videoVideo: An introduction to Protak Scientific and Enzyme Indicators for advanced, gaseous bio-decontamination validation21 June 2023 | By Protak Scientific LimitedThe advanced rapid validation tool for measuring hydrogen peroxide bio-decontamination performance that’s transforming the validation process in pharmaceutical manufacturing and other applications including healthcare and research.
whitepaperCase study: Eliminating contamination with whole genome sequencing20 June 2023 | By Charles RiverRead this case study to learn how a pharmaceutical company used Accugenix Whole Genome Sequencing for bacterial and fungal ID.
newsHow effective is nanopore sequencing for fungal identification?19 June 2023 | By Catherine Eckford (European Pharmaceutical Review)A paper has described a DNA metabarcoding workflow that rapidly characterises fungal microbiota with high taxonomic resolution.
newsWhy is microbiological testing in medical device manufacturing important?15 June 2023 | By Catherine Eckford (European Pharmaceutical Review)Careful planning during manufacture means accurate microbiology testing methods can be developed, ensuring the safety and efficacy of medical devices, a paper reports.
newsNovel nanofiltration method for microbial biosurfactant downstream processing8 June 2023 | By Catherine Eckford (European Pharmaceutical Review)A paper has reported an innovative downstream method using nanofiltration for microbial biosurfactant production offers superior purity.
newsStudy identifies key contamination source during ATMP manufacture5 June 2023 | By Catherine Eckford (European Pharmaceutical Review)Researchers say they are the first to demonstrate contamination of over 40 percent of lipoaspirate samples for adipose tissue-derived stem cell (ADSC)-based advanced therapy medicinal product (ATMP) manufacture.
newsMicrofluidic device detects bacteria concentration from small sample volumes1 June 2023 | By Catherine Eckford (European Pharmaceutical Review)A novel ultrasonic nanosieve enabled concentration of bacteria into a 1µL highly concentrated solution suitable for plate counting and PCR, according to research.
podcastsEPR Podcast 19 – Collaboration in microbiology – Allison Scott, Lynn Johnson and Miriam Guest, M³ Collaboration30 May 2023 | By European Pharmaceutical ReviewIn this podcast, Allison Scott, Lynn Johnson and Miriam Guest discuss how cross-industry collaboration through working groups can support adoption of modern microbial methods.
newsGlobal research consortium to help address antimicrobial resistance28 April 2023 | By Catherine Eckford (European Pharmaceutical Review)Researchers in the UK, South Africa, Uganda and Brazil have formed the Centres for Antimicrobial Optimisation Network (CAMO-Net) to optimise antimicrobial use globally.
whitepaperApplication note: Enhancing microbial monitoring with an online bioburden analyser28 April 2023 | By METTLER TOLEDOA data-driven approach to optimise sanitisation and improve process control of the microbial parameter in a water system.
webinarThe hidden costs of microbial misidentifications20 April 2023 | By Charles River LaboratoriesDoug Botkin, PhD, examines the challenges and consequences of inaccurate microbial identification methods using real-world case studies and discusses how these challenges can be addressed.
newsA review of MALDI-TOF for microbiological identification10 April 2023 | By Catherine Eckford (European Pharmaceutical Review)Rapid identification of well-known bacterial species makes MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry a suitable alternative to conventional systems, researchers have stated.
newsCould reducing agar concentration enhance microbial growth?4 April 2023 | By Catherine Eckford (European Pharmaceutical Review)Improvements to the pour plate method during rapid microbial assessment could facilitate automation of the technique, according to research.
newsInnovative mass spectrometry method facilitates accurate C. auris identification31 March 2023 | By Catherine Eckford (European Pharmaceutical Review)A novel high resolution mass spectrometer can accurately identify one of most common nosocomial fungal pathogens, researchers have found.
newsIdentifying origin of fungi in cleanrooms22 March 2023 | By Catherine Eckford (European Pharmaceutical Review), Tim Sandle (Bio Products Laboratory)Microbiology expert Tim Sandle’s recent video examined identifying the origin of fungi in pharmaceutical cleanrooms.
