Contamination and other errors in DNA analysis have occurred at the Washington State Patrol crime labs, most of it the result of sloppy work. The most common problems are cross-contamination by ...

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A shared meal, a simple mistake... and suddenly, several people are sick. The cause? Often not the ingredients, but cross-contamination. It can happen in any kitchen, even yours. Here’s how to avoid ...

The risks of backflow and cross-contamination won’t shock anyone, but they can jump in frequency whenever older systems are retrofitted or new technology is introduced. Bathroom upgrades today are ...

This is the first novel technology that utilises machine learning to analyse unique ultraviolet light “fingerprints” on cell cultures to quickly identify presence of contamination Only requiring a ...