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𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁: “𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗪𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝘁?” 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻’𝘀 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗢𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗳𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱, 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗮𝗯 Join us on 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟮, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰, 𝗮𝘁 𝟵:𝟬𝟬𝗮𝗺 𝗣𝗦𝗧 | 𝟭𝟮:𝟬𝟬𝗽𝗺 𝗘𝗦𝗧 | 𝟲:𝟬𝟬𝗽𝗺 𝗖𝗘𝗧 for an insightful webinar that will transform your microbiology lab’s efficiency and accuracy! 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱? Rapid testing platforms and automated instrumentation are at our fingertips, but making the leap to an automated lab can be daunting. This session will guide you through the University of Kentucky’s journey to validate and implement an automated culture system, optimizing processes for faster and more efficient organism identification and susceptibility testing. 🎯 Your 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀: • Explore the latest automated systems in clinical microbiology. • Incorporate automated culture systems into workflows for clinical specimens like blood and urine. • Validate automated systems to ensure reliable results. • Identify new technologies to improve the timeliness of organism identification and susceptibility testing. 👩🔬 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘀: • 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗲 𝗥𝗶𝗯𝗲𝘀 - Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Director of Clinical Microbiology, UK HealthCare. • 𝗩𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗔𝗿𝗼𝗿𝗮 - Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Associate Director of Clinical Microbiology, UK Healthcare. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to revolutionize your lab’s workflow! Register now and take the first step towards automation excellence. 🔗https://lnkd.in/gQeJdrNq

Nowadays, microbiology labs are seeking lab automation for various reasons, such as staff shortage and high workload. There is a strong desire for optimized workflows and minimized hands-on time, allowing staff to focus on more critical tasks. MALDI-TOF MS sample preparation involves several steps that might seem too delicate or variable to be handled by automated systems. But is that true? #BrukerMID #microbiology #automation #mythmonday

How to differentiate 𝘓. 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘤𝘺𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘴 serogroups? 𝘓𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘢 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘤𝘺𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘴, a foodborne pathogen, poses a particular risk to vulnerable populations. Timely and accurate identification helps to prevent outbreaks of listeriosis and is essential for ensuring food safety and protection of public health. In the webinar, Dr. Helene Oberreuter will highlight a validated workflow for the differentiation of 𝘓𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘢 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘤𝘺𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘴 serogroups by FT-IR spectroscopy. You’ll learn more about… 1️ The use of FT-IR in food pathogen detection. 2️ How to apply an artificial neural network to pathogen classification. 3️ Preselecting samples by FT-IR for whole genome sequencing. Watch it here: https://lnkd.in/ewtmnJF5 #BrukerMID #FoodSafety #Microbiology #listeria

Are you tired of the time-consuming and expensive methods of microbial identification? Contaminants may be present in a diverse range of materials including ingredients, pharmaceutical water, intermediates, finished products, and in the manufacturing environment. Therefore, the rapid identification of microorganisms is crucial in the drug discovery and development process. However, traditional identification methods and DNA-based sequencing service are time-consuming and expensive. This is where the Bruker MALDI Biotyper® comes in. This rapid, cost-effective and specific microbial identification system is transforming the modern pharmaceutical microbiology lab. With the Bruker MALDI Biotyper®, you can – starting from culture - identify microorganisms within a few minutes down to the species level. Learn more about the possibilities in our article. #PharmaceuticalMicrobiology #MALDITOF #BrukerMID #GOTsirius #Pharma

if you're involved in vet diagnostics, particularly in microbiology, then you'll definitely want to explore our innovative solutions. Join us at EAVLD in Padoa, Italy. don't lose the opportunity to meet the Bruker crew from Italy :) #EAVLD2024 #biotyper #irbiotyper #mbtbiotyper #typing #identification #hygienecontrol #onehealth #animalhealth #phenotipicanalysis #microbiologydiagnostics #vetdiagnostics

Last Call for Webinar: Enabling Rapid Detection of Beta-lactamase Activity   Are you ready to tackle the rising threat of carbapenem-resistant organisms (CRO)? Join us for an exclusive webinar on October 23, 2024, at 9:00 AM PDT / 11:00 AM CDT / 12:00 PM EDT to learn about the latest advancements in rapid detection of carbapenemase-producing organisms (CPO) using MALDI-TOF MS.   🔬 Why Attend? The emergence of CROs like Enterobacterales (CRE), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (CRPA), and Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) poses a significant public health challenge. Traditional methods like the modified carbapenem inactivation method (mCIM) are time-consuming and less effective for certain organisms. This webinar will introduce a novel, rapid assay for detecting CPOs, including A. baumannii, crucial for infection prevention and control.   👩🔬 Meet the Experts: • Dr. Chunye Lu, Antibiotic Resistance Testing Laboratory Supervisor at CDPH • Vida Mofidi, Senior Public Health Microbiologist with OCPHL Special Pathogens department   📚 What You’ll Learn: • The importance of CRO and CPO in public health • Current phenotypic tests for CPO detection • Validation results of the STAR-Carba assay • Implementation strategies for integrating the STAR-Carba assay into your workflow   Don’t miss this opportunity to stay ahead in the fight against antibiotic resistance. Click to register now: https://lnkd.in/ezXJnkHt!   #Microbiology #InfectionControl #AntibioticResistance #MALDITOF #Webinar #BrukerMID Please note: For Research Use Only. Not for use in clinical diagnostic procedures. Please contact your local representative for availability in your country.

Last week’s statement is not entirely accurate. Sure, molecular assays and sequencing are very common approaches, each with their own advantages and disadvantages, but other methods like Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy can also play a significant role in hygiene monitoring and outbreak control. FT-IR spectroscopy is a technique that measures the absorption of infrared light by microbial cell wall components, allowing for the identification and differentiation of species and strains. It has been used in various applications, including nosocomial outbreak investigations and microbial source tracking. While this technology is just recently utilized in the microbial world, it’s already well established within Bruker. Our IR Biotyper® can be used for effective, same-day hospital hygiene management or various industrial applications. It is fast, easy to use, offers low cost per sample analyses and the best part, it works seamlessly together with the MALDI Biotyper® - an efficient dream team for your lab. Learn more about the technology itself and our solution: https://lnkd.in/dRTnbjSk #BrukerMID #MythMonday #microbiology #hospitalhygiene #epidemiology