Sterility Testing: Ensuring Safety in Critical Industries
Ensuring product sterility is vital for patient safety, regulatory compliance, and quality assurance across pharmaceutical, medical device, and biotech sector
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Microbiology
The Lifesaving Science of Pathogen Testing
Learn some of the detailed processes and advanced technologies that play a crucial role in detecting and preventing the spread of infectious diseases
The Power of Microbiology Testing Services: A Laboratory Guide
Microbiology testing ensures a broad spectrum of industries to ensure that products and safe, sterile and contaminant free.
FDA’s Bacteriological Analytical Manual (BAM) Testing
Contract Laboratory receives many requests from cosmetics and food companies for outsourcing their microbiology testing. Many of these companies want testing according to FDA BAM Standards. BAM stands for the FDA Bacteriological Analytical Manual (BAM). It is a US...
Agriculture Soil Fungus | Fusarium oxysporum (F. oxysporum) Pathogens
Fusarium oxysporum Testing: An Overview Fusarium oxysporum represents a vast group of fungal strains, some of which are pathogenic to plants, causing wilts, rots, and various other diseases across a wide range of host species. This fungus is soil-borne and has a...
Listeria Testing and Analysis
Listeriosis is generally contracted by eating food contaminated by the Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. Listeria is found in soil, water, and some animals, such as poultry and cattle. It is unusual because it can grow in a refrigerator. Listeria monocytogenes...
Salmonella Testing and Analysis in Food
Need testing for salmonella done? A golden brown turkey, fragrant cornbread stuffing with sage and smooth creamy gravy. A classic traditional favorite at Thanksgiving. While families are finding their heirloom roasting pans and gravy bowls, manufacturers' and...
Bacteria Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) | Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis (PFGE)
How PFGE and WGS are used to detect illness outbreaks? DNA fingerprinting is often performed on bacteria isolated from people who are sick by using techniques called pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) and whole-genome sequencing (WGS). These techniques provide...
Antimicrobial Resistance Testing
With the overuse of antibiotics, antimicrobial resistance testing has been in the news a great deal. Contract Laboratory frequently works with pharmaceutical and healthcare companies on their antimicrobial resistance testing. Antimicrobials are agents used to kill...
What is Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)?
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a Staph Bacteria Recently, ContractLaboratory.com received a request from a company seeking a microbiology laboratory or surface testing for pathogenic bacteria & viruses including MRSA, which stands for...
Pet Food Testing for Campylobacter
Pet food testing is common to ensure it is free of disease-causing organisms such as campylobacter. Campylobacter is a bacterial infection that causes food poisoning that is somewhat common in puppies. It is estimated that as many as 49 percent of dogs carry the...
Pathogen Testing in the Food Industry
Pathogen testing is of major importance to the food industry as there are 31 known bacteria and virus-causing pathogens, and more unidentified agents, that cause foodborne illnesses. The elimination of these disease-causing pathogens is a desire for the entire food...
Cosmetics Microbiology Testing
From glittery eye shadow to SPF anti-aging skincare face creams, to water-proof eyelash mascara and glossy long-lasting lipsticks, cosmetics microbiology testing is important. Cosmetics come into contact with the human body and need to be safe from microorganisms...
Microbiology Testing
Microbiology is the study of living organisms too small to be seen by the naked eye, like bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa and algae, also known as microbes. Microbes play important roles in food, bodily functions, biodegradation, control of disease, and even...
Antifungal Efficacy Testing Against Candida
Candida is a type of yeast that causes most types of fungal infections and is the cause of most bloodstream infections. Though normal amounts of candida are often harmless, if an overgrowth occurs it can cause infection in people and animals such as candidiasis,...
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