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Bracco Diagnostics showcases chemical weapons decontamination lotion
Bracco Diagnostics, Inc., a developer and marketer of clinical agents for use in medicine, tomography and imaging, gave a tour to public officials and business dignitaries through an open house Tuesday. Read More
Army funding decontamination wipe
The Institute of Environmental and Human Health at the Lubbock, Texas-based Texas Tech University has been granted a $1.1 million research award from the U.S. Army including funding for the Fibertect non-woven decontamination wipe. Read More
Air Force testing new decontamination process
A retired, ground-instructional C-130 at the Little Rock Air Force Base in Little Rock, Ark., has become part of a series of tests to determine how heat and humidity affect the decontamination process for an aircraft. Read More
Pool chemical could be effective at cleaning anthrax-tainted water supplies
New research has revealed that a common pool chemical could effectively be used as a decontaminant for water supplies that are tainted with anthrax. Read More
Utah company develops means of killing anthrax
STERIPLEX Ultra may very well be on its way to becoming the first line of defense against anthrax. Read More
U.S. not prepared for bioterror decontamination, study says
A recent assessment in the journal Biosecurity and Bioterrorism has revealed that responsibility on the federal level for decontamination after a bioterror attack would be extremely hard and that the lines of responsibility are not clear. Read More
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SixLog to debut new bio-decontamination technology
SixLog Corporation has announced plans to demonstrate its revolutionary new bio-decontamantion technology at this year’s INTERPHEX 2010 convention. Read More
Decontamination technology announced by Tri-Air Developments Ltd.
Tri-Air Developments Ltd. is expected to launch a new, patented decontamination technology that will offer real-time, indoor protection from airborne and surface pathogenic viruses and bacteria to counter the threat of biological terrorism. Read More
London rail project faces centuries old anthrax threat
Officials have warned that an area in the city of London slated for tunneling as part of the cross-London Crossrail scheme could be a missing 16th century anthrax burial ground. Read More
New material could fight biological and chemical toxins
Scientists at the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine have announced a new single, multifunctional polymer material that is able to decontaminate both biological and chemical toxins Read More
