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…
AAMI TIR17:2024—Sterilization of Health Care Products
Medical professionals are legally obligated to provide patients with a standard of care, which includes proper sterilization of medical equipment. This helps to assure that…
ASME BPE-2024: Bioprocessing Equipment
Have you ever enjoyed a wine and cheese night? You could thank the ASME BPE-2024: Standard for Bioprocessing Equipment for the last time you indulged…
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…
ISO 6887-1:2017—Initial Suspension And Decimal Dilutions
While many microbes are harmless to humans, others can cause serious problems. They can spoil food, introduce toxins, cause disease, etc. The importance of microbiological…
Class II Biosafety Cabinets, as Specified in NSF/ANSI 49-2024
Biosafety cabinetry protects personnel, products, and the surrounding environment from hazards that arise when working with pathogenic agents. The degree of protection provided, however, is…
Cryptosporidium: Why Clean Water is So Important
Adequate water treatment is the cornerstone of modern public health, but few take a moment to ask why. Well, it’s pretty obvious—water is the elixir…
ANSI/AAMI/ISO 11737-1:2018 – Determination of a Population of Microrganisms on Products for Sterilization
ANSI/AAMI/ISO 11737-1:2018 – Sterilization of health care products – Microbiological methods – Part 1: Determination of a population of microrganisms on products has been released….
Wastewater Treatment Standards
Water is essential for life, both inside and outside our bodies. Even as terrestrial animals, we have a tendency to establish major cities near large…