Microbiology Industrial Links
Laboratory Practice Websites
Below are links to a number of sites we have found with information particularly relevant to laboratory practice. Let us know if any sites have been overlooked and we’ll add them to the list (send email to: marketing@accugenix.com).
IJSEM - International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology
LPSN – List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature
DSMZ – Bacterial Nomenclature Up-To-Date
Straininfo.net – An aid for cross referencing strains from different culture collections for both bacteria and fungi.
The Microbiology Network – serves as a communication resource for the microbiologist. The objective of this service is to encourage communication within the microbiology and biotechnology community. The Microbiology Network supplies consulting, training, webinars and Email discussion groups (PMFList, PSDGList and C-CEList)
The Institute of Validation Technology – publisher of the Journal of Validation Technology and the Journal of GXP Compliance, is dedicated to expanding the global knowledge base for validation and compliance professionals in FDA-regulated industries.
Parenteral Drug Association – PDA is your source for the latest scientific, technical and regulatory information on pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical manufacturing and quality worldwide.
ASM - American Society for Microbiology
European Compliance Academy Working Group – Rapid Microbiological Methods
FDA - Guidance for Industry — Sterile Drug Products Produced by Aseptic Processing Draft guidance intended to help manufacturers meet the requirements of the US Food & Drug Administration’s current good manufacturing practice (CGMP) regulations (21 CFR parts 210, 211 and 111) when manufacturing sterile drug and biological products using aseptic processing.
Industry Experts
Dr. Scott Sutton is the Principal of Microbiology Network, Inc., a company he started in 1996 as a means to encourage training and communications within the microbiological community. He is a recognized consultant and trainer with emphasis in GMP, investigations, Environmental Monitoring and contamination control (both Aseptic manufacturing and non-sterile production facilities) and microbiology laboratory audits and operations. Dr. Sutton is an active author and speaker for the industry, supports PDA and has served with the USP Analytical Microbiology Committee of Experts since 1993.
