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LuminUltra teams up with a new distributor
Aqua-tools, based in Paris, France, has acquired the rights to distribute LuminUltra's products in the European market as well as Africa and the Middle East as of December 2006
News from LuminUltra Technologies ( 9 January 2007)
Testing for mycoplasma
ECACC offers a range of tests for the detection of microbial contamination within cell cultures and related culture media and reagents
News from European Collection of Cell Cultures (28 November 2006)
MRSA detection in double quick time
Mast presents the new GenoQuick MRSA kit from Hain Life Sciences, offering rapid, cost effective detection directly from patient specimens in only 2.5 hours
News from Mast Group (22 November 2006)
Free trial of transport swabs for clinical use
Oxoid has 200 packs of 500 Amies Agar Gel with Charcoal Transport Swabs, each worth over GBP160, to give away to clinical laboratories Brochure available
News from Oxoid (17 November 2006)
Growth and identification of anaerobes
Oxoid enhances its products for anaerobic bacteria with the addition of the Rapid ANA II - a method for the definitive biochemical identification of anaerobes in just four hours Brochure available
News from Oxoid (15 November 2006)
2007 infection control awards now open for entry
Technical background article The 2006/2007 Oxoid Infection Control Team of the Year Awards with 1st prize: GBP5000, 2nd prize: GBP1000, 3rd prize: GBP500, are now open for entry Brochure available
News from Oxoid (14 November 2006)
Rapid ID of salmonella and other micro-organisms
The Remel range of ready-to-use agglutinating sera for the presumptive identification of cultured bacteria is now available from Oxoid Brochure available
News from Oxoid (13 November 2006)
Oxoid VP speaks at GMP education courses
Colin Booth, vice president of science and technology at Oxoid, will be a key speaker at two GMP education courses - 'Process Simulation/Media Fills' (Prague) and 'Microbial Contamination' (Vienna) Brochure available
News from Oxoid ( 3 November 2006)
Oxoid infection control seminar is 'best yet'
Technical background article Microbiologists, laboratory staff and infection control professionals from around the UK, gathered recently in Crewe for the third Oxoid Infection Control Seminar day Brochure available
News from Oxoid ( 3 November 2006)
Water testing technology evaluated at WES
User application article Intelliquant 9000 conducts onsite incubation, and simultaneously, during the incubation process, takes readings at two minute intervals using a spectrophotometric detection system
News from Obie ( 2 November 2006)
Colour is the clue in tests for hygiene and safety
Hygiena International has now extended its range of colour-change surface hygiene tests to include procedures indicating the presence of pathogenic bacteria
News from Hygiena International (26 October 2006)
NSF study supports Soleris microbial test system
Comprehensive study by independent standards-setting organisation demonstrates equivalencies between Neogen's rapid Soleris microbial test protocols and traditional USP plate-counting methods
News from Neogen (25 October 2006)
Extensive Elisa assay range for enteric pathogens
The extensive Prospect range of Elisa assays for the direct detection of enteric pathogens from faecal specimens is now available from Oxoid Brochure available
News from Oxoid (24 October 2006)
Biotech firm in fight against hospital superbugs
A company at the forefront of the fight against the MRSA superbug is developing new technology to speed up tests for other potentially deadly hospital infections
News from Acolyte Biomedica (24 October 2006)
Rapid tests for ESbL detection
Kanto Chemical, Japan has recently appointed Mast as its authorised representative and exclusive European distributor for Cica Beta range of tests for extended spectrum beta lactamase (ESbL) detection
News from Mast Group (24 October 2006)
Oxoid lab technician of the year: winner announced
Technical background article Susan Murphy, of Trafford Park Bakery, Manchester, has been awarded the prestigious title of Oxoid Laboratory Technician of the Year 2005/2006 Brochure available
News from Oxoid (18 October 2006)
VP speaks on microbiology for non-microbiologists
Colin Booth, vice president science and technology at Oxoid, will be one of the key speakers at this year's Microbiology for Non-microbiologists event in Berlin, on the 19-20 October 2006 Brochure available
News from Oxoid (16 October 2006)
NPIP approval for salmonella test
Salmonella test used with the Warnex Rapid Pathogen Detection System has been approved by the US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP)
News from Warnex ( 5 October 2006)
Convenient tests for the confirmation of syphilis
Amid the increasing incidence of syphilis in the UK, Oxoid offers clinical laboratories convenient tools for the reliable diagnosis of syphilis infection Brochure available
News from Oxoid (28 September 2006)
Developed for the rigours of bio-threat
Instrument now has its five work stations, and the new slim-line design allows the instrument to be easily placed inside microbiological safety cabinets for work with bio-threat agents
News from Matrix MicroScience (27 September 2006)
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