Our human noses aren’t as impressive as dogs’, but they’re still pretty good at detecting smells. Think of a musty locker room or rotting fish. When that locker room was new, and when that fish was fresh, there was no such smell. So what changed? When we sweat, it is odorless and colorless (those yellow […]
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Nevada’s Clark County School District has adopted UVC irradiation to protect its 320,000 students. Each of the 370 campuses will receive a stand-alone UVC tower. The single unit will be manually wheeled from room to room, taking a brief stop in each one to disinfect the surface with ultraviolet type C (UVC) light. This is an important
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A recent multi-state outbreak of Listeria is hitting the east coast of The United States Listeria, or more accurately, Listeria monocytogenes, also known as L. mono, is transmitted by ingesting contaminated food. For example, one major outbreak was from contaminated cabbage in coleslaw, but it has also been found in celery, sprouts, cantaloupe, and even
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What causes Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs)? The short answer is that we have a high number of sick people whose immune systems are already struggling, surrounded by other sick people. Then you add in invasive procedures that further weaken the immune system and provide physical entry points for bacteria. HAIs are, unfortunately, more common than they
After fresh produce is harvested, it is treated and processed, dried and chilled as quickly as possible. FDA-approved GMP chemicals, like bleach, peracetic acid, and hydrogen peroxide, are applied during this phase. You obviously can’t spray them once packaged. Here are 5 facts: The chemicals do their best to eliminate pathogens, but there is only
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New device delivers safe, autonomous disinfection to protect occupants in classrooms, public spaces, medical facilities and other locations FORT MILL, SC—September 21, 2022—EPIC iO, a technology leader in applied AI + IoT (Artificial Intelligence and Internet of Things), today announced EPIC iO AURA™, a new room disinfection appliance, that is safe, automatically disinfects all rooms,
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Solution portfolio delivers autonomous disinfection to modernize food safety, extend shelf life, and improve patient and passenger safety in healthcare and public transportation FORT MILL, SC—August 2, 2022—EPIC iO, a technology leader in applied AI + IoT (Artificial Intelligence and Internet of Things), has announced a new enterprise biosecurity solution portfolio targeting global food safety
