Microbiology Products & Reviews

Isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactoside (IPTG) is used in combination with X-gal to detect β-galactosidase activity in blue/white selection assays. When the appropriate vectors are used, blue white screening is an important tool for screening and selecting relevant colonies.

Agilent X-gal (5-bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl-β-D-galactopyranoside, BCIG) is a premium quality chromogenic substrate of β-Galactosidase. It is used with cloning systems that utilize β-galactosidase activity as an indicator of successful cloning.

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Unique service that enables you to expand your own organoid lines to a scale large enough to suit your individual requirements. Generate more than six million assay-ready, reproducible organoid models to support your compound screening, cell model creation, or other applications. 

Pickolo™ is a colony-picker add-on for Tecan robots. The product enable advanced and fully automated micro-organism colony picking from agar plates, both Petri-dish and various multi-well plate formats, based on diverse criteria such as size, shape and color of the colonies. The product seamlessly installed on to the robot in just a few minutes. The software is easily integrated into regular Tecan scripts such as Freedom EVOwa…

Fast Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) for Bloodstream Infections

VITEK® COMPACT PRO is a compact, automated ID/AST system designed to bring standardized, high‑quality microbiology testing to laboratories with growing needs. It delivers reliable results, supports workflow efficiency, and helps labs transition from manual or semi‑automated methods with confidence.

The BVC family of fluid aspiration systems is a compact and easy-to-use solution for cell culture work. With its portable design as well as the option of adding a second hand controller, the BVC makes working in the lab more convenient. Built-in features like a 0.2 µm hydrophobic filter and optional quick couplings increase safety while managing potentially harmful fluids. BVCs provide the flexibility to accommodate your decon…

New-generation mass spectrometry microbial identification system.

ZeptoMetrix® Seroconversion Panels provide characterized human plasma samples to support assay validation, quality control, and kit development for infectious disease testing. Ready-to-use, unadulterated specimens help laboratories evaluate antigen and antibody detection throughout disease progression.

ZeptoMetrix® offers a diverse library of viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites. Available in multiple formats and backed by custom capabilities, this evolving collection supports cross-reactivity, inclusivity, exclusivity, and other analytical testing needs.

Gain better bioprocess data with less effort

Alfa Chemistry provides professional mold testing services for the detection, identification, and quantification of molds and related contaminants in food, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, environmental, and industrial samples. Our laboratory applies culture-based, microscopic, molecular, and immunological methods to deliver reliable data supporting product safety, quality control, and regulatory compliance.

Alfa Chemistry’s Potency Testing Services provide accurate determination of active ingredient concentration in compounded medications. Using advanced chromatographic and spectrophotometric techniques, our cGMP-compliant laboratory ensures the safety, efficacy, and regulatory compliance of pharmaceutical preparations across diverse dosage forms, including powders, capsules, tablets, creams, suspensions, and more.

Alfa Chemistry’s Personal Care & Beauty Products Testing Services provide comprehensive evaluation of safety, quality, and efficacy for hair care, skincare, toiletries, perfumes, and hygiene products. Using advanced analytical methods and instrumentation, we assess chemical, physical, and microbial properties to ensure regulatory compliance and consistent product performance across raw materials and finished products.

Alfa Chemistry’s Pharmaceutical Analytical Services offer expert testing and characterization throughout drug development and production. Using a cGMP-compliant laboratory and advanced analytical techniques, we provide biopharmaceutical characterization, impurity profiling, stability assessment, and formulation analysis to ensure product safety, efficacy, and regulatory compliance.

Automated sampling from virtually all culture systems for analysis on the FLEX2 analyzer.

The MBT FAST™ Shuttle significantly reduces the time required for matrix crystallization during MALDI-TOF analysis by at least 50%. This compact benchtop device provides an ideal environment for optimized, standardized, and reproducible matrix crystallization and other droplet assays, making sample preparation more efficient and less time-consuming.

The MBT Pilot® simplifies sample positioning with its microprojection technology, guiding you to the next available MALDI target plate position. This helps prevent sample mix-ups, boosts productivity, and offers an ergonomic setup with optimized hand rests and on-screen help text. Seamlessly integrated with MALDI Biotyper® software, this workstation ensures a fully traceable and paperless process.

Bruker's MBT Sepsityper® solution is designed to integrate seamlessly with the MALDI Biotyper®. This powerful combination enables the identification of pathogens directly from positive blood cultures in just 15-20 minutes, offering a cost-effective and efficient workflow that can significantly enhance patient care.

The IR Biotyper ® , leveraging FT-IR spectroscopy, enables swift, user-friendly, and cost-effective same-day typing of microbial strains for applications in hospital hygiene, epidemiology, industrial hygiene control, and source tracking.   

Streamlining your MALDI-TOF MS microbiology workflows. The MBT Biotarget 96 is a ready-to-use disposable MALDI-TOF MS target plate for the industry-leading Bruker MALDI Biotyper ® . It streamlines your routine microbiology workflows. The MBT Biotarget 96 enables full traceability with unique barcodes, and it eliminates pre- and post-processing of the target plate making your workflows more productive.

At-line analysis for cell culture media

The automatic colony counter is an advanced instrument in microbiology testing, widely used in testing bacteria in food, pharmaceutical, biological, cosmetics and hygeinic products. There is only one switch on the instrument, which enhances device longevity. The whole colony-counting process is completed on the software on PC. The HCC-90A and B series have a separate laptop included.

The RapidPick is a powerful solution for laboratories seeking an automated, efficient, and sterile approach to medium-to-high throughput colony picking, in a small footprint. Its flexibility, precision, and integration capabilities make it an invaluable tool for modern molecular biology workflows.