Using Whitley workstation to grow clostridia

28 Nov 2019

How could a Whitley Workstation become an asset in the field of gut microbiome research? In this video, Dr David Kirk talks about how workstations are used in the creation of Clostridium-assisted drug delivery platforms.

High-Efficiency Air Sampler for Use with PCR

Air Sampling Microbial Air Sampler PCR

28 Nov 2019

Easily achieve same-shift microbial air sampling results with InnovaPrep’s small, portable Bobcat^™ an air sampler that can combine high-efficiency collection with rapid molecular methods such as PCR.

How does the QUANTOM Tx™ Microbial Cell Counter Compare with Common Counting Methods?

Colony Counters

26 Nov 2019

How does the QUANTOM Tx Microbial Cell Counter compare with common bacterial detection and quantification methods? Logos Biosystems have prepared an Application Note to help you find out.

HALIX Celebrates Opening of its State-of-the-art cGMP Facility

Biotherapeutics Contract Service Laboratory cGMP

26 Nov 2019

The new building houses GMP production areas for viral and protein products and client-specific technologies, as well as associated laboratory and administration areas.

Alcami Now Provide Rapid Sterility Testing Service Usiing Milliflex®

ATP Testing Sterility Testing

25 Nov 2019

Alcami Corporation, a CMDO based in South Carolina, will now be providing rapid sterility testing from their North Carolina advanced analytical testing technology centre. Using the Miiliflex® rapid sterility test, results are available in 5 days.

FDA Issue Warning to Pharma Plant for Adverse Burkholderia cepacia Levels in Water System

Burkholderia cepacia complex (BCC)Environmental Monitoring

25 Nov 2019

FDA has issued a warning letter to Torrent Pharma Inc after an inspection at its rectal suppositories and nasal and oral solutions manufacturing plant. The investigator's report found an inadequate water system with adverse levels of Burkholderia cepacia.

U.S. Patent Covers Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Sepsis-Causing Bacteria - Looking for Partners

Sepsis

25 Nov 2019

Patent uses single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the ribosomal DNA of sepsis organisms to identify Gram postive and Gram negatives in whole blood in one hour.

First Diagnostic Test to Detect 13 AMR-Markers in 5 Hours Granted CE-IVD

Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)Diagnostic Manufacturing Sepsis

22 Nov 2019

T2 Biosystems receives CE-IVD mark for its T2Resistance Panel™, a diagnostics test which detects 13 of the most serious antibiotic-resistance genes in whole blood specimens in under 5 hours.

HIV-1 Drug-Resistant Mutations Detected by FDA Approved De Novo NGS

Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)HIV Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)

22 Nov 2019

Vela Diagnostics have received FDA De Novo authorization for its Sentosa® SQ HIV-1 Genotyping Assay. The NGS platform detects drug-resistance mutations in the virus' Pol gene and provides results in 2 days.

Solus from PerkinElmer Pathogen Detection System Can Help Keep Thanksgiving Safe

Automation E. coli 0157 Enrichment

21 Nov 2019

This thanksgiving Solus from PerkinElmer pathogen detection system can be used to test the components of a roast dinner to ensure they are safe.

Romer Labs Further Expands Food Allergen Testing Solutions with Mollusk Test Kit

Allergens

21 Nov 2019

Romer Labs expands it's solutions for food allergen testing with the launch of the AgraQuant^® Mollusk ELISA test kit

Porvair Secures Major Contract for Pipette Tip Filters

Lab Disposables Liquid Handling

21 Nov 2019

Porvair Sciences have developed a highly reproducible filtered pipette tip with an excellent edge finish that always provides an optimum fit into the pipette tip enabling labs to routinely achieve superior liquid handling and dispensing.

New Web Site Features a Complete Range of Chilling/Heating Laboratory Equipment

Sample Preparation

20 Nov 2019

Torrey Pines Scientific has a new web site featuring its complete range of chilling/heating laboratory equipment. Offering precise temperature control products for the biotech, pharmaceutical, environmental and other types of laboratories.

Bio-Rad Launches iQ-Check Aspergillus Real-Time PCR Kit

Aspergillus Cannabis/Marijuana testing

19 Nov 2019

Bio-Rad launches iQ-Check Aspergillus Real-Time PCR kit, a fast PCR alternative for detection of Aspergillus in cannabis and cannabis-infused products.

Hygiena Offers a Cutting Edge Rapid Microbial Detection System

ATP Testing

18 Nov 2019

Hygiena’s Innovate system is designed to free up working capital and provide Dairy, Food, and Beverage companies with a go/no go result in under 30 minutes, following a preliminary incubation period.

Study Suggests You Should Be Using a Microbial Air Sampler With Three Aspirating Heads

Triple Aspirating Head Microbial Air Sampler

Air Sampling Air Sampling Isolators Microbial Air Sampler

18 Nov 2019

A recent study indicates that using an air sampler with 3 aspirating heads, such TRIO.BAS TRIO, can deliver more accurate results vs a single head for monitoring airborne microbial detection in cleanrooms and isolators.

Detect and Differentiate KPC, OXA-48-like, VIM, IMP, and NDM Carbapenemases in 15 Minutes!

Carbapenemase-Resistant Enterobacterales (CRE)Imipenem (IMP)Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC)

18 Nov 2019

NG-Test CARBA 5 is a time-saving and cost-efficient method for the detection and differentiation of the five most common carbapenemases (KPC, OXA-48-like, VIM, IMP, and NDM) from bacterial culture.

CDC AMR Report Highlights 5 Urgent Threats and Need for Rapid Diagnostics

Antibiotic Resistance Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)Carbapenemase-Resistant Enterobacterales (CRE)

18 Nov 2019

CDC release ‘Antibiotic Resistance Threats in the United States’ report classifying five superbugs, based on their clinical impact as “urgent threats” that require urgent and aggressive action to be taken to protect the public from these drug-resistant organisms.

RSSL Named Best Contract Research Organisation at Oxford Bioscience Network Awards

Contract Research Organization (CRO)

14 Nov 2019

Outstanding dedication to quality, science and customer service helped Reading Scientific Services Ltd (RSSL) secure Best Contract Research Organisation (CRO) at this year's Oxford Bioscience Network (OBN) Awards.

Culture Media Experts Condalab Announce Investment

Dehydrated Culture Media Automated Media Preparation Ready-to-use Media

14 Nov 2019

Condalab continues to make history as it launches its new corporate identity and website and welcomes plant refurbishment.

Need to Speed up Your 384 Well Pipetting?

Multichannel Pipettes

14 Nov 2019

INTEGRA’s range of pipetting products offers a variety of solutions to improve productivity and reduce errors for workflows - including 384 well formats.

Lab Autoclaves with Eco Credentials at Medica 2019

Autoclaves

14 Nov 2019

Make your microbiology lab more ecofriendly with the Priorclave QCS autoclave range with effective use of power and water plus superb operator safety standards, the QCS100 is one of the safest and most efficient autoclaves available worldwide.

The Fastest Way to Test for Listeria - Can it Get Any Faster?

Fastest ever Listeria sample to result 60mins

FSMA Listeria spp.Listeria (enrichment free)

12 Nov 2019

Pathogen testing without enrichment is here and now, Claire Chilton, Neogen Europe discusses with rapidmicrobiology the technology behind Neogen's Listeria Right Now that enables production staff to achieve a sample to result in just one hour with only a few hours on-site training.

Speed Up Spoilage Detection with Rapid Fluorescence Technology

Brettanomyces Lactic Acid Bacteria Spoilage Organisms

12 Nov 2019

Spot Spoilage Sooner. Speed up your beverage microbiological quality control process with fluorescence detection. Our EZ-Fluo^™ rapid detection system can detect potential contamination up to 3 times faster than traditional methods.

OraSure Expands with Pioneering Microbiome Companies

Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)Whole Genome Sequencing

12 Nov 2019

OraSure Technologies have acquired microbiome sequencing pioneers Diversigen for $12 million. OraSure in recent times have been building up their portfolio for clients with CoreBiome and DNA Genotek already under their belt.

FDA-Cleared Liofilchem MTS^™ (MIC Test Strip) Imipenem (IMI)

Antibiotic Resistance Antibiotic Sensitivity MIC (Minimum Inhibitory Concentration

12 Nov 2019

Liofilchem has received clearance from the FDA to market, in the United States, the Imipenem 0.016-256 MTS^™ (MIC Test Strip), a quantitative assay for determining the Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) of Imipenem.

TTP LabTech Make Low-Volume Mosquito Genomics® More User-Friendly

Liquid Handling Multichannel Pipettes Workflow Optimization

12 Nov 2019

TTP Labtech Ltd. has released a newer version of the low-volume Mosquito Genomics pipetting instrument. New features include improved user experience with new protocol wizards and enhanced cooling, to name a few.

Chromacode Launch HDPCR™ Multi-Drug Resistance Panel

Antibiotic Resistance Reverse Transcription PCR (RT-PCR)

12 Nov 2019

ChromaCode, the next-generation diagnostics company, have launched a highly multiplexed real-time PCR assay, the HDPCR™ Multi-Drug Resistance Panel.

Long-Read Sequencing Interrogates Every 16S HVR in the Microbiome

Best Price Long-read 16S rRNA Gene Sequencing Service

16S 18S Identification

11 Nov 2019

Loop Genomics deploys a new highly-affordable long-read sequencing service for the microbiome that interrogates single continuous 16S molecules (v1-v9). This long-read sequencing technology has applications in plant, animal and microbial genomics.

Eurofins Genomics NGS Services now Includes Illumina's Latest Sequencing Platform

Next Generation Sequencing Service from Eurofins

Bioinformatics Genotyping Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)

11 Nov 2019

rapidmicrobiology asks Dr. Thomas Brefort, Business Unit Manager for NGS at Eurofins Genomics, and one of the Managing Directors of Eurofins' sequencing division, about the impact that the NovaSeq6000 has had on their NGS services and what the future of this technology looks like.

Real-Time Urogenital Pathogen Test Results in 24 Hours

Diagnostic Manufacturing Streptococcus - Group B Swabs Molecular Assay

11 Nov 2019

NxGen MDx have launched their Urogenital Pathogen tests that includes tests for vaginosis, urinary tract infections and Group B streptococcus. The tests utilize real-time PCR technology to give a turnaround time of 24 hours.

Interview with Dr. Fiona Crispie of APC Microbiome Ireland

Microbiome identification contract laboratory service

Expert Insight 16S 18S

08 Nov 2019

Dr. Fiona Crispie runs Ireland's largest Next-Generation Sequencing platform at APC Microbiome Ireland. She talks to rapidmicrobiology.com about microbiome sequencing methods and the interesting microbiome projects her team is involved in.

Clinical Microbiomics A/S: Your Expert Partner for Microbiome Analysis

Identification Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)

07 Nov 2019

Clinical Microbiomics A/S is the world´s leading provider of advanced microbiome analysis covering the entire workflow from extracting DNA, sequencing, profiling and biostatistics linking the microbiome to relevant clinical parameters.

Identify and Understand the Microbiome with NCIMB

Bioinformatics Metagenomics Microbiome

07 Nov 2019

NCIMB’s next generation sequencing and bioinformatics services for bacterial community analysis allow you to identify and understand the full population present within a microbiome sample.

Salmonella Scare Causes UK and Ireland Recall of Hummus Products

Salmonella

07 Nov 2019

Humous products sold in shops and supermarkets in Ireland and the UK are being recalled due to the presence of Salmonella. The supplier of the product is blaming a third-party ingredient on the source of the contamination.

Cherwell's New Engineering Manager to Drive Continuous Improvements

Air Sampling Cleanroom Environmental Monitoring

07 Nov 2019

Cherwell Laboratories, specialist suppliers of environmental monitoring and process validation solutions for the pharmaceutical and related industries, has announced the appointment of Jonathan Roger as Engineering Manager and part of Cherwell’s management team.

Bio-Rad’s Listeria AFNOR Update

Chromogenic Media Listeria Environmental Listeria monocytogenes

05 Nov 2019

Bio-Rad’s Listeria AFNOR Update: learn more on new confirmation options for RAPID'Lmono and renewal/extension for Listeria PCR solutions.

Next Generation Algorithim to Predict the Onset of Sepsis

Artifical Intelligence Sepsis

05 Nov 2019

Beckman Coulter and Dascaena come together in US Government backed partnership to develop a next-generation algorthim to predict the onset of sepsis using data collected from a widely used hematology analyzer.

Foodborne Viruses - A Complete Solution from Sample to RNA Quantification

AFNOR AOAC PTM Hepatitis A

05 Nov 2019

BioMérieux offers a full complete testing solution for Norovirus GI, Norovirus GII (NoV) and Hepatitis A Virus (HAV) in food samples, according to ISO 15216-2:2019, from extraction through to detection via the easy-to-use GENE-UP® platform, AOAC and AFNOR validated.

EnSURE™ Touch - Smarter Monitoring. Designed for You.

ATP Testing Environmental Monitoring

05 Nov 2019

EnSURE™ Touch is an advanced monitoring system that collects, analyses and reports from multiple quality tests such as ATP, microorganisms, and enzymes. Featuring a 5-inch touch screen, wireless sync technology, cloud-based software, and the ability to conduct a wide range of tests.

Growth Direct System Provides Validation to Perform Pharmaceutical In-process Bioburden Analysis

Bioburden Data Integrity Assay Validation

04 Nov 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.

Sense Receive £12.3m Handshake for Handheld Diagnostics Devices

Point of Care/Need

04 Nov 2019

Bristish biotech start-up Sense Biodetection limit have raised £12.3million from venture capital and the UK Goverment's Innovation fund to develop it's portfolio of machine-free, point of care molecular tests

European Court Allows Use of Phage Control in Ready-To-Eat Foods

Listeria spp.Listeria monocytogenes

04 Nov 2019

The European Court of Justice has issued a court order allowing food business operators to apply ListexP100 in ready-to-eat meals in order to combat the foodborne pathogen Listeria. As yet there is still no legal framework in place.

FDA Approve BD and Check-Point Carbapenemase PCR Assay

Carbapenemase-Resistant Enterobacterales (CRE)Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC)Reverse Transcription PCR (RT-PCR)

01 Nov 2019

Becton, Dickonson and Company with Check-Point Healthcare B.V have received US FDA 510(k) clearance for the BD Max™ Check-Points CPO assay. A molecular based assay that can detect the five most common carbapenemase genes in only two and a half hours from a patients sample.

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