Authentication of Human Cell Lines Through STR Profiling
About Short Tandem Repeat (STR) Profiling Gaining insight into the human genetic blueprint through the completion of the Human Genome Project (HGP) in 2003 was…
Detecting Bacteria in the Food Chain: ISO 21528-2:2017
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…
CLSI EP05-A3: Evaluation of Precision of Quantitative Measurement Procedures
Precision, accuracy, reproducibility, and repeatability are key components of the scientific method. Without precision, the validity of laboratory experiments can come into question. Because of…
Petri Dish Burger and Lab-Grown Meat
In the summer of 2013, scientists at Mark Post’s laboratory in Maastricht University in the Netherlands successfully produced the world’s first hamburger made from lab-grown…
Cheesecloth
Cheesecloth finds wide use in household, industrial, agricultural, and laboratory applications. For example, it appears in both ANSI ATCC ASN-002-2022: Authentication of Human Cell Lines…
Cleanroom and Controlled Environment Attire in IEST-RP-CC003.4
Cleanrooms and other controlled environments are aseptic zones that are crucial for the operations of many different industries. They serve as venues for food processing,…