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High Performance Testing for Low pH Beverages

Innovate System
ATP TestingSpoilage Organisms
31 May 2022
Acidic, complex matrices can impact the reliability of microbiological testing, leading to potential inaccuracy, repeat testing, and product release delays. The Innovate System RapiScreen™ Beverage Kit overcomes these challenges with optimized buffering capacity for rapid, accurate results.

MicrobioSeq Releases Nanopore-Based Microbial Epigenomics Solutions

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31 May 2022
CD Genomics recently announced the launch of Nanopore-Based Microbial Epigenomics Solutions to detect more types of DNA modifications.

LightMix® Modular Virus Kits for Detection of Monkeypox Virus

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Mpox (monkeypox) Virus
30 May 2022
Roche and its subsidiary TIB Molbiol  have developed three different  LightMix® Modular Virus kits for the detection of the monkeypox virus.For use with either LightCycler® 480 II Instrument or cobas z 480 Analyzer.

altona Diagnostics Releases Real Time PCR Monkeypox Virus Kit

Real Time PCR Monkeypox Virus Kit
Mpox (monkeypox) Virus
27 May 2022
RealStar® Orthopoxvirus PCR kit consists of Master Reagent, Positive Control and an Internal Control. Manufactured according to GMP guidelines and can be used with a wide range of different real-time PCR instruments.

CompactDry™ TCR – an Easy to Use Medium for Rapid Aerobic Counts

Dry Film Plates for Total Counts in 24 and 48 Hours
Ready-to-use MediaTotal Counts
26 May 2022
Nissui Pharmaceuticals has launched CompactDry™  TCR, an easy to use, dry film plate for the rapid assessment of Aerobic or Total Viable Counts in food and water samples.

High-Throughput Molecular Combination Test for COVID-19 and Influenza A/B

Multiplex SARS Flu Molecular Instrumentation
InfluenzaSARS-CoV-2
26 May 2022
The BD COR™ MX/PX System allows 1,700 specimens to be loaded, with onboard capacity for reagents and samples that provide more than six hours of unimpeded system processing and up to 1,000 sample results in 24 hours, eliminating multiple technologist interactions currently required per shift.

The Value of Automating Sample Preparation for PCR

BAX System
AutomationLiquid HandlingPCR
26 May 2022
How can a food testing lab streamline workflow? One way is by automating processes. Learn about the benefits of automating, what should be considered for automation, and how to automate PCR sample preparation with BAX® Prep Xpress.

Ensure the pH of Your Culture Media for Accurate and Reliable Results

pH check microbiology culture media
Dehydrated Culture Media
24 May 2022
These features offered by Thermo Scientific Orion Star pH Meters and ROSS Electrodes combine to provide you with the optimum solution for fast, accurate, reliable measurements to ensure your culture media is at the correct pH to support optimum performance.

Antigens for Epstein-Barr Virus Antibody Tests

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24 May 2022
Creative Diagnostics recently launched recombinant antigens p18 and p23 (viral capsid antigens, VCA), p54 and p138 (early antigens, EA) and EBNA1 (nuclear antigen, EBNA). Suitable for the detection of IgG and IgM antibodies against EBV in blood samples.

ECCMID 2022 – EUCAST Evaluations of Commercially Available AST Products

Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing
Antibiotic ResistanceAntibiotic Sensitivity
23 May 2022
A selection of posters submitted by EUCAST development labs and presented at ECCMID 2022 evaluating AST products on the market. 

Plating Technique Best Practices for Growth Promotion Testing

Growth Promotion Testing
Growth Promotion Testing
19 May 2022
When performing Growth Promotion Testing on new batches of media, one of three plating techniques can be used: Spread Plate, Pour Plate, or Membrane Filtration. Microbiologics shares their Top 5 Best Practices for each of these plating methods.

Thermo Scientific™ Culti-Loops™ Quality Control Organisms

CultiLoops ready to use quality control organisms
Microbial controlQC Organisms
19 May 2022
Culti-Loops™ are ready-to-use, disposable bacteriological loops containing stabilized, viable microorganisms in a unique gel matrix. Ensure consistent microbiological testing for pharmaceutical and food products with strict quality control materials.

Importance of Efficient Bacterial Detection Within the Food Production Chain: How to Improve Safety

Visual Assessment of Food Line Cleanliness
ATP TestingBiofilmHygiene Monitoring
19 May 2022
The BactiScan™ is a handheld, quick and easy-to-use bacterial detection scanner that can highlight where bacteria or biofilm are on your processing line prior to ATP swab testing to ensure cleanliness and safety in your plant and compliance with legislative regulations and guidelines.

QC Standards, Controls and Proficiency Testing Schemes - a rapidmicrobiology Special Focus

Medical Wire and Equipment Swabs are CLSI-M40-A2 compliant and CE marked
Microbial Preservation/StorageQC Molecular StandardsQC Organisms
17 May 2022
How does a microbiology lab know its results are accurate and precise? By constant vigilance via the use of QC standards, controls and taking part in proficiency testing programmes. Browse our special focus to discover what products are available to ensure your lab gets it right every time!

Quality Control Thought Leadership in the Microbiology World

Charles River qc micro summit
Bacterial Endotoxin Test (BET)CleanroomLimulus Amebocyte Lysate (LAL)
16 May 2022
Industry leaders in quality control microbiology join us every year at the QC Micro Summit in Charleston, SC. In this review of the 2022 conference, find out how the experts tackle the latest microbiology trends and challenges from regulatory changes to rapid microbial methods.

The Growth Promotion Test - How to Choose and Validate Your EM Culture Media Supplier

QC Media for Environmental Monitoring in Cleanrooms
ConsultancyEnvironmental MonitoringGrowth Promotion Testing
12 May 2022
Peter Penn, Sales Director at NaughtonPenn Consultants discusses products that are designed to help laboratories ensure they achieve the correct CFU of reference organisms required to carry out the various testing procedures that they perform, whether it be the GPT or other tests.

Infectious Disease Research: Reproducible Results Require Proper Pipetting - Podcast

Learn to Use Pipette Correctly at Sartorius Pipette Academy
Multichannel PipettesPipettes
11 May 2022
In this podcast episode, our guests from Sartorius give advice on correct pipetting techniques that will avoid cell damage and reproducibility errors.

CompactDry™ LM – Easy Dry Medium for Listeria monocytogenes

Compact Dry
Listeria monocytogenesReady-to-use MediaTotal Counts
11 May 2022
CompactDry™ “Nissui” LM is a small and ready-to-use medium plate developed for detection and enumeration of Listeria monocytogenes. It has gained MicroVal certification for a broad range of foods and environmental samples.

VitaPCR™ - Small Portable SARS-CoV-2 PCR Instrument Demonstrated at ECCMID

Portable PCR instrument for airports cruise ships etc
SARS-CoV-2
11 May 2022
Credo’s VitaPCR™ is a small portable benchtop instrument that can return a SARS-CoV-2 PCR result in 20 minutes. Watch Carrie Chen, Sales Specialist for Credo Diagnostics as she demonstrates how easy it is to use, making it ideal for airports and cruise ships etc.

Ultra-fast Lateral-flow Antigen Test for COVID-19 Showcased at ECCMID

Ultra-fast SARS CoV 2 antigen test
Point of Care/NeedSARS-CoV-2
11 May 2022
Dr. Nicholas Durand, Abionic's CEO and Founder, was at ECCMID 2022 showcasing the abioSCOPE® platform; a POCT immunoassay reader heralded as the fastest in the world with resuts in 2 minutes.

BIOBALL®: Where Accuracy, Precision, Efficiency, and Consistency Matters the Most

bioMerieux BioBall
QC Organisms
10 May 2022
BIOBALL®: 20 years of delivering confidence for your microbiological quality control. This small freeze dried water-soluble certified reference material provides time and labour-intensive cost savings, improving overall lab efficiency and productivity.

Make the Most of Your cDNA Synthesis With the New Tips & Tricks Series From PCR Biosystems

cDNA Synthesis
Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)Quantitative PCR (qPCR)Reverse Transcription PCR (RT-PCR)
09 May 2022
A new Tips & Tricks series from PCR Biosystems. Learn everything you need to know for perfect cDNA synthesis. Part of a continuing series to help optimise and troubleshoot different PCR applications.

Why the Food Industry Should Welcome a New Age of Rapid Screening.  

Gloved hands holding a NEMIS Listeria N Light swab
Environmental MonitoringListeria EnvironmentalListeria monocytogenes
09 May 2022
The COVID19 pandemic has taught us the importance of testing early and often.  With food product recalls in Europe up 13% in 2020, we learn how the use of NEMIS Technologies N-LightTM Listeria monocytogenes can enable testing early and often, offering tremendous opportunities for the food industry.

Evaluate the Entire Analytical Process of the BCID2 Panel Assay for Sepsis

Alpha MDx-Chex BCID2 panel
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)Blood CultureMicrobial control
06 May 2022
Now available in the UK from Alpha Laboratories, MDx-Chex evaluates the entire analytical process of the assay, including cell lysis, DNA extraction, purification and removal of PCR inhibitors, as well as qPCR amplification, detection, and analysis.

Improved Viral RNA Extraction from Nasal and Throat Swab samples

Viral RNA Extraction System
Nucleic Acid ExtractionSARS in WastewaterSARS-CoV-2
05 May 2022
Employing a novel dual frit extraction design the single use Chromatrap® Homogeniser Spin Column reduces lysate viscosity and captures insoluble debris by centrifugation. The homogenised lysate sample is then ready for RNA extraction.

Don’t Let Dead Cell/Free DNA Haunt You!

iQ-Check Free DNA Removal Solution
Free DNA Removal Solution
04 May 2022
iQ-Check Free DNA Removal Solution (FDRS) from Bio-Rad Laboratories is an enzymatic solution to remove free DNA from food and environmental samples prior to PCR analysis.​

Practical Advice on New EU GMP Annex 1 Requirements For Continuous Environmental Monitoring

Cleanroom Technology Conference 2022
Total Counts
03 May 2022
Do you need help with your contamination control strategy? Experts from Cherwell Laboratories will attend the Cleanroom Technology Conference 2022 and can help you ensure continued compliance in view of the hotly anticipated Annex 1 revisions.

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