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"The 3 things I like most about my BIOMIC V3"
"The 3 things I like most about my BIOMIC V3 are: 1) Standardization of test results, 2) Touch screen monitor, 3) and current CLSI guidelines. Prior to using BIOMIC V3, manually reading, interpreting and recording zones and ID panels was extremely labor intensive. Now, BIOMIC V3 automatically saves and monitors all test results and images. We also love the convenience of the automated D-test reading and ESBL interpretation."
 Lynn Mercer
Microbiology Supervisor
Martha's Vineyard Hospital, Oak Bluffs, MA
BIOMIC V3 customer since 2006
"BIOMIC V3 is a great complementary system to our VITEK"
"BIOMIC V3 provides confidence and standardization for all tests not run through the VITEK including antibiotic disk tests and RapID and API panels. The manual ID tests and Kirby Bauer plates are read quickly and accurately without interpretation mistakes. Also, its electronic documentation made preparation for lab inspections much easier. We can't imagine our quality control program without BIOMIC V3! Its dual system setup completes the automation in our Micro lab."
Narla J. Fries, CLS, MT(ASCP)
Supervisor Microbiology/Molecular Pathology
James A. Haley VAMC, Tampa, FL
BIOMIC V3 customer since 2005
"MicroScan and BIOMIC V3 is a great combination in our lab"
"Used alongside of our MicroScan, BIOMIC V3 provides easy, efficient and accurate reading of our Kirby-Bauer plates because there is no need to manually measure zone sizes. For Quality Control, BIOMIC V3 keeps track of all media and disk lot numbers. API and RapID panels are read objectively and we no longer have to take the time to look up profiles online. All reports are automatically printed, with no transcription errors and when necessary we can easily retrieve and review previous reports and results. The BIOMIC V3 has automated many of our manual methods, increasing both accuracy and productivity in our laboratory."
Dana Towle, MS, SM(ASCP)
Microbiology Supervisor, VA Connecticut Healthcare
West Haven, Connecticut
BIOMIC V3 customer since 2007
"Excellent QC features with BIOMIC V3"
"All of our micro techs love the new BIOMIC V3. It reads and interprets our Kirby Bauers based on current CLSI guidelines. It reads our Remel RapID panels such as the RapID ANA, RapID NH, RapID NF, etc. BIOMIC V3 is great for QC because it saves us lots of time and all patient information is stored. No more handwriting QC lot numbers, etc… It is well worth a look!"
Suzanne Landry, MT(ASCP)
Microbiology Supervisor
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, Baton Rouge, LA
BIOMIC V3 customer since 2008
"Disk-Diffusion, Etest and QC with BIOMIC"
"We have used BIOMIC for 10+ years and love this system. We use BIOMIC along with VITEK. BIOMIC reads and interprets all of our disk-diffusion and Etest susceptibilities. All the many bacterial species with CLSI interpretive guidelines can have a test panel created in BIOMIC. We particulary like the QC program in BIOMIC which includes electronic records for lot maintenance of all our antibiotic discs, Etest strips, and susceptibility test media.
Technical service from Giles Scientific has been excellent. We have only needed occasional help with program use and set-up and qualified help is available 7 days/week."
Mary Spreitzer
Laboratory Director
St John's Hospital, Lebanon, MO
BIOMIC V3 customer since 1998
"VITEK + BIOMIC V3 = complete automation"
"As our secondary system, BIOMIC V3 standardizes readings between our 4 microbiology techs. We especially like the antibiogram feature. The detailed QC testing and reporting features are great. The technical support is outstanding."
Jan Sneddon
Microbiology Supervisor
Summit Health Care, Show Low, AZ
BIOMIC customer since 2007
"True MICs and superior reliability with BIOMIC"
"As our backup system to Phoenix, the BIOMIC is extremely accurate and reliable in producing true MICs for the micro lab at ARUP. We have interfaced BIOMIC with Cerner LIS to further speed the testing process. Its flexibility allows for easy creation and modification of our drug panels. We trust our BIOMIC and overnight incubation, using the greater knowledge and sophistication of CLSI methods, for better detection of resistance mechanisms and patterns."
Sam Cohen
Microbiology Supervisor
ARUP Laboratories Inc, Salt Lake City, UT
BIOMIC customer since 2002
"Confident and instant API reading with BIOMIC V3"
"BIOMIC V3 provides our lab with excellent QC functions, confident API readings, and custom vet drug panels for antibiotic susceptibility testing. After a quick installation, I felt very comfortable working with its software and would strongly recommend BIOMIC V3 to other micro labs."
Brooke Ludeke
Microbiology Supervisor
University of Arizona Veterinary Diagnostic Lab, Tucson, AZ
BIOMIC V3 customer since 2007
"Same day set-up and testing with BIOMIC V3"
"Our lab has benefited tremendously from BIOMIC V3's consistency and speed of reading Kirby Bauers and Remel RapID panels. We were able to setup and begin testing the same day the system arrived in the lab! Since implementing BIOMIC V3, the reading and interpretation labor time has decreased significantly. Having the CLSI animal health guidelines built-in to the software is also a time-saving feature for our veterinary lab."
Penelope Gibbs, PhD
Assistant Professor of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Supervisor
North Dakota State University
Department of Veterinary and Microbiological Sciences and the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
Fargo, ND
BIOMIC V3 customer since 2006
"Outstanding tech support for our animal health bacteriology lab"
"Their tech support is outstanding! I'm not the greatest with computers but I've found BIOMIC V3 very easy to use and understand. It has also dramatically reduced time with reading and interpreting sensitivities and ID panels. BIOMIC V3 has automated our API NE, Crystal Enteric/NF and Crystal Gram Positive panels. I also like the enhancement feature for organisms where the zones are hard to read - with the push of a button, the zones become much easier to see."
Laura Small
Senior Associate Scientist, Comprehensive Animal Health Services
BioReliance Corporation, Rockville, MD
BIOMIC V3 customer since 2007
"Flexibility is a component of BIOMIC that improves workflow"
"We use our BIOMIC to read 50-100 disk (CLSI) diffusion plates each day. BIOMIC allows us to take advantage of the flexibility and low cost of disk testing, without the labor and reader variability involved in measuring and recording zone diameters for every antimicrobial. Approximately 80% of all bacteria reported from my laboratory are identified using rapid, spot tests (CLSI M35 methods). This, in combination with disk testing as our primary antimicrobial testing system, provides an accurate, rapid and cost effective approach."
Richard B. Thomson, Jr., PhD
Evanston Northwestern Healthcare Hospital,
Northwestern University Medical School, Evanston, IL
BIOMIC customer since 1997
"Kirby-Bauer and Crystal ID panel automation for our vet lab"
"BIOMIC V3 has automated the reading of our Kirby-Bauer plates and Crystal ID Panels saving valuable tech time and helping to eliminate possible clerical errors. The BIOMIC software has incorporated CLSI guidelines which are necessary when interpreting and reporting results. The epidemiology reports are a valuable tool in monitoring drug resistance. The Giles support team and reliability of the system have exceeded our expectations."
Tina Elam
Microbiology Supervisor
Hagyard Equine Medical Institute, Lexington, KY
BIOMIC customer since 2006
"Simple set-up and training with BIOMIC"
"BIOMIC required no formal training or extensive set-up. The system was easily installed by our IT staff for Sunquest interface and was running in almost no time. Training our technicians to work with BIOMIC is simple with their user-friendly software, containing training modules and step-by-step procedures. The team at Giles Scientific is very adaptive to customer requests and continues to deliver on their promises, year after year."
Tasna Kitch
Section Supervisor, Clinical Microbiology Laboratory
Penn State M.S. Hershey Medical Center
BIOMIC customer since 2000
"Bi-directional LIS & bar code with BIOMIC"
"BIOMIC has been a dream for our lab! Since connecting it to a bi-directional LIS and bar code scanner, there has been a tremendous improvement to our workflow. As a private clinical lab, BIOMIC has been a smart investment because of its rock solid reliability and low operating costs."
Elizabeth Emison
Microbiology Chief
Woodbury Clinical Lab, Lebanon, TN
BIOMIC customer since 1996
"BIOMIC V3: A worthwhile investment for our micro lab"
"The flexibility of BIOMIC V3's drug panels provides our doctors with customized susceptibility test results, not available with other automated systems. By viewing and confirming plates on-screen, we trust BIOMIC V3's reliable results. It's low cost per test and minimal maintenance has proven to be a worthwhile investment."
Kay Johnston
Laboratory Manager
Women's Health Laboratory, San Antonio, TX
BIOMIC customer since 2006
"QC is a breeze with BIOMIC"
"As a secondary AST-ID system in my micro lab, BIOMIC has been a great time-saver for our backup tests and weekly QC. Our productivity has increased considerably since we first installed BIOMIC in 2001. The staff relies heavily on its automated reporting and results."
George Eastin
Microbiology Supervisor
East Tennessee Children's Hospital, Knoxville, TN
BIOMIC customer since 2001
"Automated Quality Control features for my vet diagnostic lab"
"In addition to its many testing functions, BIOMIC V3 also provides my lab with automated QC testing and electronic tracking of results. Its animal specific options have made BIOMIC V3 a great addition to our vet lab. Their customer support is quick to respond and knowledgeable."
Peggy Dearing
Microbiology Supervisor
Oregon State University-Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, Corvallis, OR
BIOMIC V3 customer since 2005
"Cystic Fibrosis isolates are best tested with BIOMIC"
"BIOMIC routinely reads all our (CLSI) disk diffusion tests including those on our Pseudomonas aeruginosa morphotypes from cystic fibrosis patients with great accuracy and consistency, and is a valuable instrument in our laboratory. BIOMIC was easily installed into our electronic workflow and has been a great compliment to our MicroScan®. Their superior customer service is only exceeded by the reliability of the BIOMIC System."
Lynn Higaki
Technical Coordinator
University Hospitals of Cleveland
BIOMIC customer since 2003
"A highly recommended instrument for microbiology labs"
"As a co-owner of the largest independent medical lab in South Texas, the BIOMIC has significantly improved our quality and turn-around time on Kirby-Bauer (CLSI) susceptibility reports. We are extremely pleased with this instrument and would highly recommend it to anyone using the K-B (CLSI) method!"
Celia Munoz, Co-Owner
Microbiology Specialty Lab
Edinburg, TX
BIOMIC customer since 2003
"CLSI methods ensure more accurate AST and ID results"
"It's very reassuring to know that all our test results are automatically checked by BIOMIC's CLSI based Expert System. BIOMIC's IDTree provides our lab a flexible electronic procedure manual for rapid IDs, and a great teaching tool. With regular software updates including the latest CLSI guidelines, my lab can provide antibiotic susceptibility and identification results quickly and efficiently at a fraction of the cost of other commercial systems."
Darrell Gallian
Microbiology Supervisor
Manatee Memorial Hospital, Bradenton, FL
BIOMIC customer since 2004
"BIOMIC's Expert System includes the latest CLSI guidelines"
"Our BIOMIC software is updated every year with the latest CLSI Guidelines. BIOMIC's Expert System checks our results, detects difficult resistance mechanisms, and alerts our technologists and physicians with Expert messaging. BIOMIC's standardization and flexibility of testing provides us a highly productive workflow."
Jeanette Manley MT(ASCP)SM
Lead Technologist, Microbiology
Omaha, NE (100+ bed hospital)
BIOMIC customer since 1996
International Customer Testimonials
"Very fast and automated reading"
"We like the BIOMIC System because it is very fast and produces automated reading of our plates. It also has a good epidemiology feature for creating custom reports. The BIOMIC System has been very reliable and has had no problems since receiving it in 1997."
 Ilse Breuker, BSc
Canisius Wilhemina Hospital
Nijmegen, Netherlands
BIOMIC customer since 1997
"Excellent testing and profiling of antibiotic susceptibility data"
"BIOMIC is a high throughput system for rapid and precise disk diffusion susceptibility testing according to CLSI guidelines.
Overall, we are very happy with the system because the digital data (excel) can be imported into our BioNumerics strain database so that we have both genotypic profiles of various kinds and antibiotic susceptibility data taking into account the CLSI guidelines.
"
Lenie Dijkshoorn PhD
Leiden University Medical Center
Leiden, Netherlands
BIOMIC customer since 1995
"A strong team and a solid product"
"BIOMIC's ability to enhance light growth for difficult to read zones is very advantageous. Even the most infrequent user can navigate its intuitive software. I've been working with the team at Giles Scientific for over 12 years and continue to be impressed by BIOMIC's reliability and consistent test results."
 Dr. David Ellis
Chief Mycologist,
Mycology Unit
Women's and Children's Hospital
Adelaide, Australia
BIOMIC customer since 1996
"Cost effective microbiology automation with BIOMIC"
"Since implementing BIOMIC in 2002, the standardization of test results and decrease in reading and reporting time has been excellent! The direct technical support from Giles Scientific is very responsive. BIOMIC is easy to operate and provides a cost effective method to automate our antibiotic susceptibility testing."
Gena Gonis (FASM)
Senior Scientist, Bacteriology Laboratory
Department of Microbiology - Royal Children's Hospital
Victoria, Australia
BIOMIC customer since 2002
"BIOMIC easily handles our 150 plates per day with excellent susceptibility results"
"The flexibility of testing with BIOMIC is unmatched by any other microbiology system on the market. It easily handles our large volume of 150 plates per day with reliable and consistently excellent susceptibility results. BIOMIC continues to be a great investment for our lab while providing us with significant labor savings and low materials costs. Downtime and maintenance is never an issue as BIOMIC is a very reliable and solid system."
Dr. Mark Miller
Chief, Clinical Microbiology
Head, Infectious Diseases
SMBD-Jewish General Hospital
Montreal, Canada
BIOMIC customer since 1999
"BIOMIC: 10 Years of continuous use with no servicing required"
"My staff has been using the BIOMIC System for 10 years and the equipment has required no servicing. The software is user-friendly, updated annually, and easy to learn. Customized results report can be configured according to our testing needs. BIOMIC allows rapid reading of susceptibility plates which is automatically stored on a database that can later be analyzed, allowing technologist's time to be used elsewhere. Expert messages are very useful to detect unusual situations of possible lab omissions."
 Dr. Mussaret Zaidi
Head, Microbiology Research Laboratory
Hospital General O'Horan, Merida
Yucatan, Mexico
BIOMIC customer since 1998
"Global service and support with BIOMIC"
"For over ten years we have been using the BIOMIC in our laboratory and it has proven to be reliable and easy to operate. BIOMIC electronic documentation of antifungal sensitivity tests is useful in saving staff time and provides an organised way of storing results. Service and support from Giles Scientific in the US is excellent, they are always quick to respond and helpful."
 Richard Barton, PhD
Principal Clinical Scientist, Mycology Reference Laboratory
Leeds General Infirmary
Leeds, UK
BIOMIC customer since 1997
"BIOMIC: Efficient operation and interface with our LIMS"
"We have relied on BIOMIC's quick and consistent results since 2001. There have never been any issues or questions that Giles Scientific did not immediately address by phone or email. BIOMIC's software is simple to use and IT friendly."
Rosemary Barnes, MD
Department of Medical Microbiology
Cardiff University School of Medicine
Cardiff, UK
BIOMIC customer since 2001
"Great microbiology training for our lab"
"Our lab has worked with Giles Scientific and Pfizer for several years as an investigational site for the ARTEMIS DISK Global Antifungal Surveillance Study. The microbiology training modules and easy-to-use software allows new technologists to quickly become BIOMIC experts. BIOMIC analyzes and records a high volume of plates in a short amount of time."
Claire Rennison
Microbiologist, Department of Clinical Microbiology
Royal Victoria Hospital
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
BIOMIC customer since 2003
"BIOMIC V3: Instant zone reading and analysis"
"Our lab has benefited greatly from BIOMIC's instant zone reading and analysis. We recently upgraded to the latest V3 model and look forward to using many of its new automated identification and antimicrobial susceptibility features. Yearly software updates offer us new product features and expert guidelines."
Dr. Ian M. Gould
Consultant Clinical Microbiologist
Aberdeen Royal Hospital,
Aberdeen, UK
BIOMIC customer since 1997
"Accurate and Cost Effective"
"BIOMIC V3 standardizes our microbiology testing and provides accurate and cost effective results. The software reads the plates instantaneously and provides MIC values from the zone diameters. We can confirm and review plate results and images before generating our reports."
Dr. Helen Kennedy
Royal Hospital for Sick Children
Glasgow, United Kingdom,
BIOMIC customer since 2008
“Immediate yeast susceptibilities for my pathology lab”
"BIOMIC's speed and durability has been the cornerstone of our susceptibility testing for over a decade. It's regularly updated CLSI guidelines and ability to track patient results have elevated the productivity and workflow in our lab. The BIOMIC System reflects the dedication and reliability of the staff at Giles Scientific."
 Dr. Anwar Hoosen
Head of Pathology, University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
BIOMIC customer since 1997
“BIOMIC software is easy to navigate”
"The BIOMIC system is user friendly and the software is easy to navigate. We have had the system for many years and training new lab technicians is simple. It is especially useful for reading difficult plates. "
Jeannette Wadula
Baragwanath Hospital
Johannesburg, South Africa
BIOMIC customer since 1997
“Excellent MIC correlation”
"The BIOMIC System is a convenient instrument for our lab and provides excellent MIC correlation. Zone measurements are standardized and test results are instantly displayed on-screen. It has required no maintenance, only yearly software updates with new CLSI guidelines. "
Olga Perovic
Principal Pathologist
Microbiology Laboratory at Johannesburg Hospital
Johannesburg, South Africa
BIOMIC customer since 1997
“The BIOMIC auto-enhance feature has really improved the functionality”
"The BIOMIC auto-enhance feature has really improved the functionality...I have experienced your prompt response to customer suggestions before and I have been very impressed with the user-friendly interface of your software...Keep up the good work."
 Brendan O'Reilly
Senior Medical Scientist, Dept. of Medical Microbiology
Cork University Hospital
Cork, Ireland
BIOMIC customer since 2002
“A useful tool for multicenter studies of susceptibility patterns”
"The BIOMIC system is easy to use and does not hamper the daily laboratory work. It offers a reliable interpretation of the disk diffusion susceptibility test, also when the trailing effect phenomenon occurs. It is a useful tool for multicenter studies on the susceptibility pattern of microorganisms. In conclusion, I like the BIOMIC system!"
 Corrado Girmenia, M.D.
Dipartimento di Biotechnologie, Cellulari ed Ematologia
Rome, Italy
BIOMIC customer since 2001
“BIOMIC software updates are easily installed”
"We have been using the BIOMIC System since 1998 for reading yeast antimycogram plates. It's a very useful and standardized system. The software is easy to use and update. Automatic reading and interpretation eliminates variability in measuring zones among different investigators. All test results are automatically stored, allowing for future analysis."
Prof. Vivian Tullio
Università degli Studi di Torino
Dept. Public Health & Microbiology
Torino, Italy
BIOMIC customer since 1998
“Objective and reliable test results with BIOMIC”
"I have been a loyal BIOMIC customer for many years and trust its objective and reliable test results. The enlarged plate images on-screen help in reviewing inhibition zones. The data management and reporting software saves valuable time for our lab. Regular BIOMIC software updates are easily installed to keep up to date with the latest features."
 Prof. Dr. Gerhard Haase
Institut für Medizinische Mikrobiologie
Aachen, Germany
BIOMIC customer since 1998
“BIOMIC Software: Easy to use and operate”
"Our experience in working with the BIOMIC System has been trouble-free. The software is very easy to use and operate and we receive updated versions annually. BIOMIC's standardized results are provided instantaneously."
 Dr. Konrad Muhlethaler
University of Berne, Institute for Infectious Disease, Microbiology
Berne, Switzerland
BIOMIC customer since 2001
“BIOMIC automatically saves test results and plate images”
"BIOMIC immediately generates and saves test results and images. When confirming individual test results, our well trained technologists have the ability to modify the zone sizes on-screen. I have enjoyed working with Giles Scientific and the BIOMIC System since 1997."
Prof. Jacques Bille
Head, Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, Institute of Microbiology (CHUV)
Lausanne, Switzerland
BIOMIC customer since 1997
“Accurate and standardized CLSI based results with BIOMIC”
"We have been using the BIOMIC for many years and are very happy with the system's highly accurate and standardized results. BIOMIC eliminates variability between our technicians and eliminates errors in transcription. The CLSI based Expert System and annual software updates from Giles Scientific keeps us current with global microbiology standards."
 Dr. NG Kee Peng
University of Malaya Medical Center
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
BIOMIC customer since 1997
"BIOMIC: the easy way to be with rapid and accurate results"
"Since 1998 BIOMIC is one of our primary tools in susceptibility testing, epidemiology analysis and database management. The primary advantages of BIOMIC are: an easy set-up process, easy maintenance, up-to-date CLSI standards and flexible processing of the results. Simple structure and Windows-based software are the cornerstones of its easy-to-use workflow. The only disadvantage is that we have only one BIOMIC in our lab."
 Alexander V. Veselov, MD, PhD
Research Officer, Institute of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (IAC)
Smolensk, Russia
BIOMIC customer since 1998
"No on-site servicing or maintenance required."
"We’ve been working with Giles Scientific and the BIOMIC System since 1997 and receive yearly software updates with new CLSI guidelines. We appreciate the standardized reading and the possibility to confirm each test plate result on-screen. BIOMIC is easy to use and has required no on-site servicing or maintenance."
 Valerie Letscher-Bru, Ph.D
Institut de Parasitologie et de Pathologie Tropicale
Strasbourg, France
BIOMIC customer since 1997
"Automated zone measurement and CLSI interpretation."
"Test results are easily assembled into the database for analysis. BIOMIC automates the zone diameter and provides CLSI interpretation. The images can be saved in the software so we can review at a later time."
 Débora de Cassia Pires Geiger
Escola Paulista de Medicina
Sao Paulo, Brazil
BIOMIC customer since 1997
"Stardardised sensitivity testing with BIOMIC"
"I have used the BIOMIC System since 1998 for sensitivity testing of yeast and I have had no problems with it during all these years. I receive yearly updates from Giles Scientific. The reading of the yeast is sometimes difficult for human eyes and the BIOMIC made it in a standardised way."
 Dr. Dominique Fameree
CHU de Charleroi, Laboratoire Microbiologie
Charleroi, Belgium
BIOMIC customer since 1998
"Complete database of all BIOMIC test results"
"In our lab, BIOMIC has generated a complete database of all test results since 2002. The results are analyzed to produce epidemiological reports for research and clinical use. We find the system gives accurate MICs and is easy to operate."
 Jeanette Zurita
Hospital Vozandes
Quito, Ecuador
BIOMIC customer since 1997
"Clinical Microbiology Teaching and Testing with BIOMIC"
"BIOMIC is a superb tool for doing QC for Kirby Bauer AST. It is easy to use, has the ability to store and recall data and saves time.
It has the ability to follow trends in antibiotic susceptibilities and is great for teaching purposes."
 Gill Smollan MD
Sheba Medical Center
Tel-Hashomer, Israel
BIOMIC customer since 2003
"Fast and standardized readings."
"The BIOMIC System eliminates our manual tests with fast and standardized readings. It also verifies results in different isolates for the same patient, which is very useful for our lab. We also like the ability to extrapolate the zone readings to MICs. Since 1998, we have had no problems with the BIOMIC."
 Jorge Finquelievich
Centro de Micologia, Dpto. de Microbiología, Facultad de Medicina
Universidad de Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires, Argentina
BIOMIC customer since 1998
"Loyal BIOMIC customer since 1991"
"I have been a loyal BIOMIC customer since 1991 and the important benefits include: 1) Accurate and reliable reading of test results, 2) Automated reading and converting of the zone sizes to MIC values, 3) Provides results quantitatively in routine labs using disk diffusion testing with updated CLSI breakpoints."
 Dr. Deniz Gur
Hacettepe University
Ancara, Turkey
BIOMIC customer since 1991
"No onsite maintenance required for BIOMIC"
"BIOMIC has provided simplicity and accuracy to the antibiotic sensitivity testing in our lab. We have required no onsite maintenance since purchasing the BIOMIC System many years ago. "
 George L Petrikkos MD
Professor of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases
Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial Chemotherapy Research Laboratory “G.K.DAIKOS”
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine. Laiko General Hospital
Athens, Greece
BIOMIC
customer since 1997
"Rapid, accurate and reproducible results"
"We like the BIOMIC System because it is simple and easy to operate for everyone in the lab. It is a cost effective instrument that provides rapid, accurate and reproducible results. We have worked with the team at Giles Scientific for a long time and they are very fast at responding to questions. "
 Dr. Abdul Musin Al-Rasheed, FRCPath
Riyadh Armed Forces Hospital
Pathology Department & Blood Bank
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
BIOMIC
customer since 1997
"Software configuration and setup is simple to learn"
"BIOMIC gives us fast and accurate evaluations of our microbiology tests.
The
software configuration and setup is simple to learn. It also provides traceability of important results from patients. We enjoy using this system and working with Giles Scientific.
"
 Dr. Gyula Mestyán
Deputy Head of Section of Microbiology Medical University of Pecs
Pecs, Hungary
BIOMIC
customer since 1998
"A very good testing system and very practical for our lab"
"With BIOMIC, our testing is easy to perform and fast to obtain results. It provides clear readings of the results and there are no doubts about the zone inhibition limits. It's a very good testing system and very practical for our lab.
"
 Maria da Luz Martins, PhD
Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical
Lisboa, Portugal
BIOMIC
customer since 1997
"Facilitates quality control testing and reporting"
"The BIOMIC System is very easy to deal with. We like that it facilitates quality control testing and reporting in our lab. It gives us good statistical data for antimicrobial testing.
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Virgínia Lopes
Hospital Geral de Santo Antonio, Servico de Microbiologia
Porto, Portugal
BIOMIC
customer since 2003
"BIOMIC prepares epidemiology reports to track resistance patterns"
"BIOMIC allows us to automatically read and classify zone diameters. The system is flexible and is easy and logical to operate for everyone in our lab. The BIOMIC prepares epidemiology reports to track resistance patterns.
"
 Dr. Naďa Mallátová
Hospital Ceske Budejovice, Department of Mycology and Parasitology
Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic
BIOMIC
customer since 1998
CAP Checklist added to BIOMIC V3 (May 2009)
CLP Magazine, Where Quality Meets Quantity by Stephen Noonoo (May 2009)
API® 32 ID Panel Reading with BIOMIC V3 (March 2009)
Multi-Lab Networks of BIOMIC V3 Microbiology Systems (March 2009)
2009 CLSI Guidelines in BIOMIC (January 2009)
Mutltiple Language Translations in BIOMIC V3 (January 2009)
3M™ Petrifilm™ Automated Reading and Image Storage (May 2008)
2008 CLSI Guidelines in BIOMIC (January 2008)
BIOMIC V3 Automates the Quality Control of ID Panels (November 2007)
BIOMIC V3 Etest Click and Read (June 2007)
Automated Chromagar MRSA Reading with BIOMIC V3 (April 2007)
2007 CLSI Guidelines in BIOMIC (January 2007)
BIOMIC V3 Automates D-Test Reading (January 2007)
BIOMIC V3 Automates Veterinary Microbiology (December 2006)
BIOMIC V3 Automates QC Testing and Reporting (August 2006)
Automated ID Panel Reading with BIOMIC V3 (June 2005)
BIOMIC V3 Introduces Touch-Screen Technology (May 2005)
I. BIOMIC System Evaluation Study References
- 2008. E.J. Baron et. al. Evaluation of the BIOMIC V3 Microbiology System for Identification of Selected Species on BBL CHROMagar Orientation Agar and CHROMagar MRSA Medium. Journal of Clinical Microbiology 46 (10), 3488-3490. View Abstract
- 2005. ICAAC Poster. Cystic Fibrosis Test with BIOMIC
- 1998. M. Jacobs, H. Holoszyc et. al. Determination of Penicillin MICs of Streptococcus pneumoniae by using a Two- or Three-Disk Diffusion Procedure. Journal of Clinical Microbiology 36(1), 179-183.
- 1998. K. Korgenski and J. Daly. Evaluation of the BIOMIC System for Determining Interpretive Categories of Isolates on the Basis of Disk Diffusion Susceptibility Results. No very major or major errors and the BIOMIC is a reliable system for reading disk test zones. Journal of Clinical Microbiology 36(1) 302-304.
- 1997. M. Jacobs et. al., Comparison: BIOMIC vs Agar Dilution, Microdilution & E-Test: 183 isolates of strep pneumo vs penicillin; using penicillin, oxacillin & methicillin disks. (Data on file).
- 1996. I. Berke and P. Tierno. Comparison of Efficacy and Cost-Effectiveness of BIOMIC and Vitek Antimicrobial Susceptibliity Test Systems for Use in the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory. Overall agreement of interpretation was 97%, of MICs 93% with 2948 organism-drug combinations on gram positive and gram negative bacteria. Journal of Clinical Microbiology 34(8), 1980-1984.
- 1995. D. Amsterdam and D. Hardy. Anaerobe Susceptibility Determinations in Two Continuous Agar Gradient Systems (BIOMIC & Etest). Complete agreement was shown in 79, 90 & 88% of Bacteroides, Clostridia & Fusobacteria. Abstract C366, American Society for Microbiology Annual Meeting.
- 1995. K. Korgenski and J. Daly. Evaluation of the BIOMIC Reader System. Abstract C337, American Society for Microbiology Annual Meeting.
- 1995. R. Sautter and D. DeWeese et. al. Comparison of two Gradient Diffusion Susceptibility Methods, BIOMIC and Etest, for the Determination of Susceptibility on Routine Clinical Isolates: 166 routine isolates, 7 species, and 4 drugs, 638 drug combinations. 94% agreement. Abstract C336, American Society for Microbiology Annual Meeting.
- 1994. J. McLaughlin et al. A Comparison of BIOMIC and Etest for Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing of Haemophilus influenzae. 852 H.influenzae - antibiotic combinations (6 drugs). 94% MIC-agreement within +/- 1 log dilution. Abstract, Poster C-308, American Society for Microbiology Annual Meeting.
- 1994. J. Daly et. al. Reliability two Unique Techniques, BIOMIC and Etest, for Detection of Antimicrobial Resistance of Streptococcus pneumoniae. Abstract C218, American Society for Microbiology Annual Meeting.
- 1993. J. Daly et. al. Evaluation of the BIOMIC System and Etest by Using Beto-Hemolytic Streptococci. 24 hour MICs on 10 antibiotics and 101 beta-hem-streptococci showed 99% agreement. Abstract C97, American Society for Microbiology Annual Meeting.
- 1993. P. Rohner and R. Auckenthaller. Evaluation of the BIOMIC Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test System with Staphlococci. 102 S aureus and 63 coag-neg Staph were tested S.aureus & 63 coag-neg Staph showed 99,98,98,96,95 & 90% MIC-agreement with dilution tests.. Abstract C112, American Society for Microbiology Annual Meeting.
- 1993. S. Hodowanec et. al. Comparative Study of BIOMIC and MicroScan Methods for the Determination of Quantitative Antibiotic Sensitivity Testing. 400 gram negative bacilli, 12,000 drug combinations. Abstract C183, American Society for Microbiology Annual Meeting.
- 1991. R. Morfin et. al. Correlation Between the BIOMIC Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test System and Microilution MIC's. A comparison of MicroScan and BIOMIC MIC showed 92% agreement. Abstract C138, American Society for Microbiology Annual Meeting.
- 1991. R. L. Sautter et al. Comparison: BIOMIC & Panel Systems Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing of Staphylococcus aureus. 93 S.aureus isolates were tested using MICs and S-R interpretation with 28 antibiotics (6831 combinations showed 90% agreement with MicroScan and 84% for MRSA. Reliability of MRSA MIC-panel results has been challenged. BIOMIC uses reliable disk-testing to detect MRSA and offers MICs. Abstract, American Society for Microbiology Annual Meeting.
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- 1987. R. Sautter and G. Denys. Evaluation of BIOMIC and Commerical Microdilution Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test Systems. BIOMIC automates & standardizes disk tests and reports MICs. BIOMIC eliminates maintaining MIC panels. BIOMIC/disk-diffusion is preferred for testing multiply-resistant staphylococci. Journal of Clinical Microbiology 25(2), 301-304.
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- 2009. M. A. Pfaller, D. J. Diekema, D. L. Gibbs, V. A. Newell, H. Bijie, D. Dzierzanowska, N. N. Klimko, V. Letscher-Bru, M. Lisalova, K. Muehlethaler, C. Rennison, M. Zaidi and the Global Antifungal Surveillance Group. Results from the ARTEMIS DISK Global Antifungal Surveillance Study, 1997 to 2007: 10.5-Year Analysis of Susceptibilities of Noncandidal Yeast Species to Fluconazole and Voriconazole Determined by CLSI Standardized Disk Diffusion Testing. Journal of Clinical Microbiology 47(1) 117-123. View Abstract
- 2008. M. A. Pfaller, D. J. Diekema, D. L. Gibbs, V. A. Newell, E. Nagy, S. Dobiasova, M. Rinaldi, R. Barton, A. Veselov and the Global Antifungal Surveillance Group. Candida krusei, a Multidrug Resistant Opportunistic Fungal Pathogen: Geographical and Temporal Trends from the ARTEMIS DISK Global Antifungal Surveillance Program, 2001-2005. Journal of Clinical Microbiology 46(2) 515-521. View Abstract
- 2008. M.A. Pfaller, D.J. Diekema, D.L. Gibbs, V.A. Newell, K.P. Ng, A. Colombo, J. Finquelievich, R. Barnes, J. Wadula, and the Global Antifungal Surveillance Group. Geographic and Temporal Trends in Isolation and Antifungal Susceptibility of Candida parapsilosis: A Global Assessment from the ARTEMIS DISK Antifungal Surveillance Program, 2001 to 2005. Journal of Clinical Microbiology 46 (3) 842-849. View Abstract
- 2007. A. Espinel-Ingroff, B. Arthington-Skaggs, N. Iqbal, D. Ellis, M.A. Pfaller, S. Messer, M. Rinaldi, A. Fothergill, D. L. Gibbs, A. Wang. A Multicenter Evaluation of a New Disk Agar Diffusion Method for Susceptibility Testing of Filamentous Fungi with Voriconazole, Posaconazole, Itraconazole, Amphotericin-B and Caspofungin. Journal of Clinical Microbiology 45(6), 1811-1820. View Abstract
- 2007. M. A. Pfaller, D. J. Diekema, D. L. Gibbs, V. A. Newell, J. F. Meis, I. M. Gould, W. Fu, A. L. Colombo, E. Rodriguez-Noriega, and the Global Antifungal Surveillance Group. Results from the ARTEMIS DISK Global Antifungal Surveillance Study, 1997-2005: An 8.5-Year Analysis of Susceptibilities of Candida and Other Yeast Species to Fluconazole and Voriconazole by CLSI Standardized Disk Diffusion Testing. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 45(6), 1735-1745. View Abstract
- 2006. M. Pfaller, D. Diekema, A. Colombo, C. Kibbler, K. P. Ng, D. Gibbs, V. Newell and the Global Antifungal Surveillance Group. Candida rugosa, an Emerging Fungal Pathogen with Resistance to Azoles: Geographic and Temporal Trends from the ARTEMIS Disk Antifungal Surveillance Program. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 44, 3578-3582.
- 2006. M. Pfaller, D. Diekema, M. Mendez, C. Kibbler, P. Erzsebet, S. Chang, D. Gibbs, V. Newell, and the Global Antifungal Surveillance Group. Candida guilliermondii, an Opportunistic Fungal Pathogen with Decreased Susceptibility to Fluconazole: Geographic and Temporal Trends from the ARTEMIS Disk Antifungal Surveillance Program. Journal of Clinical Microbiology 44, 3551-3556.
- 2006. Pfaller, M.& D. Diekema, D.Sheehan et al. Interpretive Breakpoints for Fluconazole and Candida Revisited: a Blueprint for the Future of Antifungal Susceptibility Testing. Clinical Microbiology Review. 19(2), 435-447. http://cmr.asm.org/cgi/content/abstract/19/2/435
- 2006. M. Pfaller, D. Diekema, et al. Correlation of MIC with Outcome for Candida Species Tested against Voriconazole: Analysis and Proposal for Interpretive Breakpoints. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 44(3), 819-826. http://jcm.asm.org/cgi/content/abstract/44/3/819
- 2005. M. Pfaller, D. Diekema, M. Rinaldi, R. Barnes, B. Hu, A. Veselov, N. Tiraboschi, E. Nagy, D. Gibbs. Results for the ARTEMIS Disk Global Antifungal Surveillance Study: a 6.5-year Analysis of Susceptibilities of Candida and Other Yeast Species to Fluconazole and Voriconazole by Standard Disk Diffusion Testing. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 43(2) 5848-5859. http://jcm.asm.org/cgi/content/abstract/43/12/5848
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- 2003. K. C. Hazen, E. J. Baron, A. Colombo, C. Girmenia, A. Sanchez-Sousa, A. del Palacio, C. de Bedout, D. L. Gibbs, and the Global Antifungal Surveillance Group. Comparison of the Susceptibilities of Candida spp to Fluconazole and Voriconazole in a 4-Year Global Evaluation Using Disk Diffusion. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 41(12) 5623-5632.
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