The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have recently published guidelines on the importance of infection control in Dental Unit Waterlines (DUWL). The guidelines also highlight the ‘do’s and don’ts’ for dentists.
Microbial contamination of DUWL can...
The main regulatory framework for releasing cosmetic products onto the EU market (Regulation (EC) N° 1223/2009) has been updated. The regulation was originally put into place to ensure the safety of new cosmetic products and also streamline the process to allow all...
Researchers from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have found that the viruses commonly known to cause serious stomach illnesses, norovirus and rotavirus, use membrane-cloaked virus clusters for transmission to humans. These vesicles, comprised of our own cells,...
The sporicidal standard, BS EN 13704:2018 Chemical Disinfectants. Quantitative suspension test for the evaluation of sporicidal activity of chemical disinfectants used in food, industrial, domestic and institutional areas, has recently been updated. The revised...