A career dedicated to poultry health
A career dedicated to poultry health Dr. Louise Dufour-Zavala, Executive Director of the Georgia Poultry Laboratory Network (GPLN), shares her perspectives on the future of poultry health. With decades of experience in poultry health and diagnostics, she and her team play a critical role in disease monitoring, surveillance, and laboratory diagnostics for the poultry […]
Revolutionizing hatchery biosecurity standards
An interview with Jakub Kucharski, DanHatch Poland DanHatch Poland (DHP) stands as the foremost independent producer of one-day-old broiler chicks in Poland. With a steadfast dedication to productivity, animal health, and welfare, the company operates as part of the esteemed DanHatch Group. Renowned for its relentless pursuit of excellence, DHP continually refines its methodologies and […]
Bio-X Diagnostics and BioChek announce strategic partnership
Bio-X Diagnostics and BioChek announce strategic partnership BioChek and Bio-X Diagnostics are proud to announce that they have entered a strategic partnership to combine the strengths of both companies, active in Animal Health diagnostics. In addition to the complementary product lines, there are solid strategic advantages, such as geographical synergies and the combined strength of […]
Inside WEK Laboratories
Inside WEK Laboratories For more than 30 years, WEK Laboratories has provided certified diagnostic services to the food and veterinary industries. As Laboratory Manager for the past 12 years, Dr Maximilian Casteel has overseen the implementation of diagnostic technologies that support efficient laboratory workflows and reliable test results. In this interview, Dr Maximilian […]
BioChek Group announces Thomas Struckmeyer as new CEO
BioChek announces that Thomas Struckmeyer has accepted the role of CEO of the BioChek Group, consisting of BioChek BV and Biotecon Diagnostics GmbH. Thomas will take over the leadership of the BioChek Group effective December 12th, 2020, and will succeed Barend van Dam, who will at the same time move into the position of chairman […]
BioChek acquires BIOTECON
BioChek announces the successful acquisition of BIOTECON, specialised in the development and manufacturing of PCR-based solutions for food safety diagnostics. The merger creates a new leading global player in Veterinary and Food safety solutions, primarily targeting the markets of Meat, Egg, Dairy, Baby food, Chocolate, and Beer & Beverage. The synergetic product portfolios of […]
Reducing false positives in Mycoplasma monitoring
Why Aviagen Switched to ELISA for Mycoplasma Monitoring When false-positive Mycoplasma Synoviae results created unnecessary follow-up testing, Aviagen evaluated alternative diagnostic approaches. Discover how switching to BioChek’s Mg/Ms ELISA improved accuracy, reduced false positives, and streamlined disease monitoring. Three years ago, the serum plate agglutination (SPA) test was Aviagen®’s gold standard for detecting Mycoplasma. The […]
President’s Column
Barend van Dam, MSc, director of BioChek One of the greatest examples of serendipity is undoubtedly the discovery of penicillin by Sir Alexander Fleming in September 1928. A discovery for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine years later together with Ernst Chain and Howard Florey. The effects of penicillin were unprecedented. In […]
Preventing Disease Through Research
Proper monitoring and controlling of animal diseases demand sound, high-quality research. Not only for the health of animals, but the international public health as well. Zoonoses are a serious problem. One of the most prominent research institutes devoted to animal health is the Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal, or CReSA in Barcelona. We talked […]
How Automation Improved Flock Health Monitoring
Starting 18 months ago, all ELISA tests at Rose Acre Farms Laboratory have been conducted with the BioChek Elisa Assay Robot (BEAR). Dan Wilson is the poultry veterinarian at Rose Acre Farms. He considers the BEAR to be an asset for Rose Acre Farms, as it greatly helps with monitoring the health of the flocks. […]