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Antimicrobial News
EPA Interim Guidance and Methods for Disinfectant Testing on Porous Materials
January 2023 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently released interim guidance and methods for testing disinfectants on porous materials in non-residential clinical and/or institutional settings like [...]
CDC Update On Salmonella Outbreak
November 2021 Last month, the CDC released a report of an ongoing Salmonella outbreak investigation. The outbreak originated from seafood distributed to various restaurants and grocery stores in [...]
National C. Diff Awareness Month
November 2021 November is National Clostridioides difficile Awareness Month, intended to shed light on the impact of C. difficile infections. Many organizations, including the Peggy Lillis Foundation and the C. diff Foundation banded together to bring [...]
The Importance of Cleanroom Validations
November 2021 Cleanroom validations are a critical part of the manufacturing and development of medical devices, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and other contamination-sensitive fields. Maintaining a [...]
Direct Customer Analyst Communication
October 2021 For 15 years, Microchem Laboratory has served industry needs as an EPA and FDA GLP-compliant testing facility with a wide array of product [...]
Pumpkin Microbes
October 2021 With Halloween coming up, there are spooky times among us, especially for pumpkin farmers. Pumpkins are a staple for fall festivities, but they [...]
Cold and Flu Season
October 2021 Cold and flu season is just around the corner, and although both are respiratory illnesses with similar symptoms, they are caused by [...]