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Winter Multiplex Panel Detects SARS-CoV-2, Flu A, Flu B and RSV

Detect most significant winter viruses on one panel
InfluenzaRespiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)SARS-CoV-2
29 Dec 2020
Differentiate multiple respiratory viruses (SARS-CoV-2, Flu A and B, RSV) in one test without additional workload or costs. Saliva sampling option convenient for patients, do not require extraction and enable a faster, resource-effective workflow, while also achieving high PCR sensitivity.

Beckman Coulter Launches First High Quality, High-Throughput COVID-19 Antigen Test for Mass Testing

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Lateral Flow AssaysSARS-CoV-2
29 Dec 2020
Address the scalability constraints of POC tests with Beckman Coulter’s Access SARS-CoV-2 Antigen assay, offered to healthcare providers at $4, making reliable and frequent mass testing affordable.

Three Surface Tests for SARS-CoV-2 Receive AOAC Validation

Surface Tests for SARS-CoV-2 AOAC validated
SARS-CoV-2
22 Dec 2020
bioMérieux's VERIPRO SARS-CoV-2 assay, the PathogenDx EnviroX-Rv assay and the COVID-19 Indoor Test™ by Phylagen are the first three surface tests to receive AOAC Certificate of Validation under its Emergency Response Validation process. 

RT-qPCR Assay Optimised for Multiplexed SARS-CoV-2 Testing

Multiplex RT-qPCR assay for SARS-CoV-2 and Winter viruses
InfluenzaQuantitative PCR (qPCR)Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
21 Dec 2020
Multiplex assays, ideal for SARS-CoV-2 and winter virus testing, have the potential to save considerable time, effort and reagent use (but are more complex to optimise). Therefore, in a new app note, PCR Biosystems has done the hard work for you.

New Room Temperature-Stable Viral Transport Medium 

Room Temperature-Stable VTM
SARS-CoV-2Specimen Transport
21 Dec 2020
Teknova's new Active Viral Transport (ATM) maintains viral (SARS-CoV-2) stability at room temperature for up to 72 hours and can also be stored at room temperature before use and has been tested for USP quality control standards. 

New CE-Marked ELISA Antigen Test for SARS-CoV-2 

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ELISASARS-CoV-2
21 Dec 2020
EUROIMMUN's new ELISA Antigen Test for SARS-CoV-2 has received CE-marking. It has been validated for swab sample material from the upper respiratory tract and demonstrated superior diagnostic accuracy. 

FDA Authorizes Over-the-Counter COVID-19 Home Test

Ellume Over-the-Counter Antigen test for COVID-19
Lateral Flow AssaysSARS-CoV-2
16 Dec 2020
Ellume has received FDA-authorization for its rapid lateral-flow home-test that detects SARS-CoV-2 antigens. The test demonstrated 96% accuracy in a multi-site US clinical study of both adults and children 2 years and above.

AOAC Validation and Next Day Results for N-Light™ Listeria monocytogenes Kit

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Environmental MonitoringListeria spp.
16 Dec 2020
Food Processors sampling for Listeria monocytogenes in a factory environment will welcome the first reliable on-site method that conveniently enables rapid lab-free testing of surfaces. N-Light™ Listeria monocytogenes diagnostic kit is now AOAC® Performance Tested MethodSM (PTM) Certified.

Quick and Easy Tests for Meat Speciation

Neogen Reveal Meat Speciation Tests
Lateral Flow AssaysMeat Speciation
16 Dec 2020
NEOGEN’s new Reveal® tests for horse, beef, sheep, and poultry can detect as little as 0.5% of the target species in raw meat or raw processed samples, and have also been validated for use with environmental swabs and rinse water samples.

Learn From the Experts: Bio-Rad Webinars on Food Safety, Cannabis and Water Testing

food safety webinars
Bacillus cereusCannabis/Marijuana testingE. coli 0157
15 Dec 2020
Scientists with responsibility for the microbial testing of food, water and cannabis will want to view these Bio-Rad free on-demand webinars.

Red One™ Platform for Instantaneous Detection of Microorganisms in Waters and Pharmaceuticals

Rapid method for Bioburden in waters and pharmaceuticals
AutomationBioburdenFlow Cytometry
15 Dec 2020
The newly launched Red One™ is an innovative, fully automated solution for waters and pharmaceuticals, able to detect the presence of low numbers of micro-organisms in raw materials or finished products in 10 minutes.

Cherwell Appoints Director of Sales to Support Continued Company Growth and Future Customer Needs

Emma Millburn Director of Sales at Cherwell Laboratories
Environmental MonitoringAssay Validation
15 Dec 2020
Emma Millburn brings a wealth of experience in strategic planning to a newly created leadership role at Cherwell Laboratories.
 

Leading Rapid Malaria Test Kit Manufacturer Has SARS-CoV-2 Test FDA-Authorized

Rapid Lateral Flow Antigen Test With Enhanced Colours
Lateral Flow AssaysSARS-CoV-2
15 Dec 2020
AccessBio's rapid lateral-flow antigen test for SARS-CoV-2 is now available in the US after receiving FDA authorization. Results are shown clearly on the test due to the NanoAct™ colored cellulose nanobeads embedded in the test strip. 

Coronaphobia and Coinfections

ImmuView P and L urinary antigen test
Legionella spp.SARS-CoV-2Streptococcus pneumoniae
14 Dec 2020
Bacteria-based diseases present similar symptoms to COVID-19. ImmuView® P&L is the only urinary Antigen Test capable of identifying both Streptococcus pneumoniae and Legionella pneumophila at the same time – with just one test.

Saliva Collection Kit for COVID-19 Specimens With Classic or Inactivated Medium

COVID-19 Saliva Collection Kit
Sample CollectionSARS-CoV-2
14 Dec 2020
For the collection, transportation, and storage of saliva samples, with stabilized nucleic acid.

Cobas e Rapid SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Test is CE-Marked

Rapid Antigen test for COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2
11 Dec 2020
Roche's monthly output for its new CE-marked Elecsys SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen test will be a double-digit million number by 2021. The test returns a result in 18 minutes and runs on the automated cobas e analyzer that can run 300 tests per hour. 

Moderna Use Roche Antibody Test During Vaccine Trials

Testing for SARS-CoV-2 vaccine immunity - antibodies
SARS-CoV-2
10 Dec 2020
Moderna will use the Roche Elecsys® Anti-SARS-CoV-2 S antibody test for its mRNA-1273 vaccine research trials. The test measures quantitative levels of anti-RBD SARS-CoV-2 antibodies and has been authorized by the US FDA.

SGL Introduces a Pre-Poured Burkholderia cepacia Agar 90mm Plate Compliant with USP <60>

Burkholderia cepacia selective agar
AgarBurkholderia cepacia complex (BCC)Ready-to-use Media
08 Dec 2020
Burkholderia cepacia (BCC) is one of the contaminants most frequently encountered in sterile and non-sterile pharmaceutical products.  SGL’s BCC selective media meets the requirements of USP chapter <60> and offers improved isolation of BCC.

Rapid Microbial Results for Food and Personal Care Industries

Certablue offers real time microbiological detection
AutomationColiformsDairy
07 Dec 2020
Ideal for rapid microbiology testing of foods, personal care and home care products Certablue™ provides real-time detection of Coliforms, Enterobacteriaceae, Lactobacilli, Staphylococci, Total Viable Counts and Yeasts and Moulds.

Multicenter Study Shows Benefits of Full Laboratory Automation

COPAN WASP Fully Automated Laboratory
Laboratory Automation
07 Dec 2020
A multicenter study published in the Journal of Clinical Microbiology that evaluated the benefits of COPAN's WASP® and WASPLab® automated solutions has revealed how small to large size laboratories can benefit from changing to a fully automated laboratory. 

ATCC Launch External Control Kit for COVID-19 Testing

SARS CoV 2 external controls
QC Molecular StandardsQC OrganismsSARS-CoV-2
07 Dec 2020
ATCC has launched a quality control solution that addresses the critical need for verification and assessment in COVID-19 molecular diagnostic testing for clinical laboratories and test manufacturers.

Lonza's MODA-EM™ Paperless Solution to be Implemented at UK Vaccine Manufacturing Facility

Paperless Microbiological QC
21 CFR part 11Bacterial Endotoxin Test (BET)Endotoxin
07 Dec 2020
The Vaccines Manufacturing and Innovation Centre will be using Lonza’s MODA-EM™ for paperless management of a wealth of microbiological data - reinforcing data integrity compliance, real-time access to data, and providing fast input necessary to make informed decisions.

The One-Stop Guide for Food Safety Testing Has Been Updated! 

One-stop guide to food safety testing
AspergillusCampylobacterCronobacter sakazakii
03 Dec 2020
Bio-Rad's updated reference guide includes best practices for food safety testing.

Codex DNA Releases New Synthetic Genomes for the Fight Against COVID-19

SARS-CoV-2 Genomes
Assay Development
02 Dec 2020
Codex DNA now offers 10 SARS-CoV-2 synthetic genomes. The full-length genomes, genome derivatives, and replicons with reporters can be used to generate recombinant viruses and pseudotyped virus particles for vaccine, drug and diagnostic development. 

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