LBT Innovations completes CE mark certification for APAS
26 June, 2017LBT Innovations and joint venture company Clever Culture Systems AG have completed a comprehensive essential requirements review of the extensive documentation and data packs related to the APAS technology and certify requirements are met for CE Marking.
Shining a light on microbial dark matter
25 May, 2017 by Lauren DavisProfessor Philip Hugenholtz is a microbiologist with a particular interest in 'microbial dark matter' — the vast majority of microorganisms that have not be grown on an agar plate.
Merlin MICRONAUT-S β-Lactamase VII plate
07 September, 2016MERLIN's β-Lactamase plate is now available with Temocillin for the detection of OXA-48 type-D carbapenemases of Enterobacteria.
Invisible Sentinel Veriflow Campy Q same-day test for Campylobacter
06 September, 2016Veriflow Campy Q from Invisible Sentinel requires only 10 min sample preparation time and provides quantitative Campylobacter species results in around 3 h.
Norovirus cultured in the lab
30 August, 2016Forty-eight years after noroviruses were first identified, US scientists have found a way to grow them in the lab.
Antimicrobial resistance and the good, the bad and the useful — ASM 2016 has something for everyone
20 May, 2016 by Associate Professor Charlene Kahler, chair of the local organising committee for ASM Perth 2016The Australian Society for Microbiology's 44th Annual Scientific Meeting and Trade Exhibition is being held in Perth from 3–6 July.
Exploding bacteria
15 April, 2016Microbiologists have discovered that the superbug Pseudomonas aeruginosa causes infection in a most unusual way — by blowing itself up.
The bubonic plague — 20 million years in the making?
02 October, 2015 by Lauren DavisEntomology researcher George Poinar, Jr has unearthed what he believes is a 20-million-year-old strain of the bubonic plague.
An advanced system for high-density E. coli fermentation
10 August, 2015 by Bin Li, Khandaker Siddiquee and Ma Sha, EppendorfEppendorf has demonstrated the use of the BioFlo 320 bioprocess control station to achieve E. coli cultivation.
Exploding giant microbes anyone? The Australian Society for Microbiology achieves critical mass in Canberra
21 May, 2015The president of the Australian Society for Microbiology, ASN Conference Organisers and the Local Organising Committee of the 43rd Annual Scientific Meeting and Trade Exhibition would like to invite you to Canberra in July 2015 to immerse yourself in the microbial world. It will be cold. You have been warned. But it will be festive.
Compact Dry microbial tests
01 April, 2015Compact Dry microbial tests are simple to prepare and interpret, with a broad range of applications. The tests feature a streamlined workflow with easy colony enumeration.
Probiotic reduces weight gain in mice
09 March, 2015In a landmark probiotic study, European researchers have demonstrated the effect of a particular probiotic strain on body fat mass and glucose tolerance.
Celsis Accel microbial screening system
02 March, 2015The Celsis Accel system allows products to be quickly released from micro hold, reducing manufacturing cycle times and inventory requirements for home, beauty and pharmaceutical product manufacturers.
A microbial portrait of the New York City Subway system
06 February, 2015Anthrax and Bubonic plague were among the 637 known bacterial, viral, fungal and animal species identified in the New York City Subway system. Only 12% of the bacteria species sampled are known to have some association with disease, but more interestingly still, 48.3% of the DNA sampled did not match any known organism.
New European project to combat antibiotic resistance
05 February, 2015As the problem of antimicrobial resistance grows worldwide, over 30 European academic partners and five pharmaceutical companies have launched a new project under the New Drugs 4 Bad Bugs (ND4BB) program.
