BioConnections

BioConnections Heyoo! Welcome to the official BioConnections page, to go with our official instagram page, and our LinkedIn page.

We are a UK distributor of diagnostic test kits & controls for use in microbiology laboratories. Immunochromotographic detection of enteric viruses, parasites and bacteria (Coris BioConcept stick & K-Set products)

Antibiotic Sensitivity Testing and Resistance Mechanisms (Merlin Diagnostika & Rosco Diagnostica products)

Parasite detection, CryoSure and sample preparation columns for the separation and purification of proteins, immunoglobulins and other biological components (Evergreen Plasticware)

Typing sera for Salmonella, Shigella & Enteropathogenic E.coli (Sifin antisera)

Chromogenic culture media (CHROMagar DCM)

Microbiologics' QC Sets & Panels: a simple way to conveniently combine all of the required QC strains for your lab's mic...
22/09/2026

Microbiologics' QC Sets & Panels: a simple way to conveniently combine all of the required QC strains for your lab's microbial detection/ identification systems.

Microbiologics' QC Sets & Panels offers a wide range of bundled QC Sets for the most commonly used technologies and standards, with each set or panel containing the manufacturer-recommended quality control strains for a particular instrument or test method in a simple, ready-to-use format.

Some highlights of Microbiologics' QC Sets and Panels include:
✅️ Ready-to-use format, saving time and money
✅️ Online certificate of analysis provides detailed strain info.
✅️ Each instrument-specific QC sets or panel contains the manufacturer recommended quality control strains for a particular instrument or test in an easy-to-use format.
✅️ Each regulation-specific QC set or panel contains the regulation-specific (EUCAST for example) recommended quality control strains for a particular test in an easy-to-use format.
✅️ One catalogue number for fast and easy ordering.

Microbiologics don't stop their either! They also have syndrome-specific and system-specific multiplex quality control panels. This means that depending on the system, and syndrome!, Microbiologics will (most likely) have a panel just for you!





REAL (by Durviz, S. L.) and their Mini & Midi Faecal Parasite Collection (FPC) Kits. The majority of FPC kits on the mar...
22/09/2026

REAL (by Durviz, S. L.) and their Mini & Midi Faecal Parasite Collection (FPC) Kits.

The majority of FPC kits on the market at the moment include formaldehyde-based fixatives, which can be challenging to work with and more so to dispose of.

This is why REAL developed their own fixative, Total-Fix! This fixative has the same preservation activity as formaldehyde-based fixatives without formaldehyde, mercury or PVA.

The Mini & Midi also sport features such as:
✅ CE-IVD Mark
✅ Compatibility with follow-up molecular techniques
✅ 4ml & 10ml of fixative, respectively.
✅ Silicone seals to prevent leakages.
✅ Optional caps for sediment storage
✅ Two filters (400 & 250 microns) to separate debris from the sample without clogging.

Furthermore, we also still have some free samples of the Mini FPC kit available, so if you would like to try REAL's Mini system out, there's no better way to start than a free sample! Contact us and we will send you one!




CHROMagar C3GR Dehydrated Culture Media for overnight detection of beta-lactamase producing enterobacteria achieving thi...
03/09/2026

CHROMagar C3GR Dehydrated Culture Media for overnight detection of beta-lactamase producing enterobacteria achieving third-generation cephalosporin resistance.

CHROMagar C3GR is a selective, and differential, chromogenic culture medium intended for use in the qualitative direct detection of gastrointestinal colonisation with third-generation cephalosporin-resistant Enterobacteria (C3GR-E) to aid in the prevention and control of C3GR-E in healthcare settings.

The medium (once prepared) can be directly inoculated using re**al swabs or stool samples from patients to screen for colonisation, with results available for interpretation 18-24hr after aerobic incubation at 35-37°C.

At BioConnections, we deal only with dehydrated media, some people may find this old fashioned, but we have some key points as to why you should still consider dehydrated culture media in your lab:

✅ Super long shelf-life (>1yr) when compared to pre-poured media.
✅ Room temperature storage, freeing up space in your cold room.
✅ Reduce waste, pour the plates you need when you need them, in the amount you need. No more waiting for back-orders for specific plates.





Erba Mannheim, MIKROLATEST MIC for antibiotic susceptibility testing!MIKROLATEST MIC offers precise and quantitative det...
26/08/2026

Erba Mannheim, MIKROLATEST MIC for antibiotic susceptibility testing!

MIKROLATEST MIC offers precise and quantitative determination of minimum inhibitory concentration of antimicrobial agents which inhibit growth of visible bacteria. Each kit is:
▷ Based on the rehydration of antibiotics by suspension media in individual wells.
▷ One kit contains 10 determinations.
▷ Each determination consists of 12 antibiotics in 8 concentrations and a growth control.
▷ Robust, water-free format, meaning kits can be stored ambiently at 2-25°C with a shelf-life of at least 12 months.

MIKROLATEST MIC can be read manually (visually) or automatically with an ErbaScan (using ErbaExpert Software). They also come in 2 formats, these being:
▷ 6 different panels to cover antibiotic susceptibility testing of a wide range of most pathogenic groups of bacteria
▷ 21 Single MIC Strips

If you would like more information regarding Erba Mannheim, or MIKROLATEST, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us!




BioConnections' Own Bench Reagents! That's right we do our own bench reagents for traditional microbiology. These can be...
20/08/2026

BioConnections' Own Bench Reagents! That's right we do our own bench reagents for traditional microbiology. These can be used as a helpful guide in the early stages of microbiological identification, or as a definitive endpoint to classical identification.

Our roster includes: Catalase 3% & 15%, Oxidase test strips, Kovacs Reagent, KOH 3% & Spot indole. For more information on these products, don't hesitate to reach out to us!




AmplexDiagnostics GmbH, eazyPlex CSF Direct test line for rapid, direct detection of: HSV-1, HSV-2, VZV, N. meningitidis...
05/08/2026

AmplexDiagnostics GmbH, eazyPlex CSF Direct test line for rapid, direct detection of: HSV-1, HSV-2, VZV, N. meningitidis, S. pneumoniae, S. agalactiae, L monocytogenes, H. influenzae and E. coli from cerebrospinal fluid.

The CSF Direct test system is a qualitative in vitro diagnostic system of infectious agents from CSF, which can cause inflammation of the CNS. Ready to use, with minimal prep time, a quick diagnosis can be made in as little as 30 minutes.

An early diagnosis, and a quick start to treatment, for bacterial meningitis/ meningoencephalitis is very important, with the mortality rate sharply increasing if the start of therapy is delayed.

The eazyPlex CSF direct test range is available as a separate bacterial kit as CSF Direct V or Direct M. Each with their own specific targets to give you optimised parameter selection based on your needs.







31/07/2026

Cracking day out visiting Royal Marsden's Molecular lab to deliver some training on the FACIS machine!

We're always happy to travel across the UK if it means we can get a climb in somewhere, this time being at White Spider (for those who care lol).




CHROMagar RambaQUICK! For the rapid detection of Salmonella species including S. typhi, S. paratyphi and lactose positiv...
29/07/2026

CHROMagar RambaQUICK! For the rapid detection of Salmonella species including S. typhi, S. paratyphi and lactose positive Salmonella.

RambaQUICK is a selective broth, which combines the best functions found in conventional enrichments such as RVS and MKTTn broths. After the revivication phase in BPW, the Salmonella replicates at an exponential rate in the optimised RambaQUICK Salmonella broth. RambaQUICK offers not only a high nutrient environment, but also inhibits the growth of competitive flora.

Furthermore:
- Quick results (48h for negative/ 72h for positive)
- Simple (1 selective broth & 1 culture plate)

Okay that's all bye bye.





20/07/2026

HIYA! I've spent my day writing all about SensID's cfDNA in Plasma for Metagenomics just for you!

cfDNA in Plasma for Metagenomics (SID-000152 for short) is an ideal product for validating metagenomic sequencing assays, determining analytical limits of detection & for use to control quality for circulating DNA workflows.

But it doesn't end there! SensID has a whole range of products for molecular diagnostics! Pull up a chair and have a read to pass the time on this sunny Monday!

For more information about SID-000152 please visit:
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/bioconnections_genomics-metagenomics-pcr-activity-7484971789840932866-WEf_?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAFySVp8B9kRshEaHqLHSdALOcMY7_i4hjzk

👋 Good afternoon folks! There's not much better than a Friday afternoon when you have the weekend off. Treat yourself to...
17/07/2026

👋 Good afternoon folks! There's not much better than a Friday afternoon when you have the weekend off. Treat yourself to a nice relaxing read about Era Biology and their fungal diagnostics!

ERA Biology is a global biotechnology company that specialises in the early, rapid diagnosis of invasive fungal diseases. Most known for their FungiXpert lateral flow assays, the FACIS machine, and their real-time PCR panels.

They have something for everyone if you're in the market for Aspergillus & Cryptococcus diagnostics.

For more information about ERA and what they offer, please visit:
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/era-biology-lateral-flow-assays-real-time-pcr-facis-machine-gzh7e





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