The objective of this study was to assess the variability of quantitative streaking between and
within groups of laboratory professionals and students and an automated spiral plater. In …

Background The process of plate streaking has been automated to improve routine workflow
of clinical microbiology laboratories. Although there were many evaluation reports about the …

The process of plate streaking has been automated to improve the culture readings,
isolation quality, and workflow of microbiology laboratories. However, instruments have not …

An automated agar plate streaker was evaluated. The Autostreaker mechanizes the agar
plate streaking process by providing storage for plates, labeling and streaking one or more …

A novel disposable plastic device which facilitates microbial sampling and dilution streaking
procedures is described. The basic features of the device are (i) a sphere of ca. 4 mm …

Gram stains remain the cornerstone of diagnostic testing in the microbiology laboratory for
the guidance of empirical treatment prior to availability of culture results. Incorrectly …

Comparison of Copan WASP plating system and manual culture in streaking of urine
specimens Objectives Results Conclusions Page 1 Comparison of Copan WASP plating …

Laboratory safety policies and procedures are essential for ensuring the wellbeing of our
clinical laboratory workforce. Laboratory acquired infections can impact both employees and …

Many microbiological tests depend on an accurate count of bacterial and fungal colonies.
The process of enumeration is, for the busy laboratory, a relatively slow, tedious task …

“Microbiology Topics” discusses various topics in microbiology of practical use in validation
and compliance. We intend this column to be a useful resource for daily work applications …