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ISO publishes standard on bacterial endotoxin testing
Evaluation of bacterial endotoxin pyrogens is included in the International Organization for Standardization (ISO)’s new standard for microbiological methods.
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Rapid Microbiological Methods (RMMs)
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In Depth Focus QA/QC Microbiology/RMM 2023
This in-depth focus explores collaborative efforts to accelerate validation and adoption of rapid microbial methods across the pharmaceutical industry and the power of rapid methods for fungal ID.
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How effective is nanopore sequencing for fungal identification?
A paper has described a DNA metabarcoding workflow that rapidly characterises fungal microbiota with high taxonomic resolution.
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Microfluidic device detects bacteria concentration from small sample volumes
A novel ultrasonic nanosieve enabled concentration of bacteria into a 1µL highly concentrated solution suitable for plate counting and PCR, according to research.
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EPR Podcast 19 – Collaboration in microbiology – Allison Scott, Lynn Johnson and Miriam Guest, M³ Collaboration
In this podcast, Allison Scott, Lynn Johnson and Miriam Guest discuss how cross-industry collaboration through working groups can support adoption of modern microbial methods.
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Could reducing agar concentration enhance microbial growth?
Improvements to the pour plate method during rapid microbial assessment could facilitate automation of the technique, according to research.
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Innovative mass spectrometry method facilitates accurate C. auris identification
A novel high resolution mass spectrometer can accurately identify one of most common nosocomial fungal pathogens, researchers have found.
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Rapid microbiology testing market growth expected 2022 to 2027
Driven partly by growth-based methods, the rapid microbiology testing market is predicted to expand considerably from 2022 to 2027, says a report.
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Endotoxin trends: sustainability, automation and beyond
In this Q&A Miriam Guest, Principal Microbiologist at AstraZeneca UK, discusses trends in bacterial endotoxin testing, as well as factors to consider when looking to implement rapid methods.
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Whitepaper: LIMS integration: overcoming the hurdle of microbial QC digitalization
Learn how automated microbial enumeration technologies can ensure seamless integration of LIMS, improving lab efficiency and data integrity.
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Microbiology In-Depth Focus 2022
Features in this in-depth focus review the advances in bacterial genome sequencing and its role in pharmaceutical microbiology, as well as key considerations for when implementing and validating recombinant Factor C (rFC) endotoxin testing. Plus, coverage of how proposed US pharmaceutical regulation could impact European companies, in-house lentiviral vector manufacturing…
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Microbial identification market valued at $10.7 billion by 2032
Technological innovations like automation and real-time analysis, as well as industry collaboration are anticipated to become key tools in the global microbial identification systems market going forward.
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Product hub: How can CGT manufacturers ensure product safety with Microbial Solutions QC test methods?
Innovation forms the basis of every emerging technology. That is certainly the case with cell and gene therapies (CGTs), and the search for efficient quality control (QC) test methods continues to grow in this pharmaceutical sector. One of the most important factors to consider while deciding on a QC method…
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Progress in the implementation of biofluorescent particle counters
Despite the promise of biofluorescent particle counters (BFPCs) as an alternative and rapid microbiological method and process analytical technology, their implementation thus far has predominantly occurred in non-GMP environments. In this article, EPR’s Hannah Balfour explores the reasons, with comment from Mike Russ, Senior Manager, Head of QCLS/Analytical Science and…
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Environmental Monitoring In-Depth Focus 2022
Features in this in-depth focus explore the development of a sustainable approach to bacterial endotoxin testing (BET) within a global enterprise, as well as progress towards the use of biofluorescent particle counters for water bioburden applications.
