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Antimicrobial News
FDA Approval of Xenex Device: Regulatory Shift for Whole Room UV
September 2023 Changes in the infection control marketplace are governed by three crucial factors: technological innovation, consumer trends, and regulatory measures. Recently, the U.S. [...]
‘Swine flu’ Strain Has Passed From Humans to Swine Almost 400 Times Since 2009
August 2023 In a recent study shedding light on the dynamics of influenza A strains, researchers discovered that the H1N1 strain responsible for the 2009 pandemic has crossed [...]
Minimizing Microbes in Production Water
August 2023 Purified water is a critical ingredient in any aqueous personal care product. In a manufacturing environment, it's needed at a large scale [...]
Microchem Unveils Large Aerosol Testing Chamber
August 2023 Microchem, a leader in biological aerosol testing, is thrilled to introduce our latest addition, a large, state-of-the-art aerosol testing chamber. At a [...]
Microchem Joins Independent Beauty Association
July 2023 Microchem is thrilled to announce it has joined the Independent Beauty Association (IBA), a renowned organization dedicated to representing independent cosmetic and personal care [...]
EPA Seeks Comments on New Virucide Guidance
July 2023 On July 17, 2023, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released draft guidance to expand the availability of virus claims to additional [...]
ASHRAE Finalizes Infectious Aerosol Standard
July 2023 ASHRAE, the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, recently published ASHRAE Standard 241, Control of Infectious Aerosols. The standard's goal is [...]
Burkholderia pseudomallei: Melioidosis Newly Endemic to U.S. Gulf Coast
June 2023 Burkholderia pseudomallei has been of recent concern to the CDC as infections have increased. B. pseudomallei is a soil-borne and water-borne Gram-negative bacterium, predominantly found in Southeast [...]
FDA Issues Draft Guidance for Tattoo Inks
June 2023 Last month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Draft Guidance for Industry: Insanitary Conditions in the Preparation, Packing, and Holding [...]
UV Disinfection Company Files De Novo Petition With FDA
May 2023 A major UV disinfection company announced their recent De Novo petition with the U.S. Federal Drug Association (FDA) for medical device market authorization of their UV room [...]