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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.
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OCT 20, 2021Earth & The Environment
In July 2021, Maine legislators took a huge step in banning forever chemicals, also known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl su ...Written By: Hannah DanielOCT 17, 2021Microbiology
The world is full of microorganisms. Luckily, most pose no threat to us. But some harmless bacteria have the potential t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 14, 2021Microbiology
Leprosy has been infecting people since ancient times, and is estimated to have caused about 202,000 new infections in 2 ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 13, 2021Space & Astronomy
In continuing the time-honored tradition of celestial rock collecting, NASA’s Perseverance rover has collected a s ...Written By: Matthew LundyOCT 13, 2021Earth & The Environment
Harmful algal blooms, or HABs, are a common summertime nuisance for people that live near fresh or saltwater all over th ...Written By: Samantha LottOCT 01, 2021Technology
The new Eppendorf Conical Tube SnapTec 50 offers all the advantages of classic conical tubes 50 mL. The decisive, innova ...SEP 28, 2021Earth & The Environment
With recent news of the world's coral supply standing at just 50% of what it was in the 1950s, any strategies for protec ...Written By: Matthew LundySEP 23, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Our skin is home to a carnival of millions of bacteria, fungi, and viruses that together form the dermal microbio ...Written By: Tara FernandesSEP 08, 2021Microbiology
Nipah virus is one of the world's deadliest viruses. It has caused several small outbreaks in Southeast Asia since it em ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 08, 2021Technology
The safety of e-cigarettes, or vaping devices, has been the topic of fierce debate recently. Some advocates suggest that ...Written By: Ryan VingumAUG 25, 2021Earth & The Environment
August 25th is National Secondhand Wardrobe Day! Today we celebrate reusing clothing and keeping it from ending up ...Written By: Samantha LottAUG 09, 2021Microbiology
Wildlife management officials check wild populations for pathogenic disease like chronic wasting disease. So researchers ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 06, 2021Earth & The Environment
Caffeine is one of the most widely consumed psychoactive drugs in the world. Approximately sixty plant species produce c ...Written By: Samantha LottAUG 05, 2021Microbiology
After coffee and tea, beer is the third most popular beverage in the world, and it's been a part of our societies an ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 03, 2021Technology
Nuclear disasters can be devastating. When these accidents happen, such as Chernobyl in the Ukraine or Fukushima in Japa ...Written By: Ryan VingumJUL 30, 2021Earth & The Environment
Groundwater is something most people use every day. Whether for drinking, washing, or growing the food you eat, it is pa ...Written By: Samantha LottJUL 26, 2021Microbiology
The hepatitis B virus was discovered by Dr. Baruch Blumberg in 1967. World hepatitis day is commemorated on his birthday ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 25, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Microplastics are being found throughout our world; they're in the oceans, in soil, and in our bodies, among other place ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 24, 2021Earth & The Environment
Researchers from Duke University have developed four new tests capable of detecting toxic coal ash contamination in soil ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 22, 2021Microbiology
As the climate warms and long-frozen surfaces begin to thaw, scientists are finding ancient animals and organisms. In so ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 22, 2021Earth & The Environment
A new study published in Conservation Biology reports the highest ever concentration of microplastics concentrating in d ...Written By: Samantha LottJUL 21, 2021Microbiology
Blood culture is the most widely used diagnostic tool for the detection of bacteremia and fungemia. It is the most impor ...Sponsored By: bioMérieux IncJUL 21, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Even Giant Galapagos Tortoises, (seen here migrating in a photo by Juan Manuel García) are not safe from the world's ant ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 08, 2021Health & Medicine
Without trumpet or fanfare, the hard line recruitment policy the FBI had held around cannabis use has been changed to be ...Written By: Angela Dowden
OCT 20, 2021
Earth & The Environment
In July 2021, Maine legislators took a huge step in banning forever chemicals, also known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl su
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
OCT 17, 2021
Microbiology
The world is full of microorganisms. Luckily, most pose no threat to us. But some harmless bacteria have the potential t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 14, 2021
Microbiology
Leprosy has been infecting people since ancient times, and is estimated to have caused about 202,000 new infections in 2
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 13, 2021
Space & Astronomy
In continuing the time-honored tradition of celestial rock collecting, NASA’s Perseverance rover has collected a s
...
Written By:
Matthew Lundy
OCT 13, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Harmful algal blooms, or HABs, are a common summertime nuisance for people that live near fresh or saltwater all over th
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
OCT 01, 2021
Technology
The new Eppendorf Conical Tube SnapTec 50 offers all the advantages of classic conical tubes 50 mL. The decisive, innova
...
SEP 28, 2021
Earth & The Environment
With recent news of the world's coral supply standing at just 50% of what it was in the 1950s, any strategies for protec
...
Written By:
Matthew Lundy
SEP 23, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Our skin is home to a carnival of millions of bacteria, fungi, and viruses that together form the dermal microbio
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
SEP 08, 2021
Microbiology
Nipah virus is one of the world's deadliest viruses. It has caused several small outbreaks in Southeast Asia since it em
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 08, 2021
Technology
The safety of e-cigarettes, or vaping devices, has been the topic of fierce debate recently. Some advocates suggest that
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
AUG 25, 2021
Earth & The Environment
August 25th is National Secondhand Wardrobe Day! Today we celebrate reusing clothing and keeping it from ending up
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
AUG 09, 2021
Microbiology
Wildlife management officials check wild populations for pathogenic disease like chronic wasting disease. So researchers
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 06, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Caffeine is one of the most widely consumed psychoactive drugs in the world. Approximately sixty plant species produce c
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
AUG 05, 2021
Microbiology
After coffee and tea, beer is the third most popular beverage in the world, and it's been a part of our societies an
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 03, 2021
Technology
Nuclear disasters can be devastating. When these accidents happen, such as Chernobyl in the Ukraine or Fukushima in Japa
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
JUL 30, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Groundwater is something most people use every day. Whether for drinking, washing, or growing the food you eat, it is pa
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
JUL 26, 2021
Microbiology
The hepatitis B virus was discovered by Dr. Baruch Blumberg in 1967. World hepatitis day is commemorated on his birthday
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 25, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Microplastics are being found throughout our world; they're in the oceans, in soil, and in our bodies, among other place
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 24, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Researchers from Duke University have developed four new tests capable of detecting toxic coal ash contamination in soil
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 22, 2021
Microbiology
As the climate warms and long-frozen surfaces begin to thaw, scientists are finding ancient animals and organisms. In so
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 22, 2021
Earth & The Environment
A new study published in Conservation Biology reports the highest ever concentration of microplastics concentrating in d
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
JUL 21, 2021
Microbiology
Blood culture is the most widely used diagnostic tool for the detection of bacteremia and fungemia. It is the most impor
...
Sponsored By:
bioMérieux Inc
JUL 21, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Even Giant Galapagos Tortoises, (seen here migrating in a photo by Juan Manuel García) are not safe from the world's ant
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 08, 2021
Health & Medicine
Without trumpet or fanfare, the hard line recruitment policy the FBI had held around cannabis use has been changed to be
...
Written By:
Angela Dowden