November 2022




EXCITING NEWS!
November marks the 1 year anniversary of Northeast Laboratory Services (NEL) joining the AnalytiChem family of companies. To celebrate our anniversary, NEL is pleased to announce

2 NEW LOGOS!
The logo for our culture media and supplies division. Customers ordering plates, bottles, tubes and vials will see this displayed
as our new logo.
The logo for our environmental testing services. Customers testing water, radon,
mold and food will see this displayed
as our new logo.
One logo for each of our product and service divisions: Culture Media Products and Environmental Testing Services. You'll start to see the new logos displayed on social media, at trade shows, on marketing ads and handouts, as well as our letterhead.

These logos were carefully crafted by AnalytiChem to encompass a cohesive branding that connects all of the companies within the corporate umbrella, signified by the hexagon icon - one piece of a whole. Each company adds a unique product line or service that we will be adding to our portfolio for our customers.

This past year has been exciting and we are looking forward to all that the future brings. Thank you for joining us on this adventure!

For information about the full lineup of products and services we will be offering in the coming weeks, please use the links below:

Media of the Month
NEL offers Sabouraud Dextrose Agar
in the following configurations:

B3080 - SDA 500mL bottle
B3085 - SDA 300mL bottle
B3086 - SDA w/L&P80, 300mL bottle
B3087 - SDA w/L&P80, 500mL bottle
B3089 - SDA w/5% Soy Lec & 4% P20, 100mL bottle
P1550 - SDA plates, 24mL (deep)
P1551 - SDA plates w/Chloramphenicol, 20mL
P1552 - SDA plates w/T&O, 20mL
P1553 - SDA plates w/L&P80, 20mL
P1554 - SDA 85mm plates, 24mL (deep)
P1555 - SDA 85mm plates w/L&P80, 20mL
P4025 - SDA contact plates w/L&P80, 14mL
T1675 - SDA Emmons tube w/0.1%Chlor & 1.5% P80
Sabouraud Dextrose Agar (SDA)

NEL offers a wide range of Sabouraud Dextrose Agar (SDA) available in petri dishes, tubes and bottles.  

Used for the cultivation of fungi, especially Dermatophytes, the low pH of approximately 5.6 in SDA is beneficial for the growth of fungi and slightly inhibitory to contaminating bacteria in clinical specimens. 

Often used with air sampling equipment, SDA contact plates are useful for monitoring surfaces in clean rooms and other environmentally controlled areas to determine the effectiveness of sanitary procedures.

Contact plates are specifically designed to allow overfill of the medium which produces a meniscus or dome shaped surface. The plates can be pressed onto a surface for sampling the microbial bioburden.

After sampling, the plates are covered and incubated at the appropriate temperature. The presence and number of organisms is determined by growth of colonies on the agar surface. 
Join NEL at the Festival of Trees
NEL is proud to once again support the Alfond Youth & Community Center by sponsoring a tree at the annual Festival of Trees event this month. Our tree theme this year is
"Home Safety and Maintenance," featuring a Milwaukee Impact Drill and Drive Set with accessories, miscellaneous tools, a free full water and radon air test, along with
other goodies!

With over 50 trees in the lineup, you're sure to find one that interests you. Tickets are only .50¢ a piece, there's a daily 50/50 drawing, and there just might be some surprises for the children in attendance.

Join us at the event to help the Alfond Youth & Community Center
end hunger in our community.
The Festival needs help! Follow the link to volunteer.
Happy Thanksgiving!
NEL wishes you a happy, food-filled and thoughtful day.
Upcoming Events:

AYCC Festival of Trees: November 18th - 20th, November 25th - 27th
The Elm, 21 College Ave., Waterville, ME

Kennebec Valley Board of Realtors Meeting: December 7
Augusta Civic Center, 76 Community Drive, Augusta, ME

MRWA Annual Conference and Trade Show: December 6-8
The Samoset Resort, 220 Warrenton Street, Rockport, ME

227 China Road
Winslow, ME 04901

120 Main Street
Westbrook, ME 04092
207-873-7711
* Disclaimer: this newsletter is for informational purposes only; it does not constitute legal or medical advice, and should not be construed as such.