Sampling of water systems for Legionella, Pseudomonas aeruginosa or bacteriological can be somewhat daunting, with thoughts of "do I need to sample," "how to take a sample" and "where should I send ...

Each of these procedures yields a result based on the formation of microbial colonies on the surface of a collection medium (usually agar), but the specific instruments and techniques differ between ...

Microbial testing laboratories often face challenges such as genetic drift, variability in results, and the need for extensive preparation. These issues can lead to inconsistent results and increased ...

The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service is continuing its sampling plan and has published updates for the 2025 fiscal year. The plan is designed to leverage technological and sampling advances ...

Microbial monitoring has long been one of the slower, more awkward parts of industrial water management.In many facilities, ...

Understanding the genetic and environmental risk factors for serious bacterial infections in ageing populations remains incomplete. Utilising the UK Biobank (UKB), a prospective cohort study of ...

The USDA is planning to reduce some Salmonella testing for poultry products for the coming fiscal year, but that is not necessarily a bad thing. In a 33-page sampling plan for fiscal year 2024, the ...

A rapid microbiological point-of-care test designed to help GPs identify whether a respiratory infection is caused by a virus did not lead to an expected overall reduction in same-day antibiotic ...

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has emerged as a vital life-support technology for patients with severe respiratory or cardiac failure refractory to conventional treatment. Since its ...

The literature review presented in this chapter describes the DOT certification programs and how they were developed in different ways, in part due to the flexibility found in 23 CFR 637B. Included is ...