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AOAC approves Vitek 2 identification cards
Biomerieux has received Performance-Tested Methods (PTM) approval from the AOAC Research Institute for two critical identification cards for the food industry
News from bioMerieux ( 9 May 2008)
Colony counter makes light work for labs
The automatic Scan 1200 colony counter allows great work comfort and is described as incredibly time-saving in producing standardised, quick and accurate results
News from Interscience (21 April 2008)
Oxoid infection control winners announced
Technical background article Oxoid announces the winners of its 2007/2008 Infection Control Team of the Year Awards as: first prize goes to Worcester Acute, second to East Kent Hospitals, third to Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Brochure available
News from Oxoid (11 April 2008)
Win cash and recognition for your food safety team
Oxoid invites those involved in food and beverage safety and hygiene to enter the 2007/2008 Oxoid Food Safety Team of the Year Award Brochure available
News from Oxoid ( 7 April 2008)
Free places at Oxoid infection control seminar
Provided as a service to the infection control community, the Oxoid Infection Control Seminar will take place on 13 May 2008 at the Walton Hall and hotel, UK, and is free to attend Brochure available
News from Oxoid (28 March 2008)
Any young microbiologists need some extra cash?
Oxoid invites members of the Society for Applied Microbiology (SfAM) to nominate candidates for this year's WH Pierce Memorial Prize, which closes on 30 April 2008 Brochure available
News from Oxoid (27 March 2008)
Young microbiologist of the year competition opens
Technical background article Oxoid invites young microbiologists involved in food and beverage safety and hygiene to enter the 2007/2008 Oxoid Young Microbiologist of the Year Award Brochure available
News from Oxoid (19 March 2008)
Eureka status for ultra-rapid food pathogen test
RnA Assays and Alaska Food Diagnostics have been awarded intergovernmental Eureka status for an innovative pathogen detection test being developed for meat producers.
News from Alaska Food Diagnostics (11 March 2008)
Identify staphylococcus species in only four hours
Oxoid announces the launch of Remel Rapid Staph Plus (product code: 8311009) for the biochemical identification of Staphylococcus species and related organisms isolated from human clinical specimens Brochure available
News from Oxoid (14 February 2008)
Warnex's to continue laboratory services business
Warnex's board of directors has concluded that at the present time, the option which provides the most value for its shareholders is the continued operation of its laboratory services business
News from Warnex ( 6 February 2008)
Cadbury Schweppes boosts routine pathogen testing
User application article Cadbury Schweppes announces the adoption of the Pathatrix pooling system from Matrix MicroScience for its routine pathogen testing programme
News from Matrix MicroScience (30 January 2008)
Microbial contamination detection in real time
Millipore and Gen-Probe launch the first product from their collaboration to create faster, sensitive, more robust tests for detecting contaminants in pharmaceutical and biotechnology Brochure available
News from Millipore (24 January 2008)
Norovirus detection in under two hours
Oxoid's Ideia range of rapid enzyme immunoassays can be used to detect the four leading causes of viral gastroenteritis: norovirus, rotavirus, astrovirus and adenovirus, in human stool samples. Brochure available
News from Oxoid (21 January 2008)
Still time to enter 2008 infection control awards
Technical background article The 2007/2008 Oxoid Awards close on 15 February 2008; don't miss out on this opportunity to win £5,000 and gain international recognition for your team Brochure available
News from Oxoid (14 January 2008)
You can bet the kitchen took extra care
When the banquet is in honour of the winners of Oxoid's food safety awards, you'd be confident that the food would be the freshest, cleanest, and safest available Brochure available
News from Oxoid (14 December 2007)
Speedy detection of food-borne pathogens
Idaho Technology has announced the release of a series of food safety systems using the Rapid LT and freeze-dried assays for the detection of listeria, salmonella, E coli, and campylobacter
News from Idaho Technology (30 November 2007)
Ricin detection kit boosts biodefence
The detection kits and instruments are used by military and first responder teams around the world for on-the-spot analysis of biothreat agents
News from Idaho Technology (30 November 2007)
New Oxoid prize rewards excellence in microbiology
Sandra Clark's project at the University of Brighton is considered significant and timely, since hospital-acquired infections continue to be an enormous challenge to health care services Brochure available
News from Oxoid (26 November 2007)
Infection control awards 2007/2008 open for entry
Entries for this international awards scheme are welcome from infection control teams in all countries around the world - closing date for entries is 31 January 2008 Brochure available
News from Oxoid ( 9 November 2007)
QC micro-organisms win ATCC stamp of approval
Culti-Loops and Quanti-Cult will bear the ATCC licensed derivative emblem, thus assuring customers that the viability, purity and identification of the micro-organisms have been tested and confirmed Brochure available
News from Oxoid ( 6 November 2007)
Pathatrix technology adopted by ConAgra Foods
User application article After an extensive evaluation conducted by ConAgra's expert food safety team based in Omaha, NE, the Pathatrix system has been deployed at several key sites within ConAgra
News from Matrix MicroScience (18 October 2007)
New Imagen test for hMPV launched
Oxoid has launched a new direct immunofluorescence test for the rapid detection and identification of human metapneumovirus (hMPV) in human clinical specimens Brochure available
News from Oxoid (18 October 2007)
Anthrax detection kit wins FDA approval
JBaids was selected by the US Department of Defense as the platform for use in rapid identification of over ten deadly pathogens associated with bioterrorism and diseases of military interest.
News from Idaho Technology (12 October 2007)
Rapid culture method for salmonella in food
Oxoid Salmonella rapid culture method ensures excellent recovery of salmonella, providing presumptive positive colonies in just 42 hours - 24 to 48 hours earlier than by traditional methods Brochure available
News from Oxoid ( 8 October 2007)
Food safety team 2006/2007 winners announced
Young's Seafood takes first prize, with Westbury Dairies second and the laboratory at Cadbury Trebor Bassett third after its response to the salmonella outbreak Brochure available
News from Oxoid ( 5 October 2007)
Bioavailable testosterone testing services deal
User application article The bioavailable testosterone test is a diagnostic test recommended for male patients in evaluating a condition known as andropause
News from Warnex (21 September 2007)
Identification of medically important yeasts
Remel Rapid Yeast Plus from Oxoid provides rapid biochemical identification of medically-important yeasts and yeast-like organisms in just four hours. Brochure available
News from Oxoid (10 September 2007)
Oxoid launches PCR assay for S aureus detection
Oxoid has launched the BAX System real-time PCR assay for the detection of Staphylococcus aureus in raw minced (ground) beef and powdered infant formula Brochure available
News from Oxoid (17 August 2007)
Alaska release new food pathogen testing system
Alaska Food Diagnostics' new fastrAK rapid pathogen testing system follows the first technology capitalisation from the UK Government's Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) at Porton Down
News from Alaska Food Diagnostics (14 August 2007)
CDPH wins IAFP Food Safety Innovation Award
One of Matrix MicroScience's clients, the California Dept of Public Health (CDPH) has won the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) Food Safety Innovation Award.
News from Matrix MicroScience (14 August 2007)
Infection control award winners announced
Hospitals from Wolverhampton and Southampton, UK, and from Viet Nam and NIgeria, recognised for their roles in tackling major hospital-acquired infections Brochure available
News from Oxoid ( 6 August 2007)
Rapid differentiation of Campylobacter species
Obis campy is a simple two-test procedure that determines both Gram status and the presence or absence of L-alanyl aminopeptidase (L-ALA) activity within just two minutes Brochure available
News from Oxoid ( 3 August 2007)
Fast diagnosis for healthcare acquired infection
TechLab Tox A/B Quik Chek and BioStar OIA CdTOX AB are specifically designed to enable swift diagnosis and subsequent isolation of patients, reducing cross contamination in clinical areas
News from Inverness Medical Innovations (27 July 2007)
New products for the clinical microbiology lab
Oxoid will show its new range for the accurate determination of minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values at the Institute of Biomedical Science Congress (24-26 September 2007, Birmingham, UK) Brochure available
News from Oxoid (12 July 2007)
Warnex pathogen detection business sold to AES
Warnex has sold the assets of its pathogen detection business to AES Laboratoire, a French manufacturer and supplier of laboratory equipment based in Bruz, France
News from Warnex (10 July 2007)
Micro-organism identification and counting
Compact Dry, from Anachem, is a new, convenient, easy to use and cost effective alternative to standard methods for microbial colony identification and counting Brochure available
News from Anachem Instrumentation (26 June 2007)
LuminUltra takes on new agent for eastern USA
Manufacturing Automation, based in Princeton, NJ, represents LuminUltra's products in the eastern United States for FDA-regulated manufacturing industries, including pharmaceuticals and biotech
News from LuminUltra Technologies (19 June 2007)
QA for microwell readers
Dry-Dye check strips, together with good record keeping, contribute to compliance with quality assurance requirements for microwell readers
News from Bioconnections (31 May 2007)
Award celebrates new export frontiers
First presented in 1967, the Export Achievement Awards are a joint initiative of the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters and the government of New Brunswick
News from LuminUltra Technologies (30 May 2007)
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