by Brianna DeWitt | Oct 10, 2023 | Pharmaceutical
Why are many laboratories incorporating Environmental (a.k.a. In-House) Isolates in their Quality Control testing? There has been a shift in the industry regarding the inclusion of environmental isolates as test strains utilized for microbiological assays. Omission of...
by Microbiologics | Feb 28, 2022 | Pharmaceutical
It’s the laboratory event no one looks forward to: an audit. Undergoing an audit doesn’t have to be scary, however. After all, you’ve got the basics down, like media storage and proper documentation for your samples. You also know what organisms you are going to...
by abrickmicrobiologicscom | Nov 8, 2018 | Clinical, Pharmaceutical
Moraxella osloensis isn’t a well-known bacterium outside the laboratory, but this opportunistic human pathogen has been found to cause life-threatening diseases such as endocarditis, osteomyelitis, central venous catheter infection and meningitis.1 M. osloensis is...
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...
