Follow
Contaminant
Contaminants are substances that make something impure or undesirable. Contaminants can impact various environments such as air, water, or soil. In addition, biological samples can become contaminated compromise the results of tests perdormed in medical or research laboratories.
-
NOV 22, 2017Microbiology
Salmonella enterica is the leading cause of bacterial illness in the United States as well as other parts of the world. ...Written By: Sarah HertrichNOV 21, 2017Videos
Each year in the United States, 1 in 6 people will fall ill from foodborne illness. Food contamination can occur anywher ...Written By: Sarah HertrichNOV 21, 2017Microbiology
Human norovirus was originally called Norwalk virus after the town of Norwalk, OH where the first confirmed outbreak occ ...Written By: Sarah HertrichNOV 20, 2017Microbiology
Washing Your Thanksgiving Turkey Does More Harm than Good The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) reports tha ...Written By: Sarah HertrichNOV 19, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Here's a test thatdetects the presence of abnormal proteins indicative of a deadly prion disease known as Creutzfeldt-Ja ...NOV 19, 2017Technology
Despite the advancements and diversity of toilets, about 4.5 billion people or 60 percent of the world's population are ...Written By: Julia TraversNOV 16, 2017Microbiology
Candida auris is a type of yeast identified as an opportunistic pathogen that can cause severe illness in hospitalized p ...Written By: Sarah HertrichNOV 13, 2017Earth & The Environment
A new study reports that coal ash that comes from high-uranium deposits in China shows dangerous levels of radiation, ma ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 10, 2017Microbiology
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a contagious neurological disorder that affects deer, elk, reindeer, and moose that lea ...Written By: Sarah HertrichNOV 06, 2017Microbiology
Toxoplasma gondii is a single-celled parasite that causes toxoplasmosis. The parasite can be found throughout the world ...Written By: Sarah HertrichOCT 31, 2017Microbiology
Campylobacter causes an estimated 1.3 million illnesses each year in the United States. The bacteria are curved or s-sha ...Written By: Sarah HertrichOCT 27, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Madagascar is currently battling a plague outbreak that has so far infected nearly 1,200 people and killed 124 people. I ...OCT 18, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Stem cells are hold tremendous therapeutic value, but it has been a challenge finding a way to harvest enough of them fo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 18, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
If any new moms out there have reservations about whether or not to consume the placenta after birth, a newly published ...OCT 16, 2017Microbiology
E. coli harboring the plasmid-mediated colistin resistance gene (mcr-1) isolated from retail vegetables in ChinaWritten By: Sarah HertrichOCT 13, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Despite frequent cleaning and sterilization, hospitals are notorious hotspots for germs and pathogens. And it’s no ...OCT 11, 2017Microbiology
Sour beer has been around for a long time (don’t tell the hipster craft brewers), but I took my first taste test o ...Written By: Kerry EvansOCT 06, 2017Videos
A new study has found that neonicotinoids are present in honey around the world. Neonicotinoids are a commonly used clas ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 06, 2017Microbiology
With eradication within reach, a new study analyzes the cost-effectiveness of eradicating Guinea worm disease. Guinea wo ...Written By: Kerry EvansOCT 04, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Hurricane Harvey may have already come and gone, but its destruction is still ever-present. The latest victim of this di ...OCT 02, 2017Earth & The Environment
We know that fracking isn’t great for the environment. Of course, the geologic impacts of literally drilling into ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanSEP 23, 2017Microbiology
Researchers have found that things typically found in our home environments may be contributing to the reinfection of pe ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 17, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have found evidence that most tattoo inks contain tiny particles that can migrate away from the site of appl ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 15, 2017Space & Astronomy
NASA’s Earl Maize officially called the end of the Cassini mission on Friday as the agency ordered the probe into ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
NOV 22, 2017
Microbiology
Salmonella enterica is the leading cause of bacterial illness in the United States as well as other parts of the world.
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
NOV 21, 2017
Videos
Each year in the United States, 1 in 6 people will fall ill from foodborne illness. Food contamination can occur anywher
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
NOV 21, 2017
Microbiology
Human norovirus was originally called Norwalk virus after the town of Norwalk, OH where the first confirmed outbreak occ
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
NOV 20, 2017
Microbiology
Washing Your Thanksgiving Turkey Does More Harm than Good The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) reports tha
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
NOV 19, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Here's a test thatdetects the presence of abnormal proteins indicative of a deadly prion disease known as Creutzfeldt-Ja
...
NOV 19, 2017
Technology
Despite the advancements and diversity of toilets, about 4.5 billion people or 60 percent of the world's population are
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
NOV 16, 2017
Microbiology
Candida auris is a type of yeast identified as an opportunistic pathogen that can cause severe illness in hospitalized p
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
NOV 13, 2017
Earth & The Environment
A new study reports that coal ash that comes from high-uranium deposits in China shows dangerous levels of radiation, ma
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 10, 2017
Microbiology
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a contagious neurological disorder that affects deer, elk, reindeer, and moose that lea
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
NOV 06, 2017
Microbiology
Toxoplasma gondii is a single-celled parasite that causes toxoplasmosis. The parasite can be found throughout the world
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
OCT 31, 2017
Microbiology
Campylobacter causes an estimated 1.3 million illnesses each year in the United States. The bacteria are curved or s-sha
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
OCT 27, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Madagascar is currently battling a plague outbreak that has so far infected nearly 1,200 people and killed 124 people. I
...
OCT 18, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Stem cells are hold tremendous therapeutic value, but it has been a challenge finding a way to harvest enough of them fo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 18, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
If any new moms out there have reservations about whether or not to consume the placenta after birth, a newly published
...
OCT 16, 2017
Microbiology
E. coli harboring the plasmid-mediated colistin resistance gene (mcr-1) isolated from retail vegetables in China
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
OCT 13, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Despite frequent cleaning and sterilization, hospitals are notorious hotspots for germs and pathogens. And it’s no
...
OCT 11, 2017
Microbiology
Sour beer has been around for a long time (don’t tell the hipster craft brewers), but I took my first taste test o
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
OCT 06, 2017
Videos
A new study has found that neonicotinoids are present in honey around the world. Neonicotinoids are a commonly used clas
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 06, 2017
Microbiology
With eradication within reach, a new study analyzes the cost-effectiveness of eradicating Guinea worm disease. Guinea wo
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
OCT 04, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Hurricane Harvey may have already come and gone, but its destruction is still ever-present. The latest victim of this di
...
OCT 02, 2017
Earth & The Environment
We know that fracking isn’t great for the environment. Of course, the geologic impacts of literally drilling into
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
SEP 23, 2017
Microbiology
Researchers have found that things typically found in our home environments may be contributing to the reinfection of pe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 17, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have found evidence that most tattoo inks contain tiny particles that can migrate away from the site of appl
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 15, 2017
Space & Astronomy
NASA’s Earl Maize officially called the end of the Cassini mission on Friday as the agency ordered the probe into
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard