Group B strep, or Streptococcus agalactiae, is a type of naturally-occurring bacteria found in the digestive tract and birth canal of one in four pregnant women.
Sep 13, 2016 10:15:08 AM
Group B strep, or Streptococcus agalactiae, is a type of naturally-occurring bacteria found in the digestive tract and birth canal of one in four pregnant women.
Topics: Specimen Collection, HydraFlock, Flocked Swabs, Swabs, Diagnostic
Sep 7, 2016 8:30:00 AM
Puritan Medical Products is known worldwide as the most trusted manufacturer of swabs and other single-use products for the healthcare, diagnostic, forensic, critical environment, food safety, and drug manufacturing industries.
Aug 22, 2016 8:00:00 AM
Available now at Puritan: four new prepared microbiology media!
Topics: Media Transport Systems, microbiology, Enrichment Media
Jul 25, 2016 2:31:01 PM
You've worked your tail off on a criminal case for months and finally it's going to trial. The investigators were brilliant, and the folks in forensics worked by the book. Now all you have to worry about is CSI. No, not the crime scene investigators on your case; the hit TV show on CBS.
Jul 15, 2016 1:43:57 PM
Most commonly used for bacterial typing and diagnosis, the MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry (MS) method helps laboratory techs identify bacteria species quickly and efficiently.
Jun 30, 2016 2:31:21 PM
With the 4th of July right around the corner we're thinking about how grateful we are that all our products can be made right here in the USA. All Puritan products are manufactured, packaged, and shipped from our manufacturing facility in Guilford, Maine and we are as committed to supporting the local economy as we are to producing the highest quality products.
Topics: Cotton Tipped Applicators, Swabs, Medical, Disposable Medical Products
Jun 28, 2016 9:00:00 AM
DNA wasn't always widely accepted as valid evidence in court cases the way it is today. The first decision to uphold the admission of DNA evidence in state appellate court was in 1988; before that, DNA was thought of as too inconclusive. Now courts have determined that DNA identification theory, practice, and techniques are widely accepted among the scientific community and therefore valid as evidence.
But that doesn't mean DNA evidence can't still be discounted in court.
Topics: DNA
Jun 14, 2016 12:00:00 PM
DNA evidence in criminal law cases can be a life-changing tool to secure convictions or exonerate innocent suspects.
As long as the DNA is handled and tested properly, that is.
Topics: DNA
Jun 7, 2016 12:56:26 PM
In just one week Puritan will be at one of our favorite events: the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) Microbe in Boston, MA!
Topics: ASM
May 31, 2016 9:00:00 AM
Now more than ever, food business operators and regulators are under pressure to verify the cleaning and sanitation of their facilities. We know because we spend time with our end users in their facilities—to see how you work, listen to what you need, and then design and supply you with products that can help.
Topics: Foam Tipped Swab, Environmental
