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CytoQuant® - Directly Quantify Bacteria and Residues on Surfaces

Cytoquant
Flow CytometryHygiene Monitoring
28 Feb 2022
CytoQuant® enables the immediate, on-site verification of cleaning procedures in food production facilities by directly quantifying bacteria and residues on surfaces.

New Life Science Company Built Around You

Fortis for you
AntibodiesAssay DevelopmentLateral Flow Assays
25 Feb 2022
Welcome to a future – and a company – that puts you first. A company with remarkable products and great service to support your pursuit of a healthier world

CD Genomics Upgrades Microecology and Pharma Solutions for Speeding up Drug Discovery Process

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18SBioinformaticsNext Generation Sequencing (NGS)
23 Feb 2022
With years of experience in the pharmaceutical and life science sector, CD Genomics recently upgraded its microecology and pharma solutions.

MicrobioSeq Releases PCR-based Microbial Antibiotic Resistance Gene Analysis Service

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Antibiotic ResistanceAntimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
23 Feb 2022
CD Genomics has recently announced PCR-based microbial antibiotic resistance gene analysis service to help develop new antimicrobial medicines to address the worldwide threat of antibiotic resistance.

Why You Should Choose the BactoBox Over Plate Counts

Measure with BactoBox
Total Counts
23 Feb 2022
We are often asked how BactoBox results compare to the plate count method. To investigate this in detail, we performed a head-to-head comparison of five different bacterial species.

Making Food Pathogen Testing Fast and Easy - rapidmicrobiology special focus

Testing for food pathogens text on a background of bacteria
E. coli inc VTEC/STECEnrichmentListeria spp.
22 Feb 2022
In this rapidmicrobiology special focus on solutions for making food pathogen testing faster and easier, you can explore options for your Salmonella, Listeria and STEC (Shiga Toxin producing E. coli) testing. Ensure you are using the best, most efficient approach for your manufacturing facility.

NEOGEN®'s One Broth One Plate (OBOP)

NEOGENs One Broth One Plate Solutions
EnrichmentISO 16140Listeria spp.
22 Feb 2022
Our OBOP alternative culture media solutions for the detection of Listeria and Salmonella provide results in as little as 48 hours using just one enrichment broth and one agar plate per target organism, offering increased sensitivity and simplicity. 

Protect Your Brand While Improving Operational Efficiency

bioMerieux Predictive Diagnostics
Predictive Diagnostics
21 Feb 2022
With results in as little as 24 hours, bioMérieux automated solutions for pathogen detection and enumeration deliver rapid, accurate, and traceable results to enable faster decisions and corrective actions throughout the process, so you can release products sooner.

Charting the Development of an Innovative Culture Media Preparation System for Food Testing Labs

ReadyStream system
Automatic DispenserAutomated Media PreparationReady-to-use Media
20 Feb 2022
How the ReadyStream® system was invented. How Merck identified the market need, solved the problem, and brought to market a simple on-the-spot media preparation instrument for food testing labs.

Webinar: Drinking Water Hygiene Concept to Reduce Health Risks

Webinar about a drinking water hygiene concept to reduce health risks
Legionella spp.
18 Feb 2022
Are you concerned about water hygiene? Sign up for the free webinar and find out how to develop a water hygiene concept based on quantitative results. Real cases are shown to address the importance of the topic.

INTEGRA Launches the D-ONE Single Channel Pipetting Module for ASSIST PLUS

Integra D-ONE
Laboratory AutomationLiquid HandlingMultichannel Pipettes
17 Feb 2022
The D-ONE single channel pipetting module opens up a range of new possibilities for the ASSIST PLUS pipetting robot

Gold Nanomaterial Based Lateral Flow Assay Applications

Gold Nanomaterial LFAs
Lateral Flow Assays
17 Feb 2022
Download this new compendium of recently published peer-review articles.

Fortis Life Sciences Highlights First Year Success

Fortis for you
Assay DevelopmentLateral Flow Assays
17 Feb 2022
Company expands into key market verticals in diagnostics, therapeutics, and research discovery with solutions for proteins, genomics, and diagnostic assay development services.

INTEGRA Offers Tips and Tricks to Solve Your Pipetting Challenges

INTEGRA tips and tricks video series solves your pipetting challenges
AutomationLiquid HandlingMultichannel Pipettes
17 Feb 2022
Featuring easy-to-follow guides and liquid handling techniques INTEGRA's new video series are designed to help life science researchers improve pipetting accuracy and precision. 

Comparison Between ddPCR and qPCR in Screening and Confirming Shiga Toxin-Producing E. coli (STEC)

ddPCR instrument from BioRad for detection of STEC
Droplet Digital PCRE. coli inc VTEC/STECQuantitative PCR (qPCR)
17 Feb 2022
Bio Rad offers a Droplet Digital PCR solution, the dd-Check STEC Solution, for the screening and confirmation of Shiga Toxin-Producing E. coli (STEC) with Linked and Unlinked stx and eae in Beef Matrices.  Its enhanced test accuracy gives fewer false-positive reactions.

Steps to Shorten and Simplify Food Pathogen Testing

Hygiena Food Pathogen Testing
Listeria spp.Salmonella
16 Feb 2022
To ensure food products are pathogen-free, facilities often turn to PCR analysis after traditional culture, but these methods can take days to generate results. By combining simple, rapid methods with real-time PCR, pathogen detection and quantification can be achieved in less than 10 hours.

A New Lifescience Tools Company Built Around You

Fortis Life Sciences
Assay DevelopmentLateral Flow Assays
16 Feb 2022
Established in 2020 and headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, Fortis Life Sciences has a vision of creating a unique life sciences company focused on offering world-class products coupled with the best customer experience in the industry.

Specimen Collection Kit: - An Overview of Products

Puritan Specimen Collection Kits
Sample CollectionSwabs
16 Feb 2022
The range of specimen collection options available can seem overwhelming. With their range of targeted swabs and specimen collection kits, for effective use across a range of applications, Puritan Medical Products can guide you to the right solution for your specimen collection needs.

AMSBIO Launches MagSi-NA Pathogens MSP (Multiple Sample Pooling) Kit

MagSI-NA Pathogens MSP Kit
Nucleic Acid ExtractionSARS-CoV-2
15 Feb 2022
The MagSi-NA Pathogens Kit utilizes magnetic beads to ensure a consistently high yield of DNA and RNA and is suitable for use with various enzymatic downstream applications, including qPCR and qRT-PCR isothermal amplification.

Why You May Not Be Using the Best Surface Cleaning Verification Solution: Introducing CytoQuant®

Romer CytoQuant
Expert Insight Flow CytometryHygiene Monitoring
15 Feb 2022
Rapidmicrobiology talks to Stefan Widmann, product manager for microbiology, Romer Labs to find out, what makes CytoQuant® a game-changer and why ATP-based testing is not necessarily the best way to verify surface cleaning.

Why You Should Choose the BactoBox Over OD600

SBT BactoBox
Total Counts
15 Feb 2022
BactoBox represents a novel rapid microbiology alternative to track in-process fermentation samples and bacterial test suspensions.

Hardy Diagnostics Releases HardyCHROM™ Candida + auris

C auris on HardyCHROM Candida plus auris
Candida aurisChromogenic MediaReady-to-use Media
15 Feb 2022
HardyCHROM™ Candida + auris media is recommended for the selective isolation and differential identification of Candida species and offers easy-to-read chromogenic and fluorogenic results.

Another Giant Step in the Evolution of Artificial Intelligence in Clinical Microbiology

COPAN PhenoMATRIX colony selection software
Artifical IntelligenceAutomationWorkflow Optimization
14 Feb 2022
PhenoMATRIX® TAG, colony selection software automatically chooses isolated colonies on plated media for picking, allowing automated specimen processor WASPLab® users to pre-assess and pre-sort culture plates and segregate bacterial cultures.

How to Test for Pathogens in Food

Food production operative testing for food pathogens with a Puritan swab
E. coliEnvironmental MonitoringListeria spp.
14 Feb 2022
In this article, we share tips and best practices for collecting and testing food for bacterial pathogens plus you'll find a step-by-step food safety sampling method for use with Puritan's EnviroMax® and EnviroMax Plus® sterile environmental sampling swabs.

EasySeq™ RC-PCR SARS-CoV-2: Easy, Fast and Accurate Outbreak and Variant Analysis

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MicrobiomeNext Generation Sequencing (NGS)SARS-CoV-2
10 Feb 2022
EasySeq™ SARS-CoV-2 generates whole genome sequencing data from cDNA, derived from COVID-19 positive tested patients, facilitating rapid and accurate tracking of newly emerging coronavirus variants.

RiboFlow® Listeria Twin - Rapid and Simple Molecular Detection

RiboFlow Listeria Twin Rapid and Simple Molecular Detection
ISO 16140Lateral Flow AssaysListeria spp.
09 Feb 2022
Proven Lateral Flow format. Fast, easy and instrument free biomolecular test system. SY-LAB´s RiboFlow® Listeria Twin will detect Listeria contamination quickly and reliably.

Condagene®: New Condalab qPCR Kits for Food Pathogen Detection

Condalab Condagene
PCR
09 Feb 2022
Aware of the laboratories needs to obtain results in the shortest time possible, Condalab bring to you our new product line for rapid pathogen detection based on real-time PCR technology. Reliability, versatility, and quickness thanks to Condagene®

NEOGEN®'s New Microbiology Insider

NEOGENs Microbiology Insider is Now Available for Download
ISO 16140Listeria spp.Sterility Testing
08 Feb 2022
Get your free copy of the Insider to read about our new One Plate for Listeria method, allowing you to streamline testing procedures and reduce media requirements, and learn about the expertise and service we could offer you.

Germfree Launches Novel Mobile Cleanroom Technology for Advanced Therapies

Ready to go cleanroom for Cell Gene Therapies
Cleanroom
08 Feb 2022
The bioGO is a rapidly deployable cleanroom using standard, proven cGMP facility designs that are pre-commissioned and pre-qualified. The fast, flexible space allows clinical trials to start when needed, without traditional capital building expenditures.

NEW Omicron Reactive Antibodies

High affinity antibody pairs Omicron
AntibodiesAssay Development
07 Feb 2022
ViroStat has validated their 4 best monoclonal antibody pairs (products #3865-#3868) for reactivity with the nucleocapsid of the Omicron variant. These high affinity antibody pairs are used successfully in lateral flow and ELISA applications for antigen detection of the other variants as well.

Nuclease-Free Water for COVID-19 Testing

Nuclease-free Water
04 Feb 2022
The global reach of coronavirus means that PCR-grade water for testing must be available at all times and at all locations. Sartorius's Arium® ultrapure water systems guarantee an on-demand supply of nuclease-free water, when and where it’s needed.

Unable to Keep Water Microbiology Under Control?

rqmicro Legionella testing
Legionella spp.Legionella pneumophila
03 Feb 2022
Water hygiene is important to you, but you are struggling to control it? A new service provides fast and quantitative Legionella and total bacteria detection. Implement effective hygiene measures and optimize treatment, sustainability and safety.

LuminUltra Wins New CDC Wastewater Testing Contract

Luminultra Microbial Monitoring
SARS in Wastewater
03 Feb 2022
LuminUltra Technologies is partnering with the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Water Environment Federation (WEF) to collect and test wastewater for the virus that causes COVID-19 at 500 sites across the US.

Choosing the Right Nanoparticle Probe for your Lateral Flow Assays

nanocomposix White Paper
Assay DevelopmentLateral Flow AssaysNanoparticles
03 Feb 2022
Performance comparison of commonly used nanoparticle probes in SARS-CoV-2 Lateral Flow Assays

FDA Clearance of COPAN’s Colibri™ Automated Rapid Bacterial Identification

COPANs Colibri automated processor
Artifical IntelligenceAutomationIdentification
02 Feb 2022
Colibri™ instrument by COPAN receives FDA 510(k) clearance for use with MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry analyzers offering clinical Microbiology laboratories cutting-edge, intelligence-driven solutions for automated specimen workup.

Sigma MM™ Proven to Inactivate SARS-CoV-2 in 60 Seconds

Sigma MM
Specimen TransportSwabs with Transport Medium
02 Feb 2022
There have been many clinical studies carried out on Sigma MM™ over the years to prove that it not only inactivates infectious pathogens in 60 seconds, but also preserves the DNA and RNA for safe transportation of samples for at least 21 days at room and refrigerated temperatures.

Rapid Microbial Methods for Short Shelf-Life and ATMP Testing

microbiological contamination
ATMP - Advanced Therapeutic Medicinal ProductsGene and Cell TherapiesSterility Testing
02 Feb 2022
The Celsis Adapt™ concentrator, in combination with Celsis Adapt™ Cell Kit and Celsis® luminometers, unlocks a rapid microbiological contamination detection platform for multiple quality control testing of short shelf-life products, ATMPs, cell, and gene therapy production.

Cherwell Rounds up 50th Year Focused on Customers, Quality Products and Growth

Agar Art
Air SamplingEnvironmental MonitoringReady-to-use Media
02 Feb 2022
Cherwell Laboratories, manufacturer of Redipor® prepared culture media, announces a successful conclusion to its Golden Anniversary Year of celebration which marked yet another year of growth for the long-standing company.

Webinar: Tackling the Ubiquitous B. cereus

Webinar about the challenges of B cereus
Bacillus cereusEnvironmental Monitoring
01 Feb 2022
Delivered by Bio-Rad Laboratories Food Science Division in collaboration with Nestlé Quality Assurance Center Dublin, OH,USA this webinar will consider the challenges posed by B.cereus.  Experience the live webinar, available at 3 different dates/times.

Coriolis Pharma Opens New ATMP Formulation Development Facilities

ATMP Formulation Development Facilities BSL2
ATMP - Advanced Therapeutic Medicinal ProductsCell and Gene TherapiesGene and Cell Therapies
01 Feb 2022
Coriolis’ new ATMP facilities will meet the growing demand for formulation development and analytical characterization for ATMPs up to BSL2/S2 level and increase Coriolis’ capabilities significantly.

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