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Research could be starting point for wound dressings with 'built-in infection stoppers'

Infections are a dreaded threat that can have fatal consequences after an operation, in the treatment of wounds, and during tissue engineering.

17 Jan 2020

Trace metals in Leatherback turtle eggs could pose health risks to consumers

Leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) eggs laid in Bocas del Toro nesting beaches in the Panamanian Caribbean may be harmful to consumers.

12 Jan 2020

Resprep PLR SPE products can help remove both phospholipids and proteins in a single procedure

Simultaneously remove phospholipids and proteins in a single, simple procedure with new Resprep PLR (phospholipid removal) SPE products.

From Restek Corporation 10 Jan 2020

Rejuvenating the BCG Vaccine

A new primate study published in the journal Nature in January 2020, reports that the almost century-old BCG vaccine against tuberculosis, may be used differently to achieve better protection against lung tuberculosis. While more work remains to be carried out before the findings can be accepted as the basis for clinical practice, they are extremely promising in the fight against this killer.

10 Jan 2020

Asbestos exposure through cosmetic talc associated with mesothelioma

Thirty-three cases of the asbestos-related lung cancer mesothelioma draw attention to talcum powder as a non-occupational source of exposure to asbestos, according to a study in the January Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

9 Jan 2020

“Rubber hand illusion” can help people overcome obsessive compulsive disorder

The famous, but bizarre, 'rubber hand illusion' could help people who suffer from obsessive compulsive disorder overcome their condition without the often unbearable stress of exposure therapy, suggests new research.

9 Jan 2020

Study finds negligible gluten transfer when children use Play Doh, uncooked pasta for play

Parents who worry their child with celiac disease may be exposed to gluten at school might be able to strike two common school substances -- Play Doh and dry, uncooked pasta -- from the exposure risk list, as long as children don't consume them.

8 Jan 2020

Olympus Launches Innovative Incubation Monitoring System with Cell Count and Confluency Analysis to Improve the Regenerative Medicine Workflow

The OLYMPUS Provi CM20 monitoring system* provides quantitative data about the health of cell cultures while they are in the incubator. The system periodically scans the cultures, counts the number of cells, determines confluency and wirelessly communicates the data to a tablet or PC. By using the CM20 system, you can acquire data that will help improve the reproducibility and stability of your cell culture process.

From Evident Corporation - Life Sciences 7 Jan 2020

Fecal bacteria in California’s waterways increases with homeless crisis

President Donald Trump, a self-described germophobe, has made no secret of his disgust with California's growing homeless problem, which he has called a "disgrace" and "inappropriate" and equated to "living in hell."

7 Jan 2020

MDI Biological Laboratory announces expansion of innovative data literacy program

The MDI Biological Laboratory has announced that it is expanding its innovative SEPA (Science Education Partnership Award) program, which aims to improve secondary school education in data literacy while addressing the public health threat posed by arsenic in well water.

3 Jan 2020

UAB nurse practitioner reveals how to stay fit while avoiding the dirtiest places at the gym

During the colder months, many exercise routines transition indoors, especially in gyms. However, the gym may be one of the dirtiest places you walk into.

2 Jan 2020

People living in the southern Peruvian Amazon exposed to hazardous mercury levels

People living in the southern Peruvian Amazon are being exposed to potentially dangerous levels of mercury due to a combination of their diet and artisanal and small-scale gold mining occurring in their communities, a University at Albany researcher found.

19 Dec 2019

Contamination News and Research

Research could be starting point for wound dressings with 'built-in infection stoppers'

Trace metals in Leatherback turtle eggs could pose health risks to consumers

Resprep PLR SPE products can help remove both phospholipids and proteins in a single procedure

Rejuvenating the BCG Vaccine

Asbestos exposure through cosmetic talc associated with mesothelioma

“Rubber hand illusion” can help people overcome obsessive compulsive disorder

Study finds negligible gluten transfer when children use Play Doh, uncooked pasta for play

Olympus Launches Innovative Incubation Monitoring System with Cell Count and Confluency Analysis to Improve the Regenerative Medicine Workflow

Fecal bacteria in California’s waterways increases with homeless crisis

MDI Biological Laboratory announces expansion of innovative data literacy program

UAB nurse practitioner reveals how to stay fit while avoiding the dirtiest places at the gym

People living in the southern Peruvian Amazon exposed to hazardous mercury levels

Artificial 'inclusion bodies' developed for sustained release of therapeutic proteins

E.coli infections linked to chopped salad kits, CDC warns

Don’t toss that e-cig: Vaping waste is a whole new headache for schools and cities

Seafood consumption and mercury concentrations in vulnerable coastal Florida population

Cancer patients in Southern Italy have higher concentration of toxic metals in their blood

Promising greater safety, a tiny widget creates chaos for tube feeders

FDA checks metformin drugs for potentially carcinogenic substance

Porvair Sciences offers high performing 48-, 96- and 384-well filtration microplates

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

How ELRIG Is Helping Mid-Career Scientists Navigate Leadership, Career Change and Redundancy

The role of UV-Vis in biopharma QC

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