8 December 2008

The international reach of Lab M’s microbiological culture media business was reflected in an increased number of visitors to their stand at this November’s Medica exhibition. 

The 2008 show also coincided with the introduction of five new distributors, in Thailand (ANH), Slovakia (Bio G), Morocco (Genilab), Bangladesh (Rifa Enterprises) and Vietnam (Vicomtech).  Furthermore, two of Lab M’s partners have extended their activities, and as a result Lab M products are now available in the USA through Innovation Diagnostics Inc. and in Australia from Fort Richard Laboratories.

Medica was also the venue for Lab M’s international launch of a new range of media for Cronobacter sakazakii isolation and identification.  Formerly known as Enterobacter sakazakii, this largely environmental organism has been associated with serious infections in newborns fed on infant formula milk.  Lab M’s range of three media, which includes both broth and chromogenics, is designed to meet the various testing regimes of different laboratories, providing a ‘one-stop sakazakii shop’.

A full list of Lab M’s distributors can be found on the company website at

 http://www.labm.com/customer_service_distributor_finder.htm