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Read articles about microbiology from Microbiologics’ experts and other field experts.
Creepy Cultures 2021
With more than 50 years in the industry, the thing we have grown to love most about microbiology is the people. Microbiologists combine impeccable precision and insatiable curiosity. Though their work often calls for strict methodologies, microbiologists draw...
50th Anniversary Coloring Page Contest
In honor of the new school year, we are continuing our 50th Anniversary Celebration with a coloring contest. All microbiology enthusiasts, innovators and explorers are invited to participate, including the young and the young-at-heart! Simply download the coloring...
Best Practices for Growth Promoting of Media Used in Tests for Burkholderia cepacia complex
Burkholderia cepacia complex (Bcc) organisms are consistently a leading cause for microbiological recalls in the United States when contamination is identified. Requirements for Bcc testing were officially added to United States Pharmacopeia (USP) General Chapter...
Microbiology Fact or Fiction
During our 50 years of serving microbiologists, we’ve seen our share of science that seems like fiction, sometimes even to seasoned scientists. Can you distinguish fact from fiction? Take our quick microbiology quiz and share it with your colleagues to see who knows...
2021 Micro Meme Contest Winners
When we hosted a contest for microbiology-themed memes, our customers once again pleasantly surprised us with their creativity and love of lab life. Thank you to everyone who submitted a meme. Congratulations to all the winners and honorable mentions! We are sending...
The Speed and Confidence of GFP Controls
Operating within a narrow window of time for identifying pathogens, food safety microbiologists have the added uncertainty of cross-contamination from control strains, a common cause of false positives. The USDA Microbiology Laboratory Guidebook (MLG) and the FDA...
Top 5 Success Strategies for Picking the Right CRO Partner
When it comes to pre-clinical and clinical research in drug and therapy development, there are several areas of responsibility where sponsors may outsource key functions to a Contract Research Organization (CRO). The reasons vary, but the top two are cost...
Microbiology Meme Contest
Celebrating Microbiology with Memes From the long-popular puns on fungi to double entendres about genes, microbiologists are no strangers to laboratory humor, including the fast-spreading visual jokes called memes. At Microbiologics, we’ve been known to drop a meme or...
The Unique Challenges of Drug Resistant Gonorrhea
When penicillin went into widespread use during WWII, it became known as “the wonder drug” for its revolutionary impact on infections. In addition to its ability to treat war wounds, it also dramatically changed treatment of common infections, including STIs like...
50 Years of Microbiologics
Fifty years ago, Cleon (Guy) LeMont, a central Minnesota entrepreneur, opened a testing laboratory with a focus on detecting microbiological contamination in water, the environment, and food. Named Environmental Protection Laboratories, the company began making its...
