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Minimizing microbial risk in the beverage industry through hygienic design

When producing any food or drink it is important to make every effort to minimize microbial risk, and make products for human consumption as safe as possible. Any microbial contamination is taken extremely seriously, and can result in costly product recalls in response to fears for human health. In addition to the serious health risks from certain bacterial species, contamination with less ...

Do earthquakes affect indoor air quality?

Earthquakes are bad news with a lot of destructive potential, but people tend to think of them only in terms of property destruction and loss of life. One thing that is often overlooked is the amount ...

Preventing Building Occupant Exposure to Chemical Odors and Other Inhalation Irritants

Odorous compounds are often the impetus for indoor environmental quality (IEQ) dissatisfaction reported by building occupants. Offensive chemical odors can be produced by both organic and inorganic compounds. A few common examples of odorous ...

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Determination of Biofilm and Scale Deposits Online

Effective treatment programmes by determination of biofilm and scale deposits online with HydroBio Technology. Biofouling is an organic film composed of living (and dead) microorganisms embedded in a polymer matrix called EPS (=Extracellular Polymeric Substance). Biofouling is often present when the makeup water is surface or waste water. In case of insufficient treatment of water systems, ...

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Investigating ATP Analysis for Infrastructure Release for Service - Webinar

Drinking water distribution system infrastructure is periodically taken out of service for repair, replacement, cleaning, or maintenance. The absence of coliform organisms is generally accepted as verification that disinfection has been successful and that the infrastructure can be released for service. Because conventional coliform detection methods take at least 24 hours, utilities are ...