by Stanley Staphylococcus | May 24, 2018 | Clinical, Food, Pharmaceutical, Water
Dear Stanley, I want to make sure I’m using the right atmosphere to get good growth of my microorganisms. Can you explain the differences between aerobic, anaerobic, microaerophilic, and capnophilic atmospheres for microorganism growth? Beth from Salt Lake City, UT...
by microbiologics | Apr 19, 2018 | Clinical, Food, Molecular, Pharmaceutical, Water
You love being a microbiologist. Your passion for understanding microorganisms and the impact they have on every aspect of life fuels your long days in the lab. We know all too well that a busy lab and finicky microorganisms can leave even the most seasoned...
by microbiologics | Apr 12, 2018 | Pharmaceutical
You’ve identified an organism in your environment. Now what? If you work in a non-sterile pharmaceutical manufacturing laboratory, chances are you’ve encountered this question. You know environmental monitoring doesn’t stop at detection, but what are the correct next...
by Microbiologics | Mar 29, 2018 | Clinical, Pharmaceutical
Everyone has heard of diphtheria, but this familiar infection caused by a Corynebacterium strain isn’t the only illness laboratories should be concerned about. Sterile manufacturing facilities should also be on the lookout for non-diphtherial Corynebacterium. These...
by Microbiologics | Mar 8, 2018 | Clinical, Food, Pharmaceutical, Water
The pour plate method is an economical way for pharmaceutical, contract and even food laboratories to perform tests focused on a specific number of bacteria. The process may seem simple (melt, pipette, pour, swirl, incubate), but errors have been known to occur....
by Kali Sorum | Feb 15, 2018 | Clinical, Food, Molecular, Pharmaceutical, Quizzes, Water
Recalling and pronouncing peculiar microorganism names is a skill every microbiologist has mastered. However, the intricate rules for writing about microorganisms may leave even experienced microbiologists second-guessing how to annotate or spell a strain name. Our...
