Technical articles on clinical microbiology, isothermal LAMP, organism storage, lab equipment, and public health — written by the team that manufactures the products. Peer-reviewed evidence, IVD compliance, and lab-bench reality. Free, no signup.
Authored by the Pro-Lab Diagnostics team (manufacturer since 1989). Reviewed against ISO 13485:2016 quality-management practices and CE-marked IFU documentation. Read by clinical microbiologists, MLTs, lab directors, and procurement teams worldwide.
How combining isothermal nucleic-acid amplification (LAMP) with built-in resistance-gene panels is reshaping antimicrobial stewardship at the bench — with peer-reviewed evidence and the regulatory framework that matters.
Why EDTA-formulated rabbit coagulase plasma is the reference method for differentiating S. aureus from other staphylococci, and how to read tube vs slide tests.
From 16S sequencing to whole-genome assembly — how computational tools reveal pathogenicity, resistance, and evolutionary patterns.
How environmental microbiology labs detect Salmonella, E. coli O157, Listeria, Cryptosporidium, and Vibrio across the food supply chain.
Fetal protection, lung development, and what abnormal amniotic-fluid volume signals — with PROM screening via AmnioTest™.
High-throughput isothermal nucleic-acid amplification on the Optigene Genie® HT — speed, robustness, and cost vs traditional PCR.
From commensal skin flora to MRSA bacteraemia — identification, virulence, and rapid latex agglutination at the bench.
Ready-to-use 0.3% TMPD oxidase reagent — ambient storage, 30-second read, 9-month shelf life. The bench-side alternative to Kovacs' wet method.
99% sensitivity, 100% specificity Lancefield Group A–G identification in 60 seconds — the rapid latex method that replaced overnight serology.
CRISPR-Cas9, designed pathways, and synthetic genomes — the engineering layer being built on top of microbial biology.
Nitrogen fixation, decomposition, climate-carbon cycling — and why soil microbiome surveillance is now a public-health priority.
From insulin and antibiotics to biofuels and bioplastics — how industrial microbiology turns metabolism into manufacturing.
How the trillions of microbes in the gut shape immunity, metabolism, and mental health — and what diet, antibiotics, and probiotics actually do.
10 million deaths/year projected by 2050 from AMR. The drivers, the stewardship response, and what the diagnostic lab can do at the bench.
A tech's no-nonsense buying guide — nitrile vs latex, ASTM D6319 / D5151, mils, sizing, and the procurement gotchas to avoid.
Speed (30–60 min), isothermal (no thermocycler), and 4–6 primer specificity — the eight reasons labs are switching from PCR.
Adhesion, invasion, toxins, and immune evasion — the mechanisms by which bacteria, viruses, and fungi tip from colonization to infection.
FDA 510(k)-cleared nitrazine-impregnated swab for PROM bedside screening. How it works, when to use it, and clinical interpretation.
How Pro-Lab Diagnostics deployed on-site LAMP testing for major Hollywood productions — results in under 30 minutes, no off-site delays.
-20°C vs -40°C vs -86°C ULT — cascade vs single-stage refrigeration, IQ/OQ/PQ, alarms, and the cost-of-ownership math.
Class I, II-A2, II-B2, and Class III BSCs — HEPA airflow, NSF/ANSI 49 certification, and what each protects (operator, product, environment).
Antigen, RT-PCR, and isothermal LAMP — sensitivity, specificity, and how to read a result against pre-test probability.
In-silico and wet-lab validation of the Pro-Lab COVID-19 LAMP panel across Alpha, Delta, and Omicron variants.
Mobile molecular testing units for film sets, sports events, and corporate campuses — sub-30-minute LAMP results.
35+ years of cryopreservation: how Microbank® works, the 6-step protocol, and the peer-reviewed evidence behind 10-year viability.
Collaborating with USDA, FDA, CDC, and NASA — how a manufacturer plugs into national surveillance and biosecurity programs.
West Nile, Zika, Dengue, and EEE — vector-borne disease surveillance starts with mosquito-pool homogenization and isothermal NAAT.
What it actually takes to land USDA / FDA / CDC contracts, navigate IFU validation, and ship to a government end-user.
A craft brewery's QC program — how isothermal LAMP detection of spoilage organisms cut their batch-failure rate.
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