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Lateral flow devices for specific allergen detection Streamline your process and simplify your allergen testing with 3Neogen Allergen Protein Rapid Tests – qualitative immunochromatographic assays for rapid in-plant monitoring of specific food allergens. Designed for accurate detection of processed and unprocessed allergen proteins, these fast, easy tests can be used for clean-in-place (CIP) final rinse water, environmental swab samples, raw ingredients and finished food products. We’ve taken the hassle out of allergen testing. You see the results. -
Select QC Rules and make meaningful QC decisions IAMQC Expert, from Technopath Manufacturing Ltd, is an interactive system that helps front line laboratory staff select QC rules, reduce unnecessary repeats and make meaningful QC decisions. IAMQC Expert allows the end-user to monitor method performance relative to clinical requirements and focus on the tests that require their attention. Times and technologies are changing rapidly. Instruments and methodologies are more accurate, precise and stable than they were a decade ago. Most laboratories have adopted these new technical advances, but few have modified their QC processes to match. Many laboratories are still using a 1-2s rule as recommended by Levey and Jennings in 1951. Technopath Manufacturing Ltd have designed a QC system that will alert users to significant changes and not generate QC flags when the system is operating safely within acceptable limits. The system compares method performance to defined quality requirements (rather than to last month’s data) and recommends QC strategies that will warn users when QC data points exceed acceptable performance - with a minimal number of false flags. In the design of our QC system we “balance” the quality control system to meet the changing performance and stability of the analytical system. -
Internal Quality Control Software from Technopath Manufacturing Ltd. IAMQC Daily is a comprehensive Internal Quality Control software that applies Westgard and/or any user-defined QC rules to individual QC results. The software automatically builds interactive Levey-Jennings charts and tables and provides summary and detailed customised reports to the end user. IAMQC Daily integrates with Microsoft Excel to produce customised electronic reports. The system also allows the import of pre-defined templates, resulting in instant system setups. Users can create audit trails, action logs and summary reports at the click of a button. IAMQC Daily comprises a centralised program that facilitates the analysis of multiple QC materials, across numerous departments in a laboratory setting. The system can also be integrated with IAMQC Peer to satisfy both Internal and External QC requirements. IAMQC Daily offers a centralised review of all QC data from all laboratories/instruments. Central administrator access facilitates managers to review QC performance at multiple facilities – no need to visit each laboratory site. Closer monitoring of QC from remote locations without additional costs provides a flexible option for managing the inter and intra-lab performance. The software works on an ‘open’ platform that allows the end user to add all types of control material from a range of laboratories. Both IAMQC Daily and Expert can run using an internet OR intranet connection. Each PC license allows the user to manage an unlimited number of departments, control materials (not limited to Technopath materials) and instruments. An unlimited number of user logins can be added to the system at any stage. An administrator module can also manage user logins, customising the functionality that is available to each user. All data can also be filtered using the same logic to apply a user-friendly atmosphere and save time scrolling through data. -
Innovative, real-time, Peer Comparison Software from Technopath Manufacturing Ltd. The web based system facilitates laboratories testing the same lot number of control material to access valuable information from their colleagues through peer comparison. The reports that are generated in IAMQC Peer compare the accuracy and precision of analytical processes between laboratories and peer groups. This information can be extremely valuable, indicating the user’s performance relative to their peer group and also providing powerful troubleshooting tools when attempting to resolve potential problems. To participate in IAMQC Peer, each individual laboratory submits their individual results or summary statistics (mean, standard deviation, and number of data points) to the central database maintained by Technopath Manufacturing Ltd. Laboratories data may be submitted manually on-line or, alternatively, captured by one of our many interfacing options. The information provided by IAMQC Peer can be used on a monthly basis to evaluate how well lab’s methods are operating, relative to the overall peer group. Users can also look at this peer data in real-time, interactive, tables online, when they are investigating a potential problem with accuracy or precision for an individual method. -
Colifast Field Kit is a portable tool for field detection of coliform bacteria in water. The main method of the kit is a rapid method that provides an answer as early as 15 minutes, 2 hours at the latest. In addition, the kit includes methods for a quantitative MPN (Most Probable Number) method and presence/absence results. The procedure is very easy to perform, and requires no laboratory skills. Colifast Field Kit is delivered in a robust and portable metal case, and all equipment required for the water analysis is included. The Colifast Micro Detector (CMD) is used in combination with a growth medium for specific detection of target bacteria. Combined, they provide a simple instrumental analysis and rapid results that quantify the amount of coliform and thermotolerant bacteria in water. The method is based upon the patented technology of Colifast AS. The system detects down to 1 target bacterium per sample volume. Method The Colifast technology is based on a chemical reaction between a substrate in the growth medium and enzymes produced by the coliform bacteria. The bacterial enzyme β-D-galactosidase hydrolyses the substrate 4-methylumbelliferyl-β-D-galactoside, which results in the release of the fluorescent product 4-methylumbelliferone (MU). In addition to substrate, activators and growth factors, the medium comprises inhibitors that prevent the growth of non-coliform bacteria. The results are measured in fluorescent units. An increase in the number of bacteria corresponds to an increased amount of β-D-galactosidase (enzyme). The subsequent increase in the amount of MU (fluorescent product) results in a higher value on the instrument (Colifast Micro Detector). The incubation temperature selects for thermotolerant coliforms at 44 °C and total coliforms at 37 °C. -
Rapid, Automated and Remote Microbial Testing for Water and Food Safety Colifast ALARM™ is an electronic instrument for detecting indicator bacteria in drinking water using patented Colifast technology. 100 ml water samples are automatically collected at programmed intervals and analyzed for total coliforms, thermotolerant coliform bacteria or E. coli. In addition to performing rapid, online microbial water analysis, Colifast ALARM measures water turbidity. The system can automatically send results to control rooms / operators via LAN, digital signals or via mobile networks (SMS). The system can detect down to 1 cfu / 100 mL, and results are achieved within 6-14 / 15 hours. Technology The main components of Colifast ALARM are the incubator chamber, an injection pump system for fluid handling, and a detector system that includes wavelength-specific emitters combined with a spectrometer. Detection of down to 1 viable target bacteria is based on bacterial growth, group-specific enzyme activity and measured concentrations of a fluorescent product (ppb MU). An increase in the number of target bacteria means an increase in the amount of β-D-glucuronidase (E. coli-specific enzyme). The enzyme hydrolyses the growth medium substrate to MU (the fluorescent product) and β-D-glucuronic acid. Increased MU release gives increased fluorescence signal on the Colifast ALARM. Colifast growth medium contains inhibitors to prevent growth of non-coliforms. Colifast ALARM is verified by EPA's ETV program. -
Whole-cell or whole-organism external controls Empower your results and challenge your methods with SeraCare’s ACCURUN® molecular controls and reference materials. ACCURUN molecular controls and reference materials are whole-cell or whole-organism external controls that help you monitor all aspects of your molecular testing methods and provide additional confidence in your laboratory test results. A well-designed QC program can help you avoid costly false-negative or false-positive results. ACCURUN molecular controls effectively detect low-positives closer to assay-specific cutoffs, enabling better detection of assay variability. Powerful ACCURUN controls and reference materials help to ensure complete control over assay performance monitoring. Monitors the Entire Testing Process. In order to execute the highest level of quality control, QC methods should be able to monitor the entire testing process, not just a portion. ACCURUN molecular controls are whole-cell or whole-organism controls that can appropriately challenge your assay from extraction through detection. -
Biolog for Microbial Mastery - Get relevant data you need faster with Odin. Odin instruments are the all-in-one solution for cellular metabolic characterisation, growth kinetics, and identification. Efficiently phenotype your microbes by screening hundreds or even thousands of different substrates and growth conditions in a controlled environment. Load up to 50 plates on Odin L, or up to 8 plates on Odin VIII and walk away – Odin will dutifully measure plates at the right temperature and right time.- Characterise microbial phenotypes
- Monitor growth curves
- Measure cell respiration kinectics
- Identify unknown microbes
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Empower your results and challenge your methods with SeraCare’s ACCURUN® serology controls and reference materials. SeraCare's ACCURUN controls and reference materials are designed to be weakly reactive to help monitor your serology assays and provide additional confidence in your laboratory test results. Monitoring your assay performance can help you avoid costly repeats and, more importantly, avoid false-negative and false-positive results. With ACCURUN controls, you can troubleshoot your test methods and isolate system errors in your laboratory. Powerful ACCURUN controls and reference materials help to ensure complete control over assay performance monitoring. Challenges Your Assay More Effectively A low-positive control challenges your assay more than a medium-to-high control since it is closer to the assay cut-off; therefore, any variability in the assay will be easier to detect. Assay monitoring with ACCURUN single and multi-analyte controls improves confidence in your serology test results.
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Assess your assay development milestones When your assay development requires natural patient specimens that represent the body’s true response to an infection, you can depend on AccuVert seroconversion panels as a gold standard with which to assess your assay development milestones. The SeraCare seroconversion panels are developed using raw, undiluted plasma collected from a single individual during the development of an infection and subsequent immunological response. Spanning an array of infectious diseases from HIV to hepatitis and syphilis, SeraCare's panels provide you with a diverse selection of products with high-quality datasets to help evaluate your assay. A Rich History in Seroconversion Panels SeraCare have been a trusted provider of seroconversion panels for over 30 years, IVD diagnostic manufacturers worldwide have used our panels in the development and validation of their assays for decades. As shown in the World Health Organisation HIV test evaluation kit reports, SeraCare HIV seroconversion panels have been used for comparative studies for HIV test kit evaluations, and are also frequently referenced in package inserts of leading IVD infectious disease platforms. -
Ensure reagents are operating effectively from lot-to-lot AccuTrak qualification panels from SeraCare are designed as a cost-effective solution to deliver the consistent results you need to gain confidence in your assay’s performance and ensure reagents are operating effectively from lot-to-lot. SeraCare's AccuTrak qualification panels are utilised by clinical laboratories worldwide to help strengthen quality control protocols and procedures for infectious disease diagnostic assays. With products for HIV, hepatitis, CMV, syphilis, HPV, and HTLV, SeraCare offers a comprehensive portfolio to help effectively monitor assay performance. Reliable, Consistent, Cost-Effective Solutions for Your Assay QC Program -
Validate and Monitor your assays AccuSpan linearity panels from SeraCare are designed to span the dynamic range of quantitative infectious disease assays and evaluate instrumentation analytical sensitivity. Linearity panels effectively challenge assay performance at defined intervals to ensure consistency throughout the entire reportable range. In addition to linearity studies, these panels are useful in validation procedures for new assay implementation, operator training, and troubleshooting signs of assay deterioration.
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