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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
