Antibiotic-Resistant Gonorrhea: A Growing Global Crisis

by Andrea Marra | Jul 7, 2026 | Clinical, CRO Laboratory Services, Molecular, Pharmaceutical

At any given time, one in five people in the US has a sexually transmitted infection (STI), translating to more than 68 million infections.1 These infections cost billions in healthcare expenses each year. Even more alarming, over 48% of all new STIs in this country...

Growth Promotion Testing (GPT): Practical Guidance for Confident, Consistent Media Qualification

by Microbiologics | Jun 11, 2026 | Pharmaceutical, Uncategorized

Growth Promotion Testing (GPT) is a routine and essential part of microbiological quality control for sterile and non-sterile pharmaceutical laboratories. When media qualification practices are aligned with day-to-day testing practices, they support consistent...

The Zodiac, Reimagined Through Microbiology

by Microbiologics | Apr 20, 2026 | Cannabis, Clinical, CRO Laboratory Services, Food, Molecular, Pharmaceutical, Water

Lab Week is a time to recognize the people who keep science moving forward every day. From routine quality control to complex problem solving, laboratory professionals bring focus, resilience, and a deep sense of purpose to their work. They also bring something less...

Invisible Variability: The Hidden Costs of In-House QC Organisms

by Microbiologics | Apr 9, 2026 | Pharmaceutical

The risk isn’t the method. It’s the variability of the in-house QC organisms. Imagine this, you’ve set up your weekly Growth Promotion plates and the recovery is not meeting specification. You initiate an investigation to find the root cause: you review pipette...

Tuberculosis Research: Why M. tuberculosis Remains One of the World’s Most Resilient Pathogens

by Andrea Marra | Mar 20, 2026 | CRO Laboratory Services, Pharmaceutical

Despite decades of research and treatment options, tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the world’s most devastating infectious diseases, claiming more than one million lives each year and continuing to challenge global public health efforts.1, 2, 3  Drug resistance,...

Delivering Confidence: How Inactivation, Quality Processes, and Documentation Ensure Reliable Viral Materials

by Microbiologics | Feb 23, 2026 | CRO Laboratory Services, Pharmaceutical

Choosing a virology services provider is often framed around tangible transactional capabilities, virus stock inventory, assay panel availability, or specialized techniques. But experienced service teams know that technical execution is only as strong as the quality...