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Sterile media for mononuclear cell preparation
Ficoll-Paque Premium provides the same proven results as Ficoll-Paquep Plus with the added value of sterile manufacturing standards and ISO quality systems
News from GE Healthcare (formerly Amersham BioSciences) (25 October 2005)
Investing in Chinese bio-science manufacturing
US$37.5 million investment to extend production facility in Shanghai in order to meet increasing customer demand for its products in the People's Republic of China and as well as throughout the globe
News from GE Healthcare (formerly Amersham BioSciences) (26 September 2005)
Expansion medium is optimised for human T cells
Culture medium offers a consistently high T cell yield in a serum-free environment, while the elimination of fetal bovine serum effectively reduces performance variability and removes safety risks
News from Sigma-Aldrich (Europe) (24 June 2005)
Chromogenic media provide speed and accuracy
Chromogenic technology detects specific enzyme activity: enzymes cleave a colourless substrate in the medium, releasing colour molecules within the colonies and allowing them to be clearly seen Brochure available
News from Oxoid (10 June 2005)
Fast enumeration of staphylococci
Selective agar medium has been approved by Afnor for the 24-hour enumeration of coagulase-positive staphylococci, including Staphylococcus aureus, at 37C in food and environmental samples
News from Bio-Rad Food Science Division (18 May 2005)
Downstream medium for hydrophobic proteins
Designed for purification or removal of highly hydrophobic proteins applied in the industrial-scale purification of recombinant hepatitis B surface antigen vaccine
News from GE Healthcare (formerly Amersham BioSciences) (29 April 2005)
Detection of Vibrio species in clinical samples
This liquid medium is recommended for the enrichment of Vibrio species from clinical samples or for use in the Hanging Drop method of identification Brochure available
News from Oxoid (13 April 2005)
Meat-free medium for media fill trials
Vegetable peptone broth (VPB) responds to the needs of pharmaceutical manufacturers who want to ensure that their production environments are not in contact with any animal-derived material Brochure available
News from Oxoid ( 2 March 2005)
Medium grows Vibrio species
Twelve species of Vibrio have been incriminated in gastrointestinal and extra-intestinal diseases in man, the most important of which is Vibrio cholerae Brochure available
News from Oxoid (22 February 2005)
Medium speeds up listeria enrichment
Enrichment broth eliminates the need for secondary enrichment, providing a simpler procedure and allowing faster detection of listeria-positive samples Brochure available
News from Oxoid (14 January 2005)
Pre-poured plates save time and money
Prepared agar plates for the rapid growth of bacteria for isolation and selection bring benefits of sterile packaging, consistency, time saving, and convenience
News from Sigma-Aldrich (Europe) (15 November 2004)
Expanded prepared media production
Oxoid has responded to growing demands for prepared culture media with a new purpose built facility in Perth which more than doubles its UK production capacity Brochure available
News from Oxoid (15 October 2004)
Rapid MRSA culture medium
A chromogenic culture medium identifies the 'superbug' methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus, giving results in 24 hours with 98% sensitivity and 100% specificity
News from Bioconnections ( 8 July 2004)
Medium for catabolism studies
Nutrient base containing Andrade's indicator can be used for the biochemical identification of micro-organisms based on the catabolism of added carbohydrates and other organic compounds Brochure available
News from Oxoid (18 June 2004)
Growing solutions for the pharma industry
Manufacture of pre-prepared media is carried out using only raw materials sourced from approved suppliers and manufacturers, in a state of the art ISO-validated facility
News from Biotrace International ( 1 June 2004)
Medium for pharmaceutical media fill trials
Highly nutritious general purpose medium is said to be ideal for microbiological media fill trials (MFT) in the pharmaceutical industry Brochure available
News from Oxoid (31 May 2004)
Safer cultivation of fastidious organisms
Heart infusion broth is a highly nutritious liquid medium free of bovine brain material, for the cultivation of streptococci, pneumococci, meningococci and other fastidious organisms Brochure available
News from Oxoid ( 1 April 2004)
Chromogenic media improve isolation of organisms
Range of chromogenic media provides a more specific identification of the target organism which in turn can reduce or eliminate the need for subculture and confirmatory tests
News from Lab M (25 March 2004)
Surface promises enhanced cell attachment
Highly stable surface provides greater cell yields and reproducibility, making it easier to grow fastidious cells under difficult conditions, such as reduced-serum or serum-free medium
News from Corning Life Sciences (16 March 2004)
Faster detection of E sakazakii in infant formula
Chromogenic Enterobacter sakazakii agar allows recovery and detection of E sakazakii in just three days - two days faster than by conventional methods Brochure available
News from Oxoid (12 March 2004)
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