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Preventing Cell Culture Contamination

December 9, 2019

Contamination has serious consequences, and prevention is essential for successful outcomes

The Science of Breaking Bad: Would You Know If Meth Was Cooked inside Your House?

October 8, 2019

The results of a recent study raise questions about whether current surface detection methods allow people living inside a fo...

Researchers Find Lead in Turmeric

September 25, 2019

Some spice processors in Bangladesh use an industrial lead chromate pigment to imbue turmeric with a bright yellow color priz...

Microplastics Drifting Down With the Snow

August 15, 2019

In the Alps and the Arctic, experts confirm the presence of plastic in snow

Solving a Hairy Forensic Problem

March 28, 2019

Researchers can now more accurately distinguish between the intake of a substance and external contamination of hair samples...

Magnetic Stir Bars Carry 'Memory' from Previous Flasks and Tubes

March 21, 2019

A surprisingly high level of surface contaminations of magnetic stir bars escapes regular cleaning

Toxic Byproducts of Agent Orange Continue to Pollute Vietnam Environment

February 28, 2019

A new article documents the environmental legacy of Agent Orange in Vietnam, including hotspots where dioxin continues to ent...

Where Does This Contamination Come From?

February 5, 2019

When bodies of water become polluted, it is important to find the cause as quickly and as economically as possible

Computer Program Aids Food Safety Experts with Pathogen Testing

January 25, 2019

The system helps prevent food contamination and human exposure to pathogens through tainted food

How Water Contaminants Impact Lab Analyses

December 11, 2018

Water is known to harbor a range of contaminants that can potentially impact lab experiments.

DDT in Alaska Meltwater Poses Cancer Risk

December 10, 2018

The risk to children exposed to DDT and hexachlorocyclohexane accumulated in fish is significantly higher than it is for adul...

Study Unlocks Full Potential of 'Supermaterial' Graphene

November 30, 2018

Researchers remove silicon contamination from graphene to double its performance

New Spheres Trick, Trap, and Terminate Water Contaminant

October 5, 2018

Reusable water-treatment particles created at Rice University effectively eliminate BPA

Green Mango Peel: A Slick Solution for Oil Contaminated Soils

October 1, 2018

Remediating oil sludge via nanoparticlces made from green mango peel

Challenges of Cannabis Contaminant Testing

September 10, 2018

Difficult matrix, complex products, uncertain standards

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