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BOTHELL, Wash., Feb. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Verathon Inc. is pleased to announce that its Verathon Medical Canada new product development and manufacturing facility has made enhancements to GlideScope GVL®, and Cobalt AVL and Cobalt video baton laryngoscopes to better withstand more rigorous vaporized hydrogen peroxide disinfection and sterilization systems. Newer vaporized hydrogen peroxide disinfection and sterilization systems in the market prompted this product development work....

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- If you are among millions of Americans gathering around the wide screen for the Big Football Game this Sunday, call the right play for your party. Spread fun not germs! Donna Duberg, a leading hygiene expert, assistant professor of clinical laboratory science at Saint Louis University and member of SCA's Tork® Green Hygiene Council(TM), said large football game gatherings may raise the risk of spreading germs. "With so many people in one place...

BETHLEHEM, Pa., Jan. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The FDA has notified CDG Environmental, LLC of its approval of Food Contact Notification FCN 001052 for CDG Solution 3000(TM), effective March 23, 2011. The FCN permits the use of CDG Solution 3000(TM), to be used as an antimicrobial agent when applied to red meat (including meat parts and organs), processed, comminuted, or formed meat products, raw agricultural commodities, and seafood. CDG Environmental, LLC produces and sells proprietary,...

Ohio State University researchers recently tested the merits of two new dishware sanitizers, and found them more effective at removing bacteria from restaurant dishes than traditional sanitizers.Melvin Pascall, co-author of the study and associate professor of food science and technology at Ohio State, said that the two new sanitizers reflect the industry's recent efforts to develop more effective germ killers that are also environmentally friendly.The two sanitizers "“ one carrying the...

Recent studies in the US and UK have shown that nearly 50% of ambulances and rescue vehicles are contaminated with contagious pathogens such as methicillin-resistant staph aureus (MRSA). Garner Decontamination Solutions has the solution. League City, TX (PRWEB) January 10, 2011 The PADS (Portable Asset Decontamination System) unit, located near the Houston, TX Medical Center is now open. It is a 60' drive-in chamber that sterilizes vehicles inside and out in less than one hour using new...

Special Pathogens Laboratory Study First to Test 2002 CDC Recommendations that Alcohol-Based Rubs More Effective Pittsburgh, PA (PRWEB) December 23, 2010 Alcohol-based gels and hand rubs dominate the market for hand hygiene products, but that may start to change due to a new study conducted by Special Pathogens Laboratory (SPL, http://www.specialpathogenslab.com) to determine which was more effective"”wipes or rubs. Published in the November issue of the American Journal of...

LAKEWOOD, Colo., Dec. 21, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (Nasdaq: MLAB), a Lakewood, Colorado based manufacturer of electronic instruments and disposables today announced the acquisition of the biological indicators business of Apex Laboratories, Inc., a North Carolina based company. The acquisition of the Apex business is expected to be immediately accretive to Mesa's earnings per share. Apex Labs is the worldwide leader in sales of biological indicators (BI) for...

Spartan Environmental Technologies introduces the SPARTOX S ozone water treatment system. The S series system provides a streamlined lower cost option for water treatment while maintaining all of the important features of the proven SPARTOX ozone system. SPARTOX systems are ideal for disinfecting water in a variety of applications, including: bottled water plants, food processing facilities, pharmaceutical plants, and rain water harvesting operations. Mentor, OH (PRWEB) December 18,...

Researchers Document 25 Percent Drop in Community Infection Rate During City-wide Hand Hygiene Intervention Mooresville, Indiana (PRWEB) December 16, 2010 An unprecedented public health initiative has demonstrated the potential of hand hygiene awareness and compliance to reduce the spread of illness and related healthcare costs in a community. The study further demonstrated the power of public-private partnerships in tackling intractable health issues, specifically both Community and...

According to a study by U.S. scientists, bright city lights exacerbate air pollution. Their research indicates that the glare thrown up into the sky interferes with chemical reactions. These reactions would normally help clean the air during the night of the fumes emitted by vehicles and factories during the day. The researchers presented their findings at the American Geophysical Union meeting in San Francisco. Nature uses a special form of nitrogen oxide, known as nitrate radical, to break...