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Ensuring Emission Safety According to EN 16738:2015

EN 16738:2015 is a European safety standard that addresses the emission of combustible air fresheners, including candles and incense. It describes testing methods to evaluate the release of Volatile Organic Compounds, or VOC's from these products and ensures that they...

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NIST Technology Transfer 2016 Report

Earlier this month, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, known as NIST, published the 2016 Annual Report on Technology Transfer. The report gives a detailed overview of technology transfer activities of the DOC's three bureaus with research...

Raise Awareness for Rare Diseases Research | R&D

 Spread the Word to Increase Rare Disease Awareness and Research On Rare Disease Day, more than 27 countries will promote this day to increase awareness for rare diseases. Across the world, this will be a day dedicated to raising awareness for different rare...

Advancing the FDA’s Oversight of Drug Compounding

Last month, FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb released a statement regarding the implementation of the Drug Quality and Security Act (DQSA) and section 503B of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. One of the limitations of these acts was in regards to the drug...

Laboratory Abbreviations List

Learn more about laboratory accreditations, laboratory certifications, laboratory registrations, laboratory licenses, laboratory standards, and laboratory methodologies. View Lab Test Requests | Submit Lab Test Requests A2LAEstablished in 1978 as a non-profit,...

Laboratory Microbe References and Definitions

Laboratory Microbe References and Definitions refer to the collection of standard terminology and definitions used in microbiology research and practice. Microbes, such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa, are ubiquitous in the environment and play important...

EWG’s Dirty Dozen

Every year since 2004, the Environmental Working Group (EWG), a not for profit environmental organization, releases a report detailing the 12 dirtiest fruits and vegetables, dirtiest meaning most pesticide contaminated. The pesticides include any chemical used to...

Microbe Monday | Parvovirus

This week's featured microbe is canine parvovirus, also referred to as CPV or just parvo. Parvo is a highly contagious and life threatening disease for dogs. It attacks the intestinal tract and white blood cells, and in young dogs will attack the heart causing...

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