Microbiology

Companies Microbiology

INTEGRA Biosciences AG, Switzerland

INTEGRA Biosciences is a leading provider of high-quality laboratory tools for liquid handling, media preparation, sterilisation and cell cultivation. The company is committed to creating innovative solutions which fulfil the needs of its customers in research, diagnostics and quality control within more

Becton Dickinson GmbH, Germany

BD is a leading global medical technology company that develops, manufactures and sells medical devices, instrument systems and reagents. We are focused on improving drug delivery, enhancing the quality and speed of diagnosing infectious diseases and cancers, and advancing research, discovery and pr more

BlueSens gas sensor GmbH, Germany

BlueSens – Gas analyser for bioprocesses BlueSens gas sensor GmbH develops and markets PAT (process analytical technology) conform sensors compliant with FDA for many gases like CO2 and O2. Founded in 2001 as a specialist for gas analysis in bioprocesses, BlueSens is meanwhile the market leader an more

Products Microbiology

New: Selective Isolation of Microbial DNA

A new technology now enables the enrichment of bacterial DNA from any clinical and non-clinical sample. Based on Molzym’s MolYsis™ technology a range more

The new EZ-Stream vacuum filtration pump is specifically designed for microbiology analysis

The new EZ-Stream™ vacuum pump offers altogether direct transfer of filtered liquid, a compact design and high performances more

Safety beyond the visible: Merck Millipore BioMonitoring

BioMonitoring is about innovative testing solutions, regulatory expertise, comprehensive service, and trust more

Catalogues Microbiology

Products and Solutions for Science and Research

Take a look at our extensive portfolio for the laboratory. We offer you solutions for: liquid handling, filtration, cell cultivation, weighing and quality control more

News Microbiology

• EU offensive against multi-resistant bacteria
  

  Bacteria resistant to multiple antibiotics are one of the biggest health hazards of our time. In order to push the development of new antibiotic drugs fighting antimicrobial resistance (AMR), the research project TRANSLOCATION has been set up as part of the Euroepan public-private partnership Innova more

• Bugs without borders

  Researchers show that the global epidemic of Clostridium difficile 027/NAP1/BI in the early to mid-2000s was caused by the spread of two different but highly related strains of the bacterium rather than one as was previously thought. The spread and persistence of both epidemics were driven by the ac more

• Bacteria on marine sponges can develop capacity to move and inhibit biofilm formation

  A new study shows that when enough bacteria get together in one place, they can make a collective decision to grow an appendage and swim away. This type of behavior has been seen for the first time in marine sponges, and could lead to an understanding of how to break up harmful bacterial biofilms, s more

White papers Microbiology

• LightCycler® 480 Instrument: High-throughput Genotyping for TLR-8 SNPs
  

  Determining frequencies of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in large populations is of great interest in different fields of molecular medicine, including pharmacogenetics, risk profiling, and candidate gene testing. Several SNPs within innate immunity genes have been shown to play a role in complex human diseases. Among them, SNPs within Toll-like Receptor (TLR) genes are known to influence susceptibility to infectious diseases. more

• Real-Time Multiplex PCR of five Different DNA Targets Using the LightCycler® 480 System
  

  One of the most interesting aspects of real-time PCR based on detection of fluorophoric-labeled oligonucleo­tides, such as Hydrolysis probes, and Molecular Beacons, is the possibility of being able to detect conveniently multiple targets in the same PCR reaction (multiplex PCR). Ideally, a real-time multiplex PCR should be able to detect, differentiate, and provide a quantitative result for many different targets without a single target influencing the detection of one of the others (cross-talk) and without loss of sensitivity. It is evident that due to the limited number of fluorophoric labels available and the significant overlap in their emission spectra, quantification of multiplex reaction products is difficult and often not possible for more than two targets. more

• Real-time and Dynamic Monitoring of Virus-mediated Cytopathogenicity
  

  To understand overall infectivity, virus progression and disease onset it is important to perform a detailed examination of cytopathic effects. Depending on the type of viruses and cells, different cytopathic effects might be observed dependent on the timepoint of infection (e.g., during the growth or stationary phase) and the amount of virus used. One of the most common methods for measuring lysogenic/lytic activity of viruses is the plaque test [1]. In this assay culture plates with confluent cells that are sensitive towards the specific virus type/strain are used. Lytic activity of a virus is detected by macroscopic analysis of plaques in a confluent cell layer after staining (e.g., with crystal violet). This technique is an end-point assay and it is well-suited to determine viral titers; however, it provides no information about the onset of cytopathic effects and kinetics of the viral replication. Moreover, infection with a number of viruses (e.g., attenuated mutants) leads to the formation of small and more

Publications Microbiology

• Comparative Performance of Thin Layer Agar and Löwenstein‐Jensen Culture for Diagnosis of Tuberculosis

  Abstract Sputum smear microscopy for the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) is cheap and simple but its sensitivity is low. Culture on Löwenstein‐Jensen (LJ) is more sensitive but it takes a long time to yield results. Thin‐Layer Agar (TLA) culture was suggested as an equally sensitive and faster al more

• A crowded calendar

  Nature Reviews Microbiology 11, 357 (2013). doi:10.1038/nrmicro3045 The preponderance of global public health campaigns reflects the ongoing importance of the need to raise awareness of infectious diseases, and their devastating effects. more

• Density-based hierarchical clustering of pyro-sequences on a large scale—the case of fungal ITS1

  Motivation: Analysis of millions of pyro-sequences is currently playing a crucial role in the advance of environmental microbiology. Taxonomy-independent, i.e. unsupervised, clustering of these sequences is essential for the definition of Operational Taxonomic Units. For this application, reproduci more

Market studies Microbiology

• In Vitro Diagnostics Market in India 2012

  The in vitro diagnostics market in India has gathered momentum in the last few years. Several companies, both domestic as well as foreign are entering the business with enthusiasm due to the tremendous growth the industry has been experiencing. The steadily growing number of medical centers in the c more

• In Vitro Diagnostics - India

  This market research report offers an in-depth perspective on the actual market situation, trends and future outlook for in vitro diagnostics in India. The analysis provides essential market information for decision-makers including:   * Overall market for in vitro diagnostics in India * Market for more

• In Vitro Diagnostics - Germany

  This market research report offers an in-depth perspective on the actual market situation, trends and future outlook for in vitro diagnostics in Germany. The analysis provides essential market information for decision-makers including:   * Overall market for in vitro diagnostics in Germany * Market more

Websites Microbiology