Garments worn next to skin rapidly develop bacteria due to sweat and it creates malodor on clothing when the wearer stays for a longer time under harsh conditions. Fibre2fashion had earlier reported that Indian Institute of Technology - ...
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The increasing usage of nanosilver in textiles can harm the environment since nanosilver has a higher antimicrobial efficacy as compared to bulk silver, says a recent study. Nanotechnology is considered a major means of assisting ...
BioFire Diagnostics has submitted 510(k) pre-market notification application to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeking approval for its FilmArray blood culture identification (BCID) test. The application included positive ...
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The European Commission has asked European Medicines Agency (EMA) to provide advice on the impact of antibiotic use in animals on public health and animal health. The request was made by the Commission as a part of it's 'Action Plan ...
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Noble Biomaterials, Inc., the global leader in bacterial management solutions and manufacturer of X-STATIC? silver fiber technology, announced the acquisition of Carolina Silver LLC, a full-service manufacturer of silver-based fabric, yarn ...
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PolyRemedy, a US-based provider of wound management systems, has added Hyaluronic Acid (HA) to its HealSmart Antimicrobial Dressings. The FDA-cleared HA substance, which is added utilizing the company's proprietary electrospinning ...
Rock Hill, S.C.-based Springs Creative Products Group LLC's Specialty Products division — a supplier of fabrics and chemicals, including Firegard® flame-barrier fabrics, to the mattress industry — and Devan Chemicals NV, a ...
Canada-based biotechnology company Kane Biotech announced that DispersinB-Gentamicin combination wound gel spray has passed the primary skin irritation tests. The test was aimed at determining the dermal irritation potential of the spray ...
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For advertising special properties of clothing items, many manufacturers and retailers are already using independent certificates and certifications through neutral institutions such as the Hohenstein Institute. The experts from the Swabian ...
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Deinove, a France-based bacteria company, will establish a new subsidiary Deinobiotics to speed up research and development of new antibiotics as part of its antibiotics program. The Holding Incubator Green Chemistry, which has invested ...
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Microbes lurk almost everywhere, from fresh food and air filters to toilet seats and folding money. Most of the time, they are harmless to humans. But sometimes they aren't. Every year, thousands of people sicken from E. coli ...
Employee safety and comfort are paramount for one of the nation’s largest automobile parts recycling companies – as is the need to keep a lid on costs. That’s why they recently used a Zoneworks® insulated curtain wall ...
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Michigan Technological University (MTU) researcher Jaroslaw Drelich has developed a new copper-based antimicrobial compound which can make the food supply safer. Drelich, a professor of materials science and engineering, has developed a ...
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The clothing worn by doctors and nursing staff plays an important role in breaking infection chains in healthcare systems. This has been shown in a study carried out in a hospital in Jerusalem (Israel) which examined the germ contamination ...
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The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted patent no. 8,407,065 to PolyRemedy's HealSmart Personalized Woundcare system. The system is designed for use by clinicians to document care through easy-to-use, web- and phone-based ...
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