NIST Issues Human Milk and Blood Serum SRMs for Contaminant Measurements NIST has released 4 Standard Reference Materials (SRMs) in response to scientists' need to measure organic contaminants in human body fluids. They will be used as controls in experiments and reflect increase in levels of brominated flame retardants and chemicals found in carpeting/upholstery since 2000. All were packaged half unfortified and half fortified with 172 contaminants at levels 5-10x ...
Methane Reduction Potential To Be Unveiled At ADSA/ASAS/CSAS A plant extract combination of cinnamaldehyde, eugenol and garlic may have potential to reduce methane emissions from ruminant livestock. That is according to results of in vitro experiments to be presented at the American Dairy Science Association/American Society of Animal Science/Canadian Society of Animal Science (ADSA/ASAS/CSAS) symposium in Montreal from 12 to 16 July.
