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Antimicrobial News
Microchem Now Offering OTC Lot-Release Testing
Microchem is proud to announce our registration with the FDA as an Over-The-Counter (OTC) drug testing facility. This exciting development is a key milestone [...]
EPA Issues Draft Risk Assessment for Formaldehyde
On April 19th, the Environmental Protection Agency published its draft risk assessment for the use of formaldehyde and paraformaldehyde under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide [...]
EPA Compliance Advisory for Pesticidal Devices
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a compliance advisory on pesticidal devices under FIFRA: What You Need to Know About Producing, Distributing or Selling Pesticide Devices. [...]
FDA Seeks $7.2 Billion from the President’s FY 2025 Budget
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced its request for $7.2 billion from the President's fiscal year (FY) 2025 proposed budget to support [...]
UV Technology: Excimer Lamps
Historically, most germicidal UV light was produced by mercury vapor bulbs, emitting germicidal UV-C at a wavelength near 254 nanometers (nm). Over time, new [...]
EPA Issues New Guidance on “Absence of an Ingredient” Claims
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a new Guidance on “Absence of an Ingredient” Claims Associated with Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)-Regulated Products. The [...]
10 Tips for EPA Efficacy Testing
Testing the efficacy of antimicrobial formulations for EPA registration can be strenuous, but Microchem is here to help. Below are ten tips for EPA efficacy [...]
Navigating Common Winter Viruses
As winter settles in, so does the risk of encountering common respiratory viruses. Microchem provides information about some of the most prevalent winter viruses [...]
Treated Articles: Incorporated Antimicrobial Agents
Treated articles are objects that have been rendered antimicrobial by incorporating an active ingredient into or onto the item itself, with the intention of protecting [...]
Acinetobacter baumannii‘s Robust Pathogenicity and Adaptation
November 2023 Acinetobacter baumannii is a Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium, responsible for a broad array of infections in immunodeficient patients, including pneumonia, meningitis, and septicemia. This organism is of particular concern [...]
