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Microbiology Division. Neal Parker (Industrial Account Manager) Ann Krywiuk (Molecular Microbiology Specialist). Agenda. Oxoid and Remel, a brief introduction Bugs to barcodes in 8 hours Advances in culture media design. Oxoid – A brief history.
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Microbiology Division Neal Parker (Industrial Account Manager) Ann Krywiuk (Molecular Microbiology Specialist)
Agenda • Oxoid and Remel, a brief introduction • Bugs to barcodes in 8 hours • Advances in culture media design
Oxoid – A brief history • In mid 1800’s Mr. von Leibig concerned about malnutrition in Europe • Using left over cattle meat he began to produce a concentrated meat extract for the masses. • Opened first factory in 1861, LEMCO Company registered in London in 1865. (Liebig Extract of Meat Company) • First LEMCO by-product was corned beef! • Second by-product for the English market was……..
Oxoid – A brief history • In 1924, OXO Limited was formed to sell medical products to doctors • In 1930 the famous OXO tower was built, the first form of advertising on the Thames. • Outbreak of WW2 emphasised the importance of culture media for bacterial identification and treatment. • In 1965 Oxoid was created as a sub of LEMCO. • The company has since changed hands several times until in 2004 purchased by Fisher Scientific. • Since merger of Thermo and Fisher, now part of ThermoFisher Scientific
Dehydrated Culture Media and Supplements • Manufactured at Basingstoke UK and Lenexa USA
Prepared Media • Manufactured in Adelaide, Lenexa, Ontario, Perth, Malaysia, and Wesel • Media which has been rehydrated, sterilised, dispensed and quality control tested, and is ready-to-use
Diagnostic Reagents (DR’s) • DrySpot™ • PathoDx™ • Staphaurex™ • Staphytect Plus™ • Streptex™ • Wellcogen™ Diagnostic Regent reactionsTest 1: negative, with no clumpingTest 2, positive, the granular appearance of the clumps is clearly visible
Microbial Identification Microbact™ Remel RapID™ Oxoid Biochemical Identification System (O.B.I.S)
Antibiotic Sensitivity • Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) discs • small paper discs impregnated with an antibiotic Minimum Inhibitor Concentration (MIC) Evaluators™ (M.I.C.E™) StripsM.I.C.E. strips give the minimum inhibitor concentration of an antibiotic
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