Herbal medicine is a popular form of treatment in many areas of the world.  The preparation methods of these medicines are usually ritualistic and informal and as such carries the possibility of being less than safe.  This study investigated the presence of bacterial contamination in herbal powders sourced from retail herbal stores in the city Read More

The use of compost is increasing with the growth in demand for organically grown food.  Composting however has a dark underbelly.  If done improperly it can result in the retention of pathogenic bacteria harmful to humans.  This in turn will (and has) result in food borne illnesses which ironically is what the organic food movement Read More

This study is a follow up to an earlier one where they demonstrated freeze-dried cells ‘can direct embyronic development following cloning’ even if stored for 3 years at room temperature.  This however was at the expense of membrane integrity of the cells.  It turns out viability remained low due to the effect of freeze drying. Read More

If you’ve ever had doubts about the moisture results for your feeds then this study should give you some insight at what is actually happening.  The study examines the various methods used in determining moisture content in feeds.  The contention is that the empirical methods of feed estimation – evaporation and loss on drying – Read More

In this study they evaluated the performance of two digital (or electronic) moisture analyzers for measuring moisture content in small amounts less than or equal to 200mg.  A wide variety of samples were used including soil, sediments, leaves, peat, needles, and sewage sludge.  In addition to that they also used a range of ‘biological reference Read More

When I embarked on this project to find real world application of our products, little did I realize the importance of our products in a diversity of fields.  Here is a report which studied the impact of Smokeless Tobocco on children and women in South Africa. Incidentally a moisture analyzer was used to determine the Read More

If you are in a lab conducting moisture analysis you will do well to pay attention to these criteria from NIST.  If you are in a lab conducting moisture analysis you will do well to pay attention to these criteria from NIST.  This set of requirements is meant to act as a guide to those performing Read More