SAI Acquires the Biolog System!
The Biolog system can rapidly identify over 1,900 species of aerobic and anaerobic bacteria, yeast, and fungi. This system provides reference laboratory identifications using a 96-well microplate testing format which has become the gold standard for non-genetic identification systems. When an organism is introduced to the pre-selected carbon sources in the microplate, a characteristic “metabolic fingerprint” is rapidly produced which are automatically read and matched to a comprehensive database.
The Biolog system has many inherent advantages over genetic-based identification systems such as PCR (polymerase chain reaction). Although scientific literature suggests that non-living organisms possess the potential for causing allergies and producing toxins, non-living bacteria or fungi have not been shown to cause disease, as can their viable (living) counterparts. PCR can identify only a very limited number of micro-organisms, and cannot differentiate between viable and non-viable organisms (alive or dead). The results obtained from Biolog are living, growing organisms. Additionally, the Biolog identification system is far superior to PCR in that it provides much more comprehensive information, enabling identification of over 1,900 species of bacteria, yeast, and fungi compared to the less than 100 species identified with PCR.
Areas of Use
The Identification Systems have applications in all fields of Microbiology.
- Clinical
- Veterinary
- Biotechnology
- Pharmaceutical
- Cosmetics
- Quality Control
- Environmental
- Food & Beverage
- Agriculture
- Plant Pathology
- Biological Control
- Bioremediation
- Microbial Communities
- Marine/Aquaculture
- Research