Why you should care about Burkholderia cepacia A recent article from Charles River “Why You Should Care About Burkholderia cepacia” caught our attention and reminded us of the importance of this ubiquitous Gram-negative rod. The question of whether or not to test for Burkholderia cepacia frequently arises for all non-sterile pharmaceuticals, personal care products and […]
Tag Archives: Microbiologics
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Since the discovery of antibiotics, they have served as the foundation of modern medicine. Continuous misuse and overuse have been responsible for and the spread of antibiotic resistance. When bacteria become resistance to the drugs used to treat them, we end up with dangerously high levels of antibiotic resistance. Antibiotic resistance is one of the […]
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Our friends over at Microbiologics have an excellent blog post on the importance of environmental isolate testing and identification in pharmaceutical laboratories. The post gives a summary of a presentation by Microbiologics Vice President of Research and Development Brian Beck Ph.D at Pharmaceutical Microbiology Fall Forum in Philadelphia, USA. Key topics covered include: • Importance […]
Check out where Microbiologists go to Grow, latest news from Microbiologics the leading provider of ready-to-use QC microorganisms for quality control testing in the clinical, pharmaceutical, food, water and educational industries. Medical Supply Company’s partner Microbiologics supports water and environmental testing laboratories by providing microbial reference materials for quality control testing. We offer […]