Author Archives: Eliana Ruiz
Aquaculture today
Alcohol-based hand sanitiser fire risk
Legionella and Legionnaire’s Disease
Legionella pneumophila is a gram-negative waterborne bacterium that causes Legionellosis, or Legionnaire’s Disease. Legionella species are found in nature, mostly in natural freshwaters (ponds, rivers…), and soils.
Hydrogen peroxide: more than 200 years of history
Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) was first synthesized in 1818 by Louis Jacques Thénard, who named it eau oxygénée1 in French, which means “oxygenated water”.
Can you tell when a surface is clean? Let’s measure dirt!
Due to the current health circumstances that the world is experiencing, we are now more than aware about the importance that cleaning and disinfecting have in reducing the risk of disease transmission. But, is cleaning and disinfecting the same thing? Is it possible to measure the level of cleaning?