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ASTM International?s nondestructive testing committee (E07) is developing a standard outlining a new test method for inspection of glass fiber-reinforced polymer products. The method uses a microwave-based system that will make ... read more
ASTM International?s amusement rides and devices committee (F24) is developing a proposed standard (WK78433) that will establish requirements and guidance for risk assessment for amusement rides and devices by specifying basic ter ... read more
ASTM International?s medical and surgical materials and devices committee (F04) has developed standard test methods to serve as a basis for mechanical comparison of small bone plates. Small bone plates, as detailed in this stan ... read more
ASTM International and Doctors for Cannabis Regulation Sign Memorandum of Understanding Global standards organization ASTM International and Doctors for Cannabis Regulation (DFCR) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) a ... read more
ASTM International Honors Ryan Siskey with Medical Device Award ASTM International?s medical and surgical materials and devices committee (F04) has issued one of its 2023 Patrick G. Laing Awards to Ryan Siskey, principal and Phil ... read more
Contaminated and misidentified cell lines cause serious problems in life science community. A cell line becomes troublesome through cross-contamination, mislabelled or other laboratory errors. Thus, it no longer corresponds to ... read more
Contaminated and misidentified cell lines cause serious problems in life science community. A cell line becomes troublesome through cross-contamination, mislabelled or other laboratory errors. Thus, it no longer corresponds to th ... read more
Mycoplasma is a widespread contaminant of cell culture and have profound effects on host cell biology by depriving cells of nutrients and inducing global changes in gene expression. As mycoplasma is typical sub-micron in size and ... read more
Why analyze cell culture Supernatants? Different mammalian cell lines and clones exhibit distinct metabolic features. Even clones descending from the same parental cell line and expressing the same product can have individual nut ... read more
Cysteine oxidation in cell culture media Cell culture media typically provide all the amino acids necessary for cells to grow. Limitations in one or more amino acids do not only result in suboptimal growth of cell cultures, but ... read more
LabX Media Group adds Contract Laboratory to it's growing portfolio LabX Media Group announces the acquisition of ContractLaboratory.com, the industry leader in laboratory outsourcing. LabX Media Group acquires Contract Labora ... read more
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Two new standards developed by ASTM International?s homeland security applications committee (E54) will help evaluate and certify the performance of less lethal aerosol devices used by law enforcement, corrections, and other publi ... read more
A new ASTM International standard aims to address the growing need for assessing building energy performance in the context of commercial real estate transactions. ... read more
Effects of Corrosion on Concrete Products A new ASTM International standard will serve as a guide for standards related to determining the effects of biogenic sulfuric acid on concrete products. ASTM?s concrete pipe committee a ... read more
EuTech Sciences is pleased to announce new offering of Cannabis/Hemp/CBD Testing Services: 1) THC/CBD ratio 2) THC and CBD Quantitiation 3) Cannbinoid profile 4) Terpene Profile 5) Residual Solvents 6) Heavy metals 7) Pesticide S ... read more
A new test method (D8266) will help analyze impurities of a certain compound (bisphenol A) used in polycarbonate and epoxy resin, helping support the manufacturing and trade of many plastic products. Impurities in bisphenol A c ... read more
ASTM International?s personal protective clothing and equipment committee (F23) has created a new specification for hospital isolation gowns (soon to be published as F3352). This standard outlines testing, reporting, performance, ... read more
Today, members of the ASTM International consumer products committee (F15) approved a revision to the existing voluntary safety specification for clothing storage units. The revision, which includes updates to height requirements ... read more
A new ASTM International standard from its primary barrier packaging committee (F02) aims to support the safety of liquid consumer products by testing restricted delivery devices (commonly known as ?flow restrictors?) that help pr ... read more
A proposed ASTM International standard aimed at improving the safety of self-balancing scooters, more commonly known as hoverboards, was issued this morning for committee vote. The proposed standard consumer safety specificati ... read more
ASTM International?s industrial biotechnology committee (E62) is developing a proposed standard (soon to be published as E3214) that will help classify microorganisms. ?The designation of microbe-based products as either genet ... read more
April 3, 2019 WASHINGTON, D.C. ? In an unprecedented initiative by the three product safety agencies of North America, technical staff of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Health Canada, and Mexico?s Consumer P ... read more
As the U.S. member body to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) encourages its members and relevant stakeholders to submit comments on a proposed new ISO Techni ... read more
ASTM International?s committee on exoskeletons and exosuits (F48) has published its first two standards, providing consensus terminology (F3323) as well as labeling and other informational requirements (F3358). ?Exoskeletons e ... read more
A new ASTM International standard will help manufacturers in the aerospace, power generation, and automotive industries test parts for defects. The organization?s nondestructive testing committee (E07) developed the standard (soon ... read more
A new ASTM International standard from its primary barrier packaging committee (F02) aims to support the safety of liquid consumer products by testing restricted delivery devices (commonly known as ?flow restrictors?) that help pr ... read more
A proposed ASTM International test method will help manufacturers and others determine the presence of silver in consumer textiles. The organization?s nanotechnology committee (E56) is developing the proposed standard (WK52417). ... read more
According to ASTM International member Merv Fingas, the new guide standardizes the way laboratories both prepare and measure ?weathered oil,? which is naturally different from the ?source oil? at a facility. ?This is importan ... read more
A new ASTM International standard will help companies determine the sensory characteristics of products using small groups of people. These small group sensory tests are sometimes called ?team tastings,? ?benchings,? ?informal tas ... read more
Drug manufacturers will be able to use a new ASTM International nanotechnology standard to help ensure quality control when developing drugs, including some that have the potential to be less toxic and more targeted. ASTM Internat ... read more
Dignitaries gathered to unveil the U.S. Army Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) School, Chemical Defense Training Facility (CDTF) at Fort Leonard Wood, MO. Fully operational and the only facility of its kind ... read more
A new ASTM International standard will help manufacturers of surgical implants inspect their products for potential mechanical failure. ?The objective of this standard was to prescribe uniform inspection practices that would ap ... read more
A new ASTM International standard could help improve the properties of soils used for landscape beds, sports fields, and golf courses. The organization?s committee on soil and rock (D18) created the new standard (D8249). The st ... read more
A proposed ASTM International test method will help manufacturers and others determine the presence of silver in consumer textiles. The organization?s nanotechnology committee (E56) is developing the proposed standard (WK52417). ... read more
ASTM International?s snow and water sports committee (F27) has launched a new group that will develop standards for water sports equipment. A task group is developing two proposed standards, including one for wakeboard binding ... read more
A new ASTM International standard provides principles for reducing risks from potential biological, chemical, and physical hazards in cannabis extraction and infused product processes. The new standard (soon to be published as D82 ... read more
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) National Accreditation Board (ANAB) announced plans to develop a program to accredit third-party validation services for the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International ... read more
Two new ASTM International standards help describe methods for characterizing the performance of brush parts that clean medical devices. The new standards (one available as F3275 and one soon to be published as F3276) were develop ... read more
As a global leader in food and agriculture safety standards and analytical methods, AOAC INTERNATIONAL is answering the call of regulators and private sector laboratories to convene experts and approve consensus methods for the an ... read more
In September 2018, AOAC successfully completed a 5-year contract with the U.S. National Institutes of Health-Office of Dietary Supplements (NIH/ODS) to establish voluntary consensus standards for 25 high priority ingredients, with ... read more
Two new ASTM International standards will help in processing and handling cannabis. Both standards were developed by the organization?s cannabis committee (D37). One of the new standards (soon to be published as D8233) focuses ... read more
ASTM International?s committee on homeland security applications (E54) is developing a proposed standard (WK66045) that will allow first responders and others to more effectively use equipment and assays while field testing unknow ... read more
A new ASTM International standard aims to help determine the safety of surgical implants and prevent potentially adverse effects on patients. ASTM?s committee on medical and surgical materials and devices (F04) developed the stand ... read more
A new ASTM International standard establishes conformity assessment requirements for metal detectors used in safety and security applications. ASTM?s committee on security systems and equipment (F12) developed the new standard, no ... read more
A new ASTM International standard will help to make portable fuel containers safer. The new standard (F3326) was developed by ASTM's committee on consumer products (F15). This new standard requires the addition of a flame mitigati ... read more
