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Read articles about microbiology from Microbiologics’ experts and other field experts.
The Challenges of Mycoplasma Testing for USP <63> Compliance
As the use of cell lines to produce biopharmaceuticals continues to increase, Mycoplasma testing is a growing quality control challenge. Because of its unique properties, Mycoplasma poses many challenges for detection and management. Mycoplasma contamination can...
Uses and Advantages of Synthetic RNA Process Controls for SARS-CoV-2 Assays
For a highly infectious virus like SARS-CoV-2, an inactivated whole virus control is the gold standard for accuracy. For labs that opt for other control formats, synthetic RNA controls can provide many of the same qualities as inactivated whole virus controls. While...
Advantages of Whole Virus Controls for SARS-CoV-2 Quality Control
The COVID-19 pandemic has put increasing pressure on front-line healthcare workers to deliver fast and accurate test results. For any clinical diagnostic testing, laboratory professionals need assurance that sample preparation methods, as well as the instrumentation...
#CreepyCultures Agar Art Contest – 2020 Edition
It’s 2020 and what a year it has been! It also marks the five-year anniversary of our annual Halloween-themed agar art contest known as #CreepyCultures. We’re looking forward to this year’s competition even more than previous years, in hopes that it might offer a...
Legionella Testing of Water Systems is Crucial as Schools Reopen
We’re in the midst of the COVID-19 global pandemic and now back-to-school time is upon us. For some that means resuming in-person learning, whether it be full or part-time. Parents, students and school staff are all feeling a mixture of emotions, from the excitement...
COVID-19 and Proficiency Testing
I think by now it is safe to say that we are truly living in unprecedented times with the current Coronavirus pandemic. The majority of us have never experienced anything even remotely similar to this in our lives before. If you are currently a front-line worker in...
SARS-C0V-2 Tests & Their Targets
By Marylou Gibson, Ph.D Adapted from a post that originally appeared on LinkedIn. Of the more than 55 RT-PCR Test kits or assays currently available under Emergency Use Authorizations (EUA) by the FDA, few target the same genes. Many more similar PCR based tests are...
Importance of Testing a Positive Control When Performing a Diagnostic Assay
Positive controls are critical for ensuring diagnostic accuracy. This post examines reasons why positive controls are necessary, even during emergency situations.
Thank You to Lab Technicians During the COVID-19 Global Emergency
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, we've seen things that only a short time ago would have seemed unimaginable. At Microbiologics, we wanted to highlight some of the important work that often goes unseen and unappreciated. In this video, we show our support for the lab...
What Bacteria Killed the Presidents?
This Presidents’ Day, we are examining the bacteria that took down some of our fearless leaders. George Washington Cause of Death: Epiglottis (likely Streptococcus pneumoniae or Staphylococcus aureus) George Washington was one of the many patients of his time to...
