by Cameron M | Feb 26, 2021 | Drinking Water, Environmental, Water Testing
After moving into a new house, Anne noticed a problem with her cat. It seemed as though it was sick and tired most of the day. It wouldn’t eat its food, it didn’t play like it used to, and it seemed like it was constantly suffering from diarrhea. She wasn’t sure why...
by Cameron M | Jan 29, 2021 | Antimicrobial Research and Development, Pharmaceutical, Uncategorized
Did you know that most medicines, especially those in the form of tablets or capsules, contain various inactive ingredients? These inactive ingredients are called excipients, and they help the active ingredients by ensuring the medicine keeps its shape without...
by Cameron M | Jan 26, 2021 | Antimicrobial Testing, Customer Service, USP Testing
Working in customer service wasn’t so bad for Alexa Mendoza. The only complaint she had was how often customers wouldn’t cover their mouths when coughing at her desk. She always wore a mask and kept several bottles of hand sanitizer and disinfectant in her desk for...
by Cameron M | Jan 22, 2021 | Antimicrobial Testing, Environmental, Water Testing
Raising four kids at once by yourself is hard, and few people understand that as well as Martin Robinson. With two preteens, a seven-year-old, and a toddler, keeping an eye on all of them sometimes felt impossible. Once, he had taken all four to a nearby park to spend...
by Cameron M | Jan 19, 2021 | Food, Food Testing, News and Events
Pero Family Farms Food Company, LLC has initiated a voluntary product recall of its Butternut Squash Trays because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria Monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young...
by Cameron M | Jan 18, 2021 | Antimicrobial Testing, Environmental, Mold
Jason Martinez worked as a prison guard for most of his adult life. When he noticed that several inmates seemed to be getting sick with the same symptoms, he knew he needed to know the cause before it spread further. He informed the warden and later noticed that it...
by Cameron M | Jan 12, 2021 | Caregivers, Environmental, Household Testing
Guillermo Hernandez’s elderly grandfather hadn’t been able to fully take care of himself for some time. For the past few months, Guillermo had been looking after him himself, but couldn’t keep doing so as his job required him to leave often for long periods of time....
by Cameron M | Jan 5, 2021 | Antimicrobial Testing, Environmental, Uncategorized
While cruises are a great vacation idea, Edward Sanchez knew better than most that they could also be a hotbed of disease and contamination. Because of the close quarters, it was often difficult to prevent sickness from spreading among passengers once an outbreak...
by Cameron M | Dec 22, 2020 | Antimicrobial Testing, Household Testing, USP Testing
When her son, Alex, threw up in the kitchen after coming home from school, Paula Harris made sure to clean it up immediately. Paula spent an hour scrubbing and washing, even using a special disinfectant spray that guaranteed to kill all germs. She managed to clean it...
by Cameron M | Dec 18, 2020 | Environmental, Household Testing, Microbial Testing Services
After a terrible storm flooded the front of his house overnight, Steven Sanderson spent the next morning drying carpet and cleaning up the mess. It took a few hours, but things eventually looked back to normal. He had gone through two towels, three rags, and an entire...
