PathCon(R) Announces USP 797 Airborne Microbes Initiative
PathCon Laboratories, the pathogen control experts, announced an initiative to assist pharmaceutical compounding facilities with US Pharmacopeia (USP) Regulation 797 compliance. The program provides a comprehensive laboratory analysis solution for facilities looking to evaluate the viable airborne microbial bioburden as described in USP 797.
Source:PathCon(R) Announces USP 797 Airborne Microbes Initiative
Bioethanol's Impact On Water Supply 3x Higher Than Once Thought
At a time when water supplies are scarce in many areas of the United States, scientists in Minnesota are reporting that production of bioethanol – often regarded as the clean-burning energy source of the future – may consume up to three times more water than previously thought. Their study is scheduled for the April 15 [...]
Adult Asthma – Life's Not Over!
While some people develop asthma as children, and continue to suffer after they have grown up, there is another group of individuals that are not diagnosed, or do not appear to have asthma symptoms, until they are adults. There is also a third group of adults that may be [...]
Membrane Filters Are Key To Future Of Public Water Supply, UH Scientists Say
As municipalities across the United States reduce their dependence on groundwater sources to mitigate environmental impacts like subsidence and flooding, there is a growing need for better purification processes to keep contaminants found in surface water sources out of the public tap. Without a drop of hesitation, University of Houston [...]
The Climate Change Increases Cholera Cases In Africa
A study lead by researchers from the Madrid Carlos III Institute of Health associates the increase of cholera cases in Zambia with climatic factors. For the first time, the results confirm that the increase in environmental temperature six weeks before the rain season increases the number of people affected by this sickness by 4.9%.
Source:The Climate [...]