Latest Disinfectants Stories

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Jan. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Love your hand sanitizer - but hate how it dries out your skin? Now, Gold Bond®, the trusted name in skin care for more than 100 years, has launched Gold Bond Ultimate® Hand Sanitizer Moisturizer, a true two-in-one product created to effectively kill germs but not your hands. Up until now, the benefits of an alcohol-based sanitizer came at the cost of dry, cracked and irritated skin because alcohol, the active ingredient in most sanitizers,...

CLEVELAND, Jan. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Launched in 2007, Nutek brings high-performance products to the market with a Smart Green(TM) and Pure Green(TM) focus. With 100% biodegradable formulations, superior performance and recyclable packaging, Nutek's products continue to provide safe alternatives to petroleum-based and environmentally-toxic competitors. The Chagrin Falls, Ohio Company launched this month its handy Flat Tire Survival Kit(TM) designed to help motorists get back on the road...

Researchers in Freiburg have developed a highly-sensitive, miniaturized mobile ozone sensor which can be used not only in air, but also in water and in the vicinity of explosive gases.The Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Solid State Physics IAF in Freiburg is developing improved chemical sensors that are not prohibitively expensive. One particularly important area of application involves the regular measurement of ozone content in air and other media. This gas is a powerful oxidizing agent...

New research in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology shows that glycyrrhizin extracted from licorice root helps the body defend against Pseudomonas aeruginosa infectionAs it turns out, children were not the only ones with visions of sugar plums dancing in their heads over this past holiday season. In a new research report published in the January 2010 issue of the Journal of Leukocyte Biology (http://www.jleukbio.org), a team of scientists from the University of Texas Medical Branch and Shriners...

TREVOSE, Pa., Dec. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- The Advertising Specialty Institute® announced that hand sanitizers now rival pens as the most popular logoed items that companies are giving away to clients and employees. Indeed, searches of the key words "hand sanitizers" by promotional products distributors via the Advertising Specialty Institute's promotional products database jumped 439% for the period between October 2009 and October 2008. Only searches for pens - which for years have been...

Ethanol, often promoted as a clean-burning, renewable fuel that could help wean the nation from oil, would likely worsen health problems caused by ozone, compared with gasoline, especially in winter, according to a new study led by Stanford researchers.Ozone production from both gasoline and E85, a blend of gasoline and ethanol that is 85 percent ethanol, is greater in warm sunny weather than during the cold weather and short days of winter, because heat and sunlight contribute to ozone...

MT. CLEMENS, Mich., Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Most people look forward to kicking off the holiday season with Thanksgiving dinner, getting together with friends and family. The Macomb County Health Department reminds you to protect your family's health during the holidays. Traveling and being in large groups are easy ways to spread flu germs. Remember these steps to stay healthy: VACCINATION The first and most important step is for people in the high-risk categories to get vaccinated against...

NEW YORK, Nov. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue. Hand Sanitizers - US Market Trends http://www.reportlinker.com/p0164260/Hand-Sanitizers---US-Market-Trends.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=prnewswire Global threats in the past, such as SARS, outbreak of flu and bioterrorism have further exemplified the need, and importance of hand hygiene in preventing the spread of infections. All...

SHELTON, Conn., Nov. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Life moves too fast for Americans to get sick. Between work, school and weekend activities, families across the country are constantly on the go and encounter a number of people and places daily - often without access to soap and water. With scientists estimating that 80 percent of all infectious diseases are transmitted through hands, it is especially important to be vigilant about keeping hands clean this cold and flu season. To encourage clean...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Grand Brands, LLC, a Grand Rapids, Michigan-based brand company known for its quality health and beauty care products, is pleased to announce the introduction of the Car Buddie(TM), a new hand sanitizer conveniently designed to fit in the cup holder of most car models. With cold winter months and an eventful holiday season approaching, staying healthy poses a difficult challenge to busy families across the country, especially with the onset of...