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Dipslide Blog
Cosmetic Testing : Making Sure Your Product is Safe & Legal
March 1, 2021
In this blog post, we will be looking at the testing steps required when...
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Hidden Microbes: Are carpets full of bacteria?
February 3, 2021
A discussion regarding bacteria and fungi that can be found in carpets in our...
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Far-UVC light: Lethal to bacteria & viruses but safe for humans?
May 24, 2019
Convectional UV sanitising solutions come with their drawbacks. Although...
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Welcome to our new Twitter game 'Play your Agars'!
April 11, 2019
Introducing our 'Play your Agars' Twitter game. Each week we test a different...
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Is bacteria a viable alternative to pesticides?
September 23, 2018
With many now choosing to eat organic and concern growing regarding how...
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Nutrient vs Tryptone Soya vs Plate Count : Which to use?
September 22, 2018
Nutrient vs Tryptone Soya vs Plate Count : Which should you use? We put them...
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Laundry / Linen decontamination and EU standard BS EN 14065
September 21, 2018
The European standard for the control of biocontaminants in the laundry...
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Manipulating bacteria: The growing interest in synthetic microbiology
September 20, 2018
This post evaluates some of the new innovative research taking place in the...
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Which dipslide is best for me?
September 19, 2018
Which dipslide is best for me?
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Honey Bees and Bacteria
September 18, 2018
The decline of one of our favourite pollinators and indicator of the general...
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The Fascinating Field of Space Microbiology
September 17, 2018
Space, the final frontier.....for microbiology.
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Microbiological testing in the Cosmetics Industry
September 15, 2018
In the US, legal responsibility falls on the company that produces the...
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Citizen Science: Big Data, Collaboration and Outsourcing Science
September 14, 2018
This blog post explores how outsourcing science is becoming the norm as well...
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Gut bacteria and its influence on our entire bodies
September 13, 2018
This blog post explores recent discoveries regarding the gut microbiome and...
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Detecting Enterobacteriaceae
September 12, 2018
This post outlines how enterobacteriaceae can cause food poisoning and the...
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Foodborne Staphylococcus Aureus Detection
September 11, 2018
Staphylococcus Aureus bacteria are a common cause of a wide range of...
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Pseudomonas Detection : Bacterial species
September 10, 2018
We take a look at Pseudomonas bacterial species that can cause numerous types...
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Microbiological testing on ships and ferries
September 9, 2018
The marine transport industry is an ideal candidate for dipslide testing as...
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Agar Wars : Malt Extract vs Rose Bengal
September 8, 2018
Which agar is superior at testing for yeasts and moulds?
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Step by step guide on how to use a dipslide
September 7, 2018
Donkey Milk: Bacteria Friend or Foe
September 6, 2018
As with quinoa, avocado and coconut milk, donkey milk has in recent years...
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The unwelcome guests - what's lurking in your refrigerator?
September 5, 2018
Most of us give our fridge a regular clean to stop it getting grubby or to...
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testing dental unit water lines / systems with dipslides
September 4, 2018
Visiting the dentist can be daunting enough without the possibility of coming...
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the heat is on: the friendly and not so friendly bacteria of ice cream
September 3, 2018
It's that time of year again.. things are hotting up, people are spending...
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Dip slides for legionella testing
September 2, 2018
The legionellaceae family of bacteria can be found in aquatic environments /...
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Dip-slides.com launches create your own dipslide service
September 1, 2018
Dip-slides.com have set out to revolutionise the dipslides market by offering...
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