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Human washing hands with soap for virus protection adhering to the test method in ASTM E2011-21.

ASTM E2011-21: Test Method For Hygienic Handwash Agents

May 24, 2023May 12, 2023Alexandra Schirn

On average you come into contact with 300 surfaces every 30 minutes, exposing you to 840,000 germs; yet, only 5% of people wash their hands […]

Scientist inspecting bright colorful Enterobacteriaceae to detect bacteria in the food chain via ISO 21528-2.

Detecting Bacteria in the Food Chain: ISO 21528-2:2017

June 29, 2017February 9, 2023Sonali Desai

International standard ISO 21528-2: 2017: Microbiology of the food chain – Horizontal method for the detection and enumeration of Enterobacteriaceae specifies a method by which users […]

Antibiotic Resistance

December 9, 2015January 19, 2023Brad Kelechava

The establishment of antibiotics almost ninety years ago with the creation of penicillin completely changed the impact of bacterial infections, making some previously fatal ailments […]