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Expand Your Knowledge of Rapid Microbial Detection Methods

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Cosmetic, home, and personal care product manufacturers are challenged to get their products to market faster than ever before. Because of this, companies push themselves to streamline and accelerate process flows while managing expenses. Even going as far as hiring consultants to bring organization and automation into their flow of goods, saving snippets of time and money wherever possible. There is one often overlooked opportunity to speed up a product’s time to market, evaluating how your company tests for microorganisms. The traditional process is cumbersome, manual, and takes days for results.  There are ways to increase your efficiency and bring your microbial testing to the speed that your supply chain demands without any sacrifice to quality using rapid microbial methods. Getting microbial testing results days faster, allows not only a faster release but in the event of contamination, identifying it earlier, which impacts the company both operationally and financially.
 
Expand your knowledge on the fundamentals of microbiology specific to the importance of microbial detection and identification to ensure your product quality. Our newly developed free Microlearning video series allows you to learn at your own pace with bite-sized content presented by our technical experts. These modules will help you get up to speed. Built with your schedule in mind, the on-demand videos (each no more than 10 minutes) can be accessed at any time, on any device so you can learn at your own pace.
 
Rapid Microbial Methods

Rapid microbial detection methods are a technology that will be a game changer for your lab. Rapid methods are alternative methods that replace the traditional plate method and significantly reduce time to results without reducing quality. Rapid microbial detection methods are not just a benefit for your microbiological lab, they can have a direct effect on your operational efficiencies. With this new technology, product release approvals can be made with confidence, timelines can be shortened, and you can release your products days faster than before.
 
Upgrading to a rapid method will provide definite advantages for the lab and operations, but with all the different types of rapid microbial detection methods, you need to be sure that you choose the right one. The “best” rapid method for your company should be able to test a wide range of product matrices commonly seen in the personal care industry.


Accurate Identification and Environmental Monitoring

When you have found a microbial contamination, it is critical to get an accurate identification. There are various methods for microbial identification, which are based on different cellular components, each having benefits and limitations. From phenotypic methods, commonly used in personal care, Proteotypic IDs using a MALDI-TOF, to DNA Sequencing and Phylogenetics for a more accurate identification.
 
By knowing what microorganisms are in your facility, you can better design contamination controls and mitigate risk to your products. Quality Control Microbiology plays a key role in this by implementing and validating QC methods and executing an environmental monitoring program. Given the impact of contamination and potentially product recalls, manufacturers should develop and be committed to a contamination control strategy. This consists of designing and implementing controls around your cleaning, process, and product filling to reduce contamination. By establishing an environmental monitoring program, you can better characterize and maintain a state of control in your manufacturing sites.
 
Take the Next Step

With a rapid detection method and an effective and accurate identification process you will be able to optimize product quality while effectively managing the total cost of your quality system. Take steps to upgrade your microbial testing process using rapid microbial detection methods with an accurate identification method to bring the efficiency that you expect from your manufacturing line into the lab.
 
We continue to expand the microlearning series so be sure to visit the site regularly for new educational segments.

MicroLearning available courses:

  • Basic Micro for Contamination Control
  • Rapid Microbial Detection
  • Rapid Detection: Choosing The Right Method
  • Contamination Control: Microbial Identification
  • Environmental Monitoring (EM) 101
  • Designing an Environmental Monitoring (EM) Program
  • DNA Sequencing and Phylogenetics
  • MALDI-TOF
  • Key Role of Libraries
  • Importance of Data Integrity
  • Lean Quality Drives Fiscal Fitness

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