Matrix Extension of the CompactDry™ "Nissui" YMR for Enumeration of Yeasts and Molds in Dried Cannabis Flower: AOAC Performance Tested MethodSM 092002.

Background: CompactDry™ Yeast/Mold Rapid (YMR) is a ready-to-use dry media sheet using a chromogenic medium with selective agents for the enumeration of yeasts and molds in a variety of food products after incubation at 25 ± 1°C for 3 days. The method is certified as AOAC Performance Tested MethodSM 092002.

Objective: The CompactDry YMR method was validated for a matrix extension to cannabis flower through the AOAC Emergency Response Validation process.

Evaluation of NG-Test Carba 5 for Rapid Phenotypic Detection and Differentiation of Five Common Carbapenemase Families: Results of a Multicenter Clinical Evaluation.

NG-Test Carba 5 is a rapid multiplex immunoassay for the phenotypic detection and differentiation of five common carbapenemase families (KPC, OXA-48-like, VIM, IMP, and NDM) directly from bacterial colonies. The assay is simple to perform and has recently received U.S.