Increased throughput, reproducibility and traceability for food, environmental & research labs Counting bacterial colonies is still a routine part of microbiology testing in many laboratories. However, counting colonies manually has several drawbacks, especially for regulated industries. Firstly, counting manually can be a time-consuming process and there is a risk of human error and the lack […]
Tag Archives: Microbiology
02
Dec
Dec
Tracking and trending environmental isolates is a growing concern for pharmaceutical companies, since objectionable organisms remain the leading cause of non-sterile product recalls. In this blog we look at the importance of monitoring your environmental isolates, storing them correctly and adding them to your testing schedule. Objectionable organisms account for around 72% of non-sterile product recalls. […]
07
May
May
MSC regularly receive requests from customers, particularly in the clinical field, who have old class I cabinets that need to be replaced. The most common model that we replace is the Microflow Class I Cabinet. We thought it would be useful to provide some guidance on what options are available and what factors should be […]
25
Apr
Apr
Accurately counting the number of colony-forming units (CFU) on an agar plate forms the basis of quality control microbiology testing for pharmaceutical, cosmetic, food and environmental industries. Traditionally, colony counts were performed manually but this method is time-consuming, and can lead to issues with results, such as technician to technician variability and human error, not […]
24
Apr
Apr
Is your lab dispensing large volumes of liquid media into tubes? Do you need to automate the workload, increase speed and accuracy? Do you want your staff to use their time more efficiently? The Polywel allows versatility, accuracy and speed with these everyday tasks. The Polywel Robotic Module is designed to automate the filling of […]
16
Apr
Apr
Staying up to date with the most current microbiology testing standards is a constant requirement for accredited labs. The ever-changing nature of international standards make this a time-consuming task, but it is necessary if labs want to ensure they are compliant and not following outdated methods. Our partners at Biokar have put together a handy […]
14
Apr
Apr
As all microbiologists know, counting bacterial colonies manually can be a monotonous and eye-straining task. To overcome this, many labs are looking towards automation to cut down on the time spent manually counting and free up the technician’s time for other tasks. ProtoCOL 3 is a next-generation automatic colony counter for regulated labs that require […]
08
Apr
Apr
If your lab is following the Japanese Pharmacopoeia (JP), you will be familiar with the requirement to use ‘starved cells’ for Growth Promotion Testing (GPT) of R2A agar. This agar is widely used to detect oligotrophic organisms, such as stressed or chlorine-resistant bacteria in purified or pharmaceutical water. The Japanese Pharmacopoeia states: “Prior to the […]
06
Jun
Jun
The inaugural World Food Safety Day, which is June 7th 2019, is supported by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The MSC product offering helps support microbiology laboratories in the food industry in Ireland to maintain the country’s reputation as one of the most secure food production chains […]
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May
May
Medical Supply Company were introduced to the Accelerate Diagnostic “Family” at their recent distributor meeting in Amsterdam. We are very excited to be part of this team, and are delighted to be bringing to the Irish market a product that will revolutionise the microbiology lab, to help clinicians combat the global challenge of antibiotic resistance, […]