For medical device manufacturers, the presence of undetected contaminants could make their product ineffective in a critical moment, compromising a patient's safety. For hard-drive manufacturers, unwanted particles could cause a product malfunction. Materials analysis and cleanliness testing is vital for manufacturers in all industries to ensure safety, reliability, customer satisfaction ... Read more (270 words)

Perhaps nothing is more upsetting to a consumer than experiencing the 'blue screen of death' on their computer or laptop monitor. To ensure consumers are not exposed to this ultimate frustration, hard drive manufacturers set forth strict cleanliness testing criteria for hard-drives to which their suppliers must adhere prior to ... Read more (317 words)

Chug, chug, clink... clack... chug, chug, clink...clack... Mmm, the pleasant harmony of a smooth production line. It is the sweet melody that indicates every nut and bolt is in its place and the quality of your product is at its finest. Your operation is on task and on time. At ... Read more (354 words)

Food recalls are beginning to resemble a daily news segment as salmonella scares and food contaminations have increasingly become more and more common. With the recent peanut butter, tomato, and lettuce salmonella scares, it seems like salmonella is getting much more than its 15 minutes of fame. This overexposure might ... Read more (310 words)

Television shows featuring in-depth crime analysis have become incredibly popular. No longer are the detectives who apprehend criminals the sole heroes of crime dramas. Now, the behind-the-scenes scientists who help to identify these criminals have been pushed into the spotlight and onto our television screens. Americans are certainly fascinated with ... Read more (373 words)

We all occasionally wonder what components make up the things we encounter day to day. Whether questioning the ingredients in a particular dish, the fabric makeup of a piece of clothing, or just what is it that gives that “new car smell”, we all get curious about what makes up ... Read more (418 words)

Material analysis testing lab, Innovatech, goes the extra mile to educate their customers. You use your iPod every day, but do you know how it works? You know your dry-cleaning is clean, but do you know how it’s cleaned? Most people have only a vague idea of the inner workings ... Read more (405 words)