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HiVibri-O-Trap Kit: Capture and Count Vibrios in Aquaculture

Ready to use kit for Vibrios in Aquaculture
VibrioVibrio parahaemolyticus
27 Jun 2024
A complete ready-to-use kit to detect and enumerate Vibrios in aquafarming following an incubation period of 24 hours.

BIOFIRE® SPOTFIRE® Respiratory/Sore Throat Panel Mini Receives FDA Special Clearance and CLIA Waiver

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InfluenzaRespiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)SARS-CoV-2
27 Jun 2024
For use on the BIOFIRE® SPOTFIRE® system, the BIOFIRE® SPOTFIRE® R/ST Panel Mini is a unique multiplex PCR* test that detects 5 of the most common viral and bacterial causes of respiratory or sore throat infections in about 15 minutes.

Maximizing Efficiency With BAMS: Improving Contamination Control Strategies

Cherwell BioAerosol Monitoring System
Expert Insight Air SamplingEnvironmental Monitoring
25 Jun 2024
Discover how real-time air monitoring using a Biofluorescent Particle Counter (BFPC) can help facilities identify contamination issues earlier and achieve regulatory compliance. In this interview, Christine Troutman, a Senior Applications Scientist at MicronView, shares her technical knowledge.

Affordable Storage Tube Sealing Device

Semi-Automated Septum Cap Capper
Automation
25 Jun 2024
The Semi-Automated Septum Cap Capper from Azenta Life Sciences is a storage tube sealing device designed to preserve sample integrity and audit trails in biobanks, compound libraries and other high-throughput storage applications.

Micro Flow Meter and Degasser Set-up for Nanoparticulate Formulation Dispensing

Nanoparticulate Dispenser
Fluid DegassersNanoparticles
25 Jun 2024
Biotech Fluidics reports on the successful development and implementation of a pioneering combined micro flowmeter and degasser set-up to improve dispensing of a nanoparticulate formulation for a leading medical technology company.

Enzyme Substrates Toolbox. A Signalogenic Guide Part 1 - Chromogenic Substrates

Chromogenic Substrates Guide
Chromogenic Media
25 Jun 2024
Free downloadable ebook explains the science behnd chromogenic substrates, how to select the optimal substrate for your research, and gain practical tips for using enzyme substrates with initial experiment details.

More Accurate Coliform Detection With R-CARD® ECC-A - Eliminates Aeromonas False Positives

R Card ECC-A
AeromonasColiforms
25 Jun 2024
Eliminate Aeromonas false positive coliform colonies by using the Roth Biosciences' R-CARD® ECC-A media; any Aeromonas colonies present are visible as faint yellow colonies that can easily be seen and counted.

Hole and Slit Lid Performance in Active Air Sampling

MVB white paper exploring the impact of hole versus slid lid design in active air sampling
Air Sampling
24 Jun 2024
MBV has always supplied its MAS-100® air samplers with perforated lids using holes. However, in search of the optimum solution, the experiment described in this whitepaper attempts to answer the question of how an alternative approach using slits would perform. 

Addressing the Challenges of Bioburden in Medical Devices

Highlight MICA Total Viable Count Water
Bioburden
24 Jun 2024
Based on using a high-end automated microcolony counter, the MICA Highlight Total Viable Count enables the detection and enumeration of bioburden in water faster than standard APHA 9215 and ISO 6222 methods.

Combined Real-time Air Microbial Particle Counter and Active Air Sampler

Real-time Microbial Air Monitoring With Active Air Sampler
Microbial Air SamplerReal Time Air Monitoring
24 Jun 2024
Rapid-C+ is a unique real-time viable particle counter, that sets the industry standard in environmental monitoring. It counts viable and total particles in real-time and continuously samples them on standard agar media for microbial identification.

bioMérieux's AST System VITEK® REVEAL Achieves FDA 510(k) Clearance

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Antibiotic ResistanceAntibiotic SensitivityAntibiotic Stewardship
24 Jun 2024
bioMérieux's VITEK® REVEAL™ AST System can deliver actionable results for gram-negative bacteria from positive blood cultures in 5.5-6 hours, enabling same-day treatment for bacteremic sepsis patients.

New Water Purification System Arium® Mini Extend for Versatile Type 1 Water Dispensing

Arium Mini
Lab Water
20 Jun 2024
Sartorius has introduced the Arium® Mini Extend, a compact ultrapure lab water purification system designed to meet Type 1 water demands. It features a flexible handheld dispenser, a user-friendly digital display, and Arium® Bagtank technology. Request a demo here.

Third-party Molecular Controls Are Crucial to Accurate Testing in Clinical Laboratories

Third Party Molecular Controls for clinical applications
Expert Insight QC Molecular Standards
18 Jun 2024
In this interview with Andrew Zenger, the Global Product Manager at ZeptoMetrix, we learn about how third-party molecular controls are key to developing clinical lab quality practices, regulatory compliance, and factors that labs should consider when choosing a supplier of third-party QC materials.

Collect a Better Sample with Puritan® HydraFlock® Flocked Swabs

Puritan HydraFlock Flocked Swabs
SwabsSwabs with Transport Medium
18 Jun 2024
Why use flock? Flocked swabs collect more and also elute the maximum available specimen into transport media, as compared to spun fiber swabs and patented HydraFlock® takes that a step further with its very unique fiber structure.

Custom Lyo Beads from Biofortuna - Precision at Scale

Custom Lyo Beads from Biofortuna
Assay Development
18 Jun 2024
Lyo beads are expanding possibilities in point of care assay development. As well as obviating the need for cold chain they improve assay accuracy and lower the cost per test. See how the Biofortuna contract manufacturing service delivers unrivalled scale, precision and accuracy with this case study.

BBI and BioAgilytix Partner to Streamline and Simplify Bioanalytical Testing

high quality custom antibody reagents
AntibodiesContract Development Manufacturing Organisation
18 Jun 2024
Drug developers often need a variety of antibody reagents tailored to their candidate therapy and for a range of testing applications. However, developing and securing a reliable supply of fit-for-purpose, customized antibody reagents is not easy. The new partnership will address this challenge.

How Do You Evaluate and Monitor the Performance of Antigen-based Assays?

Antigen-based Assays
Antigen Supplier
18 Jun 2024
ZeptoMetrix® PROtrol™ is a new line of products designed for antigen-based diagnostic methods for infectious diseases, including lateral flow immunoassays.

Diagnostic Assay Development – Materials, Reagents And CDMO - a rapidmicrobiology Special Focus

Zeptometrix QC Materials
Special Focus Assay DevelopmentAutomation
17 Jun 2024
In this rapidmicrobiology special focus we explore resources available to assay developers.

A Next Generation Cell Therapy Manufacturing Platform from Cytiva

Sefia CAR T cell therapy manufacturing platform from Cytiva
Assay DevelopmentAutomationCell and Gene Therapies
17 Jun 2024
Sefia Select™ system comprises two hardware components, specialized application software, and single-use kits to provide a closed and automated solution to your cell therapy manufacturing needs; resulting in an efficient, secured and standardized process.

Cambrex Nears Completion of 5-year, $100-Million-Dollar Investment Plan

Cambrex
Contract Development Manufacturing Organisation
17 Jun 2024
Cambrex is nearing the completion of a 5-year, $100-million-dollar investment strategy, one year ahead of schedule, adding more than 150,000 square-feet of capacity and capability expansions across 70% of its North American and European drug development and manufacturing network.

Air-dried Assay Development: A Simple, Fast and Cost-effective Option to Dry Molecular Assays In-house

Air Dried Assay Development Technical Note
Assay DevelopmentQuantitative PCR (qPCR)
14 Jun 2024
Assay developers are increasingly moving towards dried formats to alleviate the costly cold-chain shipping and storage demands of traditional 'wet' qPCR-based diagnostic tests. Air-drying has emerged as a simple, fast and cost-effective option for drying down molecular assays.

Improve Sterility Testing With the Next Gen Sterisart® Universal Sterility Testing Pump

Sterisart Universal Sterility Testing Pump
Expert Insight Membrane FiltrationSterility Testing
11 Jun 2024
In this interview with Eric Arakel, Global Product Manager, Sartorius, we discover the new features and benefits of this fourth-generation system and how it can help to improve your sterility testing workflows - reduce false positives and improve compliance. White paper available for download.

GENE-UP® Automated PCR Foodborne Pathogen and Spoilage Detection – New Format Available

GENE UP PCR Food Pathogens
PCRReal-Time PCR
11 Jun 2024
When simplicity brings confidence. The NEW GENE-UP® PCR format enhances operator visibility and improves flexibility. Testing quality is increased and cross-contamination risk is reduced.

Unlocking the Potential of qPCR in Wine Making for Enhanced Quality Control

Wine Making
Quantitative PCR (qPCR)
11 Jun 2024
In the complex world of wine making, precision and quality control are paramount to delivering exceptional products. Real-time PCR is a great tool for gaining invaluable insights to the microbial status and thus enhancing quality control measures from grape to bottle.

A History of Overcoming the Challenges Associated With Sterility Testing

Merck Millipore reliable complete sterility testing solutions
21 CFR part 11Membrane FiltrationSterility Testing
10 Jun 2024
Learn how over 50 years, Millipore has revolutionized sterility testing in the pharmaceutical industry with innovations such as closed canister systems, low-binding PVDF membranes, rapid bioluminescence-based detection, and solutions to increase data integrity.

CDL-96: The Thermocycler That You Need

CDL 96 Real Time System
PCRReal-Time PCRThermo Cycler
10 Jun 2024
Quick and reliable results are required now more than ever. At Condalab, we have launched a state-of-the-art real-time thermocycler, the CDL-96. Keep reading to learn more.

Introducing a New Rapid Solution to Detect and Differentiate Spoilage Yeasts in Beverages

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Beer Spoilage OrganismsBrettanomycesSaccharomyces cerevisiae
05 Jun 2024
Join us for a webinar covering the challenges associated with spoilage yeast identification and control, the importance of early detection, and how the new Thermo Scientific™ SureTect™ Brettanomyces spp. and S. cerevisiae Multiplex PCR Assay can enhance your quality control program

Learn About Next Generation Sequencing in INTEGRA Biosciences’ eBook

Download eBook
Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)
04 Jun 2024
Download the free resource here to explore the advantages and disadvantages of different sequencing methods and access a series of educational articles, application notes, and testimonials explaining how INTEGRA Biosciences’ solutions can help to streamline workflows.

Reduce Costs and Improve Accuracy in Canine Allergy Diagnostics

Dog Allergy Diagnostics
Allergens
04 Jun 2024
The Canine INgezim PLEX Environmental and Food Sensitization kits, based on indirect ELISA Microarrays, result in significant cost & time reduction and enhanced accuracy compared to conventional methods or outsourcing testing to third parties.

MWE New Product: POLYWIPE™ with Stomacher Bag for Surface Sample Collection

POLYWIPE in sealed Stomacher Bag format to increase convenience and efficiency
Clostridium difficileEnvironmental MonitoringListeria Environmental
04 Jun 2024
The new format of POLYWIPE™ combined with stomacher bag is particularly suitable for infection control applications. The POLYWIPE™ sponge is supplied inside a sealed stomacher bag, used to hold the sponge for sampling. It is also the transport bag for sending to the lab, ready to be processed.

FDA Clearance for Genetic Signatures’ EasyScreen™ Gastrointestinal Parasite Detection Kit

EasyScreen Gastrointestinal Parasite Detection Kit
Blastocystis hominisCryptosporidium/GiardiaDientamoeba fragilis
04 Jun 2024
Genetic Signatures’ EasyScreen™ Gastrointestinal Parasite Detection Kit has the broadest coverage of the FDA cleared molecular tests and is able to identify 8 of the most common and clinically relevant gastrointestinal parasites in a single automated test, with results in about 5 hours.

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