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String of anthrax scares brings back the concern for “mysterious white powder” in mail
String of anthrax scares brings back the concern for “mysterious white powder” in mail after Vanessa Trump, Megan Markle and Prince Harry are threatened
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Celebrating our Baltimore City Community College Interns: Line Mpaga
Pathsensors is grateful to be a part of the Baltimore community and have the support of our partnership with Baltimore City Community College and be able to offer internships to recent graduates
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USDA ARS Research Proves CANARY Technology’s Fit for High-Threat Plant Pathogens
The PathSensors’ Development Team together with USDA ARS researchers from the US National Arboretum Floral and Nursery Plants Research Unit in Beltsville, MD and the Foreign Disease -Weed Science Research Unit at Ft. Detrick, MD have completed a small-scale validation...
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Seasonal Safety: The Holiday Rise in Mailing
Have you received a Christmas card or two in the past few weeks? Tis the season! While mailing had been at an all-time low this past year over the previous 20 years, this year the USPS experienced a 10% increase in mailing during the holiday season (compared to the...
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Apple-Bobbing for Bacteria
Apple bobbing is a fall favorite but can also come with an array of bacteria that is shared between the line-up of people bobbing for apples
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Putting an End to Complacency in Mail Security
What does DHS Acting Secretary, Elaine Duke, have to say about complacency in security? On September 27th of 2017 the Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Elaine Duke, testified on “threats facing our great nation and what we are doing to confront...
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Is Chicken Sushi a Bad Idea?
What is Chicken Sushi? Will the chicken sushi trend, started in Japan, that is growing in the US and throughout the world prove to be a safe way to consume raw chicken? Or do we simply have another food fad that ignores many of the food safety recommendations? Known...
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Your Glass of Orange Juice is at Risk
Consumed in over 65% of households across America and in nearly 2/3 of limited-service restaurants, orange juice is a breakfast staple and has been for nearly half a century. Despite the historical and breakfast table significance of this beverage, orange juice sales...
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“Outbreak” or “Epidemic”- What Defines it and Who Decides it?
At PathSensors, we committed to rapid, reliable pathogen detection and diagnostics for diseases, pathogens and toxins and often, we are a response to these terms “epidemic” or “outbreak”. In fact, our CANARY® technology was created in response to an outbreak of...
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