Yearly Archives: 2011

Bacterial contamination has once again resulted in a large scale product recall, this time with baby wipe; and this is an entirely avoidable problem.   Apparently, after opening a package of baby wipes, customers discovered the wipes were discolored and had an unpleasant order.  Further microbial testing indicated that the contaminant was (in part) Burkholderia cepacia.  A […]

Personal Care Quality Control Testing

Textiles are an important part of our everyday lives.  New trends constantly develop and new products hit the market each season.  One item that has hit the shelves and formed its niche into our lives is leggings.  They are comfortable, light, and usually inexpensive. Leggings have become an extremely popular trend in the clothing world today. […]

Fashion Trends & Antimicrobials

Dollar Spot, Brown Patch, and Antifungal Products for Golf Courses and Turf Microbes inhabit every niche in of our natural landscape: without them there would be no natural landscape. But in certain circumstances specific fungi can cause problems that are both cosmetic and costly. Notable for lawn and turf applications are the fungal blights known […]

Fungal Challenges for Lawn and Turf