Exposure to chemical and biological contaminants on the fire ground is an increasing concern for long-term fire fighter health. Cancer and other diseases resulting from chronic exposures has become a ...

Biohazardous agent refers to an agent that is biological in nature, capable of self-replication, and has the capacity to produce deleterious effects upon biological organisms. Biohazardous agents ...

From static snapshots to real time sensing Conventional monitoring of microbial and algal contamination often depends on periodic sampling and lab analysis, which can miss fast developing events like ...

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A new study published in ACS Materials Au reports a novel way to convert industrial lignin waste into porous, bio-based materials capable of removing both chemical pollutants and bacteria from water.