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Launch of New Automated Colony Counter and Zone Sizing System With Unique HD Imaging

Launch of New Automated Colony Counter and Zone Sizing System With Unique HD Imaging

4 August 2009
Synbiosis, a world-leading manufacturer of automated microbiological systems, has launched its new ProtoCOL 2 system for rapid, accurate automated colony counting and zone measurement.

ProtoCOL at Major Food Technology Centre Is Helping to Maintain the Highest Food Safety Standards

ProtoCOL at Major Food Technology Centre Is Helping to Maintain the Highest Food Safety Standards

4 August 2009
Synbiosis, a world-leading manufacturer of automated microbiological systems announced its ProtoCOL automated colony counter is being used for training and research at a leading food technology centre, the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise, (CAFRE) in Northern Ireland to accurately count different bacteria isolated from many food types.

New Debris Exclusion Features of Automated Colony Counter Saves Food Manufacturers Money by Rapidly Detecting Hazardous Organisms

New Debris Exclusion Features of Automated Colony Counter Saves Food Manufacturers Money by Rapidly Detecting Hazardous Organisms

4 August 2009
Synbiosis, a world-leading manufacturer of automated microbiological systems, is pleased to announce its ProtoCOL automated colony counter offers new features to exclude food debris from the count. This makes counting faster and more reliable, ensuring microbiologists can easily determine the levels of bacteria or moulds in food earlier, thus avoiding costly product recalls.

New ProtoCOL UV Is World’s First Automated UV/Visible Colony Counter and Zone Sizing System

New ProtoCOL UV Is World’s First Automated UV/Visible Colony Counter and Zone Sizing System

4 August 2009
Synbiosis, a world-leading manufacturer of automated microbiological systems, is proud to announce its new multi-application ProtoCOL UV; automated colony counting and zone measurement system is now available.

Neogen develops immunoaffinity column for deoxynivalenol

Neogen develops immunoaffinity column for deoxynivalenol

11 July 2009
Neogen Europe Ltd. announced the introduction of a new immunoaffinity column for the analysis of deoxynivalenol (DON, vomitoxin) in a range of foods by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), ELISA, GC-MS and other analytical methods.

Oxoid Alliance Allows European Food Manufacturers to Test Raw Materials, Finished Product and the Processing Environment for Food Allergens

Oxoid Alliance Allows European Food Manufacturers to Test Raw Materials, Finished Product and the Processing Environment for Food Allergens

16 April 2009
Oxoid, a world leading microbiology brand, has announced that the ELISA Systems range of quick and easy-to-use food allergen tests kits is now available alongside the Oxoid range.

New Microbiology Imaging Software

New Microbiology Imaging Software

15 August 2008
Synbiosis, a world-leading manufacturer of automated microbiological systems, is pleased to introduce its new ProtoCOL V1.44 colony counting and inhibition zone sizing software, designed to save microbiologists valuable time, by automating many routine plate based image analysis tasks.

New Colony Counting Software and Validation Procedures from Synbiosis

New Colony Counting Software and Validation Procedures from Synbiosis

15 August 2008
Synbiosis, a world-leading manufacturer of automated microbiological systems, is delighted to announce the availability of new ProtoCOL software for automatic colony and inhibition zone analysis, as well as full validation information for its entire range of automated colony counters. The combined use of software and validation protocols will provide a vital link in the quality chain.