Product category:
Microbiology
News Release from: Oxoid | Subject: MIC Evaluators
Edited by the Laboratorytalk Editorial
Team on 12 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)
Oxoid MIC Evaluators (MICE) combine the simplicity and ease of use of the diffusion method with the accuracy of an MIC test, to provide important information for the treatment of patients Oxoid MICE provide a gradient of stabilised antimicrobial, covering 15 doubling dilutions, in a convenient polymer strip format
This article was originally published on Laboratorytalk on 11 Apr 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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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
When applied to a pre-inoculated agar plate, the antimicrobial is released from the MICE strip, forming a defined concentration gradient in the surrounding agar.
After incubation, the MIC value is easily read as the value within the box where the growth of the organism touches the MICE strip.
As the winter season approaches, rapid tests for Influenza and Norovirus will also be on display.
The Ideia Norovirus test allows Norovirus to be detected in stool samples within just two hours, allowing outbreaks to be identified quickly.
The Remel Xpect Flu A and B rapid lateral flow test provides results in only 15 minutes and is useful in rapidly identifying infection in those who are particularly vulnerable, such as the elderly and the immuno-compromised.
The Oxoid Brilliance range of chromogenic media and the Xpect and Prospect tests for Clostridium difficile will also be on show. Request a free brochure from Oxoid ...
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