by Nova Biologicals Team | Jan 11, 2019 | Food Testing, Microbial Testing Services
Salmonella is the highest reported foodborne illness reported in the United States according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). And in the past 25 years, salmonella has increased in incidence with an estimated 1.4 million human illnesses and 400 deaths a...
by Nova Biologicals Team | Dec 14, 2018 | Food Testing, Microbial Testing Services
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), two million people a year become sick from superbugs and over 23,000 of those dies. Superbugs are becoming increasingly more common, but what are they exactly and how can you protect yourself and your loved ones from...
by Nova Biologicals Team | Nov 9, 2018 | Food Testing, Household Testing, Microbial Testing Services, USP Testing, Water Testing
A lot has changed for humanity over the past 150 years. Now we have airplanes, refrigerators, the internet and more, but none of these have proved as important as microbial testing. Centuries ago, the average lifespan was 35-40 years old, but today people are living...
by Nova Biologicals Team | Aug 10, 2018 | Food Testing, Microbial Testing Services
It has happened to most of us. You decide to eat out or enjoy a nice buffet and the next day you wake up staring into the toilet with indescribable pain, vomiting, and diarrhea. Was it something you ate? What is causing the malaise? You may have come down with a...
by Nova Biologicals Team | Jul 20, 2018 | Environmental, Food, Food Testing, Household Testing
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), each year one in six Americans are poisoned by foods containing harmful bacteria, such as Escherichia coli (E. Coli), salmonella, or other life-threatening diseases. Many times, only one person might...
by Nova Biologicals Team | Jun 29, 2018 | Food, Food Testing, Microbial Testing Services
There seems to be a growing number of food recalls these days. We hear about them in the news and when visiting our local grocer. From romaine lettuce to organic baby foods, and hot dogs, the list goes on and on with foods that are unsafe to eat. So what do you do...
