By Matthew Hardwick, Ph.D., ResInnova Laboratories, and Josh Erickson, Stratix Labs Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) emitters have been used as surface decontaminators, largely in the healthcare space, for more than 20 years. The number of UVGI emitters on the market has risen steadily for the last 10 or so years. These devices range from whole-room decontaminators … [Read more...] about Efficacy Testing of UVGI-Emitting Devices on Surfaces: A Testing Laboratory Perspective
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Beyond Microbial Testing: Bringing Light to Irrigation Water Quality in Leafy Green Production
By Keith Warriner, Lara Jane Warriner and Mahdiyek Hasani, Department of Food Science, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario Corresponding author: kwarrine@uoguelph.ca I recall sitting in the office one day in the fall of 2018 when I received a call from a reporter who informed me that there had been a further outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 linked to romaine lettuce. After an … [Read more...] about Beyond Microbial Testing: Bringing Light to Irrigation Water Quality in Leafy Green Production