Viruses are the most common cause of respiratory infections, which often lead to comorbidity and mortality in children and adults 1 and pose significant public health challenges worldwide. The early ...
AOAC INTERNATIONAL announced today that it has issued Certificates of Validation for three proprietary test kits that detect SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of COVID-19 illness, on environmental ...
The cleaning quality of environmental surfaces in healthcare facilities is the foundation of infection prevention and control 1. Studies have shown that pathogens such as Clostridium difficile, ...
A technician at Microtest performs bioburden testing using the aseptic technique. There are no commonly accepted levels of environmental bioburden. Industrial sterilization and contamination control ...
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has presented new challenges to food manufacturers. Environmental ...
Environmental Surfaces and Interfaces provides a platform for disseminating original and world-leading scientific research in the field. There is an emphasis on surface/interface science, including ...
As the COVID-19 pandemic wears on, and the virus continues to circulate, the transmission risks of everyday interactions may become an ongoing concern. A recent study at the University of Guelph ...
Scientists at Duke-NUS Medical School have found that viruses circulating in live poultry markets can be detected more effectively by sampling the surrounding environment than by testing individual ...