Every Sterilizing Cycle Time Is Unique
We are often asked by clients what our autoclave’s “typical” cycle times are. The short of it is: there is no typical cycle time. The cycle time for any autoclave […]
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Fighting the Spread of African Swine Fever — Without Creating New Crises
African swine fever is a disease without cure or treatment that has a 90% mortality rate in pigs. It’s currently affecting parts of Africa, Eastern Europe, and Western Asia, killing […]
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The Raw Deal on Milk Safety
Despite the fact that we carry tiny computers around in our pockets and drive cars that know where they are going, Americans still do not have a consensus on the […]
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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Autoclave Gravity Cycles (but were afraid to ask)
Making the jump from a little “semi-disposable” tabletop sterilizer to a true research-grade autoclave means getting a handle on a slew of new terminology. One piece of jargon seems to […]
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Virginia Tech Develops New Therapies to Treat the Most Aggressive Brain Cancers
Glioblastomas are unrelenting. About half of those diagnosed with this highly malignant form of brain cancer die within two years of diagnosis. Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute Tackles Hard Problems […]
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The Most Brutal Threat to American Food Production
The news can talk a blue streak about GMOs and honey bee colony collapse, but the major 21st Century threat to agricultural production and food security is a problem as […]
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Taking on Zoonotic Disease
As global populations (and population density) climb, industrialized animal farming becomes all the more vital—and all the more risky, making both animals and people more vulnerable to infection. Scientists […]
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Coming Clean: Universities Reduce Carbon
Universities are racing to reduce carbon. Solutions can be costly, but leading institutions are doubling down on their reputations for progressive solutions and showing us what can be done — […]
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Conservation for the People, By the People, In the Lab
People want to know: what’s in it for me? It’s almost painfully obvious, but a new study finds that conservation efforts without consideration for the impact on people results in […]
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Local Food Manufacturers Make Use of Autoclaves
Food doesn’t get much more local than mushrooms you grow inside your house. The Detroit Mushroom Factory, a two-person business operating out of a home in the North End neighborhood […]
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Food Poisoning Can Lead to Criminal Charges
Companies are always looking for ways to save money, but there are no shortcuts in the food manufacturing industry. While the FDA has been stepping up efforts to curb food […]
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California Mega Drought: Brief Blip or Decade-Long Diaster?
For the last six months hundreds of rural Californians have lived with dry taps, inflatable toilets, and not a drop of hot water. They eat fast food instead of cooking, […]
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