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PharmaLab 2026 - Share your Knowledge and Experience on RMM/AMM

PharmaLab 2026 - Share your Knowledge and Experience on RMM

Artifical Intelligence ATMP - Advanced Therapeutic Medicinal Products Endotoxin

04 Feb 2026

The 14th PharmaLab will take place from 23-25 November 2026 at a new venue in Darmstadt (near Frankfurt Airport) with three pre-conference workshops and several parallel on-site conferences. Become a part of the speaker Team 2026, join the congress and exchange experience with around 600 colleagues.

Spore.Bio Names Dr. Michael J. Miller As VP Bolstering Scientific And Regulatory Strategy

SporeBio Instrument

Bioburden Environmental Monitoring Sterility Testing

04 Feb 2026

Spore.Bio has appointed Dr. Michael J. Miller as Vice President of Scientific and Regulatory Affairs, leveraging his extensive experience in microbiology and contamination control to enhance the company's manufacturing quality control platform.

QC Microbiology for Pharmaceuticals - a rapidmicrobiology Special Focus

Solutions shaping the future of pharmaceutical quality control

Automation Bioburden Environmental Monitoring

03 Feb 2026

Both Ph. Eur. 5.1.6 and USP <1223> actively encourage validated RMMs over conventional 14-day sterility protocols. But it's not 'One Size Fits All'. Explore the right options here for your processes, whether it's compendial testing or faster time-to-result.

Real-Time Monitoring for Faster QC Microbiology

ScanStation from Interscience for connected microbiology

Automation Image Analyser Incubators

03 Feb 2026

Long incubation times delay critical QC decisions. Learn how real-time incubation and automated colony detection can accelerate contamination detection and improve efficiency in pharmaceutical microbiology labs.

Enhancing Data Integrity & Efficiency in Sterility Testing

Enhancing Data Integrity and Efficiency in Sterility Testing

Sterility Testing Workflow Optimization

03 Feb 2026

Rapid sterility testing improves patient safety by speeding detection and boosting QC efficiency. BACT/ALERT® 3D and CODEX™ enhance traceability, compliance, workflow productivity, connectivity, and offer ongoing expert support.

Advancing Sustainable QC with Monocyte Activation Testing

QC ecosystem

Monocyte Activation Test

30 Jan 2026

QC labs face pressure to meet sustainability goals without sacrificing performance. Learn how MAT-based testing supports pyrogen detection - and explore a Lonza webinar with practical insights on overcoming endotoxin masking.

Webinar: Advancing 3-day Sterility Testing for Cell and Gene Therapies

Webinar Advancing 3-day Sterility Testing

ATMP - Advanced Therapeutic Medicinal Products Gene and Cell Therapies Sterility Testing

29 Jan 2026

Join this Symcel webinar to learn about the latest developments in rapid, growth-based sterility testing for cell and gene therapies, enabling release in three days or less through biocalorimetry.

Introducing RiboNAT™: A New Rapid Sterility Test Designed for Super-fast Results

A New Rapid Sterility Test

Sterility Testing

28 Jan 2026

Alpha Laboratories introduces the RiboNAT™ rapid sterility test, leveraging Nucleic Acid Amplification (NAT) technology. This test provides results in just 7 hours, utilizing ribosomal RNA to ensure higher sensitivity (9 CFU/mL) and broad detection of microbes while minimizing false positives.

TRINITY V3 Antibiotic Potency Zone Reader for Cylinder Plate Assays

Trinity V3

Digital Imaging

28 Jan 2026

Primarily used in pharmaceutical QA/QC microbiology laboratories, the 21 CFR Part 11 compliant TRINITY V3 automates zone reading and calculations for antibiotic potency assays.

Driving Innovation in Pharmaceutical Quality Control

Pharma Quality Control

Custom Quality Controls Endotoxin MALDI-TOF

26 Jan 2026

bioMérieux supports pharmaceutical manufacturers with fast, reliable QC solutions that enhance safety, efficiency, and compliance, helping labs optimize processes and make smarter decisions across their workflows.

bioMérieux Acquires Accellix to Elevate Pharmaceutical QC and Accelerate Advanced Therapies

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ATMP - Advanced Therapeutic Medicinal Products

26 Jan 2026

The acquisition strengthens bioMérieux’s Pharmaceutical QC activities and invests in innovative solutions to support the growing advanced therapy market and improve patient outcomes worldwide.

Why Microbiology QC Still Defines Pharmaceutical Safety

Microbiology QC

Environmental Monitoring Sterility Testing

21 Jan 2026

As pharmaceutical processes become more complex, QC microbiology remains the defining safeguard for patients. But exactly why does dependable, consistent microbiology still matter so much for modern QC labs, and what solutions are available?

Make Puritan Swabs and Test Kits Part of Your Protocol

Swabs

Cleanroom Swabs

21 Jan 2026

Puritan^®single-use swabs and surface testing kits are designed for use in the most challenging of environments, helping to assure that manufacturing surfaces are clean, free of contaminants, and ready for production.

Ensure Efficacy and Drug Safety in your Pharmaceutical QC Laboratory

Liofilchem quality control

Biological Indicators Environmental Monitoring Growth Promotion Testing

21 Jan 2026

Liofilchem offers a wide range of solutions for detecting microorganisms in raw materials, water, air, and final products with its devices for environmental monitoring and product release, preventing microbial contamination.

INTEGRA Launches Lab Evolution Automation Competition

stone age to lab

Automation Liquid Handling Multichannel Pipettes

20 Jan 2026

INTEGRA Biosciences is launching the Lab Evolution competition for 2026, aimed at encouraging labs to transition from manual pipetting to automation. The prize includes a personalized automation introduction from INTEGRA experts and a 50% discount on the ASSIST PLUS pipetting robot.

Webinar: Responsible AI Development of Alternative Micro Methods

Webinar

Artifical Intelligence

20 Jan 2026

Gain an understanding of how AI driven alternative micro methods can support environmental monitoring workflows and what’s required to confidently adopt and validate - including real-world insight into evaluation approaches and regulatory expectations.

New Year, New Culture Media Supplier: Benchmark Cost, Quality and Flexibility

SGL Prepared Media

19 Jan 2026

New year is the perfect time to review your culture media supplier. Benchmark cost-per-result, quality and flexibility with SGL’s UK-made plate and bottled media, UKAS ISO/IEC 17025 QC, validation support and bespoke options.

New Contact Plates with Innovative Condensation Control Design

PMM is your partner for quality and safety

Environmental Monitoring EU GMP Annex 1 Locking Petri Dish Lids

14 Jan 2026

Condensation formation in plated culture media can be efficiently reduced but not completely eliminated. PMM has developed contact plates with an improved and innovative design that prevents condensation from dripping from the plates, making contact plates even safer and more user-friendly.

Important Mycoplasma Updates! European Pharmacopoeia Mycoplasma Chapter Update

Mycoplamsa Reference Standards

ATMP - Advanced Therapeutic Medicinal Products Mycoplasma

14 Jan 2026

The Ph. Eur. Mycoplasmas chapter (2.6.7) updates, effective April 1, 2026, set new quality requirements and acceptance criteria for mycoplasma reference standards. Mycosafe^® offers compliant, ready-to-use solutions for accurate testing.

48 Hour Sterility Testing for Faster Pharmaceutical Batch Release

sterility testing

ATMP - Advanced Therapeutic Medicinal Products Bioluminescence Sterility Testing

13 Jan 2026

biotactical delivers a 48 hour rapid sterility test using ATP bioluminescence. It replaces 14 to 21 day compendial testing, shortens batch release timelines, reduces holding costs, and supports fast release of complex and short shelf life therapies including ATMPs.

Reference Standards Improve AAV Production

AAV reference standards

Adeno-associated virus (AAV)

12 Jan 2026

Amsbio announces a new range of well characterized Adeno-Associated Virus (AAV) reference standards that enable researchers to significantly improve their AAV production processes.

Optimize Cell Therapy Safety with PCR Testing Insights

ACS cell therapy stem cells

Mycoplasma Sterility Testing

07 Jan 2026

Enhance cell therapy safety with precise PCR solutions. Achieve rapid detection, regulatory compliance, and improved quality control efficiency.

Automating Quality Control Testing for Radiopharmaceutical Production

Radiopharmaceutical product QC test and release using Growth Direct results in as little as 1 day

ATMP - Advanced Therapeutic Medicinal Products Contract Development Manufacturing Organisation Custom Quality Controls

07 Jan 2026

Radiopharmaceuticals have extremely short shelf lives, require strict aseptic processes, and expose analysts to radiation, making traditional microbiological tests slow, risky, and difficult. Watch the webinar to discover how Growth Direct® technology accelerates TTR and improves reliability.

Charles River Laboratories and TerraCycle Expand Lab-Grade Plastic Recycling to 9 Markets

Endosafe cartridges

Endotoxin Sustainability

06 Jan 2026

Charles River and TerraCycle are expanding the Endosafe® Cartridge Recycling Program to nine markets after a successful beta, giving labs a validated way to recycle used Endosafe cartridges.

50 Years of Culturing Innovation

Don Whitley 50 years

Anaerobic/Microaerophilic Environments Workstations

05 Jan 2026

Don Whitley Scientific are celebrating their 50th anniversary - a milestone marking five decades of anaerobic innovation, automated microbiology solutions, and global scientific partnerships.

INTEGRA Biosciences Continues Partnership with CleanHub to Tackle Plastic Pollution

Beach clean up

Liquid Handling Microplastics Sustainability

17 Dec 2025

INTEGRA Biosciences continues its partnership with CleanHub to combat plastic pollution. With over 2 billion people lacking access to adequate waste management, plastic waste enters the ocean at alarming rates, harming marine life and potentially affecting food safety through microplastics.

Boost Bioburden Testing Efficiency with an ISPE Award-winning Automated Solution!

Merck automated bioburden system for enhanced QC efficiency

Automation Bioburden

02 Dec 2025

As pharmaceutical companies aim to boost QC productivity and data integrity, Merck’s fully automated bioburden testing solution, developed in cooperation with leading partners, has been honored as “Best QC Automation Application 2025” by the ISPE.

EP 2.6.7 Revision: Compliant Mycoplasma Testing for Biopharma and ATMPs

Update EP mycoplasma chapter

Mycoplasma Quantitative PCR (qPCR)Real-Time PCR

25 Nov 2025

New EP 2.6.7 (12.2) recognizes NAT as equivalent to culture-based methods for mycoplasma testing. Minerva Biolabs’ Venor® Mycoplasma qPCR and 100GC® Standards deliver fully compliant, sensitive, and validated NAT solutions for reliable mycoplasma detection.

Three Days of Skills, Insights and Connection at Biotool

BioTool PCX

Agar Autoclaves Automated Media Preparation

25 Nov 2025

Technicians from around the world gathered for Biotool’s three-day technical training in Switzerland - combining expert instruction, hands-on practice, and shared experiences. Graduates qualify their company for an advanced Biotool partnership.

Cut Sterility Test Time from Days to Hours

Cut Sterility Test Time from Days to Hours with RiboNAT

Sterility Testing

20 Nov 2025

Compendial sterility testing requires 14-day incubation, which may not suit short-shelf or immediate-use products. The RiboNAT Rapid Sterility Test kit offers a rapid microbial NAT method, retaining sterility assurance while reducing false positives and sensitivity issues.

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