How Is Your Favorite Halloween Candy Made?
There are an estimated 73.1 million trick-or-treaters under the age eighteen in the United States. Needless to say, there is no trick or treating without…
Understanding & Improving Quality Control in Manufacturing
In the dynamic landscape of modern manufacturing, where efficiency, reliability, and customer satisfaction reign supreme, quality control emerges as the linchpin that safeguards against defects,…
ISO 34101-1:2019— Sustainable And Traceable Cocoa
Approximately 5 million tons of cocoa are grown every year, and the two largest producing countries are Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana, which means West Africa accounts for…
ASTM E1255-23: Standard Practice For Radioscopy
After weeks of assiduous work studying the properties of a new type of radiation that was able to go through screens of notable thickness, Professor…
ASTM D1238-23: Melt Flow Rates Of Thermoplastics
We use products made from thermoplastics every day. Drinking bottles, food storage containers, sports equipment, toys, plastic grocery bags, and shampoo bottles are all made…
CLSI EP07-Ed3 (R2022): Interference Testing In Chemistry
Interferences with clinical laboratory tests can create discrepancies in test results that may lead to patient harm. Although performance is monitored by internal quality control…