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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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OCT 04, 2018Health & Medicine
Lead paint is a serious health hazard. The sale of lead paint was banned in the United States in 1978, so homes built be ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 14, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Plastics are found everywhere in our world, and they contain chemicals that pose a risk to our health when that plastic ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 13, 2018Microbiology
The waterborne bacterium Vibrio cholerae has been spreading cholera in contaminated water since the 1800's.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 02, 2018Videos
At least 30 different pathogens (and probably many more) contaminate foods we eat and sicken us in the process.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 30, 2018Earth & The Environment
So, there are two types of chromium that we need to think about at the moment: the benign, natural form of the chemical, ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 25, 2018Immunology
Killer T cells of Ebola survivors respond better to nucleoproteins, not glycoproteins, potentially influencing Ebola vac ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsJUL 24, 2018Microbiology
Researchers at the CDC are trying to learn more about a rash of Salmonella infections.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 15, 2018Immunology
The enzyme, PI3Kγ, regulates the immune response to T. cruzi, the cause of Chagas Disease. Manipulation of this enzyme m ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsJUN 29, 2018Microbiology
Tracing back to Indonesia, 1961, the current outbreak has been going on for over fifty years.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 21, 2018Videos
Two recent outbreaks of illness were caused by food that was contaminated with Salmonella bacteria.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 13, 2018Technology
Cloth made from hemp outperforms many other textiles in staph resistance.Written By: Julia TraversJUN 09, 2018Videos
With thousands sickened, the CDC is concerned about hotel pools, even treated ones.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 04, 2018Microbiology
Clearing bacterial infections from the body can present challenges. Engineers are trying to use nanorobots for such situ ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 22, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have found a way to control the population of an insect invader from Japan that destroys valuable crops.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 21, 2018Videos
Because of several new illnesses in Alaska, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have expanded their warning a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 15, 2018Microbiology
The CDC has issued an alert about an E. coli outbreak that may still be ongoing in several states.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 01, 2018Microbiology
Planetary protection is an important part of space missions; it is meant to reduce cross-contamination between Earth and ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 25, 2018Microbiology
The FDA has started look for microbial contamination in a processed avocado, guacamole, and a variety of fresh herbs.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 08, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Brief discussion on medical marijuana standards or testing requirements and if they deter or encourage the legitimacy of ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJAN 29, 2018Microbiology
One of the most common gastric diseases in the world is due to a parasitic infection from Giardia parasites.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 21, 2018Earth & The Environment
Mudslides have devastated Santa Barbara County in California after heavy rains in January resulted in tearing off the to ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 08, 2018Videos
Escherichia coli is a bacterium that normally lives in the gastrointestinal tract, and when it ends up somewhere else, i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 06, 2018Videos
Food poisoning is pretty common. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that 48 million people are sick ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 04, 2018Microbiology
There seems to be few definite benefits, and plenty of risks, with this overpriced mystery liquid.Written By: Carmen Leitch
OCT 04, 2018
Health & Medicine
Lead paint is a serious health hazard. The sale of lead paint was banned in the United States in 1978, so homes built be
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 14, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Plastics are found everywhere in our world, and they contain chemicals that pose a risk to our health when that plastic
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 13, 2018
Microbiology
The waterborne bacterium Vibrio cholerae has been spreading cholera in contaminated water since the 1800's.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 02, 2018
Videos
At least 30 different pathogens (and probably many more) contaminate foods we eat and sicken us in the process.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 30, 2018
Earth & The Environment
So, there are two types of chromium that we need to think about at the moment: the benign, natural form of the chemical,
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 25, 2018
Immunology
Killer T cells of Ebola survivors respond better to nucleoproteins, not glycoproteins, potentially influencing Ebola vac
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
JUL 24, 2018
Microbiology
Researchers at the CDC are trying to learn more about a rash of Salmonella infections.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 15, 2018
Immunology
The enzyme, PI3Kγ, regulates the immune response to T. cruzi, the cause of Chagas Disease. Manipulation of this enzyme m
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
JUN 29, 2018
Microbiology
Tracing back to Indonesia, 1961, the current outbreak has been going on for over fifty years.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 21, 2018
Videos
Two recent outbreaks of illness were caused by food that was contaminated with Salmonella bacteria.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 13, 2018
Technology
Cloth made from hemp outperforms many other textiles in staph resistance.
Written By:
Julia Travers
JUN 09, 2018
Videos
With thousands sickened, the CDC is concerned about hotel pools, even treated ones.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 04, 2018
Microbiology
Clearing bacterial infections from the body can present challenges. Engineers are trying to use nanorobots for such situ
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 22, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have found a way to control the population of an insect invader from Japan that destroys valuable crops.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 21, 2018
Videos
Because of several new illnesses in Alaska, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have expanded their warning a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 15, 2018
Microbiology
The CDC has issued an alert about an E. coli outbreak that may still be ongoing in several states.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 01, 2018
Microbiology
Planetary protection is an important part of space missions; it is meant to reduce cross-contamination between Earth and
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 25, 2018
Microbiology
The FDA has started look for microbial contamination in a processed avocado, guacamole, and a variety of fresh herbs.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 08, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Brief discussion on medical marijuana standards or testing requirements and if they deter or encourage the legitimacy of
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JAN 29, 2018
Microbiology
One of the most common gastric diseases in the world is due to a parasitic infection from Giardia parasites.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 21, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Mudslides have devastated Santa Barbara County in California after heavy rains in January resulted in tearing off the to
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 08, 2018
Videos
Escherichia coli is a bacterium that normally lives in the gastrointestinal tract, and when it ends up somewhere else, i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 06, 2018
Videos
Food poisoning is pretty common. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that 48 million people are sick
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 04, 2018
Microbiology
There seems to be few definite benefits, and plenty of risks, with this overpriced mystery liquid.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch