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Contamination control
Contamination control encompasses all efforts enlisted to eliminate contamination. Effective contamination control requires cleanliness and sanitation. Contamination control has a variety of applications including laboratory safety, manufacturing, and food production.
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AUG 04, 2020Microbiology
Toxoplasma gondii is a parasite transmitted by cats and contaminated meat, and it's thought that over 30 million America ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 27, 2020Chemistry & Physics
Scientists suggest adding cobalt-doped titanium-dioxide (CoO-TiO2) to foods in order to prevent the spread of listeria, ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 26, 2020Microbiology
The CDC has announced that an outbreak of infections related to a strain of the bacterium Salmonella is "rapidly growing ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 07, 2020Chemistry & Physics
You have probably heard the recent concerns about PFAS, otherwise known as per/polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) or fore ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 13, 2020Microbiology
COVID-19 cases have been rising in several states, and China has identified a new outbreak.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 28, 2020Chemistry & Physics
New research published in the journal Industrial Engineering and Chemical Research describes the development of a smart ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 07, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
Australian researchers have created a sensitive, super-fast test for five different serotypes of Salmonella which could ...Written By: Tara FernandesAPR 19, 2020Microbiology
SARS-CoV-2 has now caused tens of thousands of deaths worldwide, and hundreds of thousands of infections.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 18, 2020Microbiology
SARS-CoV-2 is a coronavirus that causes an illness called COVID-19. There are now well over 210,000 confirmed cases worl ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 07, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
As COVID-19 has spread around the world, there has been a global run on surgical masks. This has led some governments, s ...Written By: Annie LennonFEB 18, 2020Microbiology
The outbreak of COVID-19 disease caused by a novel coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2 has now claimed 2,005 lives and caused ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 14, 2020Microbiology
The novel coronavirus that emerged in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China has now infected over 64,000 people.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 05, 2020Technology
Foodborne illnesses kill 3,000 people on an annual basis. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevent ...Written By: Nouran AminFEB 03, 2020Microbiology
The parasite Toxoplasma gondii is thought to infect from one-quarter to one-third of the global population.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 07, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
Here’s one Latin lover that you do not want to get kissed by: triatomines, or “kissing bugs”. Known lo ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 02, 2019Microbiology
Superbugs, which are pathogens that are resistant to the effects of antibiotics, are a rising threat to human health.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 28, 2019Microbiology
The largest measles outbreak in the world is now occurring in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Over 5,000 people have d ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 27, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed that 11 new cases of polio in five African countries including Nigeria ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 24, 2019Microbiology
Different forms of microbes have been able to make a home even in the harshest conditions. But there are still locations ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 15, 2019Microbiology
Probiotics, which are live microbes, are intended to improve human health, and they are sometimes given to intensive car ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 21, 2019Microbiology
Raw dog food is marketed as a diet that mimics the food of dog's ancestors. But it may pose a serious risk to both pets ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 19, 2019Microbiology
Around a third of the global population, including 40 million Americans are thought to be infected with a parasite calle ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 18, 2019Health & Medicine
Multidrug-resistant bacteria are frequently found in hospitals and long-term nursing facilities causing one of the large ...Written By: Dena ArutaAUG 26, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Ticks can transmit a long list of diseases to humans and other animals, and more are emerging all the time.Written By: Carmen Leitch
AUG 04, 2020
Microbiology
Toxoplasma gondii is a parasite transmitted by cats and contaminated meat, and it's thought that over 30 million America
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 27, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
Scientists suggest adding cobalt-doped titanium-dioxide (CoO-TiO2) to foods in order to prevent the spread of listeria,
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 26, 2020
Microbiology
The CDC has announced that an outbreak of infections related to a strain of the bacterium Salmonella is "rapidly growing
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 07, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
You have probably heard the recent concerns about PFAS, otherwise known as per/polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) or fore
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 13, 2020
Microbiology
COVID-19 cases have been rising in several states, and China has identified a new outbreak.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 28, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
New research published in the journal Industrial Engineering and Chemical Research describes the development of a smart
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 07, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Australian researchers have created a sensitive, super-fast test for five different serotypes of Salmonella which could
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
APR 19, 2020
Microbiology
SARS-CoV-2 has now caused tens of thousands of deaths worldwide, and hundreds of thousands of infections.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 18, 2020
Microbiology
SARS-CoV-2 is a coronavirus that causes an illness called COVID-19. There are now well over 210,000 confirmed cases worl
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 07, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
As COVID-19 has spread around the world, there has been a global run on surgical masks. This has led some governments, s
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 18, 2020
Microbiology
The outbreak of COVID-19 disease caused by a novel coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2 has now claimed 2,005 lives and caused
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 14, 2020
Microbiology
The novel coronavirus that emerged in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China has now infected over 64,000 people.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 05, 2020
Technology
Foodborne illnesses kill 3,000 people on an annual basis. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevent
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
FEB 03, 2020
Microbiology
The parasite Toxoplasma gondii is thought to infect from one-quarter to one-third of the global population.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 07, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Here’s one Latin lover that you do not want to get kissed by: triatomines, or “kissing bugs”. Known lo
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 02, 2019
Microbiology
Superbugs, which are pathogens that are resistant to the effects of antibiotics, are a rising threat to human health.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 28, 2019
Microbiology
The largest measles outbreak in the world is now occurring in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Over 5,000 people have d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 27, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed that 11 new cases of polio in five African countries including Nigeria
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 24, 2019
Microbiology
Different forms of microbes have been able to make a home even in the harshest conditions. But there are still locations
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 15, 2019
Microbiology
Probiotics, which are live microbes, are intended to improve human health, and they are sometimes given to intensive car
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 21, 2019
Microbiology
Raw dog food is marketed as a diet that mimics the food of dog's ancestors. But it may pose a serious risk to both pets
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 19, 2019
Microbiology
Around a third of the global population, including 40 million Americans are thought to be infected with a parasite calle
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 18, 2019
Health & Medicine
Multidrug-resistant bacteria are frequently found in hospitals and long-term nursing facilities causing one of the large
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
AUG 26, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Ticks can transmit a long list of diseases to humans and other animals, and more are emerging all the time.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch