A high altitude, air sampling technique using an unmanned ‘drone’ aircraft has been developed to test the concentration and dispersal of air particles from major fires or chemical incidents. The ...

The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health recently expanded its Oregon Child Absenteeism Due to Respiratory Disease Study, using air sampling and complementary methods to track ...

Safety professionals trust Sensidyne for reliable solutions for gas detection, air sampling, and sound & vibration measurements. Our SensAlert® and SensAir® fixed gas detection transmitters and ...

A team of scientists and doctors has developed a capability to detect airborne SARS-CoV-2 RNA -- the nucleic acid coding for the virus that causes COVID-19 -- indoors through air sampling. When ...

Smoke detection in data centers is critical, not only for life safety reasons, but also to reduce fire-related business interruption and property damage. Data centers are unique environments, which ...

NORWELL, Mass.—About half of the nation's 104 nuclear power plants plan to update their fire protection programs based on NFPA 805, a new set of risk-based fire protection standards for nuclear ...

Traditional grab sampling methods require supplementary devices such as electric pumps, batteries, charging devices, calibrators, tubing, connectors, and auxiliary equipment. The collection of whole ...

A major concern during the beginning of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic was the possibility that SARS-CoV-2, the pathogen responsible for the disease, might spread through surfaces.

Sampling air to detect the presence of crested ibises represents a groundbreaking application of environmental DNA (eDNA) technology in monitoring this species in China. This innovation opens an ...