The Rapid Microbiology Podcast
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The Rapid Microbiology Podcast
5M ago
Anke Hossfeld (Merck) joins us in this podcast episode on Automation and Digitalization to share her experience on why pharma labs must adapt to the trend to meet Industry 4.0 demands and why choosing the right partner is key.
Timestamps:
[2:00] Merck’s Automation and Digitalization Strategy
[3:25] Skilled labor challenges in Pharma
[4:05] Pharma needs automation (advantages and constraints)
[7:25] Establishing a network of expertise is key to implementing automation
[9:51] Merck’s solutions for Robust contamination control strategies
[12:15] Pilot projects on robots performing QC sampl ..read more
The Rapid Microbiology Podcast
1y ago
Timestamps:
[5:00] - Liquid handling of COVID-19 samples before and after rapid instruments were employed
[6:45] - INTEGRA's rapid instruments built to avoid repetitive strain injury
[11:49] - Challenges in handling Monkeypox virus samples at public health lab
[12:40] - Responding to outbreaks with rapid testing and instrumentation
[15:28] - Be prepared, as there's no time in an emergency situation to research new equipment
Biographies:
Carol LoringKnown for her expertise in optimizing laboratory workflow and overcoming bottlenecks, Carol Loring is a Field Applications Specialist with INTEGRA ..read more
The Rapid Microbiology Podcast
1y ago
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Timestamps:
[1:37] - Responding to outbreaks quickly with molecular diagnostics
[3:49] - Pioneers in RT-PCR and immunochromatographic assays
[5:04] - Protecting lab technicians from pathogens and avoiding cross-contamination
[8:00] - Increased awareness in prevention of infectious diseases with rapid and molecular diagnostics
[9:30] - Bioperfectus' diagnostic portfolio and global partnerships
[12:07] - Q ..read more
The Rapid Microbiology Podcast
1y ago
In this podcast episode, our guests from Sartorius give advice on correct pipetting techniques that will avoid cell damage and reproducibility errors.
Timestamps:
[2:09] - Research papers without the pipette method leads to reproducibility errors
[3:56] - Incorrect pipetting damages cells
[4:38] - Reverse pipetting
[6:46] - Optimizing pipetting steps for infectious disease research
[8:43] - A pipette with smart features will help the researcher
[12:05] - Sartorius Pipetting Academy
Speakers: Sandra Söderholm earned her PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Helsinki in 2016. In her ..read more
The Rapid Microbiology Podcast
1y ago
The ReadyStream® System is a revolutionary pre-enrichment workflow in food pathogen testing, removing the legwork and hands-on time conventional methods require. Listen to Scott Medley (Global Product Manager, Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany) explain its novel features and benefits in this rapidmicrobiology podcast.
Timestamps:
[1:03] - The ReadyStream® System's functions and purpose
[1:46] - Advantages over other rehydrate media on the market
[3:16] - The story of its invention
[5:07] - Energy and water savings to be made
[8:11] - What happens if I don't use all the bag in one day?
[9:02 ..read more
The Rapid Microbiology Podcast
1y ago
In this podcast, Andre Alfaro, Director of Assay Development at nanoComposix, lends expertise to medical device manufacturers entering the LFT market, particularly for COVID-19. Andre provides insights into this fast-growing sector and explains how nanoComposix can help every step of the way.
Timestamps:
[0:44] - nanoComposix's lateral-flow development services
[3:50] - Developing a SARS-CoV-2 lateral-flow test and bringing it to market
[4:58] - The beauty of antibody tests
[7:47] - Why choose nanoComposix?
[9:50] - How precious are gold particles?
[13:32] - Health product agencie ..read more
The Rapid Microbiology Podcast
1y ago
Listen to our latest podcast and learn how InnovaPrep's rapid method enabled GT Molecular to lead the field in wastewater epidemiology for SARS-CoV-2. Guests include Rose Nash (GT Molecular), Dave Goad and Dave Alburty (InnovaPrep).
Timestamps:
[1:11] - SARS-CoV-2's Achilles' heel (Rose Nash)
[3:58] - Data for Action! (Rose Nash)
[6:06] - Reducing turnaround times in wastewater epidemiology (Rose Nash)
[8:24] - Choosing a concentration method (Rose Nash)
[9:31] - The science behind the InnovaPrep Concentrating Pipette (Dave Goad)
[14:20] - Sample sizes for wastewater epidemiology (Dave Goad ..read more
The Rapid Microbiology Podcast
1y ago
In this episode, our guest Tim Adams from Tecta-PDS talks about the success of the Tecta B16, the world's only approved portable rapid automated test for water, and explains how its user-friendly design and testing capabilities are knocking everything else out of the water.
Timestamps:
[1:40] - Explanation on why the Olympics committee chose the Tecta B16 for water testing
[4:00] - How it works
[7:55] - Differences between Tecta-PDS technology and other tests on the market (cost etc.)
[9:56] - If no special training is required, how user-friendly is the Tecta B16?
[12:47] - Origins of its inv ..read more
The Rapid Microbiology Podcast
1y ago
In this episode, Adele Gisselmann (Global Product Manager with Merck KGaA Darmstadt, Germany) describes the challenges of performing environmental monitoring in isolators, like manipulation with thick gloves and the effect of VHP, and explains how smart product design overcomes these challenges.
Timestamps:
[0:40] - Differences between environmental monitoring (EM) in isolator and cleanroom
[2:05] - Performing EM with thick neoprene gloves
[2:53] - Handling air samplers
[3:38] - What impact does VHP have on EM?
[5:11] - Neutralization of VHP residues
[6:10] - Storing material for EM during th ..read more
The Rapid Microbiology Podcast
1y ago
In this episode, Laure Robert (Global Product Manager with Merck KGaA Darmstadt, Germany) emphasizes the importance of pyrogen testing with MAT as a final release test, gives reasons for geographical differences in MAT standardization, and describes how to implement MAT in the lab, step-by-step.
Timestamps:
[1:00] - Contaminant Limit Concentration
[3:00] - Rabbit Pyrogen Test (RPT) or Monocyte Activation Test (MAT)
[6:20] - Standardization of MAT
[7:45] - Why perform a pyrogen test as well as BET?
[11:03] - PyroMAT system comparison to competitors
[14:04] - QC for pyrogens
[17:10] - Imp ..read more