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Medica 2022
Come and visit us at the 2022 Medica exhibition on 14th-17th November 2022.
Messe Dusseldorf, Germany
Nov 2022
Microbe 2022
Come and visit us at the 2022 Microbe exhibition on 23rd-25th September 2022.
Crowne Plaza, Sheffield
Sep 2022
Cryptosporidium Meeting
Come and visit us at the What's new in Cryptosporidium meeting on 4th-5th July 2022
Swansea University, Bay Campus
Jul 2022
TCS BIOSCIENCES LTD, CHANGE NOTICE: CCI 104
To: Customers purchasing Stain HD products
It is our intention to change the IVD status of the products listed below. The details of the change and the reason for it are given below.
If you have any difficulties or concerns accepting the change, please contact us immediately.
Product: StainHD products as specified below
Product codes: Product codes prefixed HS and HDS. HC6405 Periodic acid (1% aqueous)
Proposed Change Date: 26 May 2022
Change Details:
Products with codes as listed above will no longer be CE marked but will carry the UKCA mark.
From this date StainHD products will be available for UK sale, but no longer available for sale in the EU.
Reason for Change:
The products listed in this change control are currently CE marked in accordance with the IVD Directive.
These products will carry the UKCA mark in accordance with the UK Medical Devices Regulations 2002 (SI 2002 No. 618) as amended, for in-vitro diagnostic medical devices from 26 May.
The CE mark will be removed from these products from 26 May.
Considerations:
From 26 May 2022 Regulation 2017/746 the EU IVDR will come into force in the EU. This regulation will not apply to the UK. TCS Biosciences has taken the commercial decision not to transition the StainHD product range to IVDR, therefore the CE mark will be removed from these products and they will not be available for sale in the EU.
From 26 May 2022 IVD registration of the StainHD products with product codes listed above in Great Britain will be in accordance with the UK Medical Devices Regulations 2002 and thus the product labels will carry the UKCA mark.
Conclusion
The changes listed above have no effect on the formulation and quality of the StainHD products included in this change control.
May 2022
TCS BIOSCIENCES LTD, CHANGE NOTICE: CCI 98
To: Customers purchasing Stain HD products
It is our intention to change the Manufacturing Process of the products listed below. The details of the change and the reason for it are given below.
If you have any difficulties or concerns accepting the change, please contact us immediately.
Product: Stain HD Dyes and Stains
Product codes: HD codes, HS codes, HDS codes, HK codes
Proposed Change Date: 12 April 2022
Change Details:
An alternative bottle has been approved and may be used to supply 500ml and 1L volumes to customers.
Reason for Change:
Due to the current extraordinary circumstances of Covid-19 pandemic, world-wide shortage of plastics products and their constituent polymers, escalating oil prices and conflict in Ukraine we are currently unable to obtain HDPE bottles from our US supplier for use with 500ml and 1L volumes of products.
Instead, we will be supplying 500ml and 1L volumes of products in HDPE bottles from a UK supplier.
Considerations:
The UK supplier of bottles for both volumes is already an approved supplier with TCS Biosciences.
Although the bottles are different shapes, there is no difference between the two bottle types in terms of plastic used, both are manufactured using HDPE.
Our internal leak testing included filling bottles with aqueous and solvent-based stains, then storing the bottles inverted for at least 2 weeks. At the end of the test there was no evidence of leakage from any of the bottles.
Conclusion
We reserve the right to package our 500ml and 1L volume Stain HD products in HDPE bottles from either of two approved suppliers to ensure we can continue to provide these products to our customers.
Apr 2022
TCS BIOSCIENCES LTD, CHANGE NOTICE: CCI 94
To: Customers purchasing Selectrol
It is our intention to change the source strain of the product listed below. The details of the change and the reason for it are given below. Acceptance of the change is assumed if a response is not received within two weeks of issue of this notification.
If you have any difficulties or concerns accepting the change, please contact us immediately.
Product: Selectrol strain MM61 Candida tropicalis
Proposed Change Date: 30.04.2022
Change Details: We will no longer be able to offer for sale MM61 Candida tropicalis NCPF 3463. Instead customers will be able to purchase MM79 Candida tropicalis NCPF 3111 Reason for Change: Vials of NCPF 3463 source strain (generation 0) used for manufacture of MM61 are no longer available in the National Collection of Pathogenic Fungi (NCPF) collection supplied by UKHSA. An alternative source strain of NCPF 3111 has been purchased and will be available as MM79 Candida tropicalis in the TCS Biosciences catalogue.
Considerations: MM79 is an alternative to MM61 and can be used as a replacement for this product.
NOTE: MM61 will be available to order while stocks last.
Apr 2022
TCS BIOSCIENCES LTD, CHANGE NOTICE: CCI 87
To: Customers purchasing Selectrol and Accu-Bac It is our intention to change the names of the products listed below.
The details of the change and the reason for it are given below.
If you have any difficulties or concerns accepting the change, please contact us immediately.
Product: Selectrol strains MM26 and MM88; Accu-Bac strain AB26
Proposed Change Date: 01.03.2022
Change Details:
MM26 and AB26 Enterobacter aerogenes will become known as MM26 and AB26 Klebsiella aerogenes. MM88 Klebsiella aerogenes will become known as MM88 Raoultella planticola
Reason for Change:
These microorganisms are sourced from NCTC who have updated the names.
Considerations: All references to MM26, MM88 and AB26 will incorporate the name changes from 01 March. This includes all internal documentation, Selectrol labels and certificates, Accu-Bac labels and certificates.
Mar 2022
TCS BIOSCIENCES LTD, CHANGE NOTICE: CCI 94
To: Customers purchasing Selectrol It is our intention to change the source strain of the product listed below.
The details of the change and the reason for it are given below.
If you have any difficulties or concerns accepting the change, please contact us immediately.
Product: Selectrol strain MM54 Candida parapsilosis
Proposed Change Date: 08.03.2022
Change Details:
We will no longer be able to offer for sale MM54 Candida parapsilosis NCPF 8334. Instead customers will be able to purchase MM39 Candida parapsilosis NCPF 3104.
3104 Reason for Change:
Vials of NCPF 8334 source strain (generation 0) used for manufacture of MM54 are no longer available in the National Collection of Pathogenic Fungi (NCPF) collection supplied by UKHSA. An alternative source strain of NCPF 3104 has been purchased and will be available as MM39 Candida parapsilosis in the TCS Biosciences catalogue.
Considerations: MM39 is an alternative to MM54 and can be used as a replacement for this product.
Mar 2022
TCS BIOSCIENCES LTD, CHANGE NOTICE: CCI 95
To: Customers and Distributors of animal blood and serum products
It is our intention to change the status of the products listed below. The details of the change and the reason for it are given below.
If you have any difficulties or concerns accepting the change, please contact us immediately.
Product: Animal Blood and Serum products – see Appendix 1 for full list of products and product codes
Proposed Change Date: 26 May 2022
Change Details:
These products will no longer be classed as in vitro diagnostic products (IVDs). The labels for these products will not include the CE or IVD symbols.
Reason for Change:
Currently the products listed in Appendix 1 are classified as IVDs in accordance with Annex Ill of Directive 98/79/EC and a self-declaration of conformity is available for each product.
Directive 98/79/EC is to be replaced by Regulation (EU) 2017/746 on in vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVDR) for which the date of application is 26 May 2022.
It is a requirement of the IVDR to reclassify all IVDs in accordance with the classification rules. None of the seven classification rules applies to the animal blood and serum products listed in Appendix 1.
As the animal blood and serum products are used as raw materials in manufacture and not as finished products for in vitro diagnosis of patients it will also not be possible to meet all the IVDR requirements for conformity assessment and performance evaluation.
For these reasons the products in Appendix 1 will no longer be classed as IVDs.
Considerations:
The removal of the CE and IVD symbols will have no impact on the manufacturing processes or quality of the products listed in Appendix 1; the change described is solely the removal of IVD status.
These products will continue to be suitable as raw materials for manufacture of IVDs.
TCS Biosciences will retain and maintain the ISO 9001:2015 quality management system, ISO 14001:2015 environmental management system and ISIA (International Serum Industry Association) Traceability Certification in accordance with current practices.
There is no impact on the issue of certificates of analysis for the products listed in Appendix 1.
Appendix 1
Mar 2022
TCS BIOSCIENCES LTD, CHANGE NOTICE: CCI 93
To: Customers purchasing Stain HD products
It is our intention to change the Manufacturing Process of the products listed below. The details of the change and the reason for it are given below.
Please acknowledge receipt of this notification and confirm your acceptance of the change by completing the section below and emailing a copy of the form to qc@tcsgroup.co.uk. Acceptance of the change is assumed if a response is not received within two weeks of issue of this notification.
If you have any difficulties or concerns accepting the change, please contact us immediately.
Product: Stain HD Dyes and Stains.
Product code: HD codes, HS codes, HDS codes, HK codes.
Proposed Change Date: 01 March 2022
Change Details:
Stain HD products may be provided in bottles of a larger size than usual.
Reason for Change:
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic the world-wide stocks of plastic products and the polymers used to produce these (including silica) are severely limited. Many bottle types used at TCS Biosciences are now on back[1]order with our suppliers and we anticipate our stocks of some bottles will run out before we receive our orders.
Considerations:
Any larger bottles used to package Stain HD products will be made of the same material as the bottle that is usually used. The volume of product contained within the bottle will be clearly indicated on the label.
Conclusion:
We reserve the right to package our Stain HD products in bottles normally used for larger volumes to ensure we can continue to provide these products to our customers. This is a temporary action and we will revert to using the usual bottles for Stain HD products as soon as we receive stocks from our suppliers.
Mar 2022
IBMS Congress 2022
Come and visit us at the 2022 IBMS Congress, 14th-17th March 2022
Stand 402
ICC, Birmingham
Feb 2022
TCS BIOSCIENCES LTD, CHANGE NOTICE: CCI 82
To: Customers and Distributors of StainHD product range
It is our intention to change the Manufacturing Process of the products listed below. The details of the change and the reason for it are given below.
If you have any difficulties or concerns accepting the change, please contact us immediately.
Product: StainHD product range (see list overleaf)
Proposed Change Date: From 1 March 2022
Change Details:
We are discontinuing some of the products and/or pack sizes from our current catalogue of StainHD products.
Reason for Change:
Due to the on-going Covid-19 pandemic TCS Biosciences continues to focus our production activities on our core products.
We have further reviewed our range of StainHD products and identified those products and pack sizes that are slower selling.
Some products will be discontinued from the range and some other products will have fewer pack sizes available than currently. See list below
Considerations
This change control is issued to give customers and distributors as much advance notice as possible prior to implementation of the change.
Until 1 March 2022 the products/pack sizes will continue to be available for sale while stocks last.
For your information, a certificate of analysis will be available for each product on our website https://www.tcsbiosciences.co.uk/dyesandstains/
Product / Pack sizes no longer available
| Product code | Product and pack size |
|---|---|
| HC product codes | |
| HC2080-100 | Karnowsky’s Fixative 100ml |
| HC5005-5L | Citroclear 5L |
| HC8503 -1L | Acetone 1L |
| HC8542-100 | Berlese Fluid 100ml |
| HC8545-500 | Bouin Fixative 500ml |
| HC8685-1L | Glycerol-1L |
| HC8700-1 | Gold chloride (brown) |
| HD product codes | |
| HD1040-10 | Alcian Blue 8GX 10g |
| HD1040-100 | Alcian Blue 8GX 100g |
| HD1245-10 | Chlroantine Fast Red 10g |
| HD1295-25 | Crystal Violet |
| HD1320-100 | Eosin Yellowish 100g |
| HD1410-25 | Field’s Stain A (compound) 25g |
| HD1415-25 | Field’s Stain B (compound) 25g |
| HD1525-100 | Leishman Stain 100g |
| HD1715-25 | Neutral Red 25g |
| HD1755-25 | Orange G (acid orange 10) 25g |
| HD1760-10 | Orcein (synthetic) 10g |
| HD1850-100 | Safranin O 100g |
| HDS product codes | |
| HDS05-100 | Antigen Retrieval Buffer conc 100ml |
| HDS40/7.5-500 | PBS Concentrate for Immuno 500ml |
| HS product codes | |
| HS115-500 | Alcian Blue 8GX (1% w/v aqueous) 500ml |
| HS140-500 | Auramine Phenol (Lempert) 500ml |
| HS142-1L | Auramine Phenol 10 x conc. 1L |
| HS165-100 | Carbol Fuchsin (Gram) 10 x conc. 100ml |
| HS205 – 100 | Cotton Blue – Lactophenol (Amann) 100ml |
| HS250-500 | Eosin Y (1% aqueous) 500ml |
| HS255-500 | Eosin Y (5% aqueous) 500ml |
| HS260-1L | Eosin Y (1% alcoholic) 1L |
| HS280-250 | Fuchsin Basic (sat. alco. soln.) 250ml |
| HS295-1L | Giemsa Stain (modified) 1L |
| HS307-100 | Gram’s Iodine 10 x conc 100ml |
| HS310-1L | Gram’s Decolouriser 1L |
| HS315-500 | Haemalum Mayer 500ml |
| HS345-500 | Haematoxylin Gill 3 500ml |
| HS375-1L | Haematoxylin Weigert Solution A 1L |
| HS380-500 | Haematoxylin Weigert Solution B 500ml |
| HS390-1L | Jenner Stain (modified) 1L |
| HS400-1L | Leishman Stain 1L |
| HS405-500 | Light Green (Masson) 500ml |
| HS430-1L | Lugol’s Iodine 10 x conc. 1L |
| HS440-100 | Malachite Green 10 x conc. 100ml |
| HS445-1L | May Grunwald Stain (modified) 1L |
| HS500-250 | Methylene Blue (1% w/v alcoholic) 250ml |
| HS500-500 | Methylene Blue (1% w/v alcoholic) 500ml |
| HS520-100 | Methylene Blue Polychrome 100ml |
| HS520-250 | Methylene Blue Polychrome 250ml |
| HS555-500 | Neutral Red (1% aqueous) 500ml |
| HS612-100 | Orcein Solution (Shikata) 100ml |
| HS630-1L | Papanicolaou Stain EA50 1L |
| HS635-1L | Papanicolaou Stain OG6 1L |
| HS672-500 | Potassium Permanganate (1% aq) 500ml |
| HS705-1L | Rapid Romanowsky Stain Pack 3 x 1L |
| HS705A-2.5L | Rapid Romanowsky Stain A 2.5L |
| HS705B-2.5L | Rapid Romanowsky Stain B 2.5L |
| HS705C-2.5L | Rapid Romanowsky Stain C 2.5L |
| HS762-100 | Thiazine Red 10 x conc. 100ml |
| HS775-250 | Trichrome Stain for Protozoa 250ml |
| HS776-250 | Trichrome Stain for Microsporidia 250ml |
| HS785-1L | Wright Stain (modified) 1L |
| HS785-500 | Wright Stain (modified) 500ml |
| HS805-MB | Cold ZN – Kinyoun Stain Pack 3 x 250ml |
Dec 2021
TCS BIOSCIENCES LTD, CHANGE NOTICE: CCI 81
To: Customers and Distributors of animal blood and serum products
It is our intention to change the status of the products listed below. The details of the change and the reason for it are given below.
Product: Animal Blood and Serum products – see Appendix 1 for full list of products and product codes
Proposed Change Date: 1 January 2022
Change Details:
These products will no longer be classed as in vitro diagnostic products (IVDs). The labels for these products will not include the CE or IVD symbols.
Reason for Change:
Currently the products listed in Appendix 1 are classified as IVDs in accordance with Annex Ill of Directive 98/79/EC and a self-declaration of conformity is available for each product.
Directive 98/79/EC is to be replaced by Regulation (EU) 2017/746 on in vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVDR) for which the date of application is 26 May 2022.
It is a requirement of the IVDR to reclassify all IVDs in accordance with the classification rules. None of the seven classification rules applies to the animal blood and serum products listed in Appendix 1.
As the animal blood and serum products are used as raw materials in manufacture and not as finished products for in vitro diagnosis of patients it will also not be possible to meet all the IVDR requirements for conformity assessment and performance evaluation.
For these reasons the products in Appendix 1, below, will no longer be classed as IVDs.
Considerations
The removal of the CE and IVD symbols will have no impact on the manufacturing processes or quality of the products listed in Appendix 1; the change described is solely the removal of IVD status.
These products will continue to be suitable as raw materials for manufacture of IVDs.
TCS Biosciences will retain and maintain the ISO 9001:2015 quality management system, ISO 14001:2015 environmental management system and !SIA (International Serum Industry Association) Traceability Certification in accordance with current practices.
There is no impact on the issue of certificates of analysis for the products listed in Appendix 1.
APPENDIX 1:
| Product | Product codes |
| Bovine Blood in Alsever's | OB0?AP |
| Bovine Blood Defibrinated | BB003 |
| Bovine Blood in Heparin | BB-HEP-1 L |
| Chicken Blood Cells (Adult) in Alsever's | FB010AP, FB011AP, FB012AP, FB013AP |
| Chicken Whole Blood in Alsever's 1:1 | FB021AP |
| Chicken Whole Blood Defibrinated Non-Sterile | FB022AP |
| Goat Blood in Alsever's | OB026AP |
| Guinea Pig Blood Cells in Alsever's | PB029AP,PB030AP,PB031AP,PB032AP |
| Whole Foal Blood in EDTA | HB110 |
| Mouse Blood in K2 EDTA | MS011 |
| Pig Blood Citrated Raw 2% Sodium Citrate | PB003AP |
| Pig Whole Blood Sterile 9:1 Citrate Mixture | PB002AP |
| Pig Blood in EDTA | PB004AP |
| Rabbit Blood in Alsever's | RB053AP, RB054AP, RB056AP |
| Rabbit Blood Defibrinated | RB051AP, RB052AP,RB055AP |
| Rat Blood in EDTA (raw) | OB122 |
| Male Rat Blood in K2 EDTA | OB115 |
| Sheep Blood Buffy Coat Suspension | SB117 |
| Turkey Blood in Alsever's | OB117AP |
| Turkey Cells in Alsever's | OB118AP. OB119AP |
Dec 2021
TCS BIOSCIENCES LTD, CHANGE NOTICE: CCI 80
To: Customers and Distributors of Selectrol
It is our intention to change the Manufacturing Process of the products listed below. The details of the change and the reason for it are given below.
If you have any difficulties or concerns accepting the change, please contact us immediately.
Product: MM69 Candida glabrata NCPF 3309 / ATCC® 2001
Product code: MM69-10 (10 disc)
Proposed Change Date: January 2022
Change Details:
MM69 is going to become obsolete from the Selectrol product range. We estimate our current stocks will have sold out by Jan 2022.
Reason for Change:
NCPF are unable to supply this strain as Generation 0 (zero) in order for us to produce a 1st generation product in the form of Selectrol discs. There are no alternative strains of the same name available to use in replacement.
Dec 2021
COLIKAT RAPID
TCS Biosciences Ltd is pleased to announce our exclusive distribution partnership with Xebios, distributing COLIKAT RAPID.
Introducing COLIKAT RAPID, a rapid test for the simultaneous detection of total coliforms and Escherichia coli in a wide range of water sample matrices.
- Meets the requirements of EN ISO 9308-2:2012
- Simultaneous detection and quantification of Escherichia coli and total coliforms
- Sample evaluation after 18 hours
- Optimized workflow for the laboratory
Click here for more information: https://www.tcsbiosciences.co.uk/colikat.php
Jul 2021
TCS is excited to announce our innovative new quantitative micro-organism product, Accu-Bac.
Accu-Bac is a guaranteed second generation derivative of NCTC cultures, manufactured under licence from UK Health Security Agency.
Each carefully prepared disc will contain a target range of 100 c.f.u, with 95% confidence interval stated on the Certificate of Analysis. This is ideal for most quantitative applications. Accu-Bac will be supplied in 1 disc vials and has a 12 month shelf-life from the date of manufacture.
- Target CFU counts of 100 per disc, with 95% confidence interval range stated on the Certificate of Analysis
- Shelf life of 12 months
- Simple to use, no dilutions required
- Guaranteed 2nd generation and fully traceable to the original NCTC source strain
- Certificates of Analysis available from our website
- Identification and Characterisation testing completed in accordance with our UKAS accredited scope
For more information click here: https://www.tcsbiosciences.co.uk/accu-bac.php
Apr 2021
TCS BIOSCIENCES LTD, CHANGE NOTICE: CCI 70A
To: Customers and Distributors of StainHD product range.
It is our intention to change the Manufacturing Process of the products listed below.
The details of the change and the reason for it are given below.
If you have any difficulties or concerns accepting the change, please contact us immediately.
Product: StainHD product range (see list below)
Proposed Change Date: From 1 June 2021
Details: We are discontinuing some of the products and/or pack sizes from our current catalogue of StainHD products.
Reason for Change: Due to the current Covid-19 pandemic TCS Biosciences is focussing our production activities on our core products. We have reviewed our range of StainHD products and identified those products and pack sizes that are slower selling. Some products will be discontinued from the range and some other products will have fewer pack sizes available than currently. See list below Note – this list is not exhaustive and TCS Biosciences reserves the right to include further products as necessary.
Considerations: This change control is issued to give three months’ advance notice prior to implementation of the change. For your information, a certificate of analysis will be available for each product on our website https://www.tcsbiosciences.co.uk/dyesandstains/
Pack sizes no longer available:
- HC6455-50 Periodic Acid (50% solution) 50ml
- HC8610-100 DPX Mounting Medium 100ml
- HC8715-50 Immersion Oil 50ml
- HC8805-25 Silver Nitrate 25g
- HD1295-10 Crystal Violet (CI42555) 10g
- HD1295-25 Crystal Violet (CI42555) 25g
- HD1320-25 Eosin Yellowish 25g
- HD1410-1K Field’s Stain A (compound) 1kg
- HD1415-1K Field’s Stain B (compound) 1kg
- HD1715-10 Neutral Red 10g
- HD1850-25 Safranin O 25g
- HS115-250 Alcian Blue 8GX(1% w/v aqueous) 250ml
- HS116-100 Alcian Blue 8GX(1% in 3% acetic acid) 100ml
- HS116-250 Alcian Blue 8GX(1% in 3% acetic acid) 250ml
- HS137-1L Potassium Permanganate (0.1% aqueous) 1L
- HS140-1L Auramine Phenol (Lempert) 1L
- HS140-250 Auramine Phenol (Lempert) 250ml
- HS160-250 Carbol Fuchsin (Gram) 250ml
- HS170-250 Carbol Fuchsin (Ziehl-Neelsen) 250ml
- HS180-250 Carbol Fuchsin (Kinyoun) 250ml
- HS200-100 Amyloid Stain Congo Red Solution 100ml
- HS205-250 Cotton Blue – Lactophenol (Amann) 250ml
- HS205-500 Cotton Blue – Lactophenol (Amann) 500ml
- HS230-250 Crystal Violet (Gram) 250ml
- HS232-250 Crystal Violet Oxalate (Gram) 250ml
- HS280-100 Fuchsin Basic (sat. alco. soln.) 100ml
- HS295-250 Giemsa Stain (modified) 250ml
- HS305-250 Gram’s Iodine 250ml
- HS310-250 Gram’s Decolouriser 250ml
- HS315-100 Haemalum Mayer 100ml
- HS356-100 Haematoxylin Harris (with acetic acid) 100ml
- HS330-1L Haematoxylin Ehrlich 1L
- HS375-250 Haematoxylin Weigert Solution A 250ml
- HS380-250 Haematoxylin Weigert Solution B 250ml
- HS425-250 Lugol’s Iodine 250ml
- HS515-250 Methylene Blue Polychrome 250ml
- HS555-100 Neutral Red (1% aqueous) 100ml
- HS705A-1L Rapid Romanowsky Stain A 1L
- HS720-250 Safranin (1% Aqueous) 250ml
- HS780-100 Van Gieson Stain 100ml
- HS787-1L ZN Decolouriser 1L
- HS787-250 ZN Decolouriser 250ml
- HC8695-500 Glycerin Jelly 500g
- HC8700-1 Gold Chloride (brown) 1g
- HC8855-5L Xylene 5L
- HD1090-100 Aniline Blue Water Soluble 100g
- HD1090-25 Aniline Blue Water Soluble 25g
- HD1115-100 Auramine O 100g
- HD1145-10 Azur II 10g
- HD1175-25 Biebrich Scarlet 25g
- HD1190-10 Brilliant Cresyl Blue 10g
- HD1190-25 Brilliant Cresyl Blue 25g
- HD1255-25 Chromatrope 2R – 25g
- HD1270-10 Congo Red 10g
- HD1270-100 Congo Red 100g
- HD1290-10 Crystal Ponceau (acid red 44) 10g
- HD1380-10 Fast Green FCF 10g
- HD1380-25 Fast Green FCF 25g
- HD1425-10 Fuchsin Acid 10g
- HD1425-25 Fuchsin Acid 25g
- HD1435-25 Fuchsin Basic for ZN 25g
- HD1455-25 Giemsa Stain 25g
- HD1475-100 Haematoxylin 100g
- HD1475-25 Haematoxylin 25g
- HD1570-25 Lugol Iodine (compound) 25g
- HD1595-25 Martius Yellow 25g
- HD1605-25 May Grunwald Stain 25g
- HD1620-25 Methyl Blue 25g
- HD1660-100 Methylene Blue Alkaline (Loeffler) 100g
- HD1660-25 Methylene Blue Alkaline (Loeffler) 25g
- HD1745-25 Nuclear Fast Red 25g
- HD1755-100 Orange G (acid orange 10) 100g
- HD1785-10 Ponceau Fuchsin (Masson) 10g
- HD1785-25 Ponceau Fuchsin (Masson) 25g
- HD1800-25 Ponceau de Xylidine 25g
- HD1960-10 Toluidine Blue O (basic blue 17) 10g
- HD1960-25 Toluidine Blue O (basic blue 17) 25g
- HS145-1L Auramine Decolouriser (Lempert) 1L
- HS172-1L Carazzi Stain 1L
- HS570-250 Neutral Red (Jensen) 250ml
- HS670-500 Ponceau Fuchsin (Masson) 500ml
Mar 2021
COVID-19 - WE ARE OPEN FOR BUSINESS
We want to reassure our customers that we are open for business. We will review Covid 19 situation along with customer requirements on a daily basis.
We will continue to prioritise supply of our products and services to the NHS, to UK based and Export customers that source raw materials for inclusion in their own products for supply to the NHS and Clinical Laboratories, the Water Utilities and the Pharmaceutical Industry.
All staff that can work remotely from home are and will continue to do until further notice. Production, QC and Logistics staff that cannot work from home have been identified as key workers and will continue in their roles.
We will continue to monitor the situation and will update this page regularly. In the meantime, please contact our customer service department on +44 (0) 1296 714222 should you have any questions
Mar 2020
GenMark ePlex system can now detect COVID-19
AB Molecular is pleased to announce the GenMark ePlex system can now detect COVID-19. The ePlex system can be used at point of care and in the laboratory.
AB Molecular is the exclusive distributor in the UK for GenMarkDX for their innovative ePlex® technology.
GenMark Diagnostics, Inc. is a leading provider of automated, multiplex molecular diagnostic testing systems, today announced the initial shipments of ePlex Research Use Only (RUO) test kits designed to detect the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Initial RUO test kits were recently shipped to the company's Hong Kong distributor, as well as several U.S. customers that have access to clinical samples. GenMark plans to use this information to support submission of an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the ePlex SARS-CoV-2 test to address this developing global public health emergency.
"In just one month, our team completed the design, manufacture and shipment of initial tests to customers for validation of our assay design using clinical samples. This is a strong demonstration of the GenMark teams' scientific and operational expertise, the capability of our novel ePlex technology, and our ability to quickly adapt ePlex to meet a specific market need," said Scott Mendel, Interim Chief Executive Officer. "COVID-19 is a global health emergency and we believe it is important to use our technology and resources to contribute in the fight against this disease. We are pursuing FDA's EUA regulatory pathway for this test with the goal to provide broad access to an easy to use, sample-to-answer solution for detection of this emerging virus," concluded Mr. Mendel.
Click here to find out more about ePlex®
Mar 2020
NCTC® Cultures
TCS Biosciences Ltd is pleased to announce an expansion of our collaboration with the National Collection of Type Cultures. We are now able to supply NCTC source cultures alongside our Selectrol® range of products.
You can continue to enjoy the benefits of Selectrol® while adding strains that are not currently in the Selectrol® format.
One Supplier ... two great products!
Can't find the strain you need in the Selectrol range? Simply add the source NCTC® strain to your order.
Mar 2020
Shipments Not Affected by Brexit
We are pleased to confirm leaving the EU on 31st January 2020 has not affected our shipping, we will continue to ship products as normal during the 11-month transition period. We will be monitoring the situation to keep any delays to a minimum after the transition period.
Feb 2020
Customer Notice - Discontinued Products
We have discontinued the following products from our product range:
| HS114 | Alcian Blue PAS |
| HS242 | Elastin Stain Kit - Weigert/Van Gieson (UN1170) |
| HS283 | Fontana Stain Pack For Spirochaetes |
| HS314 | Grocott Stain Pack (for fungi) (UN1755) |
| HS373 | Haematoxylin/Van Gieson " HVG Pack " Elastin |
| KR100 | Kovac's Reagent for Indole |
| HDGP2 | Guinea Pig Complement (UK Sourced) |
| HDGP5 | Guinea Pig Complement (UK Sourced) |
| MA5 | Maltaner Cardiolipin Antigen (cardiolipin Wasserman antigen) |
| VB100 | Barbitone Buffered Saline 5x conc (Veronal Buffer) |
| SR5 | Postive Syphilitic Control Serum |
| NR5 | Non-reactive Syphilitic Control Serum |
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
For more information or price enquires please contact Customer Services via email at sales@tcsgroup.co.uk or phone 01296 714222.
Jan 2020
SICKLE-CHECK Discontinuation
It is our intention to discontinue SICKLE-CHECK Screening Test kits. The details and reason for this are given below.
Product:
SICKLE-CHECK Screening Test kits:
| Code | Pack Quantity |
|---|---|
| SC101 | 10 x 1 Test |
| SC125 | 1 x 25 Tests |
| SC425 | 4 x 25 Tests |
| SC510 | 5 x 10 Tests |
| SC1050 | 50 x 10 Tests |
Proposed Change Date: From 1st January 2020
Change Details:
We will no longer manufacture and sell the SICKLE-CHECK Screening Test products
Reason for Change:
A recent, thorough review of our product portfolio and our manufacturing processes has identified some products for removal from the range.
The decision to discontinue these products has been made through consideration of a number of factors including product sales and availability of raw materials; as well as current and future regulatory requirements including REACH Regulation 2006 and IVD Regulation (EU) 2017/746.
In accordance with our ISO 14001 Environmental Management System we also wish to minimise our impact on the environment. Disposal of waste unsold product or unused raw materials will be reduced as a result of this change.
Evaluation of impact:
These products will be available for sale until end December 2019 to allow customers to purchase according to their requirements and evaluate internally the significance of the change.
If you have any difficulties or concerns regarding the change, please contact us immediately.
Dec 2019
Non-blood Product Orders
Nov 2019
Brexit Statement - Updated
As part of the TCS Biosciences ongoing business continuity review, a plan has been drawn up to assist in the likely no Brexit scenario.
Oct 2019
NEW: Human Platelet Lysate (HPL)
We are pleased to announce a new product line, Human Platelet Lysate
Human Platelet Lysate (HPL) is a cell culture growth supplement obtained from human platelets. Replacing Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS) with HPL allows for expansion and potential clinical grade production of stem cells by eliminating xenogeneic risks and the transmission of bovine prions. The Human Platelet Lysate products are standardized and safe cell culture supplements that ensure a high cell performance and reproducible results.
For more information click here.
Sep 2019
TECTA PDS
TECTA™ - AUTOMATED MICROBIOLOGY DETECTION SYSTEM
TCS Biosciences Ltd is pleased to announce our exclusive distribution partnership with TECTA-PDS. TECTA-PDS is an innovative company that develops and provides fast, simple and accurate tools for monitoring the presence of pathogenic microorganisms in water.
For more information please click here: https://www.tcsbiosciences.co.uk/tecta.php
Aug 2019
Customer Notice - Discontinued Products
We have discontinued the following products from our product range:
- NR5 - Non-Reactive Syphilitic ControlSerum 5ml
- SR5 - Positive Syphilitic Control Serum 5ml
- SB062 Sheep Blood Formolised 25ml
- SB063 Sheep Blood Formolised 100ml
- SB064 Sheep Blood Formolised 500ml
- HB042 Horse Blood Formolised 25ml
- HB043 Horse Blood Formolised 100ml
- HB044 Horse Blood Formolised 500ml
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
For more information or price enquires please contact Customer Services via email at sales@tcsgroup.co.uk or phone 01296 714222
Aug 2019
New Selectrol® strains, August 2019
We are pleased to announce the following strains have now been added to the Selectrol® range.
- MM69-10 Candida glabrata NCPF 3309 / ATCC® 2001
- MM71-10 Candida guilliermondii NCPF 3099 / ATCC® 5276
- MM72-10 Candida lusitaniae NCPF 3954
- MM90-10 Candida tropicalis NCPF 3290 / ATCC® 44508
If you have any questions regarding this addition to the Selectrol® range, please contact our Customer Service team.
Selectrol® is a first generation derivative of original stock cultures obtained exclusively from the National Collection of Type Cultures (NCTC®) or National Collection of Pathogenic Fungi (NCPF®). Where appropriate other international strain designations, such as the ATCC®, are listed for reference purposes only.
NCTC® and NCPF® are trademarks of UK Health Security Agency.
ATCC® strains are listed for reference only.
ATCC® is a registered trademark of the American Type Culture Collection
Aug 2019
TCS Biosciences Ltd - VISITECT®
We are no longer distributing the VISITECT® Malaria rapid test kit; product code: Pf/PAN ZFOD326.
If you require this item please use the contact details below:
Microgen Bioproducts
Part of the Novacyt Group
www.microgenbioproducts.com / LinkedIn
Office: +44 (0) 1276 600 081
Mobile: +44 (0) 7973 737213
Unit 1, Watchmoor Point, Camberley, Surrey, GU15 3AD, UK
Feb 2019
New Selectrol® strain: MM67-10 Mycobacterium smegmatis NCTC® 8159 / ATCC®19420
We are pleased to announce MM67-10 Mycobacterium smegmatis has now been added to the Selectrol® range.
MM67-10 Mycobacterium smegmatis is priced at £44.95 per 10-disc vial.
Selectrol® is a convenient source of viable micro-organisms which can be used for a variety of quality control and testing applications. For more information and full strain listing please visit our website below. Selectrol® batches are tested for a wide range of identification and characterisation attributes in our UKAS accredited testing laboratory, number 2496. A test report for each batch of Selectrol® is available via this website. The reporting of the test results via the web forms part of the UKAS accredited system.
If you have any questions regarding this addition to the Selectrol® range, please contact our Customer Service team.
Selectrol® is a first generation derivative of original stock cultures obtained exclusively from the National Collection of Type Cultures (NCTC®) or National Collection of Pathogenic Fungi (NCPF®). Where appropriate other international strain designations, such as the ATCC®, are listed for reference purposes only.
NCTC® and NCPF® are trademarks of UK Health Security Agency.
ATCC® strains are listed for reference only.
ATCC® is a registered trademark of the American Type Culture Collection
Feb 2019
New Selectrol® strain: MM66-10 Listeria ivanovii NCTC® 11007 / ATCC® 19119 / WDCM 00018
We are pleased to announce MM66-10 Listeria ivanovii has now been added to the Selectrol® range.
MM66-10 Listeria ivanovii is priced at £28.95 per 10-disc vial.
Selectrol® is a convenient source of viable micro-organisms which can be used for a variety of quality control and testing applications. For more information and full strain listing please visit our website below. Selectrol® batches are tested for a wide range of identification and characterisation attributes in our UKAS accredited testing laboratory, number 2496. A test report for each batch of Selectrol® is available via this website. The reporting of the test results via the web forms part of the UKAS accredited system.
If you have any questions regarding this addition to the Selectrol® range, please contact our Customer Service team.
Selectrol® is a first generation derivative of original stock cultures obtained exclusively from the National Collection of Type Cultures (NCTC®) or National Collection of Pathogenic Fungi (NCPF®). Where appropriate other international strain designations, such as the ATCC®, are listed for reference purposes only.
NCTC® and NCPF® are trademarks of UK Health Security Agency.
ATCC® strains are listed for reference only.
ATCC® is a registered trademark of the American Type Culture Collection
Feb 2019
Customer Notice - Discontinued Products
We have discontinued the following products from our product range.
- HC8503-5L - Acetone
- HD1248 - Chlorophenol Red - Sodium Salt 10g
- HD1249 - Chlorophenol Red - ( Free Acid ) 10g
- HD1410-10 - Field's Stain A 10g
- HD1415-10 - Field's Stain B (compound) 10g
- HD1605-100 - May Grunwald Stain 100g
- HD1760-25 - Orcein (Synthetic) 25g
- HD1850-10 - Safranin O 10g
- DTC100 - RPR/Carbon Antigen Test Cards
- MTC106 - Disposable Test Cards - 6x21mm
- HS125-100 - Aniline Blue (Masson) 100ml
- HS137-250 - Potassium Permanganate (0.1% aqueous) 250ml
- HS145-250 - Auramine Decolouriser (Lempert) 250ml
- HS265-100 - Feulgen Stain (Schiff) 100ml
- HS307-1L - Gram's Iodine 10 x conc
- HS351-100 - Haematoxylin Harris (no acid) 100ml
- HS625-500 - Papanicolaou Stain - EA65 500ml
- HS635-500 - Papanicolaou Stain OG6 500ml
- HS670-100 - Ponceau Fuchsin (Masson) 100ml
- HS781-500 - Waysons Stain 500ml
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
For more information or price enquires please contact Customer Services via email at sales@tcsgroup.co.uk or phone 01296 714222
Jan 2019
Introducing AB Molecular Ltd.
We are pleased to introduce AB Molecular Ltd, our joint venture company with AB Scientific Ltd. AB Molecular is the exclusive distributor in the UK for GenMark Dx and will be promoting their innovative ePlex® technology.
Click here to find out more about ePlex®, or visit the AB Molecular website.
Sep 2018
AB Molecular Ltd - GenMark Dx®
TCS Biosciences Ltd is pleased to announce our newly formed joint venture company, AB Molecular Ltd, which has been set up in partnership with AB Scientific Ltd.
AB Molecular Ltd has been appointed as the exclusive UK distribution partner of GenMark Dx® and we are excited to be bringing their innovative ePlex® technology to the UK.
The ePlex® technology offers rapid pathogen detection alongside flexibility and ease of use to facilitate both laboratory and point of care applications. Currently available are the most comprehensive respiratory pathogen and blood culture ID panels of their kind, with new and exciting developments in the pipeline.
On behalf of AB Molecular Ltd, AB Scientific Ltd will be promoting the systems, while TCS Biosciences Ltd will be providing order fulfilment services.
Please follow this link for more information on the ePlex® system.
Sep 2018
StainHD - New name, same great products
We are pleased to present our new brand, StainHD, for our range of Dyes and Stains.
The StainHD brand name will appear on product packaging, labels and product inserts. The logo will be as below:
The change will appear on product codes beginning HC, HD, HDS and HS.
Rest assured this is a branding change only. All product formulations and packaging remain the same.
We will begin to implement this from April 2017.
If you have any questions regarding this change, please contact our Customer Service team.
Feb 2017
Customer Notice - HC8777
We have discontinued HC8777 Paraffin Wax – Plasticised (Polywax) from our product range.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
For more information or price enquires please contact Customer Services via email at sales@tcsgroup.co.uk or phone 01296 714222
Jan 2017
Dyes and Stains Certificates of Analysis now available online
TCS Biosciences Ltd is pleased to announce a new online Dyes and Stains certificate of analysis function. Products with codes beginning with HS and HC have been incorporated.
When a product is released a certificate of analysis is added to the TCS website. This can be accessed using the link below.
For some products an issue 2 certificate of analysis will be added when further testing results are completed. Issue 2 certificates can be accessed from our website as they become available.
To view the certificates of analysis for your HS or HC product, use the link below and enter your lot number into the search field.
www.tcsbiosciences.co.uk/dyesandstains
Alternatively you can find the Dyes and Stains certificates in the 'resources' section of our website.
Nov 2016
New for 2016 PliNOSa® K-1600 Assay Kit - An innovation for Sepsis Screening
TCS Biosciences Ltd is pleased to announce our partnership with R&D Antibodies. R&D Antibodies has delivered high quality research antibodies and immunoassays to the life sciences and research markets since 1984.
The PliNOSa® K-1600 Assay Kit is a novel in vitro diagnostic immunoassay for the early identification of sepsis.
The PliNOSa® test detects inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase (iNOS) on microvesicles in plasma, an innovation in sepsis disease pathology.
The PliNOSa® test can help physicians make better and more informed choices for improved patient management.
iNOS has specifically been implicated in sepsis, severe sepsis and septic shock. The PliNOSa® K-1600 assay kit provides accurate measurement of circulating iNOS concentrations in plasma samples via a chemiluminescent sandwich EIA. Each kit is for 96 tests.For more information on the product click here.
Sep 2016
Customer Notice - HD1240-10
We have discontinued HD1240-10 Celestine Blue from our product range.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
For more information or price enquires please contact Customer Services via email at sales@tcsgroup.co.uk or phone 01296 714222
Jun 2016
Customer Notice - HD1285-25
We have discontinued HD1285-25 Cresyl Fast Violet from our product range.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
For more information or price enquires please contact Customer Services via email at sales@tcsgroup.co.uk or phone 01296 714222
Apr 2016
Strains for Routine and Extended Internal Quality Control
As recommended by EUCAST* - now available from TCS Biosciences Ltd.
TCS Biosciences Ltd are pleased to announce we now offer the full range of strains to meet routine and extended internal quality control as recommended by EUCAST.
MM02 - Escherichia coli NCTC 12241 / ATCC® 25922
MM24 - Escherichia coli NCTC 11954 / ATCC® 35218
MM10 - Pseudomonas aeruginosa NCTC 12903 / ATCC® 27853
MM14 - Staphylococcus aureus NCTC 12973 / ATCC® 29213
MM18 - Enterococcus faecalis NCTC 12697 / ATCC® 29212
MM95 - Streptococcus pneumoniae NCTC 12977 /ATCC® 49619
MM37 - Haemophilus influenzae NCTC 12975 / ATCC® 49766
MM36 - Campylobacter jejuni NCTC 11351 / ATCC®33560
MM83 - Klebsiella pneumoniae NCTC 13368 / ATCC® 700603
MM64 - Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) NCTC 12493
MM52 - Enterococcus faecalis NCTC 13379 / ATCC® 51299
MM81 - Haemophilus influenzae NCTC 12699 / ATCC® 49247
The strains are available to order now.
* The European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing. Breakpoint tables for interpretation of MICs and zone diameters. Version 6.0, 2016. www.eucast.org.
Selectrol® is a first generation derivative of original stock cultures obtained exclusively from the National Collection of Type Cultures (NCTC®) or National Collection of Patho-genic Fungi (NCPF®). Where appropriate other international strain designations, such as the ATCC®, are listed for reference purposes only.
NCTC® and NCPF® are trademarks of UK Health Security Agency.
ATCC® strains are listed for reference only.
ATCC® is a registered trademark of the American Type Culture Collection.
Manufactured under licence from UK Health Security Agency.
Jan 2016
TCS Biosciences Ltd - ISO 14001:2004
We are pleased to announce that we have achieved the Environmental Management System certification ISO 14001.
ISO 14001 is an international standard that requires an organisation to consider it's significant environmental aspects and to use these to develop and implement an environmental policy and environmental objectives.
It is designed to help businesses remain commercially successful without overlooking environmental responsibilities.
As a company we will continually strive to reduce our impact on the environment.
TCS Biosciences, your partner: For Life.
Jul 2013
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Mar 2013
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