Rapid Micro Methods Blog

WHO: Countries Seek Improvements in Malaria Tests

Manufactures and implementers of rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs), for checking malaria parasites, ha…

byRapidMicro •December 14, 2013

PCR: 30 Years Young and Still Going Strong

The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a molecular biology method that exponentially amplifies ver…

byRapidMicro •November 25, 2013

Rapid Detection of Superbugs

A new lab test that detects antibiotic resistance genes quickly could help doctors choose the right …

byRapidMicro •November 21, 2013

Rapid Testing to Diagnose Influenza Leads to More Appropriate Care in the Emergency Department

When patients in the emergency department (ED) are diagnosed with influenza by means of a rapid te…

byRapidMicro •November 18, 2013

Purdue U. Device Speeds Concentration Step in Food-Pathogen Detection

Researchers have developed a system that concentrates foodborne salmonella and other pathogens fas…

byRapidMicro •November 18, 2013

Less than 1 Week Away to Learn About the NEW Rapid Micro Methods PDA TR33!

PDA TR33, "Evaluation, Validation and Implementation of Alternative and Rapid Microbiological M…

byRapidMicro •October 31, 2013

PDA Technical Report No. 33 is Now Available - Webinar on Nov. 6

As the Chairperson of the Technical Report No. 33 task force team, it is my pleasure to announce …

byRapidMicro •October 19, 2013

Vote for the Encyclopedia of Rapid Microbiological Methods!

The 4th volume of the Encyclopedia of Rapid Microbiological Methods is up for an award! In recogni…

byRapidMicro •October 09, 2013

Comment on a Recent RMM Vendor Roundtable Discussion

In the most recent European Pharmaceutical Review (2013, Vol. 18, Issue 4), two articles provided…

byRapidMicro •September 27, 2013

Doctors Misdiagnose Dengue as Cyst

Fever, along with excruciating abdominal pain, forced a 27-year-old woman to undergo a surgery for…

byRapidMicro •September 25, 2013

Join Us in the Rapid Micro Methods LinkedIn Group!

We have an active rapid microbiology discussion group on LinkedIn with more than 3,600 members! Ma…

byRapidMicro •September 23, 2013

Speedy Breedy Rapid Respirometer Added to Our RMM Matrix

Our rapid methods (RMM) Product Matrix page has just been updated to include a portable, rapid me…

byRapidMicro •September 16, 2013

Dameron Hospital Uses MALDI-TOF Mass Spec for Rapid Diagnosis

Among the primary tasks for any physician is diagnosing what ails us. To do it properly, they nee…

byRapidMicro •September 16, 2013

Color-Changing Dots Detect Blood-Borne Bacteria

A team at the University of Illinois has developed a cheap disposable device containing a chemica…

byRapidMicro •September 10, 2013

Genome Sequencing Aids Hunt for Deadly Bugs

Public-health investigators were alarmed last year when they tried to solve an outbreak of a dang…

byRapidMicro •September 05, 2013

Rapid Test Aims for Quicker Notice of Beach Water Bacteria Levels

Each day, environmental health specialist Stan Sherman scoops water from several of 28 beaches in…

byRapidMicro •September 01, 2013

Free Rapid Method Web Seminar - Implementation Considerations and Case Study on the BioLumix System

On September 12, American Pharmaceutical Review will be hosting a free web seminar in which I will…

byRapidMicro •August 12, 2013

Rapid Methods and On-Farm Bacterial Testing of Foods

Each year, an estimated 47.8 million people in the U.S. will become ill from eating contaminated …

byRapidMicro •August 06, 2013

Rapid Diagnostics of Infectious Diseases in Hospitals

Infection Control Today recently provided an overview of hospital-acquired infections and the ne…

byRapidMicro •August 06, 2013