NSF P524-2023: Water Quality Testing for Drinking Water
Every day we drink water, but how is the quality of drinking water determined? Water quality testing devices (WQTDs) include, for example, portable kits, digital pH…
ISO 20957-5:2016—Stationary Exercise Bicycle
Regularly riding a stationary exercise bike can support one’s lower body muscles, cardiovascular fitness, and overall health, among other advantages. It is thereby no wonder…
NSF P181-4: Residential Portable Electrical Spas
The word “spa” is thought to originate from the Belgian village of Spa. During Roman times, the village became well-known for its warm mineral springs,…
ISO Standards in Gut Microbiome Research
We are quite literally full of bacteria. In fact, humans have more bacteria in their gut than cells in their body. The gut is thereby…
Standards for Sleep Apnea: ISO 80601-2-70 and ISO 17510
Sleep apnea is more common than you may think. The National Sleep Foundation reported that sleep apnea likely affects as much as 20% of the population,…
How Are Standards Essential for Blue Zones?
Do you know what Okinawa, Japan; Sardinia, Italy; Loma Linda, California; Ikaria, Greece; and Nicoya, Costa Rica all have in common? These are the five…
Standardization of Food Products
Since the beginning of human history, food safety has been a concern. In fact, it is believed that the first English food law—the Assize of…
ISO 20636:2018—Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals
Nutrition drinks can have a nourishing mix of protein, fat, and carbohydrates; they may assist people in meeting general dietary needs. Liquid chromatography (i.e., a laboratory…
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…