2018-04-08 15:52
Gene therapy, or the idea of introducing new genes into the body to treat injuries or illnesses, is still in its infancy, but human genome editing could potentially provide treatment options… Read More
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2018-04-08 12:00
Carbon monoxide may improve the effectiveness of antibiotics, making bacteria more sensitive to antibiotic medication, according to a study led by Georgia State University.Researchers paired… Read More
2018-04-07 13:00
The Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, together with European and African collaborators (including the Institut Pasteur in Paris), carried out a mass dog vaccination in Chad and det… Read More
2018-04-06 12:30
Fluctuations in phospholipid composition can cause changes in membrane protein function, providing a previously unrecognized way to control cellular processes.There are two types of membrane… Read More
2018-04-05 12:00
Scientists at Imperial College London have tested how pathogens interact with artificial human organs. Artificial human organs, or organ-on-chip technologies, simulate a whole organ's cell m… Read More
2018-04-04 11:30
People having surgery in low income countries are more likely to develop an infection than those in wealthier nations, which may be linked to drug-resistant bacteria, research suggests.The f… Read More
2018-04-03 20:09
New research has uncovered a mechanism by which the bacteria that cause Lyme disease fight innate immune responses, and observed a never-before-seen phenomena demonstrating the bacteria can… Read More
2018-04-03 12:00
A new document from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA): Nanotechnology can be used in a broad array of FDA-regulated products, such as human drug products, including tho… Read More
2018-04-02 19:36
You may have repeatedly been hearing about NAD+ in health and nutrition circles and, honestly, wondering to yourself what is NAD+? We’re here to help you understand the importance of N… Read More
2018-04-02 12:00
Biofilms are problematic to pharmaceutical water systems. If a biofilm develops then an out-of-control situation is likely to emerge. Such a situation can often only be detected from point-o… Read More
2018-04-01 12:00
This draft guidance intended to assist applicants preparing to submit to FDA abbreviated new drug applications (ANDAs).This guidance highlights common, recurring deficiencies that may lead t… Read More
2018-03-31 12:00
This final guidance sets forth FDA’s policy regarding the mixing, diluting, and repackagingof certain types of biological products that have been licensed under section 351 of the Publ… Read More
2018-03-30 12:00
The European Pharmacopoeia Commission has achieved an important milestone in the field of biotherapeutic products with the adoption of the monograph for Infliximab concentrated solution (292… Read More
2018-03-29 12:30
A useful guide on improving productivity with the Image Measurement System. It includes implementation examples and customer reviews about the benefits of Automatic report generation,Unified… Read More
2018-03-28 12:30
New program to reduce animal testing relating to toxicology in the U.S.This strategic roadmap is a resource to guide U.S. federal agencies and stakeholders seeking to adopt new approaches to… Read More
2018-03-27 12:30
Pharmeuropa Volume 30, Issue 1 (January 2018) contains a new monograph on ‘Process Analytical Technology’.The introduction reads:“Process analytical technology (PAT) can be… Read More
2018-03-27 09:00
At the time of experimenting in the laboratory, you may never know what would happen next. However, the fact is with the help of Laboratory Glove Boxes with Gas Purging Option, you can actua… Read More
2018-03-26 13:00
Copper – for many centuries known for its antimicrobial properties – is increasingly being used in hospitals and other healthcare facilities worldwide as an aid to infection cont… Read More
2018-03-25 22:47
A laboratory fume hood can also be called an exhaust hood, it is a ventilation system which is designed to limit the exposure of hazardous and toxic fumes, vapours and dust. This is the prim… Read More
2018-03-25 13:00
Bacterium C. metallidurans has found a way to extract valuable trace elements from a compound of heavy metals without poisoning itself.The rod-shaped bacterium C. metalliduransprimarily live… Read More
2018-03-24 13:30
Certificate of suitability of Monographs of the European Pharmacopoeia (CEP).A manufacturer of a substance can provide proof that the quality of the substance is suitably controlled by the r… Read More
2018-03-23 13:00
Two viruses closely related to Zika -- West Nile and Powassan -- can spread from an infected pregnant mouse to her fetuses, causing brain damage and fetal death, according to a new study. Th… Read More
2018-03-22 21:30
To spotlight the global environmental and economic challenges caused by harmful algal blooms in fresh waterbodies, The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation today released a three-part docuseries wi… Read More
2018-03-22 14:00
Supplement 9.5 of the Ph. Eur. is now available. CEP holders are invited to update their applications according to the revised monographs that will be implemented on the 1st of July 2018, an… Read More
2018-03-21 23:45
If you work under laboratory chemicals and have conscious about the chemicals, it is always better to choose some reliable and safe laboratory equipment. The lab equipment has specially made… Read More
2018-03-21 14:00
At its 159th Commission session (November 2017) the Ph. Eur. Commission adopted the following revised general chapters:3.1.1.1/90001. Materials based on plasticised poly(vinyl chloride) for… Read More
2018-03-20 13:00
EDQM has revised the guideline "Content of the dossier for a substance for TSE risk assessment". The revision takes into account all recent regulatory changes in the field and a new paragrap… Read More
2018-03-19 21:30
Interesting microbiology themed article on Wired:"Artist Sarah Roberts works with millions of tiny helpers: microbes. In Painting with Bacteria, a collaboration with Simon Park, a molecular… Read More
2018-03-19 14:00
Despite the current high profile, the subject of data integrity in the pharmaceutical microbiology laboratory has not been afforded very much attention in terms of regulatory guidance. This… Read More
2018-03-18 19:46
Have you ever heard about fume hoods? Yes, it is the word related to the ventilation process of the laboratory. It helps in limiting the exposure of the toxic gases into a preserved environm… Read More
2018-03-18 13:00
A new research article of interest:A multistate outbreak of fungal central nervous system (CNS) infection and septic arthritis was detected in the United States in late September 2012. Over… Read More
2018-03-17 13:30
A new article of interest:Beyond the usual engineering aspects of validation with regard to specification, installation, commissioning, qualification, and calibration, the two important aspe… Read More
2018-03-16 12:00
Researchers have now shown that the enzyme that makes the El Tor family of V. cholerae resistant to those antibiotics has a different mechanism of action from any comparable proteins observe… Read More
2018-03-15 20:54
The U.K. Medicines Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has published its new guidance on data integrity. It is titled "‘GXP’ Data Integrity Guidance and Definitions."Thi… Read More
2018-03-15 14:00
Food scientists have developed a new, rapid and low-cost method for detecting bacteria in water or a food sample. Once commercially available, it should be useful to cooks using fresh fruits… Read More
2018-03-14 21:19
Since ancient times, we’ve been told that our genes can’t be changed and it’s our destiny too. But surprising today, it’s said that it can be changed by our lifestyle… Read More
2018-03-14 21:13
A new study shows that up to 80 percent of the U.S. business and home energy demands can be met through the use of renewable energy sources, especially wind and solar power. The main limitat… Read More
2018-03-14 14:00
Changes to the communities of microbes living in the reproductive tract of pregnant women could help to spot women at risk of giving birth prematurely, according to Imperial College London r… Read More
2018-03-13 14:00
Many fungal species grow through a process of vesicle secretion that can be applied in a biotechnology setting to make commercial or medical products. However, the details of this process ar… Read More
2018-03-12 20:25
No doubt that fume hood is a major investment and it is better to clear you mind with the options that are actually available. There are many factors that need to be considered to make sure… Read More
2018-03-12 13:00
The container closure system for pharmaceutical products intended to be sterile is critical and this criticality relates to the physical properties of the container closure system in that a… Read More
2018-03-11 14:00
In a forthright article for PharmTech, Russell Madsen, James Agalloco, James Akers take aim at the new draft Annex 1. The authors state: “The revised Annex 1 on sterile manufacturing i… Read More
2018-03-10 13:30
Scientists have recently announced a major achievement in ecosystem science. Their research illustrates a powerful new technique to simultaneously measure the growth rates of hundreds of ind… Read More
2018-03-09 13:30
Researchers at the Biozentrum of the University of Basel, together with researchers from the Max Planck Institute in Dresden, have set up a novel lab-on-a-chip with accompanying automatic an… Read More
2018-03-08 13:00
The following cleanroom standard is now effective:Cleanrooms and associated controlled environments – Part 15: Assessment of suitability for use of equipment and materials by airborne… Read More
2018-03-07 13:00
A new draft of the European Union (EU) Guidelines to Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) Annex 1, for sterile medicinal products manufacture, has been issued for public comment. The draft call… Read More
2018-03-06 20:18
Forthcoming webinar on sterile products manufacture / EU GMP draft Annex 1.A major revision is taking place with the European regulations covering the manufacture and distribution of sterile… Read More
2018-03-06 13:01
Processing of personal data is of the utmost importance for pharmaceutical companies for their operations, which are highly dependent on collecting, classifying, and analyzing personal data… Read More
2018-03-05 13:00
Microbiological analysis has progressed considerably in the twenty-first century through the advent of rapid microbiological methods.Tim Sandle has written an article for The Scientific… Read More
2018-03-03 19:30
A new document from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA): This guidance is intended to convey to drug manufacturers FDA’s recommendations on how certain drug products should be… Read More
2018-03-02 14:00
Source: NASAHuman waste may one day be a valuable resource for astronauts on deep-space missions. Now, a research team has shown that it is possible to rapidly break down solid and liquid wa… Read More
2018-03-01 14:00
A strain of bacteria commonly found in milk and beef may be a trigger for developing rheumatoid arthritis in people who are genetically at risk, according to a new study.A team of UCF Colleg… Read More
2018-02-28 20:53
Adoption of new tech trends can increase efficiency in laboratories. It enables researchers and scientists to obtain more reliable and accurate data than ever before. For example, communicat… Read More
2018-02-28 13:00
The United Nations (UN) has called on countries to “radically” increase investments in water and sanitation infrastructure, not only to protect their populations from deadly dise… Read More
2018-02-27 14:00
News in from the International Standards Organization: ISO/IEC 17025: 2017 has is available.ISO/IEC 17025:2017, General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratorie… Read More
2018-02-26 14:00
Pharmaceutical water systems can be divided, amongst other criteria, into hot and cold systems. Many purified water systems are cold systems, subject to periodic chemical or ozone sanitizati… Read More
2018-02-25 13:00
A team from the University of Delaware and University of California, San Diego recently uncovered new insights about how E. coli bacteria mutate in response to a life-threatening challenge… Read More
2018-02-24 13:00
A new version of EudroVigillance, the European information system of suspected adverse reactions to medicines that are authorized or being studied in clinical trials in the European Economic… Read More
2018-02-23 13:00
Beneficial bacteria on the skin of lab mice work with the animals' immune systems to defend against disease-causing microbes and accelerate wound healing, according to new research. Research… Read More
2018-02-22 13:30
Seasonal flu viruses continually undergo mutations that help them evade the human immune system, but some of these mutations can reduce a virus's potency. According to new research, certain… Read More
2018-02-21 12:30
Researchers have turned skin cells from mice into stem cells by activating a specific gene in the cells using CRISPR technology. The innovative approach offers a potentially simpler techniqu… Read More
2018-02-20 13:00
MHRA update to pharmaceutical companies on exit preparations. MHRA is aware that companies who market pharmaceuticals in the EU and UK will need to plan and make decisions in advance of the… Read More
2018-02-19 14:00
The most important contamination control issue within cleanrooms is air, given that air can distribute contamination around the cleanroom, as well as the way that particles behave in air in… Read More
2018-02-18 13:00
A new document from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA): The guidance describes FDA’s recommendations on (1) how to make these labeling changes for antimicrobial dr… Read More
2018-02-17 13:01
Inferring the underlying ecological networks of microbial communities is important to understanding their structure and responses to external stimuli. But it can be very challenging to make… Read More
2018-02-16 21:30
The UK MHRA has published its latest review on Good Distribution Practice (GDP) deficiency data.The GDP Inspectorate has reviewed the GDP inspection deficiency data for 2016 to allow identif… Read More
2018-02-15 19:38
The European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use (CVMP) has approved the first ever guidance at European Union (EU) level for monoclonal antibo… Read More
2018-02-14 14:00
A new document from the European Medicines Agency.The document is the annual report of the GMP/GDP Inspectors Working Group (GMDP IWG) for the year 2016. This group was established at EMA in… Read More
2018-02-13 23:21
One of the biggest challenges in the pharmaceutical industry has nothing to do with the drugs themselves — it’s in getting the drugs, medications and equipment from their factori… Read More
2018-02-13 13:00
The market for pharmaceuticals that mimic the body's own proteins -- protein-based therapeutics -- is exploding. Some of them are relatively simple to manufacture in yeast-based cell factori… Read More
2018-02-12 13:30
Gaseous sterilization is long-established but it is increasingly being reassessed and adopted due to the growth in the markets for medical devices and for single-use sterile disposable techn… Read More
2018-02-11 23:49
Microbiology is commonly known as the study of those organisms that cannot be seen with the naked eyes. Such organisms are termed as microorganisms as they are too small to be seen. Some of… Read More
2018-02-11 13:31
Scientists have discovered a way that bacteria in the gut can control genes in our cells. Their work shows that chemical messages from bacteria can alter chemical markers throughout the huma… Read More
2018-02-10 13:30
Systems metabolic engineers defined a novel strategy for microbial aromatic polyesters production fused with synthetic biology from renewable biomass. The team produced aromatic polyesters f… Read More
2018-02-09 14:00
So far, little research has been conducted on fungi that live on dead trees, although they are vital to the forest ecology by breaking down dead wood and completing the element cycle between… Read More
2018-02-08 14:00
A single enzyme. That is all the researchers behind a new study need to manipulate to prevent the feared Ebola virus from spreading. Because with the enzyme they also take away the virus' ab… Read More
2018-02-07 20:16
Monocyte Activation Test (MAT)The in vitro test for pyrogen detectionPyrogens…a hot storyAdverse reactions to parenteral preparations have been described as early as the late 19th cen… Read More
2018-02-07 13:30
In the course of genomic analyses of the fungus behind white-nose-syndrome, a devastating disease that has killed millions of bats in North America, US Forest Service scientists discovered s… Read More
2018-02-06 13:00
The 70th edition of Pharmig News has been published.In the new issue:Report from the Royal Society of Microbiology, by Julie Roberts.Report of the Pharmig 25thAnniversary Conference, includi… Read More
2018-02-05 13:30
Methods of sterilisation and the assessment of sterilisation using biological indicators represent important areas of regulatory concern. The two applicable guidance chapters in the European… Read More
2018-02-04 13:30
An antibiotic overlooked since its discovery 40 years ago could help develop new drugs against life-threatening infections caused by some of the world's most dangerous superbugs.University o… Read More
2018-02-04 13:30
Our gut hosts a community of trillions of microbes, called the gut microbiota, and we are becoming increasingly aware that this has significant effects on many aspects of our health. However… Read More
2018-02-03 13:30
Biofilms are generally seen as a problem to be eradicated due to the hazards they pose for humans and materials. However, these communities of algae, fungi, or bacteria possess interesting p… Read More
2018-02-02 14:00
Microbiologists in South Korea report that the bacterium Chromobacterium piscinae produces cyanide when under attack from Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus HD100, a microbial predator found in rive… Read More
2018-02-01 13:30
Should all nonsterile pharmaceutical, personal care products and water systems be tested for B. cepacia? The Microbiologics Blog presents three compelling arguments for and against req… Read More
2018-01-31 19:49
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is the ability of microorganisms to resist antimicrobial treatments, especially antibiotics. AMR is a natural phenomenon but an accumulation of factors, includ… Read More
2018-01-30 13:00
New from the European Medicines Agency – “These Guidelines develop the GMP requirements that should be applied in the manufacturing of ATMPs that have been granted a marketing au… Read More
2018-01-29 14:00
Ed Tidswell and Tim Sandle have written a paper on data integrity and microbiology:Marketed drugs and devices possess specifications including critical microbiological quality attributes pur… Read More
2018-01-28 19:16
Microbiology refers to the study of micro-organisms which can either be unicellular or cell cluster based microscopic organisms. Prime examples of these are eukaryotes like fungi, prokaryote… Read More
2018-01-28 18:48
The importance of the new Annex 1 draft is that it not only signals changes in approach from European regulators around the safeguards needed for sterile products manufacture, it further sig… Read More
2018-01-28 13:30
The oral microbiome (that bacteria found in the mouth) can, if imbalanced, enhance the risk of a person developing pancreatic cancer. The finding adds to growing reports about the associatio… Read More
2018-01-27 13:00
Despite longstanding scientific concerns, antibiotics continue to be given to farm animals as a means of producing leaner meat. This helps to spread antibiotic resistance. A new type of ther… Read More
2018-01-27 12:49
Traceability, management and data integrity: The new concept of automatic gloved hand sanitization. Please see below a new innovation from AB Scientific.The new concept of automatic gloved h… Read More
2018-01-26 13:01
Wherever you find people you find microorganisms and life onboard the International Space Station is no exception. Do these organism behave differently and do any differences pose a threat t… Read More
2018-01-24 13:30
The human microbiome relates to the human microbiota, which is the aggregate of microorganisms that resides on or within any of a number of human tissues and biofluids. This includes the ski… Read More
2018-01-23 12:30
The European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur.) Commission adopted 11 new monographs at its 159th Session, which took place in Strasbourg on 21-22 November 2017:A monograph elaborated under the P4 pro… Read More
2018-01-22 14:00
Cleanrooms are highly controlled environments, defined the air quality, and where certain physical and microbiological requirements need to be met. Air quality is achieved through a co… Read More
2018-01-21 15:33
New webinar - January 25, 2018Date: Thursday, 25 January 2018 | Time: 10:00 AM PST, 01:00 PM EST | Duration: 60 MinutesSterility testing is widely used in both the medical device and pharmac… Read More
2018-01-21 13:00
BSI and the National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service (NaVCIS) have come together to develop a robust report to provide increased visibility into cargo theft threats across the United King… Read More
2018-01-20 14:01
Scientists have reported on a breakthrough that may change conventional understanding of causes for many diseases like Alzheimer’s. This relates to viruses called bacteriophages. To fi… Read More
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