ISO 6646:2011— Rice (Oryza sativa L.)
There are over 40,000 varieties of cultivated rice (the grass species Oryza sativa) worldwide. Every continent other than Antarctica produces some variety of rice: the…
NSF/ANSI 49-2026: Biosafety Cabinets Design and Performance
Biosafety Cabinetry and NSF/ANSI 49 Biosafety cabinets (BSCs) come in three classes. The higher the class, the greater the protection afforded to personnel, products, and…
ASTM D1193-24: Reagent Water
Since the primary goal of every laboratory is to produce accurate and reliable results, assuring the quality of reagent water (i.e., highly purified water) is…
ANSI | Cosmetics | Laboratory
ISO 24442:2022—Sun Protection Test Methods
While sunlight is an essential source of life and energy, it also creates major health challenges like sunburn, pigmentation, wrinkles, dermatitis, skin cancer, and aging….
ISO 33405:2024— Reference Materials
A reference material is a material or substance whose property values are sufficiently homogenous, stable, and well established to be used for calibration of an…
ANSI | Laboratory | Lighting
ASTM E1733-95(2014): Lighting in Laboratory Testing
When studying toxicant impacts on biological systems in the laboratory, artificial lighting is typically used. Since light can impact the responses of the test organism and…
ANSI | Cosmetics | Laboratory
ISO 17516:2014—Microbiology of Cosmetics
With the cosmetics industry growing at a rate of approximately 5.3% every year, it is critical to ensure that cosmetic products are safe for consumers…
Cleanroom Contamination Control: Cleaning Procedures and PPE
Cleanroom environments demand meticulous attention to cleanliness to ensure product quality, employee safety, and facility integrity. Contamination in cleanrooms can arise from a variety of…
ASTM D4169-23: Testing Shipping Containers
ASTM D4169-23: Standard Practice for Performance Testing of Shipping Containers and Systems provides a uniform basis of evaluating the ability of shipping units to withstand…