by Laurie Kundrat | Sep 23, 2019 | Food, Pharmaceutical, Water
Several factors can influence the accuracy of aerobic plate counts used to estimate the number of microorganisms in food, cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and household products. Below are a few best practices we recommend for achieving consistent and accurate counts. 1. ...
by Laurie Kundrat | Jul 18, 2019 | Clinical, Food, Molecular, Pharmaceutical, Water
In 2016, two biologists from Indiana University estimated that there are about a trillion species of bacteria on earth.1 With so many choices, how can a teacher select the best strains for her microbiology class? Below are a few tips for choosing and using...
by Laurie Kundrat | May 23, 2019 | Pharmaceutical
What do taking two children, a dog and a cat on a cross-country road trip and performing the Antimicrobial Effectiveness Test (AET) have in common? They both require heaps of planning and an abundance of patience. So, if the test is so challenging, why do it? The AET...
by Laurie Kundrat | Apr 4, 2019 | Pharmaceutical
No matter how precise you are when setting up tests, occasionally errors occur resulting in unexpected outcomes. This is especially true for microbiology assays, which due to the nature of microorganisms, are subject to more variation than chemical assays. For this...
by Laurie Kundrat | Jan 25, 2018 | Clinical, Food, Pharmaceutical, Water
Are you certain the reference stock cultures you use for quality control are identical to the reference cultures you originally purchased? A study performed by Cross, Russel and Desai examined working cultures from eight accredited microbial testing...
