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Study finds blood thinning drugs derived from cattle and pigs have equivalent anti-clotting properties

As demand for the widely used blood thinning drug heparin continues to grow, experts worry of possible shortages of the essential medication.

6 Oct 2016

Household dust exposes people to potentially harmful chemicals, study finds

Household dust exposes people to a wide range of toxic chemicals from everyday products, according to a study led by researchers at Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington University.

3 Oct 2016

New qEV single size exclusion chromatography columns launched by Izon Sciences for analytical scale exosome isolation

Izon Science announces the release and immediate availability of its new analytical-scale exosome isolation column, the qEVsingle

From Izon Science 30 Sep 2016

Aflatoxin exposure can weaken airways' defenses opening door for severe respiratory diseases

Toxins from mold found growing on nuts or corn can weaken the airways' self-clearing mechanisms and immunity, opening the door for respiratory diseases and exacerbating existing ones, suggests a study in Nature Scientific Reports published this month from otolaryngology researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

27 Sep 2016

Synthego introduces CRISPRevolution synthetic sgRNA kit for fast, high-throughput gene editing

Synthego, a leading provider of genome engineering solutions, today announces the world’s first synthetic single guide RNA (sgRNA) CRISPR genome editing kit.

24 Sep 2016

Researchers develop new analytical capabilities to identify chemical forms of mercury in human hair

Mercury is a potent neurotoxin present in our daily lives and our body can accumulate it over the years. Food consumption, such as fish and rice, is the most common source of mercury exposure.

23 Sep 2016

Novel nanosensor could rapidly detect pathogens that cause foodborne illnesses

It seems like almost every week another food product is being recalled because of contamination.

21 Sep 2016

New global health strategy aims to eliminate HCV as global public health threat by 2030

Chronic infection by the hepatitis C virus (HCV) proved fatal for over 700,000 people worldwide in 2013, mainly as a result of liver damage. Although information on the epidemiology of transmission and infection is sparse, recent estimates put the global prevalence of HCV infection at 130-150 million people.

21 Sep 2016

Contaminated poultry may be source of human exposure to MRSA, research shows

A new study offers compelling evidence that a novel form of the dangerous superbug Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) can spread to humans through consumption or handling of contaminated poultry.

21 Sep 2016

Urine sample collection: is it easy Peezy?

As Dr Dawn Harper, GP and star of Embarrassing Bodies, stated at the Forte Medical Forum at the Royal Society of Medicine today: current urine sample collection pots were “clearly designed by men for men”.

13 Sep 2016

Study shows increasing healthcare costs for infections linked to premise plumbing pathogens

A new analysis of 100 million Medicare records from U.S. adults aged 65 and older reveals rising healthcare costs for infections associated with opportunistic premise plumbing pathogens--disease-causing bacteria, such as Legionella--which can live inside drinking water distribution systems, including household and hospital water pipes.

12 Sep 2016

Rutgers researchers disprove eating dropped food within safe five-second window

Turns out bacteria may transfer to candy that has fallen on the floor no matter how fast you pick it up.

9 Sep 2016

Eppendorf Advantage supports smart, safe and stress-free environment for research labs

Eppendorf has announced the latest Advantage promotion period, until December 31st 2016, on a range of best-in-class solutions which drive productivity in the laboratory.

From Eppendorf 8 Sep 2016

New sensor can quickly and cost-effectively detect deadly E.coli bacteria

Scientists have built a new sensor that can detect the potentially deadly E.coli bacteria in 15-20 minutes, much faster than traditional lab tests. E.coli can be transmitted in contaminated food and water, posing particular risks to children and the elderly.

6 Sep 2016

Porvair Microlute SPE sample preparation system offers fast, trouble-free alternative to cartridges

Proven in labs around the world, the Porvair Sciences Microlute SPE sample preparation system provides a fast, trouble-free alternative to cartridges for high productivity sample clean-up.

From Porvair Sciences Limited 31 Aug 2016

$New study finds contamination events near fracking gas drilling sites result of operational inefficiencies$

New study finds contamination events near fracking gas drilling sites result of operational inefficiencies

Chemists at the University of Texas at Arlington have published a new study that indicates that highly variable contamination events registered in and around unconventional oil and gas developments are the result of operational inefficiencies and not inherent to the extraction process itself.

26 Aug 2016

Researchers explore molecular mechanisms through which lead exposure may affect neural stem cells

Researchers have identified a potential molecular mechanism through which lead, a pervasive environmental toxin, may harm neural stem cells and neurodevelopment in children.

26 Aug 2016

Large-scale groundwater pumping increases arsenic risk in Southeast Asia

Large-scale groundwater pumping is opening doors for dangerously high levels of arsenic to enter some of Southeast Asia's aquifers, with water now seeping in through riverbeds with arsenic concentrations more than 100 times the limits of safety, according to a new study from scientists at Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, MIT, and Hanoi University of Science.

22 Aug 2016

Researchers to investigate on engaging Chicago communities in air pollution monitoring

Chicago communities with poor air quality can soon be more involved in air pollution monitoring with help from Kansas State University.

11 Aug 2016

Scientists create stable boron carrier for targeted radiation-based tumour therapies

Targeted radiation-based therapies for treating cancerous tumours such as 'boron neutron capture therapy' (BNCT), rely on the efficient and effective delivery of the capture agent (in this case, boron) to the tumour.

11 Aug 2016

Contamination News and Research

Study finds blood thinning drugs derived from cattle and pigs have equivalent anti-clotting properties

Household dust exposes people to potentially harmful chemicals, study finds

New qEV single size exclusion chromatography columns launched by Izon Sciences for analytical scale exosome isolation

Aflatoxin exposure can weaken airways' defenses opening door for severe respiratory diseases

Synthego introduces CRISPRevolution synthetic sgRNA kit for fast, high-throughput gene editing

Researchers develop new analytical capabilities to identify chemical forms of mercury in human hair

Novel nanosensor could rapidly detect pathogens that cause foodborne illnesses

New global health strategy aims to eliminate HCV as global public health threat by 2030

Contaminated poultry may be source of human exposure to MRSA, research shows

Urine sample collection: is it easy Peezy?

Study shows increasing healthcare costs for infections linked to premise plumbing pathogens

Rutgers researchers disprove eating dropped food within safe five-second window

Eppendorf Advantage supports smart, safe and stress-free environment for research labs

New sensor can quickly and cost-effectively detect deadly E.coli bacteria

Porvair Microlute SPE sample preparation system offers fast, trouble-free alternative to cartridges

New study finds contamination events near fracking gas drilling sites result of operational inefficiencies

Researchers explore molecular mechanisms through which lead exposure may affect neural stem cells

Large-scale groundwater pumping increases arsenic risk in Southeast Asia

Researchers to investigate on engaging Chicago communities in air pollution monitoring

Scientists create stable boron carrier for targeted radiation-based tumour therapies

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

How microplastics and bacteria interact to drive antibiotic resistance

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