Pharma Microbiology Congress 2026

Associates of Cape Cod, Inc.

Silver Sponsor

Specialising in chromogenic and turbidimetric reagent technologies, Associates of Cape Cod International, Inc. (ACC)  has been a global leader in endotoxin and (1→3)-ß-D-glucan detection products and services for nearly 50 years.

ACC pioneered LAL testing methodology and was the first FDA licenced company to manufacture LAL reagents and has grown to be an internationally recognised leader in endotoxin detection. Most recently, ACC introduced the first and only commercially available sustainable BET Recombinant Cascade Reagent (rCR), PyroSmart NextGen®.

Biogenetics Diagnostics

Bronze Sponsor

Biogenetics Diagnostics has been an Italian distributor of industrial and clinical microbiology solutions since 1978, with a strong focus on the pharmaceutical sector. The company provides products and services for microbiological monitoring, supporting businesses in regulatory compliance.

Among its solutions, SherpaPharma is a cloud-based software for microbiological environmental monitoring, enabling data analysis and management while ensuring compliance with FDA 21 CFR Part 11 and EU GMP Annex 11. The system guarantees data traceability and integrity according to ALCOA+ principles.

Biogenetics Diagnostics also distributes Microbiologics microbial strains, used in pharmaceutical microbiological testing, with customization options to meet the latest regulatory requirements, including Annex I. The company offers the Custom Environmental Isolate Controls service, providing strains identified through 16S sequencing and mass spectrometry, lyophilized and certified to ensure stability and safety.

Finally, for microbiological environmental sampling, Biogenetics Diagnostics distributes Copan’s SRK® flocked swab, compliant with ISO 18593:2018 standards, suitable for various monitoring applications in the pharmaceutical industry.

BioMérieux

Gold Sponsor

A global leader in in vitro diagnostics for more than 55 years, bioMérieux has always been driven by a pioneering spirit and unrelenting commitment to provide innovative diagnostic solutions that improve patient health and ensure consumer safety. The patient has always been at the center of our strategy of developing products with high medical and economic value. In guiding the Company’s development, bioMérieux has always focused on meeting healthcare challenges all over the world. In a world where viruses and bacteria know no borders, our international outreach is an integral part of bioMérieux’s history. Today, we are present in 43 countries and serve more than 160 countries. We also have 19 bio-industrial sites and 20 R&D centers worldwide.

BD

Bronze Sponsor

BD Industry.
Your global partner for Industrial Excellence.
BD provides a broad range of microbiological solutions for industrial applications.
From quality control for raw materials to product release, BD has the proven ability to fulfill your microbiology needs. You will have the assurance of continuous supply from a reliable, global partner.

Bruker

Exhibitor

With Bruker’s innovative technologies, we serve the needs of our customers with solutions that meet the demand of industrial and applied microbiologists. More than a decade ago, Bruker changed microbiology by developing the market-leading MALDI-TOF system for microbial identification, now on its 4th generation with the MALDI Biotyper® sirius. While enabling analysis of up to 600 samples/hour, the system comes with a comprehensive spectral library covering thousands of species and is equipped with software assisting in 21 CFR part 11 Compliance.

The complementary IR Biotyper®, based on FT-IR spectroscopy, allows fast and easy strain typing for proactive industrial monitoring and quality control.

Charles River

Platinum Sponsor

Copan

Gold Sponsor

NewLab is one of the newest Copan business units, aiming to provide technologically advanced automated solutions for industrial microbiology. The NewLab innovative approach enables companies and laboratories to benefit from efficient sample processing that guarantees solid quality performance.

PharmaLab™, is our platform designed specifically for pharmaceutical industries, capable of digital plate incubation and reading for environmental monitoring to offer reliable results through any audit trail.

NewLab is ready to deal with any request and tailor solutions to your needs in today’s fast-paced technological scene. Considered a strategic technological partner, Copan NewLab supports any of your complex projects.

Ecolab

Silver Sponsor

Ecolab Life Sciences is a trusted partner in cleaning, protecting, and optimizing pharmaceutical operations. We provide solutions for maintaining clean plants, managing classified environments, and helping ensure compliance with industry regulations. Our focus is on delivering processes and solutions that drive productivity, consistency, and sustainability.

Euroclone

Exhibitor

Euroclone is recognized by customers in the pharmaceutical and biotech industry as a partner for the development and production of active ingredients and new therapies, as well as for quality control of injectables and medical devices. In collaboration with Lonza Group, a leading brand in the sector, we provide services and products for Quality Control of endotoxins and total pyrogens through MAT and BET methods. Together with our distributors, we are able to offer innovative and comprehensive solutions for Drug Discovery, Bioprocessing, Gene & Cell Therapy workflows.

Factory Software

Silver Sponsor

Factory Software is the exclusive distributor of AVEVA software across France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, the Benelux region, and Scandinavia. We support more than 10,000 customers throughout Europe in selecting and implementing AVEVA software solutions that drive operational excellence, accelerate digital transformation, and unlock value from industrial data. Our digitalization solutions span the full spectrum of operational technologies, integrating equipment, people, and processes to enhance standardization, efficiency, and operational performance across manufacturing environments. Working closely with our network of certified integration partners, Factory Software helps pharmaceutical manufacturers improve production efficiency, ensure process consistency, and maintain compliance with industry regulations.

KAIROSafe

Exhibitor

Since 2005, Kairosafe has been a point of reference in the distribution of specialized items for LAL testing and microbiological testing in laboratory and industrial settings. We meet the diverse needs of quality control departments across the pharmaceutical, biomedical, cosmetic, and nutraceutical industries, as well as testing laboratories and research institutions. Our flagship products include pyrogen-free reagents and consumables for LAL testing, biological indicators for validating sterilization processes—most notably steel discs for vH2O2—lyophilized microbial strains quantified according to Pharmacopoeia, and culture media in a wide variety of formulations.

LabWorld.it

Media Partner

LabWorld.it is an Italian digital magazine dedicated to the laboratory sector. It provides up-to-date news, in-depth articles and expert insights on technical instrumentation, analytical techniques, and cutting-edge innovations in the field.The digital magazine covers a wide range of topics, including food and environmental analysis, life sciences, biotechnology, chemistry and pharmaceuticals. With a highly qualified audience that includes laboratory technicians, chemists, researchers, academics, industry professionals, and public institutions, LabWorld.it is the ideal channel to stay informed, share knowledge and connect with the scientific community.

MakingLife

Media Partner

MakingLife is a publishing house and communications agency specializing in the pharmaceutical sector. It combines editorial expertise with strategic communication to provide high-value scientific content for B2B audiences. Through magazines (paper and digital) and digital platforms, such as the MakingConnect community, MakingLife supports pharmaceutical companies and their supply chain in improving visibility and promoting innovation. Its multidisciplinary team combines scientific accuracy, creative storytelling and market knowledge to design communication tools. Furthermore, through MakingEducation, MakingLife offers its customers a training service dedicated to the pharma sector.

MBV

Bronze Sponsor

For over 40 years, we have developed high-quality air samplers for measuring microbial air contamination. With MAS-100®, launched in 1996 and continuously refined, we are the global market leader. Headquartered in Stäfa, Zurich, our instruments are produced and assembled in Switzerland and used worldwide in pharma, cosmetics, food, medical device manufacturing, and research. Our stationary and portable solutions ensure reliable contamination control. Driven by collaboration, trust, and ambition, we strive to exceed expectations—because perfection is human.

Merck

Silver Sponsor

Merck is a leading science and technology company which operates across healthcare, life science and electronics.
Our BioMonitoring division, part of the Life Science business, offers a complete range of high-quality QC safety solutions for industrial applications, while also providing intuitive products and services for lab efficiency and compliance, technical and regulatory expertise, and collaborative partnerships that can be trusted to support every stage of a workflow.
Together, we are committed to ensuring that everything we do advances and supports safety to protect global health, today and tomorrow.

Mesa Labs

Exhibitor

Known globally for our experience and expertise, Mesa Labs manufactures AAMI-, ISO-, and USP-compliant indicators for a wide range of sterilization modalities with over 40 years of industry experience. Our products and custom solutions offer convenient and consistent ways to validate and monitor the compliance of your processes and products. Our indicators support an array of sterilization processes, and include strips, discs, ampoules, self-contained, suspension, UniQ, and custom options. Our Apex® Biological Indicators are the top of the line for vaporized hydrogen peroxide bio-decontamination processes of isolators, RABS and clean rooms. Our Contract Study Lab is specialized in bioburden and product D-value assessments for pharmaceutical products and substrates (stoppers, elastomers) as well as your partner in developing customized Biological Indicators for unique situations.

At Mesa Labs, we are committed to protecting the vulnerable™

Mettler Toledo

Gold Sponsor

METTLER TOLEDO is a leading global supplier of precision instruments and services for laboratories, industry, process analytics, and product inspection.

• Laboratory Solutions: pipettes, thermal analysis, balances, and key analytical instruments for research and quality control.
• Process Analytics: inline sensors for real-time measurement of critical analytical parameters.
• Industrial Weighing: industrial scales and solutions for formulation and piece counting.
• Product Inspection: metal detectors, checkweighers, vision inspection, and X-ray systems to ensure product quality, consumer safety, and brand protection.
• Technical Support: expert service across the full lifecycle of your instruments.

Microbiologia Italia

Media Partner

Microbiologia Italia is a leading scientific association dedicated to advancing knowledge in microbiology, bacteriology, virology, parasitology, and mycology. Operating as an educational and information platform, we support academic studies, provide scientific consultation, and foster a vibrant community of scientists and enthusiasts. Our comprehensive content covers microorganisms, teaching resources, diagnostic techniques, and professional development opportunities. Since 2014, we’ve delivered authoritative scientific information through multiple channels, including social media and educational materials, empowering individuals to understand the microscopic world and its impact on human health and wellness.

ProductLife Group

Silver Sponsor

ProductLife Group’s mission is to improve human health by delivering regulatory compliance services that support the safe and effective use of healthcare products and solutions.

For more than 30 years, PLG has supported clients throughout the entire product lifecycle, combining local expertise with a global reach spanning more than 150 countries. The Group provides consulting and outsourcing services across regulatory affairs, quality and compliance, market access, pharmacovigilance, and medical information, covering both established products and innovative therapeutics and diagnostics.

Committed to continuously improving the value delivered to patients and customers, PLG fosters long-term partnerships built on innovation, flexibility, and cost efficiency.

Rapid Microbiology

Media Partner

Rapid Microbiology is a well-established on-line resource for microbiologists worldwide. Find the right products for your microbiology lab using our specially designed search functions. Keep up-to-date with the latest microbiology news. Get our free weekly newsletter which includes updates on products, services, webinars, training courses and conferences. Sign up at the link below!

Rapid Micro Biosystems

Platinum Sponsor

RIGEL

Gold

Established in 2008, RIGEL Life Sciences is a provider offering the very best solutions while meeting and exceeding the needs of client engineering and GMP compliance teams within the Life Science Industries.
RIGEL Life Sciences is the right partner when the outcome must be Full Compliance. With expertise spanning the quality spectrum, we specialize in the management, monitoring and validation of contamination levels within clean environments.
RIGEL Life Sciences will provide the correct solution unique to your requirements; whether your facility manufactures electronics or pharmaceuticals products or provides healthcare directly to patients.
Rigel is the first worldwide manufacturer to have developed a new generation monitoring system, IEMS Next, able to comply/exceed the performances requested by the ISO 14644-2:2015, with particular reference to:
• integration of multiple instruments;
• superior real-time characterization of the area being monitored;
• rapid assessment of the alert and action levels;
• statistical trend analysis of the rare events;
• fully optimized reporting for a comprehensive events’ analysis.

Steriline

Exhibitor

Steriline is a well-established European manufacturer, highly specialized in the production of complete lines for the aseptic processing of injectable products, supplying pharmaceutical companies worldwide.

Steriline was founded in 1989 in the Lake Como area (Italy), where its headquarters and manufacturing facilities are still based. With operations in over 50 countries around the world, Steriline has a network of over 400 people, including direct employees and external partners, in addition to 40 local sales representatives. Export represents more than 90% of Steriline’s turnover, with over 2000 machines installed throughout Asia, Europe, and the U.S.A.

Steriline develops, manufactures, and supplies a comprehensive range of solutions, including both mechanical and robotic applications for aseptic processing. These applications are consistent with vials, ampoules, cartridges and syringes and can handle toxic or non-toxic products in both liquid and powder form. Steriline’s complete lines include equipment ranging from washing machines, depyrogenation tunnels, filling and capping machines, to external decontamination machines and barrier systems such as LAF, oRABS, cRABS and isolators.