Researchers and therapeutic manufacturers have long relied on classical microbiological methods to check their samples and surfaces for microbial contamination, primarily using lengthy ...

Because permeation and plasma-induced degradation are continuous rather than episodic, their effects accumulate gradually.

Fungal contamination in water systems has emerged as a significant concern for public health and water quality management. Fungal spores, ubiquitous in both surface and groundwater, can germinate, ...

As an equipment manager in 2011, you’re probably faced with managing an older fleet than ever before. Your organization and owners aren’t spending the usual dollars to replace old iron, and this ...

PCR-based bacterial and fungal detection helps scientists efficiently analyze the sterility of their cell cultures, improving Mycoplasma testing and beyond. Scientists turn to PCR-based methods that ...

It is well known that firefighting activities can expose firefighters to many occupational hazards and is associated with long-term health risks including cancer. In order to mitigate these risks, the ...

Pathogen persistence continues to challenge modern food processing, revealing hidden risks across the food supply. Explore how biofilms, harbourage and surveillance are reshaping food safety.

There is no doubt that these occurrences of microbial contamination are a failure of one or more elements of contamination control. Perhaps it was an inadvertent ...

Clean rooms are nothing but controlled environment spaces where high quality products are manufactured. Contamination control and cleaning and are crucial operations to ensure the integrity of the ...

As EV battery manufacturing technologies evolve, from coated film to solid-state cells, the industry is facing new contamination challenges that existing processes aren’t equipped to handle. According ...

(Tribune News Service) — The Navy released recently a five-year review of an environmental restoration program at Joint Expeditionary Base Fort Story, finding that environmental contamination of ...