Coming Soon – Lab~Elite™ Certified Reference Material
Microbiologics is proud to announce Lab~Elite™ Certified Reference Material, the new standard of excellence,
will be available soon. Lab~Elite™ is not only a third party re-authenticated microorganism preparation; it's also the only product of its kind that includes reports detailing the Phenotypic, Genetic and Pulse-Field Gel Electrophoresis (PFGE) Sub-typing.
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Microbiologics® EZ-FPC™ and Epower™ Microorganisms Used in Study from Silliker®
At the annual meeting of the International Association of Food Protection in 2009, Dr. Michele Smoot of Silliker® presented findings from a three year study using Microbiologics® enumerated microorganisms for Statistical Process Control Charting (SPC). In her report Dr. Smoot said, "Control samples prepared from quantified lyophilized cultures can now be used to gain an understanding of the variation associated with microbiological analyses through SPC charting."
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Website Update
Our new website is getting closer to being finished. We're very excited to launch the new site soon and hope you'll find it to be much more user-friendly and helpful. It won't be long until you can check it out yourself, so be on the look-out! Here is a list of the new and improved features:
- A fresh new look and feel with easier navigation
- Quick links to the popular features such as the Document Library and
Certificate of Analysis
- Improved End-User Agreement registration process
- Easier Certificate of Analysis system
- Improved catalog search capabilities
- A new interactive map to locate a MicroBioLogics authorized distributor nearest you
- A "My Account" feature that allows you to place orders online, print statements, view order history, track shipments and more.
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Meet the Microbiologics®
Team
Microbiologics Technical Support Team
– From Left to Right: Barbara Casey, Laurie Kundrat,
Amanda Kuperus, Brittany Rupp (Not pictured: Megan Murn)
Our Technical Support Team is made up of
microbiologists and medical technologists with
extensive experience. They are available to answer
your questions regarding product application,
processing, recommendations and other technical
information.
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Sweet Smelling E.
coli
 Students
from MIT found a way to make stinky E. coli
smell delicious. They accomplished this through
genetic engineering. The E. coli gave off a
minty fragrance while growing. When it finished
growing, it smelled like bananas. More information
can be found in the MIT Tech Review, March 12, 2007.
Click here to see the article.
Need controls for E. coli testing?
Microbiologics carries many strains. Search for
E. coli in the search box at
www.microbiologics.com. Unfortunately, the E.
coli controls do not smell like mint or bananas. |
First State
Microbe
 Wisconsin
may become the first state to have an official state
microbe. The microorganism, Lactococcus lactis,
has helped make Wisconsin the top cheese-producing
state in the U.S. It is used in the production of
cheeses such as Cheddar, Camembert and Brie. |
Unwanted Guest at
Potluck
 Recently,
several people contracted a rare form of
Salmonella species after eating at a potluck
dinner. The Minnesota Department of Health was able
to trace the illness to the turkey gravy which was
prepared in a home where two pet bearded dragons
resided. Salmonella subspecies IV, with the
same PFGE pattern found in the ill attendees, was
isolated from the dragon's terrarium and cloacae,
the kitchen sink and the vacuum cleaner.
More information and other MDH news can be found in
the
Minnesota Department of Health Bug Bytes. Vol. 11:
No. 2.
Need controls for Salmonella testing?
Microbiologics carries many strains. Search for
Salmonella in the search box at
www.microbiologics.com. |
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Special
Offer |
Microbiologics is exhibiting at the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) General
Meeting at the San Diego Convention Center on May 23 – 27, 2010. Visit us at booth #1427 to learn how you can receive a
FREE Microbiologics tote bag!
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What's Buggin' You? |
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Q. What
controls should I use for C. diff testing?
A. Microbiologics
sells the following Clostridium difficile
controls:
| Cat # |
Description |
Details |
| 0329 |
C. difficile ATCC® 9689™* |
produces toxins A & B |
| 0833 |
C. difficile ATCC® 43593™* |
is negative for toxins A & B |
| 0527 |
C. difficile ATCC® 700057™* |
nontoxigenic |
Each of these strains is available in KWIK-STIK™ and LYFO DISK® configurations.
C. difficile is also available in QC Microorganism Sets such as
Cepheid® Xpert C. difficile QC Set, catalog # 8171, and BD GeneOhm
Cdiff QC Set, catalog #8169.
Submit your questions to Microbiologics and we will follow up with you personally.
Your question may be featured in a future edition of
Microbiologics
Magnified.
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Technical
Reference Updates |
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The new Microbiologics Retail
Catalog is here!
Click here to download the latest electronic version.
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Need a
Break? |
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Check out this fun microorganism
word-jumble!
Use the numbered letters to reveal the hidden phrase.
Come back later for the
solution
to see how you did.
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Visit Us
at These Upcoming Events |
May 23 – 27, 2010
San Diego, CA
June 10-18, 2010
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS
August 1-4, 2010
Anaheim Convention Center
Anaheim, CA
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Stanley's
Helpful Hints |
Growing an anaerobe? Here are a few hints:
- Choose a suitable medium. Many anaerobes prefer anaerobic blood agar.
- An alternative medium (needed for the pharmacopeia sterility test) is Thioglycollate Medium. Thioglycollate Medium with Indicator will change color if exposed to oxygen. If necessary, the medium may be boiled one time to reduce oxygen.
- It is important to use sterile technique when inoculating Thioglycollate Medium. If a contaminant, such as Staphylococcus species is accidently introduced, the broth culture will be ruined.
- Grow the microorganism in an anaerobic environment and use an anaerobic indicator to confirm anaerobic conditions.
- Incubate for the correct amount of time. Some microorganisms, such as Porphyromonas gingivalis, need 5-7 days to grow.
- Follow the Microbiologics® instructions found in
Growth Requirements.
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Microbiologics News & Developments |
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