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The importance of regulating bed rails to keep you and your family safe As a new parent, have you ever wondered if your young child is safe on their new twin bed? As a result of this, many parents purchase a new bed rail in hopes that it will keep their children...
Pharmacogenetics is the study of how genetic differences affect a person's response to medicine. Pharmacogenetics is often used interchangeably with pharmacogenomics. Pharmacogenetic research and testing determine a person's ability to metabolize medicines and...
What is Polymerase Chain Reaction Testing? PCR stands for Polymerase Chain Reaction and may be called "molecular photocopying," as it's a technique used to "amplify," or copy, DNA segments. According to the National Institutes of Health's National Human Genome...
The Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP) test guidelines ContractLaboratory.com received a request from an Organics Gardening Company needing an Agriculture laboratory for EPA Pesticide Testing of a new pesticide they are registering with the...
Biomarkers, also called biological markers, are measurable indicators of a biological condition. The exact definition is "a characteristic that is objectively measured and evaluated as an indicator of normal biological processes, pathogenic processes or...
What is CCIT? Container Closure Integrity Testing (CCIT) is done to evaluate the strength and integrity of a container closure system. Testing of container closures is important as it ensures a sterile barrier against microorganisms and other potentially dangerous...
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a Staph Bacteria Recently, ContractLaboratory.com received a request from a company seeking a microbiology laboratory or surface testing for pathogenic bacteria & viruses including MRSA, which stands for...
According to the NIH, during clinical trials, more than 60 percent of investigational drugs fail, even if they showed promising results in pre-clinical studies on cell and animal research. To stop this from happening, NIH has announced it will award 13 "Tissue Chip...
The drug development process is an iterative process. Each stage of development helps to ensure the final product is effective and safe. Preclinical drug development, often called preclinical studies, is the stage in the drug development process where the safety of...
It's Easter weekend, and egg dyeing is in full force! Have you ever wondered about the food color safety testing of the easter egg dyes used on Easter eggs? Food coloring, dyes, and additives are regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration. Egg dye is a food...
Understanding PDCAAS PDCAAS is a scientific method used to evaluate the quality of a protein based on its amino acid content, corrected for its digestibility. It compares the amino acid profile of the food protein against a standard amino acid profile recommended...
According to a new study based on data obtained from forty-seven countries performed by the US Center for Disease Control (CDC) and other global health agencies, estimates of flu-related deaths worldwide are higher than previously thought. The study suggests that...
Compounding pharmacies are pharmacies that create personalized medications by mixing ingredients based on a doctor's prescription in an effort to meet a person's needs. Though compounding pharmacies lost popularity in the 50s and 60s when mass drug manufacturing...
Protein characterization is a term used to describe the process of identifying the physical, chemical, and biological properties of a protein. Many techniques exist to perform protein analysis. Before proteins can be characterized and studied they must be isolated....
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Standards are published standards for technologies related to electrics and electronics, known as "electrotechnology." Devices that use/produce electricity, or contain electronic components rely on standards to...
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As parents and guardians prepare their children for the new school year, one...
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