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Fast salmonella test for rapid pathogen detection

Alaska Food Diagnostics has launched Fastrak Salmonella, a groundbreaking ultra-rapid testing system for food manufacturers that provides results in 18 hours from sample receipt

News from Alaska Food Diagnostics ( 9 May 2007)

Warnex "reviewing its strategic options"

Warnex has initiated a review of various strategic options including partnerships, mergers, or the sale of the company, for its ongoing laboratory services business

News from Warnex (27 April 2007)

Awards for the food and beverage industry 2007

Oxoid Awards recognise the essential work undertaken by laboratories, microbiologists and all those involved in product safety, quality and hygiene in the food and beverage industries. Brochure available

News from Oxoid (26 April 2007)

FDA inspects Warnex's bioanalytical facilities

The FDA inspected and reviewed Warnex's bioanalytical laboratories and its quality control systems, as well as several client-specific studies, during the recent audit

News from Warnex (25 April 2007)

Nominations invited for WH Pierce Oxoid prize

If you know a microbiologist under 40 years who has made a substantial contribution to microbiology, you have until 27 April 2007 to nominate them for the Oxoid WH Pierce Memorial Prize, worth Ł2000 Brochure available

News from Oxoid (24 April 2007)

Contract win with Novartis Canada

Warnex will perform pharmacogenetic and bioanalytical services for Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada's Gleevec monitoring programme

News from Warnex (11 April 2007)

New range for antimicrobial susceptibility testing

Oxoid launched a new range for the accurate determination of minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 2007 in Munich Brochure available

News from Oxoid (11 April 2007)

LuminUltra seeks agents and distributors

LuminUltra Technologies is currently looking for qualified agents and distributors in North America, South America, Asia, and Australia

News from LuminUltra Technologies (28 March 2007)

Range extends to Bactidrop stains and reagents

Microbiology specialist Oxoid has extended its range of products for the identification and classification of micro-organisms with the addition of the convenient and easy-to-use Remel Bactidrop range Brochure available

News from Oxoid ( 5 March 2007)

Listeria detection with full results in just 48hrs

Rapid Listeria has received Afnor approval to ISO 16140 requirements, and becomes is the first chromogenic medium to be validated for the detection of Listeria spp in environmental and food samples Brochure available

News from Bio-Rad Laboratories ( 5 March 2007)

Reliable quality control organisms for pharma

Oxoid's ready-to-use quality control micro-organisms are ideal for bacteriostasis and fungistasis testing, microbial limit testing, bioburden testing, growth promotion testing and method validation Brochure available

News from Oxoid (20 February 2007)

Inhibigens improve recovery of target organisms

When added to a culture medium, these unique molecules provide highly specific selectivity and allow improved recovery of target organisms, including those that may be damaged or stressed Brochure available

News from Oxoid (16 February 2007)

Real time microbial product release for beverages

The new BactiFlow ALS is a fully automated analyser with a capacity of 25 tests and a throughput of 15 samples per hour; the D-Count analyser completes 50 tests per hour in a fully automatic way

News from AES Laboratoire (15 February 2007)

Last chance for 2007 infection control entries

If your team hasn't yet entered for the Oxoid Infection Control Team of the Year Awards, there is still time to do so, but be quick as they close on 31 January 2007 Brochure available

News from Oxoid (30 January 2007)

Rapid detection of MRSA PVL

Mast offers the GenoType MRSA molecular test system from Hain Life Sciences as a rapid, cost effective kit for the identification of multi-resistant and PVL toxin producing staphylococci

News from Mast Group (29 January 2007)

Pharmacogenetic services for Schering-Plough

User application article Warnex announces that its medical laboratories division will develop new pharmacogenetic assays and serve as a central laboratory for several clinical studies of Schering-Plough Canada

News from Warnex (25 January 2007)

Bax assay for fast accurate ID of campylobacter

Oxoid, marketing partner for the DuPont Qualicon Bax system in Europe, Australia and Canada, announces the launch of the new Bax real time PCR assay for Campylobacter Brochure available

News from Oxoid (24 January 2007)

Rapid test for C difficile-associated disease

Microbiology specialiss Oxoid offers healthcare professionals a valuable diagnostic tool for use in the detection of Clostridium difficile-associated disease (CDAD) Brochure available

News from Oxoid (22 January 2007)

Innovative air sampler for microbiological use

The Spin Air is an innovative air sampler for microbiological use, supported, supplied and calibrated in the UK by authorised distributor QM Solutions