MicroBytes Newsletter
Written by and for microbiologists
Jay Hardy, the Founder and President of Hardy Diagnostics, has been writing and publishing a monthly newsletter since 2012. MicroBytes is an entertaining monthly newsletter that will pique your interest, make you laugh, and teach you things you never knew.
Jay Hardy, the Founder and President of Hardy Diagnostics, has been writing and publishing a monthly newsletter since 2012. MicroBytes is an entertaining monthly newsletter that will pique your interest, make you laugh, and teach you things you never knew.
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- Heroes of History
- Fun “Pun Zone”
- Brain Teasers
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Topics of the month:
- Are face masks effective?
- The Hepatitis C success story
- New Drug Susceptibility table
- Hardy's new GSA government contract
- New antibiotic disks for two new drugs
- New regulations for USP <797> for pharmacists
- Upcoming trade shows and conferences
- Phraseology: "UNCLE SAM"
- Abigail Salyers - Trailblazer in microbiology
- Free lab tutorial videos on YouTube from Hardy
- Compact Dry - For rapid plate counts
- Wisdom from Leonardo da Vinci
- Brain Teasers: Your cranial stimulant
Topics of the month:
- Are face masks effective? Reader Comments
- Can your microbiome help reduce blood pressure?
- Drug discovery coming from your microbiome
- Case History: Clostridal Gas Gangrene
- New Drug Susceptibility table
- Hardy's new GSA government contract
- New antibiotic disks for two new drugs
- New regulations for USP <797> for pharmacists
- Upcoming trade shows and conferences
- Phraseology: "HUMDINGER"
- Alice Evans - Trailblazer in microbiology
- Free lab tutorial videos on YouTube from Hardy
- Compact Dry - For rapid plate counts
- Wisdom from Jerry Seinfeld
Topics of the month:
- Why the increase in canine respiratory disease?
- How does chromogenic media work?
- New drug/bug susceptibility table
- Toxins lurking in your coffee
- Hardy's new GSA government contract
- New antibiotic disks for two new drugs
- Upcoming trade shows and conferences
- Phraseology: "GRINGO"
- Ferdinand Cohn - Pioneer in microbiology
- Free lab tutorial videos on YouTube from Hardy
- Compact Dry - For rapid plate counts
- Wisdom from Rosa Parks
- Brain Teasers: Your cranial stimulant
Topics of the month:
- Strep toxic shock rising in Japan
- Increase in meningococcal meningitis
- How does chromogenic media work?
- Sweat found to contain anti-Lyme substance
- Hardy's new GSA government contract
- Upcoming trade shows and conferences
- Phraseology: "GUNG HO"
- Gerhard Hansen - Discoverer of leprosy organism
- Free lab tutorial videos on YouTube from Hardy
- Compact Dry - For rapid plate counts
- Wisdom from Johnny Cash
- Brain Teasers: Your cranial stimulant
Topics of the month:
- Early antibiotic use increases risk of colorectal cancer
- Resistant Pseudomonas in Cystic Fibrosis patients
- Rapid diagnosis of Infectious Mononucleosis
- A new vaccine against UTIs shows promise
- Hilarious Lab Week video
- Upcoming trade shows and conferences
- Phraseology: "PIGGY BANK"
- Albert Calmette - Developer of the TB vaccine
- Free lab tutorial videos on YouTube from Hardy
- Compact Dry - For rapid plate counts
- Wisdom from Georgia O'Keeffe
- Brain Teasers: Your cranial stimulant
Topics of the month:
- RSV Incidence Increasing in Adults
- Avian Flu Infects Dairy Cows...Is Milk Safe to Drink?
- Hardy's Green Efforts
- Upcoming trade shows and conferences
- Phraseology: "PULLING THE WOOL OVER YOUR EYES"
- Selman Waksman - Nobel discoverer of 15 antibiotics
- Free lab tutorial videos on YouTube from Hardy
- Compact Dry - For rapid plate counts
- Wisdom from Mr. Rogers
- Brain Teasers: Your cranial stimulant
Topics of the month:
- Can copper help stop the spread of disease?
- Why do some vaccines fail? - ADE
- STI statistics from the CDC
- Hardy's Green Efforts
- Upcoming trade shows and conferences
- Phraseology: How our brains read text
- Marjory Stephenson - Pioneer of microbial metabolism
- Free lab tutorial videos on YouTube from Hardy
- Compact Dry - For rapid plate counts
- Wisdom from Linus Pauling
- Brain Teasers: Your cranial stimulant
Topics of the month:
- RSV Incidence Increasing in Adults
- Avian Flu Infects Diary Cows...Is Milk Safe to Drink?
- Hardy's Green Efforts
- Upcoming trade shows and conferences
- Phraseology: "PULLING THE WOOL OVER YOUR EYESS"
- Selman Waksman - Nobel discoverer of 15 antibiotics
- Free lab tutorial videos on YouTube from Hardy
- Compact Dry - For rapid plate counts
- Wisdom from Mr. Rogers
- Brain Teasers: Your cranial stimulant
Topics of the month:
- Why does the US spend twice as much on healthcare, yet has the worst life expectancy? Read the survey results!
- Tattoo ink found to be contaminated and dangerous
- Dengue Fever has tripled
- Hardy's Green Efforts
- Upcoming trade shows and conferences
- Phraseology: Cold Shoulder
- Who is your Sales Rep?
- Free lab tutorial videos on YouTube from Hardy
- Wisdom from Denzel Washington
- Brain Teasers: Your cranial stimulant
Topics of the month:
- Listeria leading to 7 million pound meat recall
- Can poor gut health lead to a heart attack?
- Rising incidence of STDs
- Michele Swanson: Research on Legionella
- Hardy's Green Efforts
- Upcoming trade shows and conferences
- Phraseology: "Honeymoon"
- Who is your Sales Rep?
- Free lab tutorial videos on YouTube from Hardy
- Wisdom from Vincent Van Gogh
- Brain Teasers: Your cranial stimulant
Topics of the month:
- Can bacteria be used to treat obesity?
- What is SIBO and how is it treated
- Paul Ehrlich - pioneer of immunology
- Upcoming trade shows and conferences
- Phraseology: "Red letter day"
- Who is your Sales Rep?
- Free lab tutorial videos on YouTube from Hardy
- Wisdom from Andrew Carnegie
- Brain Teasers: Your cranial stimulant
Topics of the month:
- Probiotics Effect on Mental Health
- The Father of Immunology – Metchnikoff
- The Alarming Rise in RSV and FLU Cases
- Low Life Expectancy in the US
- C. diff stimulated by acid Inhibitors (PPIs)
- HardyCHROM SS for Easier Pathogen Detection
- Hurricane Ian and Vibrio Infections
- Phraseology: “Rochambeau”
- Wisdom from Nikola Tesla
Topics of the month:
- UTIs Traced to Poultry and Pork
- The Future of Monkeypox (Mpox)
- Who discovered the Taq Polymerase enzyme for PCR?
- Invasive Group A Strep is Increasin
- Phraseology: “Scuttlebutt”
- Wisdom from Bruce Lee
Topics of the month:
- TMAO and the Risk of Heart Disease
- Resistant Pseudomonas Infections from Artificial Tears
- Julius Petri and His Famous Dish
- HardyCHROM CRE for the Detection of “Superbugs”
- The bird flu is killing hundreds of sea lions
- Wisdom from Agatha Christie
Topics of the month:
- An “urgent warning” about Candida auris from the CDC
- Cooling towers and the spread of Legionella
- Resistant CRE bacteria from cats and dogs
- Kitasato; Discoverer of the black plague organism and tetanus antiserum
- Discovery of the largest bacteria ever; Thiomargarita magnifica
- Phraseology: “Lollygag”
- Wisdom from Alexander Graham Bell
Topics of the month:
- Puzzling Case Solved by NGS
- Outbreak of Klebsiella in Seattle
- Rising Incidence of XDR Shigella
- The Smallest Bacterium Ever
- Phraseology: "Bully Pulpit"
- Wisdom from Hippocrates
Topics of the month:
- Effective Maggot Wound Therapy
- Antimicrobial Resistance Update
- CDC Report Implicating Food Handlers
- Rebecca Lancefield and Strep Grouping
- The Cute Tardigrades
- Phraseology: "DooDads"
- Wisdom from Ralph Waldo Emerson
Topics of the month:
- Fungi found in the brains of Alzheimer's patients
- E. coli linked to colon cancer
- Hepatitis A outbreak in Virginia
- Yersin: the discoverer of the plague bacteria
- The Cute Tardigrades
- Phraseology: "Lallapalooza""
- Wisdom from Jackie Robinson
Topics of the month:
- Good fats and bad fats for Alzheimer's
- Why do NP Swabs hurt so much?
- Group B Strep - Easy detection methods
- Lister: Discoverer of a famous disinfectant
- Artwork from the Bio-Kid Heroes
- Phraseology: "Turn a Blind Eye"
- Wisdom from Steven Spielberg
- Brain Teasers: Your cranial stimulant
Topics of the month:
- The new Covid variant on the rise
- Is mask wearing dangerous to your health
- Hydrogen peroxide to control C diff
- Outbreak of carbapenem resistance
- Cases of Leprosy in Florida
- Salmonella in small turtles
- Winogradsky: The Father of Microbial Ecology
- Hardy's new GSA contract
- Phraseology: "Get Your Goat"
- Wisdom from Jesse Owens
- Brain Teasers: Your cranial stimulant
Topics of the month:
- MRSA on the rise after the Pandemic
- Improving your gut health with fermented foods
- Hardy's new GSA contract
- HardyCHROM for Candida auris
- CARBA 5 lateral flow for AST of superbugs
- Covid spike protein found in brains
- The discoverer of Mycoplasma
- How to avoid contaminated lettuce
- Upcoming trade shows and conferences
- Phraseology: "Hullaballoo"
- Wisdom from Jesse Owens
- Brain Teasers: Your cranial stimulant
Topics of the month:
- Cyclospora - Increase in US cases
- Syphilis - Increase in US and Canada cases
- Hardy's new GSA contract
- HardyCHROM for Candida auris and many others
- C diff not transmitted by patients
- New antibiotic disks for two new drugs
- New regulations for USP <797>
- Upcoming trade shows and conferences
- Phraseology: "TASER"
- Ruth Elle Moore - Trailblazer in microbiology
- Free tutorial videos on YouTube from Hardy
- Compact Dry - For rapid plate counts
- Wisdom from Andrea Bocelli
Topics of the month:
- Mouthwash - Studies show an increase in blood pressure
- Stevia - Found to have a negative effect on health
- Hardy's new GSA contract
- HardyCHROM for Candida auris and many others
- New antibiotic disks for two new drugs
- New regulations for USP <797>
- Upcoming trade shows and conferences
- Phraseology: "SALARY"
- Ruth Elle Moore - Trailblazer in microbiology
- Free tutorial videos on YouTube from Hardy
- Compact Dry - For rapid plate counts
- Wisdom from Aretha Franklin
Topics of the month:
- Home-based treatment of Covid
- Hardy has order tracking!
- Sushi and sashimi – Is it safe to eat?
- HardyCHROM™ plates – a full line!
- Phraseology – the origin of “Boycott”
- Covid and gut microbiome – how it changes
- Rapid Antigen test for Covid – now available!
- HardyCHROM™ Group A Strep – detection of Strep throat
- A new plate for Candida auris
- Quotes from Edwin Hubble
Topics of the month:
- What are the new Covid variants? – Will they be better or worse?
- Salmonella Infantis – a dangerous and drug resistant threat to our food supply
- New antifungals are desperately needed, now that auris is emerging
- HardyCHROM plates for easy identification
- DuraRack for long lasting Petri Plate storage and transfer
- HardyCHROM Campy – for food detection of Campylobacter
- Phraseology: “Red Tape”
- Quotes from Mr. Rogers
Topics of the month:
- Do you have bacteria in your brain?
- HardyCHROM™ – making micro easy!
- New Drugs in the fight against Covid
- Salmonella in chicken – What can be done?
- Phraseology: “Mesmerize”
- Early treatment of Covid
- Quotes from Vincent Van Gogh
Topics of the month:
- Is Glyphosate destroying your microbiome?
- How is E. coli used to make cancer drugs?
- Fanny Hesse’s discovery of agar
- Quotes from Billie Holiday
- Phraseology: Tongue-Tied
- HardyCHROM products – a complete line
- Tutorial Videos to help with lab training
Topics of the month:
- Akkermansia – Can it improve your health and keep you lean?
- Antibiotic Stewardship comedy from Dr. Glaucomflecken
- What is Hardy Diagnostics all about?
- HardyCHROM Plates
- Kiyoshi Shiga – an unsung hero of microbiology
- Phraseology: TIP
- Tutorial Videos to train lab personnel
- Is the Bird Flu only for the birds?
- Announcing the release of the BioCode MDx-3000 – Rapid ID of all common pathogens!
Topics of the month:
- What is causing the baby formula shortage?
- Antibiotic stewardship
- Maurice Hilleman – The father of the modern vaccine
- Phraseology – “The Whole 9 Yards”
- Tutorial videos – for microbiology training
- Lyme Disease – Why is it so difficult to detect and treat?
- Quotes from Abigail Adams
Topics of the month:
- Human Metapneumovirus – common, yet underdiagnosed
- Alexander Fleming – the greatest discovery ever made in the control of disease
- Phraseology: High Tail
- Tutorial Videos – for lab personnel proficiency
- The rising resistance of groups A and B strep
- Sexual reproduction of Candida auris
- Early treatment methods for Covid-19
- Quotes from Brian Tracy
Topics of the month:
- A New Covid-19 Vaccine – a new and better way?
- Esther Zimmer Lederberg – trailblazer in bacterial genetics
- Phraseology: High Tail
- Tutorial Videos – for lab personnel proficiency
- Another Emerging Virus – with a high morality rate
- Monkey Pox Facts
- Early treatment methods for Covid-19
- Quotes from Jack LaLanne
Topics of the month:
- Can Coffee lead to dementia and stroke?
- Who is my Sales Rep?
- HardyCHROM – a complete line of chromogenic plates
- Having supply chain issues?
- Ignaz Semmelweis – controversial hand washing
- Phraseology – “Caught red-handed!”
- Candida auris – emerging along with the Pandemic
- Hardy’s free Tutorial Videos
- Howard Florey – The man that first made penicillin
- Monkey Pox – updated facts
- Quotes from Jonas Salk
Topics of the month:
- GMO Mosquitoes to be released in California
- TB Vaccine effective against Covid (BCG)
- Jenner – Inventor of the first vaccine in 1798
- Phraseology – “Dilly Dally”
- Hardy’s Free Tutorial videos
- Snails in Florida contain the Rat Lungworm parasite
- Monkeypox update
- Where does Hardy’s blood come from?
Topics of the month:
- Phage Viruses as Therapy – A Success Story!
- The Pioneer of Poultry Microbiology
- Predictions for This Flu/Covid Season
- Whole Grain Fiber for Weight Loss and Glucose Control
- How Tea Can Keep You Healthy
- Phraseology: “Spick and Span”
- Carrot Broth – a better way to detect GBS
Topics of the month:
- DNA Sequencing to Detect Infections
- The Pioneer of Bacteriophage Research
- The Alarming Rise in RSV and FLU Cases
- Pseudomonas Infections and Biofilms
- Cipro and Deadly Aneurisms
- HardyCHROM SS for Easier Pathogen Detection
- Phraseology: “Cockamamie”
Topics of the month:
- T Cell vs Antibody Tests – Which is best for COVID?
- The three COVID vaccines – Comparison chart
- Viral Transport Medium
- PPE for the pandemic
- UV Light Chamber to sanitize N-95 masks
- Who is pictured on the Kings playing cards?
- Can a T Cell test predict immune status?
- Quotes from John B. Goodenough
Topics of the month:
- Can CBD be considered an antibiotic?
- Four new COVID-19 vaccines compared
- DuraRack – Can it withstand a bowling ball?
- How does a COVID-19 infection affect the gut microbiome?
- Probiotics – Can they assist with COVID-19 immunity?
- Quotes from Elon Musk
Topics of the month:
- Zinc+Ionophores to combat COVID-19
- COVID-19 Variants – How many? Will the vaccines work?
- DuraRack – Why it’s the best
- What happened to the flu season?
- The four vaccines – A comparison chart
- Quotes from George Washington Carver
- References for using Vitamin D and Zinc against COVID
Topics of the month:
- The ACE2 Receptors
- DuraRack – The last Petri Disk rack you will ever have to buy
- Nanotechnology and the COVID-19 Vaccine
- Can COVID vaccine technology be used against cancer?
- Your one-stop source for COVID supplies!
- Quotes from I.M. Pei
Topics of the month:
- Introduction of the MALDI from Hardy Diagnostics
- Space map of orbiting satellites
- The DuraRack — the last rack you will ever need
- Are we getting closer to herd immunity?
- Group A Strep resistance to antibiotics
- Quotes from Blaise Pascal
Topics of the month:
- Thousand year old remedy found to be effective against MRSA
- The inventor of the microscope – Janssen
- DuraRack – The last rack you will ever need
- ASM’s Agar Art contest
- The Autof ms 1000 MALDI-TOF now available
- Will more COVID variants emerge?
- Quotes from Bob Dylan
- Protection from COVID with Vitamin D and Zinc
Topics of the month:
- Dozens infected with TB from bone grafts
- Helicobacter pylori – Friend or foe?
- DuraRack – The best Petri dish rack ever!
- Can Stevia disrupt your microbiome?
- The Autof ms 1000 MALDI-TOF – now available!
- What are the ingredients in your COVID vaccine?
- How are Petri plates made? (video)
- Quotes from John Glenn
- Vitamin D, Zinc, and Ionophores for the prevention of COVID-19
Topics of the month:
- Will your vaccine work against the Delta Variant?
- Antidepressants: A promising and cheap way to treat Ebola
- Ivermectin for COVID: What are the Pros and Cons?
- Mycobacterium avium paratuberculosis (MAP): What it is and how you can avoid it
- DuraRack — Built to last!
- MALDI-TOF now available from Hardy
- AnaeroGRO — the best way to grow anaerobes
- Quotes from Richard Branson
- StaphTEX — the easiest way to ID Staph aureus
Topics of the month:
- Candida auris – an increasing threat
- Is a new COVID-19 vaccine coming soon? Novavax
- DuraRack for an indestructible Petri plate carrier
- How does a day at the beach affect your skin microbiome
- The Automf ms 100 – MALDI-TOF mass spectrometer fir bacterial ID
- Phraseology – “Parting Shot”
- Quotes from Beverly Sills
- Carba 5 for the identification of carbapenemase producing bacteria
Topics of the month:
- Can you control rheumatoid arthritis with diet and gut microbes?
- Phraseology – “Ponzi Scheme”
- DuraRack – the best Petri plate rack ever
- The tick-borne Powassan virus – deadlier than Lyme
- Rapid COVID-19 antibody test kit
- A new pill for COVID-19, soon to be released by Merck
- Quotes from Denzel Washington
- Can melatonin be repurposed against COVID-19?
Topics of the month:
- Beware of canine Campylobacter
- HardyCHROM Plates – an extensive list!
- DuraRack – the best Petri plate rack ever!
- Phraseology – Dire Straits
- Inulin – Do the many benefits outweigh the discomfort?
- Covid Antibody and Antigen test kits – Results in 15 minutes!
- HardyCHROM Group A Strep – Easy identification
- Making shoes, clothes, and packaging materials out of fungi
- The Wizard automated colony counter
- Quotes from Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
Topics of the month:
- Omicron Variant – What you need to know
- Aromatherapy spray contained deadly Burholderia pseudomallei from India
- HardyCHROM Plates – a complete listing
- Genetically modified mosquitoes to control malaria
- New 15 minute test for COVID-19 by Genbody
- Phraseology: “Raising Cain”
- Quotes from Alexis de Tocqueville
Topics of the month:
- Coronavirus spreads to the USA
- Support for vaccines is waning
- Can water filters increase bacterial counts?
- Emerging pan-resistant Candida auris
- Phraseology: Whippersnapper
- Quotes from Kobe Bryant
- Rapid identification of GC
- HardyCHROM SS for ease of stool pathogen recovery
Topics of the month:
- Coronavirus Updates in February
- Antibiotic Resistance in Food Items
- Mites and Viruses Take a Toll on Bee Populations
- Phraseology: Eat Crow
- Quotes from Marcus Aurelius
- New Hardy Disks
- HardyCHROM HUrBi for quick and easy detection of urinary pathogens
Topics of the month:
- Will the new coronavirus go awaywhen the weather warms up?
- AloeSafe hand sanitizing gel
- Coronavirus Update for March
- Enlisting AI for Drug Discovery
- Tests for COVID-19 and Shortages
- Quotes from Barry Marshall
- Hardy Diagnostics Viral Transport Medium
Topics of the month:
- Will the new coronavirus go away when the weather warms up?
- AloeSafe hand sanitizing gel
- Coronavirus Update for April
- Enlisting AI for Drug Discovery
- Quotes from Ray Bradbury
- Phraseology: Pulling the wool over you eyes
- Hardy Diagnostics Viral Transport Medium
Topics of the month:
- Can Vitamin D be useful against COVID-19?
- Hardy introduces an accurate antibody test kit for COVID-19
- The microbiology of dog and cat bites
- Phraseology: “Kangaroo Court”
- Quotes from Georgia O’Keeffe
- Using UV light to sanitize N95 masks
- Detection of bacterial pneumonia – ImmuView
- Helicobacter infections may be protective
- The DuraRack for durable petri plate management
- Coronavirus update
- Using BCYE Agar for Legionella season
Topics of the month:
- Are masks effective?
- Is social distancing effective?
- Covid antibody test kits
- Covid supplies: masks, shields, swabs, sanitizers, wipes, gloves, viral transports
- Sanitizing your N95 masks for re-use
- Covid research around the world
- Carba 5 for detection of carbapenem resistance
- ImmuView for detecting pneumonia pathogens
- The DuraRack – the last Petri plate rack you will ever need!
- Listeria – How to crowd out dangerous pathogens
Topics of the month:
- Can you control your weight with probiotics?
- COVID-19 Updates
- Phraseology: Raising Cain
- Vitamin D as a possible preventative measure again COVID-19?
- Product Highlights and more!
Topics of the month:
- Is Covid causing an increase in Legionnaires’ Disease?
- COVID-19 Updates
- Phraseology: Bought the Farm
- Can Monoclonal Antibodies by Useful Against COVID?
- Vitamin D: A negleted option of treatment and prevention of COVID-19 infections
- Product Highlights and more!
Topics of the month:
- Can bacteria be used to attack cancerous tumors?
- Using Ruthenium as an antimicrobial for resistant bacteria
- Phraseology: Gobbledygook
- Quotes from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- COVID- 19 Statistics, death rate, comorbidities, and comparison to the flu
- UV Light Chamber to sanitize N95 masks
Topics of the month:
- Can Regeneron’s Antibody Cocktail Speed Recovery of COVID-19?
- New Technology in the Fight Against Pneumonia
- Phraseology: Resting on Laurels
- Wisdom to ponder: Booker T. Washington
- COVID- 19 Personal Protective Equipment
- DuraRack – the last Petri plate rack you will ever have to buy!
Topics of the month:
- The 3 COVID-19 Vaccines – How are they different
- Can you treat loss of smell due to COVID-19?
- Phraseology: “Long in the tooth”
- Marie Curie quotes
- Scientific studies on Vitamin D and Zinc for COVID-19
- PPE for the pandemic
- UV Light Box to sanitize N95 masks
- PPE for the pandemic
- Flu A+B Rapid Test Kit
Topics of the month:
- Can the poliovirus be used to fight cancer?
- Chronic Wasting Disease is spreading in deer populations
- Pet hedgehogs implemented in Salmonella outbreak
- Quotes from John Wooden
- Phraseology: “Blue Bloods”
- New antibiotic discs now available
- MycoFast – easy ID and susceptibility of Mycoplasma
Topics of the month:
- Are age-related illnesses caused by pathogens?
- Candida auris – Emerging pathogen of great concern
- Serendipity – Finding Fleming’s lab in Paris
- Omadacycline – A new antibiotic, now available
- HardyCHROM CRE – Screen for super bugs
- Quotes from Zig Ziglar
- Carrot Broth – now simplified, one step
Topics of the month:
- Incidence of foodborne illness in the USA
- How to prevent foodborne illness
- Engineered bacteria to control PKU disease
- New antibiotics now available – Omadacycline
- New ways to control highly resistant Acinetobacter
- Quotes from Coco Chanel
- Phraseology: Sideburns
- CompactDry™ for better colony counts
Topics of the month:
- Bioactive glass to inhibit biofilms and HAI
- Using transgenic methods to control malaria
- Phraseology: “Ken and Barbie”
- Quotes from Marcel Marceau
- New antibiotics now available
- Healthlink Transporters with many options
- Teaching microbiology – Linda Gutherz lab miniatures
Topics of the month:
- Using shark skin design to prevent biofilms
- Can your microbiome lead to depression?
- Phraseology: Luddites
- Quotes from J. R. R. Tolkien
- GramPRO for consistent gram stains
- The Wizard™ CompactDry™ Plate reader
- Control microorganisms from MBL
- Transporters for specimen collection
Topics of the month:
- L-Carnitine – Friend or Foe?
- Legionella Outbreak at Disneyland
- Inoculating Loops – Hardy Has It!
- New Antibiotics – Disks Now Available
- The Wizard – For Fast Colony Counting
- Hardy Products Available on Amazon
- Gardnerella vaginalis Selective Agar – Contains No Blood
Topics of the month:
- Building a Better Bedrail Using Copper
- What’s in the Vaccines?
- Alcohol Sanitizers Found not to be Effective with Mucus
- Quality Control Organisms from MBL
- New Antibiotics Now Available
- The Bio-Kid Science Project Kit
- Gardnerella vaginalis Plate for Bacterial Vaginosis
- Quotes from Rudyard Kipling
Topics of the month:
- New antibiotic class discovered from soil
- Founding Fathers used vaccines to their advantage
- Auto Brewery Syndrome – generating alcohol in the gut
- Carba 5 – easy way to detect carbapenem resistance enzymes
- MycoVue – for ready-to-use slide cultures
- HardyCHROM CRE – for detection of super bugs
- Quotes from Bono
- Malaphors – What are they?
- Phraseology – The origin of OK
Topics of the month:
- Can CBD oil be used against infections?
- New technology kills bacteria on hospital surfaces
- Carba 5 for the detection of superbugs
- The incidence of Salmonella infections
- Burger chains that sell antibiotic tainted beef
- Phraseology: Tip
- Quotes from Blaise Pascal
- MycoVue for fungal slide cultures
Topics of the month:
- Finding new antibiotics in the soil
- Super-bugs discovered in caves
- Carba 5 for detection of superbug enzymes of resistance
- PathFinder Listeria – now with green glow!
- Flu season worsens – latest stats
- Which restaurants use meat with antibiotics?
- Phraseology – “Balls to the Wall”
- UTM for viral and mycoplasmas transport
- Quotes from Marie Curie
Topics of the month:
- A new drug against Gram negative rods? Glateramir acetate
- Bananas becoming extinct due to Fusarium wilt?
- Anaerobic Microbiology catalog
- Trio Bas Air Samplers
- StrepPro for strep grouping
- Phraseology: Fit to be tied
- Quotes from Galileo
Topics of the month:
- Can certain gut bacteria promote cancer?
- Trehalose and C. difficile – a not so sweet combination
- Tooth-brushing reduces hospital acquired pneumonias
- Quotes from Albert Einstein
- Bio-Kid Kit for science projects
- The Loop Caddy – a better way!
- Rapid test methods
- Phraseology – “Pleased as punch”
Topics of the month:
- Bacteriophages – A new approach to antimicrobials
- Carrot Broth – No tiles needed
- Stephen Hawking quotes
- Kiyoshi Shiga – Discoverer of Shigella
- Trio Bas – The best in air monitoring
- Influenza product from Hardy
- Bio-Kid – For an exciting science project!
Topics of the month:
- Vietnam vets and parasitic diseases
- Financial impact of resistant microorganisms
- Quotes from Leonardo da Vinci
- Phraseology: Charlie Horse
- TrioBas for air sampling
- Carrot Broth one step
- Chromogenic media
- Rapid test methods
Topics of the month:
- Vietnam vets and parasitic diseases
- Financial impact of resistant microorganisms
- Quotes from Leonardo da Vinci
- Phraseology: Charlie Horse
- TrioBas for air sampling
- Carrot Broth one step
- Chromogenic media
- Rapid test methods
Topics of the month:
- The origin of the Black Plague
- Microbiomes in Concrete
- HardyCHROM SS – eliminate Proteus!
- Carrot Broth One Step
- Envirotrans – new longer swab!
- Phraseology – “Jay Walkers”
- Ralph Waldo Emerson quotes
- GramPRO automated gram stainer
Topics of the month:
- Winning the War on Biofilms
- Can Ebola be Stopped with Merck’s New Vaccine?
- John Steinbeck
- Stool cultures with no interference from Proteus!
- Easy Sample Collection with EnviroTrans.
Topics of the month:
- Antibiotic Resistance in Viet Nam
- Oil prevents biofilms on cookware
- AnaeroGRO for better recovery of anaerobes
- Trio Bas – the best air sampler
- Plazomicin – now available
- Carrot Broth One Step – no tiles needed!
- Quotes from Leo Tolstoy
Topics of the month:
- Genital Mycoplasmas – why testing is needed
- E. coli as Probiotics
- Phraseology – “Bury the Hatchet”
- Ogden Nash quotes
- New Antibiotics, Plazomicin, etc
- HardyCHROM SS – for stool cultures
Topics of the month:
- Is Dandruff a bacterial disease?
- How does the Keto Diet affect your microbiome?
- Quotes from G.K. Chesterton
- Hardy Goes Green!
- New Antibiotic disks from Hardy
- Phraseology: Straight from the Horse’s Mouth
Topics of the month:
- Leptospirosis in Sea Lions
- Kirby Bauer AST – the Gold Standard
- New antibiotics
- Quotes from Dave Barry
- HardyCHROM products
- E. coli O157 outbreak from romaine lettuce
Topics of the month:
- Are antibiotics in our orange juice?
- Can a probiotic be used to treat cholera?
- New antibiotics now available
- Tri Bas air samplers – simply the best!
- CompactDry™ for easy colony counts
- Phraseology – “Throw you hat into the ring”
- Quotes from Nikola Tesla
- Products for flu season
Topics of the month:
- Autophagy and Yoshinori Ohsumi
- CryoSavers for microorganism freezer storage
- HardyCHROM ESBL to detect “Superbugs”
- Automated Gram stainers from QuickSlide
- C. Diff Banana Broth for the detection of Clostridium difficile
- Bagpipe lungs?
- Julia Child Spotlight
- Trio Bas Microbial Air Samplers
- HardyCHROM MRSA and ESBL
Topics of the month:
- Honoring H. Boyd Woodruff
- Cell Phones Battle Against SuperBugs
- HardyCHROM ESBL to detect “Superbugs”
- Automated Gram stainers from QuickSlide
- C. Diff Banana Broth for the detection of Clostridium difficile
- Julia Child
- Salmonella Fights Cancer
Topics of the month:
- How your gut bacteria can keep you healthy
- CRE – Strain found that is resistant to all known antibiotics
- Should you always finish a course of antibiotics?
- C diff Banana Broth – for simple environmental monitoring
- Antisera – from Denka Seiken
- Air Samplers – full featured from Orum
- Socrates quotes
Topics of the month:
- G vag – the real cause of recurring UTIs?
- Derm-Duet – for easy dermatophyte ID
- GramPRO 1 – automate your gram stains
- Gram Stain Advanced – why is it better?
- Colitag – for easy coliform detection
- The winners of the ASM Agar Art Contest
- Do bacteria behave differently in outer space?
- Alexander Hamilton quotes
- AnaeroGRO – for better anaerobe recovery
- C diff Banana Broth – detects spores
- Ciliate devouring a fellow ciliate video
Topics of the month:
- Botulism found in nachos
- New variation of Vancomycin, 1,000 time more potent
- QuickSlide GramPRO can process 80 slides at a time
- C diff Bana broth for environmental monitoring
- BlueMount for permanent mycology slides
- AnaeroGRO for better anaerobe recovery
- Trio Bas air sampling devices offer Bluetooth
- ComfortPRO lab coats provide many benefits
- Oscar Wilde quotes
Topics of the month:
- Rat lungworm disease
- Are you doing enough to control C. diff?
- Can E. coli be used to detect landmines?
- Quotes from Jeff Bezos
- HardyCHROM Vibrio for all three pathogenic Vibrio species
- AnaeroGRO for better anaerobe recovery
- Trio Bas air sampling devices offer Bluetooth
- ComfortPRO lab coats provide many benefits
- Carrot Broth for the detection Group B Streptococcus
Topics of the month:
- The antibiotic pipeline…what’s new?
- Environmental monitoring of clean rooms
- Gardnerella vaginalis selective agar
- HemaPRO slide stainer for blood smears
- TrioBas air samplers
- AnaeroGRO for anaerobic culturing
- Carrot Broth for Group B Strep
- Quotes from Salvador Dali
Topics of the month:
- Chikungunya – a neglected disease
- Does your brain shrink at night?
- Quotes from JK Rowlings
- Carrot Broth for GBS detection
- G vag Select Plate – for Gardnerella vaginalis detection
- AnaeroGRO – for superior recovery of anaerobes
- ComfortPRO lab coats – the ultimate in comfort!
Topics of the month:
- Gardnerella vaginalis and G. Vag Select
- Clostridium difficile and Banana Broth
- Can Mother’s Microbiome Affect Her Child’s Behavior?
- Lyme Disease not only spread by ticks.
- Trio Bas Air Samplers
Topics of the month:
- HardyVal Media Fill Challenge Testing
- Cannabis Testing
- Resistance to β-Lactam Antibiotics
- Quotes from Van Gogh
- Can Microbiome Have an Influence on Breast Cancer?
Topics of the month:
- Hepatitis A Outbreak in San Diego
- Viral or Bacterial?
- HardyVal Media Fill Challenge Testing per USP <797>
- Carrot Broth One Step for Broup B Strep.
- Trio Bas Air Samplers
Topics of the month:
- iChip and microbe discovery
- Fluoroquinolone Resistance and Screening Methods
- Cannabis Testing
- Trio Bas Microbial Air Samplers
- Carrot Broth One Step for GBS
Topics of the month:
- Bacteria providing a lift
- Rapid Strep Grouping
- Hardy Purchases QuickSlide
- The Kissing Bug
- HUrBi – What more could you ask for in a urine plate?
- Clinical Microbiology Seminar in Palm Springs
- LabPRO Lab Coats
Topics of the month:
- New weapons against Hospital Acquired Infections (HAI)
- Hardy releases a new culture media catalog
- Fun facts on leap year
- Update on the Zika virus
- The Pasteur team – a tribute to Marie Pasteur
- Quotes from Calvin Coolidge
- Rapid strep identification – StrepPRO
- Stock organism catalog
- PYR for rapid Group A Strep detection
- CompactDry™ for plate counts
- Making sense of the new IQCP regulations
Topics of the month:
- Interference from Proteus eliminated!
- Can we use bacteria to create new habitats in the sand?
- New Culture Media Catalog
- Darryl Zanuck American film producer
- CompactDry™…Do you do plate counts?
- The Antibiotic Apocalypse Explained…
- Environmental Monitoring…Contact Plates
- Bob Hope 1903 ~ 2003
- Do you do Growth Promotion Studies?
Topics of the month:
- Elizabeth King and her discovery of her namesake bacteria – Outbreak in Wisconsin
- HardyCHROM SS reduces time with stool cultures
- AneroGRO for better recovery of anaerobes
- Identification of Streps with StrepPRO
- Better gram staining with GramPRO 1
- Investigation of Foodborne Illness – Listeria outbreak at Dole
- CRITERION – for the best in dehydrated culture media
- Contact plates for the pharma industry
- George Gershwin quotes
Topics of the month:
- How to Make Better Gram Stains
- Bacteriophage Therapy – Another Approach
- Colistin Resistance in E. coli – Another Superbug
- AnaeroGRO – for Better Growth
- CarboFerm – for GC Identification
- Automated Stainers
- HardyCHROM SS – No Interference from Proteus!
- EnviroTrans for Surface Monitoring
- C.S. Lewis Quotes
Topics of the month:
- Alzheimer’s caused by infectious disease?
- Pocket sized microscopes – the next big thing
- Dirty Driers – hand air dryers spread contamination
- CompactDry™ for total counts
- Control organisms for QC
- TransPRO for better transport and recovery
- AnaeroGRO for better growth of anaerobes
- HardyCHROM SS – no interference from Proteus!
- SpeedStreaks for quick inoculation
- Phraseology – “Shot of Whiskey”
- GramPRO 80 for fast slide processing
- New culture media catalog available
- Quotes from Muhammad Ali
Topics of the month:
- Gram Stains… Consistent and Fast
- The Patient Safety Atlas
- New Culture Media Catalog
- Interference from Proteus eliminated!…
- Footwear Sanitizer SmartStep
- Detect a variety of food pathogens in less than 10 hours?
- “Knock on Wood”
- Could you be missing important anaerobes?
- Virchow: A Virtual Genius
- Peter Drucker Quotes
Topics of the month:
- The microbiome of breast tissue
- Triclosan in hand soap banned by FDA
- Mercury in vaccines – still used?
- Crystal Dx Xpress – for food pathogen detection
- AnaeroGRO – best way to culture anaerobes
- MicroBioLogics – QC organisms
- HardyCHROM SS – now inhibits Proteus
- GramPRO 1 – for consistent automated staining
- Contact Plates – for surface monitoring
- TransPRO – for better specimen collection
- CompactDry™ – an alternative for plate counts
- Marie Curie Quotes
Topics of the month:
- Manuka Honey – the sweetest antibiotic
- Do you heat or methanol fix your slides?
- GramPRO 1 for consistent Gram staining
- HardyCHROM SS NoPRO – that’s no Proteus!
- HardyCHROM MRSA – brightest colors!
- HardyCHROM Candida – reliable yeast ID
- Crystal Xpress for food Pathogen ID
- Quotes from ee. cummings
Topics of the month:
- Hardy’s new Chromogenic Medium for ESBL
- Prebiotics- Good sense or Nonsense?
- GramPRO 1 for consistent Gram staining
- Reader Comments on Heat vs. Methanol Fixation
- Trio Bas Air Samplers- now with 3 heads!
- MBL Control Organisms
- Contact Plates
- CompactDry™
- Alan Turing Quotes
Topics of the month:
- C diff Banana Broth for environmental testing is launched
- Clostridium difficile – facts about the worst cause of HAIs
- HardyCHROM ESBL to detect “Superbugs”
- Automated Gram stainers from QuickSlide
- Trio Bas Air Samplers- now with 3 heads!
- Trio Bas air samplers – now with Bluetooth
- Resistant bacteria emerging from the sewer
- Control organisms from MBL
- Quotes from Steve Wozniak
Topics of the month:
- Candida auris– a new superbug?
- Denka Sieken Antisera
- HardyCHROM ESBL to detect “Superbugs”
- Automated Gram stainers from QuickSlide
- C. Diff Banana Broth for the detection of Clostridium difficile
- Nikon’s Small World Competition
- In memoriam: Paul Schreckenberger, PhD
- Trio Bas Microbial Air Samplers
- HardyCHROM MRSA and ESBL
Topics of the month:
- Video of Attacking Flu Virus
- CompactDry™ for Colony Counts
- CarboFerm™ for Neisseria ID
- TransPRO CVM™ for Viruses
- Measles Outbreak at Disneyland
- CRITERION™ Dehydrated Culture Media
- Optical Oddities – Gallstones
- Quotes from Bono
Topics of the month:
- Winter Colds – Why we get them?
- Bourbon Virus First Time in the US
- CryoSavers™ Storage System
- ComfortPRO™ Lab Coats for Comfort and Economy
- AnaeroGRO™ Pre-reduced Plated Media
- EnviroTrans™ Environmental Monitoring
- Rosco Kits For Carbapenemase Resistance Detection
- Phraseology – “Eureka!”
- Quotes from Gilda Radner
Topics of the month:
- Superbugs Found in Duodenoscopes
- Semmelweis and Handwashing
- Animal Blood – Fresh and Humane
- StrepQuick™ – Fast and Inexpensive ID of GPC
- HardyDisks™ for AST
- AnaeroGRO™ for Best Anaerobe Recovery
- Lenticular Clouds
- Phraseology: “Scot Free”
- Quotes from Chief Joseph
Topics of the month:
- Using Bacteria to Restore Art
- Listeria Outbreak in Ice Cream
- HardyCHROM™ Vibrio
- MacConkey with Cipro for Prostate Biopsies
- LanaGram™ for Easy Gram Determination
- The MiRACLE® Glove by Adenna
- Phraseology: “Dead as a Doornail”
- Quotes from Aristotle
Topics of the month:
- Keeping Pets Safe in the Summer
- Answers to IQCP Questions
- Highlights from the ASM Convention in New Orleans
- CryoSavers™ for Easy Long Term Storage
- EZ-Accu Shot™ for Growth Promotion Studies
- HardyCHROM™ SS for more Efficient Stool Culturing
- Denka-Seiken Antisera
- Quotes from Walt Whitman
Topics of the month:
- Strep grouping and Rebecca Lancefield
- LoopCaddy™ – The Ultimate in Loop Organization
- MycoSeal™ – to Prevent Moisture Loss in Plates
- How safe is shrimp?
- Nasal Probiotics to Prevent Disease
- Hackers on Your Activity Tracker
- Endoscope Monitoring
- Phraseology – “Armed to the Teeth”
- Quotes from Alexander Pope
Topics of the month:
- Travel Warnings from the CDC
- The Rise of Superbugs
- Paper Microscopes
- AnaeroGRO™ for Better Recovery of Anaerobes
- Rapid MGP” for Enterococcus Speciation
- EZ Accushot™ for Growth Promotion Testing
- Quotes from Isaac Newton
Topics of the month:
- Fungal art – Wood spalting
- Recent Legionella outbreaks
- Using cell phones and toilets for epidemiology
- Phraseology – “Graham cracker”
- Quotes from Lao Tzu
- Petri Porter – rack for transport
- CompactDry™ – for plate counts
- StrepPRO – Latex ID of Strep
Topics of the month:
- IQCP coming in January 2016 – ready or not
- Uncool Cucumbers – Salmonella outbreak
- Oyster beds shut down due to Vibrio
- Phraseology: Bucks
- Ready Rack for clean room tubes
- HardyCHROM™ Vibrio
- Poultry Microbiology catalog
- Rapid Test kits and Reagents
- Petri Porter rack
- HardyCHROM™ SS
- Quotes from Jonas Salk
Topics of the month:
- Your microbiome fingerprint – Could it incriminate you?
- Meet HUrBi – the chromogenic urine biplate
- Monogen by Biokit – for mononucleosis
- Group A Strep QuickVue – by Quidel
- Phraseology – “Mayday Mayday”
- How did George Washington die?
- Food Microbiology mini catalog
- Quotes from William Wilburforce
Topics of the month:
- How do bacteria communicate? Quorum sensing and biofilms
- Two new antibiotic disks to be available: Avycaz and Zerbaxa
- New biplate for Staph aureus and MRSA now available
- That Peksy Pestis: new DNA research reveals the nature of the Black Plague
- Quidel Rapid Strep Kit
- Phraseology: The origin of “Sandwich”
- ComfortPRO Lab Coats
- Revolving Petri plate racks
Topics of the month:
- Travel Warnings from the CDC
- The Rise of Superbugs
- Paper Microscopes
- AnaeroGRO™ for Better Recovery of Anaerobes
- Rapid MGP” for Enterococcus Speciation
- EZ Accushot™ for Growth Promotion Testing
- Quotes from Isaac Newton
Topics of the month:
- Probiotics Effect on Mental Health
- The Father of Immunology – Metchnikoff
- The Alarming Rise in RSV and FLU Cases
- Low Life Expectancy in the US
- C. diff stimulated by acid Inhibitors (PPIs)
- HardyCHROM SS for Easier Pathogen Detection
- Hurricane Ian and Vibrio Infections
- Phraseology: “Rochambeau”
- Wisdom from Nikola Tesla
Topics of the month:
- Fungal Meningitis - What Went Wrong?
- How to Identify Candida glabrata
- New Product - Parasite Suspensions
- HardyDisks AST™ - Now with Last Disk Recognition
- Leprosy bBacterium Creates Stem Cells
- Bacteriophage - Making a Comeback?
- Ceftaroline (Teflaro) - New Disk Available
- Phraseology – Golf
- Survey: Should the post office have discontinued Saturday delivery?
- Quotes from Abraham Lincoln
Topics of the month:
- Obesity and Intestinal Microbiota
- Overuse of Antibiotics for Respiratory Infections
- TOTAL-FIX® Universal Fecal Transports
- TB MODS Kit™ for TB Detection and Susceptibility
- Tom Swifties
- Hardy Goes Green
- Sheep Blood Contamination
- Survey on Social Media
- Quotes from Frank Lloyd Wright
Topics of the month:
- Hand Sanitizer – AloeSafe™
- Hardy’s Gram Stain Advanced™
- Rare Food = Rare Bug
- Food Poisoning on the Rise
- Tom Swifties
- CRE Facts
- National ASM in Denver
- Survey on Political Campaign Contributions
- Quotes from Elvis Presley
Topics of the month:
- The Microbiology of Kombucha Tea
- Google Honors Julius Petri
- Ceftaroline – New Drug for MRSA
- HardyCHROM™ SS for Greater Speed in Stool Cultures
- Robots Zap C.difficile
- APIC Releases New Guide for C. difficile
- How Meat Tenderizing Introduces E. coli O157
- Survey: Should office workers have unlimited access to the internet?
- Quotes from Jackie Robinson
Topics of the month:
- Fecal Microbiome Transplantation for C. difficile Infection
- Microorganism Catalog
- HUrBi™ – for Identification of Urninary Pathogens
- HardyCHROM™ SS – Faster Way to Detect Stool Pathogens
- Bacteria Extremophiles – Some Like It Hot, Some Like It Cold
- Survey: Should the government fund antibiotic research?
- Quotes from Robin Williams
Topics of the month:
- Cyclospora Summer Outbreak in US
- Cyclospora - Identification Methods
- Frog Skin - A source of new antibiotics?
- Dilu-loks™ - Pre-filled Dilution Bottles
- Colitag™ - Coliform Detection in 16 hours
- Phraseology - “Pushing the envelope”
- Survey: Should marijuana be legalized?
- Quotes from Walter Cronkite
Topics of the month:
- The Black Plague - Analyzing Two 1700s Paintings
- Mass Burials from the Plague Uncovered in London
- Tap Tight™ Contact Plates
- How to Order Online
- Denka Seiken Antisera
- Manufacturing Makes a Comeback in the U.S.
- Advanced Gram Stains
- Phraseology - “Knucle Under”
- Survey: Government Control of Sodas
- Quotes from Johnny Carson
Topics of the month:
- Prions – The Deadly Brain Wasting Proteins
- Petri-Seal™, MycoSeal™, and HardyFlasks™ for Better Safety
- Petri Plate Art by Ben-Jacob
- HardyCHROM™ Candida – Now in Powder Form
- MRSA – The Best Way to Control it in ICU
- Hardy Goes into Orbit on the ISS
- Phraseology - “Gung Ho”
- Survey: Is fracking worth the risk?
- Quotes from Edmund Burke
Topics of the month:
- Vibrios – Danger Lurking in Ocean Water and Raw Seafood
- Nature’s Chamber of Horrors
- Hardy’s Prepared Control Slides
- PYR Test Kit and PYR Reagent
- New Media for Prostate Biopsies
- The Mystery of the Ageless 14 Year Old Burger
- Survey: Are drones an acceptable way to fight the war on terrorism?
- Quotes from Dr. Seuss
Topics of the month:
- Update on Clostridium difficile
- Sting Operation Exposes Sleazy Journals
- Probiotics from Japanese Pickles Inhibit the Flu
- HardyCHROM™ MRSA
- TransPRO™ Specimen Collection and Transport
- TB MODS Kit™ for Identifying MDR TB
- Microbial Art
- Survey on “Right to Work” Laws
- Quotes from Albert Schweitzer
Topics of the month:
- Petri Plate Art
- SystemSURE Plus™ for HACCP Monitoring
- Schreckenberger Seminar
- SIRTURO™, the New TB Drug
- Black Silicon and Dragon Fly Wings Impale Bacteria
- Mystery of the Blood Falls Glacier
- EnteroPluri and Microgen for Gram Negative ID
- PYR for Rapid ID of Group A Strep and Enterococcus
- Quotes from Nelson Mandela
Topics of the month:
- Arcanobacterium Case History – by Tortora
- C. difficile Sniffing Dogs
- Vitamin D Reduces Respiratory Illness
- Stool Cultures Using a Biplate
- Phraseology – “Turn Over a New Leaf”
- Survey on New Medical Device Tax
