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Microbiology News: Jan 2021

Synthetic Molecular Standards for SARS-CoV-2

29 Jan 2021 | Clinical

Synthetic Molecular Constructs for SARS-CoV-2
ATCC release 3 quantitative synthetic molecular constructs for SARS-CoV-2 assay development; eliminating the need to culture viruses in the laboratory, and are safe to use under BSL-1 conditions. more...

BinaxNOW Rapid Antigen Test Shows High Sensitivity on Culture-Positive Specimens

28 Jan 2021 | Clinical

BinaxNow Rapid Antigen Test
The CDC COVID-19 Response Team & Epidemic Intelligence Service has published an evaluation of the Abbott BinaxNOW COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Test Card. The test showed high-sensitivity on culture-positive specimens.   more...

New ISO Standard For Verifying & Validating Food Testing Methods

28 Jan 2021 | Food & Beverage

ISO 16140-3
Latest ISO standard: ISO 16140-3, Microbiology of the food chain – Method validation – Part 3: Protocol for the verification of reference methods and validated alternative methods in a single laboratory, has been published. more...

CHROMagar™, a Unique and Rapid Solution for Detection of L. monocytogenes in Food Samples

27 Jan 2021 | Food & Beverage

Find Listeria mono from Listeria spp on chromogenic media
CHROMagar™ Listeria and CHROMagar™ Identification Listeria are two chromogenic culture media that can be used to screen Listeria spp. and identify Listeria monocytogenes. more...

Story of the Steritest™ Invention: How Millipore Made the Sterility Test Reliable in the 1970s

26 Jan 2021 | Pharmaceutical

Steritest solution for sterility testing
Want to know how the Steritest™ system has been invented? Read the fabulous story of its invention to discover why and when it has been invented, and what were the challenges at this time. more...

PathoQuest Joins International Consortium on Bio-Maunfacturing Contamination

26 Jan 2021 | Pharmaceutical

Pathoquest Viral Safety Testing
PathoQuest signs agreement with Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to join Consortium on Adventitious Agent Contamination in Biomanufacturing (CAACB) as viral safety expert.
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Rapid Test Ag 2019-nCov: Prevent COVID-19 from Spreading!

25 Jan 2021 | Clinical

Rapid Lateral Flow SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Test from Prognosis Biotech
The rapid antigen test of ProGnosis Biotech shows high sensitivity and specificity, has a CE-Mark and is included in the list of approved COVID diagnostic tests by the European Commission, the German BfArM and the Italian Ministry of Health. more...

AOAC Validates Two More Surface Tests for SARS-CoV-2 

22 Jan 2021 | Food & Beverage

Surface Tests for SARS-CoV-2 AOAC validated
AOAC has validated Eurofins GeneScan Technologies & ThermoFisher Scientific's SARS-CoV-2 surface kits. The AOAC certification program validates accuracy claims of test kits sold for use in situations when maintaining surfaces free of the virus is a public health concern. more...

New CE-Marked Quantitative SARS-CoV-2 IgG Antibody Test

22 Jan 2021 | ClinicalPharmaceutical

CE-marked SARS-CoV-2 IgG Antibody test
Beckman Coulter has announced CE-marking for its quantitative SARS-CoV-2 IgG Antibody test. The assay is designed to detect antibodies to the spike protein of SARS CoV-2, which is the design of the vaccines on the market today. more...

New Automated Whole-Blood Pipetting Workstation to Help Detect Latent TB

22 Jan 2021 | Clinical

Automate Pre-Analytical Processing of Whole Blood Samples
Tecan has launched the Fluent® Mix and Pierce Workstation to provide end-to-end automation for whole blood pipetting in clinical environments. This will optimize sample preparation for latent tuberculosis (TB) testing with the QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus assay. more...

Italy, Japan & Brazil Show Confidence in SARS-CoV-2 Microfluidic Rapid Antigen Test

22 Jan 2021 | Clinical

Microfluidic rapid antigen test for sars-cov-2 the virus that causes Covid-19
LumiraDx's microfluidic point-of-care antigen test for SARS-CoV-2 is now available in over 30 countries, including US, Japan & Brazil. The test is designed for nasal or nasopharyngeal swab specimens and a turnaround time-to-result of 12 minutes.  more...

RiboFlow® Listeria Twin - Rapid and Simple Molecular Detection

21 Jan 2021 | Food & Beverage

Rapid Testing for Listeria with RiboFlow
SY-LAB´s RiboFlow® Listeria Twin will detect Listeria contamination quickly and reliably, reducing the need for sophisticated techniques. No expensive instruments. Fast, easier, and more affordable than conventional molecular tests. more...

Save Time, Not Energy With Solus One Listeria

21 Jan 2021 | Food & Beverage

Solus One Listeria
Discover how Solus One Listeria can maximise your workflow potential with automation solutions that unleashes capabilities of carrying out two 96-well plates simultaneously, generating results for up to 576 samples in an 8-hour shift. more...

Why No One is Interested in Buying a Diagnostic Test for Listeria monocytogenes

20 Jan 2021 | Food & Beverage

Nemis technologies empowering you to fight the invisible
The AOAC PTM certified Nemis N-Light™ Listeria monocytogenes testing kit is transforming the way food factories carry out their environmental monitoring. more...

Use Artificial Intelligence to Streamline Your Culture Plate Workflow With APAS Independence

19 Jan 2021 | Clinical

AI sorts culture plates postive negative or review
Bringing AI based automation to microbiology labs, the APAS® Independence automatically reads, interprets and sorts microbiology culture plates, successfully identifying plates with no significant growth, significant growth and those needing further review. Use the Automation Justification Tool. more...

COPAN Automation Saves Costs and Increases Efficiency as Shown in Multicenter Study

19 Jan 2021 | Clinical

Full microbiology lab automation from COPAN
Recent multicenter study examines laboratories of various size, location, patient mix and acuity demonstrating that implementation of COPAN automation results in cost savings and increased efficiency and productivity for the laboratory. more...

Special Focus on Artificial Intelligence and Automation

19 Jan 2021 | Food & BeverageClinicalLaboratory EquipmentMicrobiome

Automate your microbiology laboratory
This special focus on Artificial Intelligence and Automation brings you the latest Industry/Quality 4.0 technologies designed to make human-robot collaboration easy, to improve productivity and deliver cost-savings for your microbiology lab.  more...

Three Alicyclobacillus Type Strains Isolated from Fruit Juices Now Available from NCIMB

19 Jan 2021 | Food & Beverage

Three type strains of the genus Alicyclobacillus have been added to the National Collection of Industrial, Food and Marine Bacteria. Strains of this genus are a cause of spoilage in fruit juices. more...

Panel of Recombinant Variants for COVID-19 Antigen Test Development & Validation 

19 Jan 2021 | Clinical

New Variants for COVID-19 Antigen Tests
Sino Biological has developed a panel of recombinant RBD/Spike and nucleocapsid protein variants based on Brazil, South Africa and UK lineages. It is now critical to assess if antigen tests can detect these variants due to N-protein mutations.  more...

Accelerated Computing & AI to Sequence DNA/RNA

19 Jan 2021 | Clinical

Oxford Sequencer supported by Super computer
Oxford Nanopore Technologies and NVIDIA are collaborating this year to integrate the NVIDIA DGX Station A100 into Oxford Nanopore’s ultra-high-throughput sequencing system, PromethION. more...

Hygiena Cube - A Smart Way to Scan GlutenTox® Sticks Plus

19 Jan 2021 | Food & Beverage

Rapid Reader for Gluten Allergen Testing
Hygiena starts 2021 with a new product - Hygiena Cube, a smart way to scan GlutenTox® Sticks Plus. A clever little device that, in a few simple steps, helps user track their gluten testing results. more...

Integra's Electronic Pipettes Make Your Lab Life Easier

18 Jan 2021 | Food & BeverageWaterClinicalPharmaceuticalVeterinaryCosmetic/Personal CareMicrobiome

Voyager adjustable spacing electronic pipette screen
It takes just minutes to find out about the intelligent features of the lightweight VIAFLO electronic pipette and VOYAGER adjustable tip spacing pipette by viewing INTEGRA's short video tutorials. more...

Perform Multiplex SARS-CoV-2 & Winter Virus Testing Using Saliva Specimen

15 Jan 2021 | Clinical

COVID-19 and winter virus testing with saliva
The Seegene Allplex™ multiplex assays for COVID-19 & winter viruses can now detect viral RNA directly from a saliva specimen. These new and improved Allplex tests are CE-marked and require no nucleic acid extraction step.  more...

Reduce Errors and Increase Throughput with Automated Endotoxin Testing

14 Jan 2021 | Pharmaceutical

Automation in endotoxin testing
In this article, we explore the efficiencies gained by automating the bacterial endotoxins tests with Lonza’s PyroTec™ PRO Robotic Solution integrated with WinKQCL™ Endotoxin Detection Software. more...

Certablue Automated Rapid Microbiology for Every Laboratory

14 Jan 2021 | Food & BeverageWaterPharmaceutical

Automated rapid microbiology for every laboratory
Determine if microorganisms are present with the Certablue method.  The autoscanner and Certablue vials provide both a microbial detection system and a culture medium with suitable nutritional, selective, and environmental conditions for the rapid detection of microorganisms. more...

Now it's up to Microbiology to Catch-up on Automation. Time to Advance!

14 Jan 2021 | Food & BeveragePharmaceutical

Plate and count in seconds
Are you a small, medium, or large laboratory? Even with a low throughput, automation is a reality. Now you can automate your microbiology lab, increase productivity, and reduce errors. Learn about IUL’s instruments and plate and count in seconds! more...

Rapid Automation: The Gold Standard for Implementing Lean in the QC Micro Lab

14 Jan 2021 | Pharmaceutical

Rapid automation in the QC Micro Lab
Rapid automation is becoming a gold standard in standardizing and streamlining QC micro lab EM, bioburden, and water testing. Growth Direct system is the leader in rapid automation allowing labs to eliminate inefficiencies, optimize their processes, and make decisions faster. more...

Nepal Uses CRISPR in COVID-19 Testing Strategy

14 Jan 2021 | Clinical

CRISPR COVID-19 Test
The Nepalese Government will begin using the CRISPR SARS-CoV-2 kit as part of its COVID-19 testing strategy after a generous donation from a non-profit organization established by the test kit manufacturer.  more...

Protect Your Surfaces from an Outbreak

13 Jan 2021 | Food & Beverage

Puritan have 100 years of sampling expertise
You follow food industry news - looking for trends, new products, and reports of foodborne illness outbreaks. Protect your facility or retail operation by following industry guidelines, and test routinely for Listeria and other foodborne pathogens.  more...

New All-in-One Test for COVID-19/Flu/RSV

13 Jan 2021 | Clinical

Detect COVID-19 RSV and Flu with one test
TCA/GENETWORx has launched a RT-PCR test to detect COVID-19, RSV and Flu from just one sample. Patients or providers can be informed of the result faster via the Aura digital platform.  more...

When DIAMIDEX Makes Pasteurian Microbiology a Rapid Enumeration Method

13 Jan 2021 | Food & BeverageWater

MICA Counter and Analyzer
The DIAMIDEX MICA (Microcolony Counter & Analyzer) combines traditional Pasteurian microbiology with new artificial intelligence and machine learning tools to enable rapid detection, identification & enumeration of targeted microorganisms. more...

Micrology Laboratories, LLC Announces Name Change to Roth Bioscience, LLC

12 Jan 2021 | Food & BeverageWater

Micrology Laboratories, LLC has changed its name to Roth Bioscience, LLC.  The name change reflects a reorganization of the company after an acquisition of limited assets took place in June 2019. more...

Updated Guidance on Food Factory Hygiene Helps Manufacturers Produce Safe Products

12 Jan 2021 | Food & Beverage

Campden Guidance on Food Factory Hygiene
Campden BRI has updated guidance on the design, implementation and control of cleaning and disinfection of food factories. The revised version can help factories maintain a high hygienic standard and continue to produce safe products. more...

FDA Issues Alert on Mutated Variants Avoiding Detection in COVID-19 Testing

11 Jan 2021 | Clinical

Three FDA Authorized Tests Impact by SARS-CoV-2 Variant
The US FDA has issued an alert regarding SARS-CoV-2 viral mutation to health care providers and clinical laboratory staff. The alert identifies three tests, which have EUA, that might be imapcted by the variants in circulation.  more...

COVID-19 Test Manufacturers Advance to Finals in XPRIZE Competition

11 Jan 2021 | Clinical

Rapid and Affordable COVID-19 Testing
The $6 million XPRIZE Rapid Covid Testing prize, a competition to create newer, higher standards of COVID-19 testing to help society safely return to everyday activities has announced 20 finalists into the next stage, concluding in February 2021.  more...

Rapid Identifier in Suspected Sepsis Cases Takes Just 30 Minutes for Result

11 Jan 2021 | Clinical

Bruker MBT Sepsityper rapid identification
Bruker has announced FDA clearance for its MBT Sepsityper Kit US IVD that enables rapid, specific detection of many cases of bacteremia-induced sepsis to assist infectious disease specialists in potentially life-saving decisions.  more...

MBV Ltd and MERCK KGaA Renew Global Distribution Agreement for Microbial Air Samplers

08 Jan 2021 | Food & BeveragePharmaceutical

Validation of MAS-100 Air Samplers - MBV
MBV Ltd announces the renewal of its distribution agreement with Merck KGaA for market-leading MAS-100 air samplers for the next five years. more...

New Synthetic RNA Control for UK Variant Strain of SARS-CoV-2

05 Jan 2021 | Clinical

RNA control for new SARS-CoV-2 variant
Mutations in the new variant of SARS-CoV-2 have made some S-gene PCR tests invalid. Twist Bioscience is now offering an RNA control for labs to check the validity of their RT-PCR tests. This new control adds to Twist Bioscience's range of SARS-CoV-2 reagents.  more...

The Role of LIMS in Supporting ISO 17025 Accreditation (Whitepaper)

05 Jan 2021 | Food & BeverageClinicalPharmaceutical

LIMS for ISO 17025
Autoscribe Informatics' new white paper examines the role of LIMS in supporting ISO 17025 accreditation. The white paper explores how a LIMS can play a key role in achieving, maintaining, and benefiting from ISO 17025 accreditation. more...

EC Issues Rapid Antigen Test Guidelines

04 Jan 2021 | Clinical

COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Tests for Europe
The European Commission (EC) has put forward rules to ensure the uniform use, validation and recognition of rapid antigen tests in the EU and signed a contract with Abbott and Roche to provide 20 million rapid antigen test kits to member states more...

WESAIL COVID-19 Ag & Ab Tests Now Added to Lists of Approved Kits

04 Jan 2021 | Clinical

CE Marked COVID-19 Antigen and Antibody Tests Approved
Rapid COVID-19 Antigen and Antibody Test Kits from WESAIL have now been added to the list of approved kits by Ministero della Salute (the Health Department, Italy),  Paul-Ehrlich-Institut and the European Commission. more...

Sino Biological Offers Collection of Recombinant Antigens for New Spike N501Y Mutation

01 Jan 2021 | Clinical

SARS-CoV-2 Spike Mutant Protein
Sino Biological has produced a collection of recombinant antigens for new variants of SARS-CoV-2. The reagents can be used to evaluate the efficacy of antibodies and vaccination. more...


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