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Technical articles on clinical microbiology, isothermal LAMP, organism storage, lab equipment, and public health — written by the team that manufactures the products. Peer-reviewed evidence, IVD compliance, and lab-bench reality. Free, no signup.

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Authored by the Pro-Lab Diagnostics team (manufacturer since 1989). Reviewed against ISO 13485:2016 quality-management practices and CE-marked IFU documentation. Read by clinical microbiologists, MLTs, lab directors, and procurement teams worldwide.

Featured Clinical & Diagnostics

Advancing Precision Diagnostics: The Clinical Utility of Isothermal NAAT with Resistance Gene Profiling

How combining isothermal nucleic-acid amplification (LAMP) with built-in resistance-gene panels is reshaping antimicrobial stewardship at the bench — with peer-reviewed evidence and the regulatory framework that matters.

15 min read·Pro-Lab Diagnostics Editorial
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Microbiology

Rabbit Coagulase Plasma: A Key Tool in Microbial Identification

Why EDTA-formulated rabbit coagulase plasma is the reference method for differentiating S. aureus from other staphylococci, and how to read tube vs slide tests.

6 min read
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BioinformaticsGenomics

Bioinformatics & Microbial Genomics: Unlocking the Secrets of Microbial Life

From 16S sequencing to whole-genome assembly — how computational tools reveal pathogenicity, resistance, and evolutionary patterns.

9 min read
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Public HealthFood & Water

Food & Water Microbiology in Public Health

How environmental microbiology labs detect Salmonella, E. coli O157, Listeria, Cryptosporidium, and Vibrio across the food supply chain.

8 min read
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Clinical

The Essential Role of Amniotic Fluid in Pregnancy

Fetal protection, lung development, and what abnormal amniotic-fluid volume signals — with PROM screening via AmnioTest™.

7 min read
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Molecular

Understanding ProAmpHT Isothermal Amplification

High-throughput isothermal nucleic-acid amplification on the Optigene Genie® HT — speed, robustness, and cost vs traditional PCR.

8 min read
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Microbiology

Understanding Staphylococcus: A Common Yet Potentially Dangerous Bacterium

From commensal skin flora to MRSA bacteraemia — identification, virulence, and rapid latex agglutination at the bench.

7 min read
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MicrobiologyProduct

TestOxidase™: A Reliable Solution for Oxidase Testing

Ready-to-use 0.3% TMPD oxidase reagent — ambient storage, 30-second read, 9-month shelf life. The bench-side alternative to Kovacs' wet method.

5 min read
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DiagnosticsProlex™

The Prolex™ Streptococcal Grouping Latex Kit

99% sensitivity, 100% specificity Lancefield Group A–G identification in 60 seconds — the rapid latex method that replaced overnight serology.

7 min read
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Biotechnology

Synthetic Biology & Genetic Engineering

CRISPR-Cas9, designed pathways, and synthetic genomes — the engineering layer being built on top of microbial biology.

9 min read
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Environmental

The Vital Role of Soil Microbiology in Environmental Health

Nitrogen fixation, decomposition, climate-carbon cycling — and why soil microbiome surveillance is now a public-health priority.

8 min read
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Biotechnology

Biotechnology & Industrial Microbiology

From insulin and antibiotics to biofuels and bioplastics — how industrial microbiology turns metabolism into manufacturing.

8 min read
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Microbiology

The Microbiome & Gut Health

How the trillions of microbes in the gut shape immunity, metabolism, and mental health — and what diet, antibiotics, and probiotics actually do.

9 min read
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Public Health

Antimicrobial Resistance: A Growing Global Threat

10 million deaths/year projected by 2050 from AMR. The drivers, the stewardship response, and what the diagnostic lab can do at the bench.

10 min read
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Lab Resources

So Your Manager Asked You to Source Gloves for Your Lab

A tech's no-nonsense buying guide — nitrile vs latex, ASTM D6319 / D5151, mils, sizing, and the procurement gotchas to avoid.

6 min read
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Molecular

What are the Advantages of LAMP?

Speed (30–60 min), isothermal (no thermocycler), and 4–6 primer specificity — the eight reasons labs are switching from PCR.

6 min read
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Microbiology

Microbial Pathogenesis: Understanding How Microbes Cause Disease

Adhesion, invasion, toxins, and immune evasion — the mechanisms by which bacteria, viruses, and fungi tip from colonization to infection.

9 min read
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ClinicalAmnioTest™

Premature Membrane Rupture Testing — AmnioTest™

FDA 510(k)-cleared nitrazine-impregnated swab for PROM bedside screening. How it works, when to use it, and clinical interpretation.

6 min read
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COVID-19

COVID-19 Molecular Mobile Trailer for Film Sites

How Pro-Lab Diagnostics deployed on-site LAMP testing for major Hollywood productions — results in under 30 minutes, no off-site delays.

5 min read
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Lab Equipment

What to Consider When Choosing a Laboratory Freezer

-20°C vs -40°C vs -86°C ULT — cascade vs single-stage refrigeration, IQ/OQ/PQ, alarms, and the cost-of-ownership math.

8 min read
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Lab Safety

How do Biosafety Cabinets Keep Researchers Safe?

Class I, II-A2, II-B2, and Class III BSCs — HEPA airflow, NSF/ANSI 49 certification, and what each protects (operator, product, environment).

8 min read
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COVID-19

Guidance on Interpreting COVID-19 Testing & Results

Antigen, RT-PCR, and isothermal LAMP — sensitivity, specificity, and how to read a result against pre-test probability.

8 min read
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COVID-19

Pro-Lab Validates Detection of All nCoV-2019 Variants, Incl. Omicron

In-silico and wet-lab validation of the Pro-Lab COVID-19 LAMP panel across Alpha, Delta, and Omicron variants.

5 min read
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COVID-19

Pro-Lab Diagnostics Offers On-Site COVID-19 Testing

Mobile molecular testing units for film sets, sports events, and corporate campuses — sub-30-minute LAMP results.

4 min read
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Microbank®

Microbank® — The Original Bead System

35+ years of cryopreservation: how Microbank® works, the 6-step protocol, and the peer-reviewed evidence behind 10-year viability.

7 min read
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Public Health

Pro-Lab Diagnostics Paves a Way for Public Health Initiatives

Collaborating with USDA, FDA, CDC, and NASA — how a manufacturer plugs into national surveillance and biosecurity programs.

6 min read
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Public Health

Mosquito Season Begins

West Nile, Zika, Dengue, and EEE — vector-borne disease surveillance starts with mosquito-pool homogenization and isothermal NAAT.

5 min read
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Biotech & Government

Working with Government Agencies: A Biotech CEO's Perspective

What it actually takes to land USDA / FDA / CDC contracts, navigate IFU validation, and ship to a government end-user.

7 min read
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QCCustomer Story

Hix Farm Brewery Customer Success Story

A craft brewery's QC program — how isothermal LAMP detection of spoilage organisms cut their batch-failure rate.

5 min read
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