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Porvair Sciences launches new pipette tip filters with superior liquid handling capabilities

Porvair Sciences has launched a new range of Liquid Handling Pipette Tip Filters that provide unmatched capabilities to block out aerosol and liquid contaminants.

From Porvair Sciences Limited 30 Sep 2019

New study finds no significant gluten transfer in common-cooking activities of celiac families

Parents using multiple kitchen appliances and utensils to prevent their child with celiac disease from being exposed to gluten may be able to eliminate some cumbersome steps.

30 Sep 2019

Washing machine could be a reservoir of multidrug-resistant pathogens

For the first time ever, investigators have identified a washing machine as a reservoir of multidrug-resistant pathogens. The pathogens, a single clone of Klebsiella oxytoca, were transmitted repeatedly to newborns in a neonatal intensive care unit at a German children's hospital.

27 Sep 2019

Teabags release 'billions' of plastic particles into each cup

A new study has revealed that plastic tea bags release billions of plastic micro- and nanoparticles into tea, which are then consumed by the drinker.

25 Sep 2019

Study: Whole genome sequencing can improve surveillance, control of gastroenteritis

A new study into one of the UK's leading causes of gastroenteritis has shown how whole genome sequencing can improve its surveillance and control of the disease.

25 Sep 2019

Turmeric adulteration: eating your brain?

Turmeric is a brightly colored yellow spice with numerous health benefits, including anti-inflammatory and anti-carcinogenic. However, a recent study shows that the turmeric grown in Bangladesh can contain up to 500 times the level found at the national average.

25 Sep 2019

Turmeric adulterated with lead-laced chemical compound, Stanford-led study reveals

It's billed as a health booster and healing agent, but it may be the source of cognitive defects and other severe ailments.

24 Sep 2019

Major study to evaluate health effects of contaminated drinking water

Researchers at the Colorado School of Public Health at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus received notification of a $1 million, first-year grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry to address the human health effects of contaminated drinking water in El Paso County, Colorado.

23 Sep 2019

Contaminated tap water linked to more than 100,000 cancer cases in the US

Tap water contaminated with a toxic cocktail of chemical pollutants could be responsible for more than 100,000 cancer cases in the US over a lifetime.

19 Sep 2019

Explosion at biofacility in Russia raises concerns over safety: Should we be worried?

A Russian research facility which holds one of the world's largest collections of viruses has suffered an explosion, triggering concerns over potential biological contamination.

18 Sep 2019

Hamilton's new ID NIMBUS Presto offers fast, hands-free high volume nucleic acid extractions

The new ID NIMBUS Presto assay ready workstation from Hamilton Company offers fast, hands-free nucleic acid extraction of high-volume evidentiary samples such as calcified tissues and other challenging samples.

From Hamilton Process Analytics 18 Sep 2019

New technique for police to quickly and safely test drug evidence

Scientists have demonstrated a way for police to quickly and safely test whether a baggie or other package contains illegal drugs without having to handle any suspicious contents directly.

17 Sep 2019

New device to measure ethanol's deadly twin

Methanol is sometimes referred to as ethanol's deadly twin. While the latter is the intoxicating ingredient in wine, beer and schnapps, the former is a chemical that becomes highly toxic when metabolized by the human body.

16 Sep 2019

Raising Awareness of Coeliac Disease with Coeliac UK

An interview with Norma McGough from Coeliac UK, debunking some of the common myths surrounding celiac disease and helping to raise awareness of the condition

12 Sep 2019

Raw pet food not considered as significant source of infections

An extensive international survey conducted at the University of Helsinki indicates that pet owners do not consider raw food to considerably increase infection risk in their household.

7 Sep 2019

Quick, cost effective way to homogenize cells and tissue lysates

Porvair Sciences announce the new Chromatrap Homogeniser Spin Column which provides a quick, cost effective way to homogenize cells and tissues lysates in a single step.

From Porvair Sciences Limited 3 Sep 2019

FDA recommends health care facilities to transition away from fixed endcap duodenoscope models

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is recommending that duodenoscope manufacturers and health care facilities transition to different types of duodenoscopes that may pose less risk to patient safety.

31 Aug 2019

Swallowable balloon device for early detection of Barrett's esophagus receives FDA 510K clearance

Investigators at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center developed the test for early detection of Barrett's esophagus that offers promise for preventing deaths from esophageal adenocarcinoma.

21 Aug 2019

Mysterious lung disease linked to vaping spreads across 14 US states

The CDC is investigating a series of cases of mysterious, severe lung disease. The cause is not known, but every patient uses an e-cigarette.

21 Aug 2019

Multiple users in a Class II Biosafety Cabinet

This is an age old question that comes every now and then.

From NuAire 20 Aug 2019

Contamination News and Research

Porvair Sciences launches new pipette tip filters with superior liquid handling capabilities

New study finds no significant gluten transfer in common-cooking activities of celiac families

Washing machine could be a reservoir of multidrug-resistant pathogens

Teabags release 'billions' of plastic particles into each cup

Study: Whole genome sequencing can improve surveillance, control of gastroenteritis

Turmeric adulteration: eating your brain?

Turmeric adulterated with lead-laced chemical compound, Stanford-led study reveals

Major study to evaluate health effects of contaminated drinking water

Contaminated tap water linked to more than 100,000 cancer cases in the US

Explosion at biofacility in Russia raises concerns over safety: Should we be worried?

Hamilton's new ID NIMBUS Presto offers fast, hands-free high volume nucleic acid extractions

New technique for police to quickly and safely test drug evidence

New device to measure ethanol's deadly twin

Raising Awareness of Coeliac Disease with Coeliac UK

Raw pet food not considered as significant source of infections

Quick, cost effective way to homogenize cells and tissue lysates

FDA recommends health care facilities to transition away from fixed endcap duodenoscope models

Swallowable balloon device for early detection of Barrett's esophagus receives FDA 510K clearance

Mysterious lung disease linked to vaping spreads across 14 US states

Multiple users in a Class II Biosafety Cabinet

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

How microplastics and bacteria interact to drive antibiotic resistance

Single-cell proteomics: Revealing proteome diversity from cellular heterogeneity to non-canonical biology

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