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The Great Debate Over B. cepacia Testing: Your Opinions and FDA Recommendations

The Great Debate Over B. cepacia Testing: Your Opinions and FDA Recommendations

by Laurie Kundrat | Jun 8, 2017 | Pharmaceutical, Water

Last month we outlined the debate for and against requiring B. cepacia testing for all nonsterile pharmaceutical, personal care products and water systems (The Great Debate Over B. cepacia Testing). At the end of the post, we asked our readers what they think – should...
The Great Debate Over B. cepacia Testing

The Great Debate Over B. cepacia Testing

by Laurie Kundrat | May 18, 2017 | Pharmaceutical, Water

To test, or not to test – that is the question. A frequent reason for recalls of nonsterile products is contamination with Burkholderia cepacia, a microorganism capable of causing serious illness in patients with impaired immune systems or chronic lung disease....
Environmental Isolate Case File: Pluralibacter gergoviae

Environmental Isolate Case File: Pluralibacter gergoviae

by Laurie Kundrat | Apr 27, 2017 | Pharmaceutical

Pluralibacter gergoviae can cause big headaches in cosmetic industry laboratories. It is an opportunistic pathogen that has repeatedly been isolated from personal care products. Most recently, this environmental isolate is the cause of a recall of involving flushable...
Books for Microbiologists and Anyone Who Loves Science

Books for Microbiologists and Anyone Who Loves Science

by Laurie Kundrat | Feb 20, 2017 | Clinical, Food, Molecular, Pharmaceutical, Water

“It is what you read when you don’t have to that determines what you will be when you can’t help it.”  – Oscar Wilde Microbiologists have an insatiable thirst for knowledge. Keep learning after you leave the lab by reading a book from this list curated by our...
Environmental Isolate Case Files: Legionella pneumophila

Environmental Isolate Case Files: Legionella pneumophila

by Laurie Kundrat | Feb 16, 2017 | Uncategorized

There are about 20 outbreaks of Legionnaires’ disease each year in the United States.  Most outbreaks occur in buildings with large water systems such as hotels and hospitals. The outbreaks are caused by Legionella pneumophila, a harmless microorganism in a natural...
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