CONTENTS PPi April 2026


Volume 27 Issue 2


COVER STORY Tuberculosis diagnostics: a new biomarker, a new generation


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How R-Biopharm is redefining the fight against tuberculosis with IP-10-based diagnostics


OPINION


AI in the laboratory: the path to full integration NEWS


ARTICLES Plasma and serum viscosity ratio in diagnostic medicine


The relationship between plasma viscosity and serum viscosity can reveal much about the body’s response to infection and inflammation, providing a useful aid in diagnostic medicine.


The evolving science of biobanking


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How culture collections, regulatory frameworks and technological innovation have shaped contemporary practice in biobanking, alongside operational, ethical and quality considerations.


Editor Andy Myall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .andymyall@stepcomms.com


Science Editor Brian Nation CSci FIBMS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . briannation@stepcomms.com Publisher Geoff King. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .geoffking@stepcomms.com Business Manager Peter Moon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . petermoon@stepcomms.com


Journal Administration Katy Cockle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .katycockle@stepcomms.com Design Laurence Hallam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .laurencehallam@stepcomms.com Publishing Director Trevor Moon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . trevormoon@stepcomms.com


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Dr Nigel Brown FIBMS Gavin Knight CSci FIBMS Wendy Leversuch CSci FIBMS Dame Dr Suzy Lishman CBE FRCPath Dr Stephen MacDonald FRCPath


Prof Gerry McKenna DSc CSci FIBMS Malcolm Needs CSci FIBMS Dr Sarah Pit CSci FIBMS Dr John Rees FIBMS


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Air and surface contamination – proving a measurable relationship


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Reporting from a long-term project to measure air and surface contamination in a variety of settings across a university campus. The study set out to evaluate cleaning technologies and the relationship between air and surface contamination levels.


IVDR Class C Devices: steps for successful transition


This year marks the start of a series of deadlines to ensure Class C medical devices remain in step with new regulations and diagnostic devices face heightened scrutiny, as Liz Harrison explains.


Microbial Diagnostics in Practice: The Good, the Bad and the Bugly


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On Thursday 21 May, the British Society for Microbial Technology will host its 41st Annual Microbiology Conference at the RAF Museum in Hendon, North London. Here, the BSMT committee provides further biographical details of the speakers.


Commercial support for the BSMT Microbiology Conference


Bacterial meningitis: an important healthcare issue in focus


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The BSMT’s 41st Annual Microbiology Conference once again will be supported by a trade exhibition. Pathology in Practice previews the companies which will be present.


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Meningitis B, caused by Neisseria meningitidis, erupted in the news recently after an outbreak among students in the south-east of England. Science Editor Brian Nation looks at a selection of current research into the wider sphere of bacterial meningitis.


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