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Antimicrobial News
EPA Residual Efficacy Testing Guidance Update
November 2022 Last month the EPA released new guidance and published revised test methods for residual self-disinfection and residual antimicrobial efficacy of surfaces and coatings. Testing initiated on [...]
Important Medical Device Test Method Update
October 2022 Cleaning validation studies for reprocessable medical devices have historically been designed based on AAMI TIR30:2011/(R)2016 and the 2015 Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reprocessing validation guidance [...]
EPA Registers Air Sanitizer With Viral Kill Claims
October 2022 On September 30, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) registered the first ever product for use against bacteria and viruses in air in residential and [...]
Monster Microbes
October 2022 This month, all the ghosts, ghouls, and goblins come out, but let's not forget about the monsters that are always with us. [...]
Medical Device Engineering: Planning First For Your Final Test
September 2022 Have you ever been so close to finishing a project, only to find out a key foundational component is missing? Medical device [...]
Infection Control Poll Results
September 2022 Last month, we sent out a poll in our monthly newsletter and on our LinkedIn page asking our readers what they feel should be a Current [...]
Micropia: Museum Showcasing the Beauty of Microbes
September 2022 In 1674, Antoni van Leeuwenhok, the Father of Microbiology, took the first glimpse of the microscopic world, changing science forever. With the [...]
Measurement of Antiviral Activity Method
August 2022 Viruses vary in their ability to survive on surfaces, ranging from hours to weeks. As a general rule non-enveloped viruses survive longer than enveloped [...]
Highly Antibiotic-Resistant MRSA Strain Arises in Livestock
July 2022 One of the biggest concerns today for medical professionals is how quickly microorganisms evolve to combat our antimicrobial health efforts. Over time, [...]
Preservatives For Personal Care and Cosmetics
July 2022 Personal care products like cleansers, serums, lotions and moisturizers are easily contaminated by microbes naturally present on skin and in tap water. Contamination [...]