Addressing the rise of Listeriosis in the UK

18 Feb 2025

The UK has witnessed a concerning surge in Listeria monocytogenes outbreaks in recent years, presenting significant public health challenges. Its increasing prevalence is often found in ready-to-eat foods, particularly smoked fish, soft cheeses, and pre-packaged beef products. To ensure food safety and address this rising issue, explore the Stomacher®, a tool used widely used in microbiological testing that can enhance PCR and culture-based techniques to identify contaminated sources and respond effectively to outbreaks.

Stomacher® 80 microBiomaster Lab Blender

Seward Ltd

The Stomacher® 80 microBiomaster provides fast, efficient and economical preparation of viable cell suspensions from small tissue samples. It’s unique door adjustment mechanism allows the Stomacher® 80 microBiomaster to prepare samples as small as 250µl with no reduction in sample integrity or quality, ideal for clinical, life science and microbiology applications.

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Seward Stomacher® 400 EVO lab blender

Seward Ltd

The Seward Stomacher® EVO lab blender combines the gold standard attributes of the original Stomacher® 400 with improved, easy to use features. Maximum performance in sample preparation combined with reduced laboratory consumable and waste disposal costs when used with our Seward Stomacher® Eco bags.

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