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Antimicrobial News
CDC’s Current Outbreak List
October 2023 The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) plays a pivotal role in the surveillance and investigation of emerging and re-emerging infectious disease [...]
Draft Rules and Method for Legionella in Cooling Tower Water
October 2023 On October 2nd, 2023, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released draft guidance, a proposed test method, and a sample label for [...]
EPA Final Guidance to Control Pathogens on Soft Surface Textiles
September 2023 Following the public comment period, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently released the final guidance and methods for testing disinfectants on soft [...]
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July 2023 On July 17, 2023, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released draft guidance to expand the availability of virus claims to additional [...]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 [...]