Press Releases

News and press releases for Lab M from the past twelve months are available to view below.


Colourful theme for new Lab M ‘Mini-cat’


The new issue of Lab M’s ‘mini-catalogue’ focuses on ‘microbiology in colour’ with a review of the transforming effects of chromogenic culture media and highlights from Lab M’s leading Harlequin™ chromogenic range.

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Campylobacter culture from Lab M


According to the UK’s Food Standards Agency cases of the top two food poisoning bugs, salmonella and campylobacter are set to soar to more than 120,000 in just 3 months over the summer.

Primarily associated with undercooked meat and poultry, Campylobacter infection is characterised by severe diarrhoea and abdominal pain. Campylobacter jejuni and C. coli are the two main pathogens responsible for Campylobacter enteritis, and early diagnosis by culture and isolation can enhance clinical investigation and epidemiological studies.

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Rapid Salmonella detection with MSRV medium from Lab M

Capable of detecting Salmonella species within 24 hours, Modified Semi-solid Rappaport Vassiliadis (MSRV) medium is one of a range of products from Lab M devoted to the detection and isolation of these organisms.

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S. aureus isolation with Lab M Baird-Parker medium


Lab M’s Baird-Parker Medium (ISO) is one of the company’s range of microbiological culture media developed to meet specific ISO requirements in the food industry. Intended for the isolation of coagulase-positive staphylococci, including Staphylococcus aureus, from food and animal feedstuffs, the medium is formulated according to ISO 6888-1:1999. It is in compliance with ISO 6888-2:1999 and 6888-3: 2003 and is tested in accordance with ISO/TS 11133-2:2003(E).

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Lab M media for Clostridium perfringens enumeration and identification



In the news recently as a contaminant in one community’s water supply in Ireland, Clostridium perfringens is widely distributed in the environment and is part of the normal flora in human and animal intestines.

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Microbiology in Colour


Developed to improve the isolation and identification of a variety of micro-organisms, Lab M’s Harlequin™ chromogenic media can help eliminate or reduce the need for subculture and confirmatory biochemical tests.

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Lab M extends SMART QA Proficiency Testing Scheme for food industry to labs outside the UK



Microbiology culture media specialist Lab M is making its SMART QA Proficiency Testing Scheme for the food industry available for the first time to customers outside the UK.

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On the road with Lab M!



Attracting particular attention on the Lab M stand at the recent SfAM Winter Meeting (8 Jan 08, London, UK) on ‘Quality assurance in microbiology and alcoholic beverages’, were SMART QA and ISO compliant dehydrated culture media.

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New laboratory at Noon Products relies on Lab M culture media



Well known for its ready-prepared chilled and frozen Indian, Thai and other regional dishes, Noon Products last year opened spacious new laboratories at its production plant in Southall, UK. The laboratories house both chemistry and microbiology testing and serve the company’s four production facilities as well as other parts of the Kerry Foods group to which it now belongs. The first microbiology facility was established at Noon Products in 1992, and the lab has always used dehydrated culture media from Lab M for the majority of its procedures, a situation that is set to continue with the move to new premises.

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BLEBPLUS a key product in Lab M’s Listeria range


Lab M’s range of microbiological culture media for the enrichment and isolation of Listeria species from food samples covers the requirements of FDA, ISO 11290 and USDA methods. Key products, including Buffered Listeria Enrichment Broth,PLUS, are available in a complete blend format, omitting the need for additional supplementation.

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Export Sales Manager joins Lab M team


Microbiology culture media specialist Lab M has appointed Colin LeGood in the role of Export Sales Manager, as the company continues the development of its business world wide.

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Lab M launches ISO Nutrient Agar



Lab M is launching Nutrient Agar (ISO), the latest in its range of dehydrated culture media designed to meet specific ISO requirements in the food industry.

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Lab M showcases wide range of DCM at Medica 2007



UK-based microbiology specialist Lab M will exhibit from the company’s range of dehydrated culture media at Medica 2007 (14-17 November 2007; Düsseldorf, Germany).

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Lab M offers range of Campylobacter culture media



Campylobacter remains one of the most common causes of infectious intestinal disease. Lab M’s range of culture media includes Campylobacter Blood Free Selective Medium (modified CCDA) and Campylobacter Enrichment Broth (Bolton formulation).

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New 'Technical Downloads' section extends Lab M website


Lab M adds a new "Technical Downloads" section to expand the company website.

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Gold standard Fastidious Anaerobe Agar from Lab M



Lab M’s Fastidious Anaerobe Agar is recognised as a Gold Standard medium for the primary isolation of fastidious anaerobic organisms.

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Press Releases Archives


Lab M launches ISO compliant Baird-Parker Medium

18th June 2007


Lab M’s new Baird-Parker Medium (ISO) is the latest addition to the company’s range of microbiological culture media developed to meet specific ISO requirements in the food industry.


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Lab M for Listeria

25th May 2007


Lab M’s range of microbiological culture media for the enrichment and isolation of Listeria species from food samples covers the requirements of FDA, ISO 11290 and USDA methods.


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Lab M supporting food microbiology events

4th May 2007


Lab M will be exhibiting from the company's rapidly growing range of ISO compliant culture media for food industry applications at two forthcoming conferences.


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Lab M's bacterial magnetism

16th April 2007


Lab M’s innovative Captivate™ immunomagnetic separation (IMS) products and methodology are being used to enhance and accelerate a range of microbiological processes.


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The Impact of ISO on Culture Media

Featured in the March edition of International Food Hygiene, Lab M's Product Manager, Lisa Baldwin, discusses ISO compliant media in line with the guidelines for the preparation and production of culture media ISO/TS 11133.


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Lab M Fraser BrothPLUS – improving Listeria isolation

5 February 2007


Fraser BrothPLUS and Half Fraser BrothPLUS are recently-introduced variants of Lab M’s standard Fraser Broth medium for the isolation of Listeria species. The new media are formatted to give improved results in both traditional culture and ELISA methods. In common with all of Lab M’s Fraser Broth range, they meet the specifications of the ISO 11290 standard for the detection and enumeration of Listeria monocytogenes.


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Smart QA Proficiency Testing Scheme - Improved for 2007!

19 January 2007


As a result of our recent customer survey, Lab M are pleased to announce a series of improvements for the Smart QA proficiency testing scheme.

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Lysine Agar - in great demand!

8 December 2006


A recent surge in demand from the brewing industry for Lysine Agar (LAB201) has confirmed Lab M’s reputation as a reliable source for this and other culture media.

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Lab M appoints new distributor in Germany

22 November 2006


Lab M Limited (Bury, UK) has appointed Gunter Keul GmbH to distribute its range of dehydrated culture media, supplements and related products throughout Germany.


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Welcome to the new look Lab M website

4 October 2006


We hope you find it a useful resource for all your microbiology media needs.

Why have we launched this new site?

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Lab M culture media for Clostridium difficile

22 September 2006


Clostridium difficile remains one of the most important causes of hospital-acquired infection. Lab M’s range of culture media for anaerobic organisms includes Brazier CCEY agar and Fastidious Anaerobe Agar.


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Lab M awarded supplier status by NHS National Services Scotland

7 September 2006


Lab M (Bury, Lancs, UK), the microbiology culture media specialist, has been awarded supplier status by NHS National Services Scotland. The contract to supply culture media will run to the end of May 2009.


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Lab M solutions for rapid, sensitive isolation of E. coli O157

23 August 2006


Recent UK outbreaks of severe illness caused by Verocytotoxin-producing Escherichia coli (O157 VTEC) have again highlighted the need for an effective means of isolating these bacteria from food and environmental samples.


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Culture media assure adequate disinfection

19 July 2006


Media specialist Lab M (Bury, UK), provides an extensive range of neutralising media for use in both monitoring the effectiveness of a CIP sanitisation programme, and determining the bactericidal activity of disinfectants.


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New Fraser BrothPLUS improves choice

28 June 2006


New variants of Fraser Broth – known as Fraser BrothPLUS – have been introduced to overcome issues with conventional formulations when culturing all Listeria species for subsequent ELISA analysis. Specialised peptones, together with the blending of the antibiotic supplement into the basal medium significantly improves isolation of target organisms.


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Increased options for customers as Lab M introduces credit card payment facilities

4 April 2006


Lab M (Bury, Lancs, UK), the microbiology culture media specialist, has introduced credit card payment facilities for customers in the UK and overseas.


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ISO specified Listeria medium from Lab M

9 February 2006


UK media specialist, Lab M, has extended its Harlequin range of chromogenic isolation and identification media with the launch of Listeria Chromogenic Agar (Agosti & Ottaviani formulation) – product code HAL010. Importantly, HAL010 is the first dehydrated Listeria medium as specified by ISO 11290.


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