by Laurie Kundrat | Jul 20, 2017 | Pharmaceutical
Cladosporium cladosporioides, although generally nonpathogenic, can cause illness. This species, along with Exserohilum rostratum and Aspergillus fumigatus, was one of the pathogens isolated during a multistate outbreak of fungal meningitis due to contaminated sterile...
by Laurie Kundrat | Jun 22, 2017 | Pharmaceutical
Growth Promotion Test (GPT) – this combination of words might make you wince, but the test is essential for labs following pharmacopeia guidelines. GPT is more challenging than a qualitative or ecometric test. It is deemed successful if a small number of cells (100...
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...
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....
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...
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...
