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Microbial Culture and Identification

Accurate microbial identification is the key to detecting the root cause of contamination and tracking antibiotic resistance. At bioMérieux, our solutions are built to minimize risk of error, help you make informed decisions faster, and ensure comprehensive system validation.

A Comprehensive Set of Solutions

Choose from a full range of identification testing solutions, ranging from biochemical testing to Mass Spectrometry. They are all designed to help you identify with precision and increase your confidence of releasing safe products to your customers.

Product List

  • API® 

    Manual Microbial Identification

    API® makes microbial identification simple and reliable. Combining a standardized method with an extensive and robust digital microbial ID knowledge base, API® can easily be implemented into any microbiology laboratory.
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  • BIOBALL® Standardized Strains

    Microbiological Quality Control

    BIOBALL® is a small water-soluble ball containing a precise number of microorganisms that delivers accuracy and precision, batch after batch.

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  • DILUMAT®

    Automated Sample Dilution

    The DILUMAT® dilution system is designed to ensure accurate dilutions and reduce contamination risks, standardizing your sample preparation and evolving with your needs.
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  • ETEST®

    Improving Therapeutic Decisions

    The ETEST® method provides a level of precision that other manual Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing (AST) methods cannot.
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  • PREVI® COLOR GRAM

    Automated Gram Staining

    PREVI® COLOR GRAM is a fully automated stain process from fixation to drying that uses our patented spray technology to provide rapid, standardized results for all specimen types.
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  • VITEK EXPRESS Identification Services

    ID Services Powered by Microbiology Experts

    As microbiologists, we know fast and reliable results are of the utmost importance. Get the accurate identifications you need quickly and easily.
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  • VITEK® 2 COMPACT

    Your Solution for Automated Microbial Identification

    The VITEK® 2 Compact system offers quality control testing solutions for fast and accurate microbial identification. With technology that includes an extensive and robust identification database, rapid results, and minimal training time, it will streamline laboratory workflow for increased productivity.
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  • VITEK® MS PRIME MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry System

    Superior Workflow. Prime Results.

    The VITEK® MS PRIME is an innovative MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry system that takes your automated identification experience to the next level.
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Resources

SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS AND TYPHIMURIUM: TWO MAJOR SEROTYPES RESPONSIBLE FOR HUMAN INFECTIONS

Salmonella enterica is a leading worldwide cause of foodborne human illnesses (WHO, 2015). Salmonella isolates can be differentiated into serotypes according to the Kauffmann-White classification based on their flagellar (H) and somatic antigens (Grimont P. & Weill F.X., 2007) or using genome-based serotyping approaches (Banerji S. et al., 2020).

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FOOD MICROBIOLOGY STANDARDS UPDATED NEWSLETTER N°24 (MARCH 2022)

Food Microbiology: Normative, regulatory and bioMérieux validations updates. We are pleased to provide our latest edition of Food Microbiology Standards Update NEWSLETTER N°24 (March 2022).

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ENVIRONMENTAL PATHOGEN MANAGEMENT: WORKING TOWARD A PREVENTIVE MODEL

Environmental Pathogen Management (EPM) is an increasingly important food safety pre-requisite program as Regulatory Bodies move towards more preventive controls in food manufacturing.

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