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Data Integrity Challenges in the Pharmaceutical Microbiology Laboratory

by admin|28 August 202328 August 2023|APAS PharmaQC

A key foundation to Good Manufacturing Practice, is the execution and routine review of a robust environmental monitoring program. This takes the form of collecting environmental samples from surfaces, personnel and the cleanroom air, whether that be active or passive...

APAS PharmaQC Pilot Secondary Validation Study Results

by admin|28 July 202328 August 2023|APAS Independence, APAS PharmaQC, Presentation

This study assessed the performance of the APAS Independence with PharmaQC analysis module to identify growth on TSA culture media. The study assessed the performance on 1,515 environmental monitoring plates collected at AstraZeneca’s manufacturing facility during routine production.

Comparison of AI-assisted and manual zone interpretation of Nitroxoline in uncomplicated urinary tract infections.

by admin|08 May 202308 May 2023|APAS Independence, APAS-AMR analysis module, AST, Conference Posters

Nitroxoline is one of the recommended first-line drugs for the treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infections (uUTIs), but it is not included in the usual panels of automated susceptibility testing (AST) platform systems, such as MicroScan or Vitek.

Direct antimicrobial susceptibility testing for acute urinary tract infection – comparison of AI-assisted zone interpretation and conventional susceptibility testing methods.

by admin|08 May 202308 May 2023|APAS Independence, APAS-AMR analysis module, AST, Conference Posters

Direct antimicrobial susceptibility testing (dAST) from urine samples using disc diffusion methods is in widespread use in some countries, allowing for the provision of results earlier than traditional AST methods, at a lower cost.

Streamlining Urine Processing with modular automation using DxM Autoplak and APAS Independence: A French experience with CPSE media

by admin|27 April 202227 April 2022|APAS Independence, Conference Posters, Urine Analysis Module

Investigation of urine samples remains a core focus for microbiology laboratories and has largely remained manual in nature.

Evaluation of the APAS Independence with Thermo Fisher Brilliance MRSA Analysis Module at NHS William Harvey Hospital

by admin|27 April 202227 April 2022|APAS Independence, Conference Posters, MRSA Analysis Module

Screening of MRSA samples in routine microbiology is an important service to assist with infection control surveillance.

Artificial intelligence and diagnostic microbiology: Comparison of APAS Independence with chromogenic UTI media Analysis Module and routine plate-in-hand with traditional CLED media at NHS William Harvey Hospital

by admin|27 April 202227 April 2022|APAS Independence, Conference Posters, Urine Analysis Module

Examination of urine culture is one of the most commonly performed microbiology tests accounting for a significant proportion of the microbiology workload.

Comparison of the APAS Independence Automated Plate Reader System with manual standard-of-care for processing urine culture specimens

by admin|27 April 202214 June 2022|APAS Independence, Conference Posters, Urine Analysis Module

Urine cultures are amongst the highest volume tests run in clinical microbiology laboratories and usually require considerable manual labour to perform.

Artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST): Automated imaging and the use of artificial intelligence for interpretation of disc-diffusion AST according to EUCAST, including rapid antimicrobial susceptibility testing (RAST)

by admin|27 April 202214 June 2022|APAS Independence, APAS-AMR analysis module, AST, Conference Posters

Disc diffusion remains an essential part of AST and EUCAST has recently expanded its guidelines to include breakpoints for rapid disc diffusion reading at 4, 6 or 8 hours.

Australian Sales Update

by admin|26 November 201826 November 2018|General

LBT Innovations provides an update on sales activities in the Australian market and previously advised expected sales of the APAS® Independence in calendar 2018.

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