Beth Shapiro at the University of California, Santa Cruz, gets first dibs on the samples since her team will take on the most sensitive test, at greatest risk of
contamination during handling: the search for ancient mammoth DNA in the layers of sediment.
Not exact matches
All produce is
handled in a manner that minimizes damage and potential
contamination during harvesting and production.
Hoosick Falls residents hold signs
during a news conference at the state Capitol in Albany, N.Y., in June calling for hearings on the state's
handling of PFOA
contamination in drinking water in their town.
An exhaust vent leading from one of the facility's «clean rooms» to the roof lacked a filter or screen, for example, and flaws in the air
handling system could expose sterile drugs to microbial
contamination during processing.
Without such data it is impossible to rule out the possibility that the ancient Australian sequences result from modern human
contamination of the bone
during handling over the years, complicated by DNA damage.
The most likely cause is the companies» inability to produce pure diets without
contamination of ingredients through equipment, etc.
during the
handling and processing of the diets.
The bacteria within these products are acquired when they are
handled and processed, and almost always survive any prevention treatment while they are being made, not to mention the
contamination that occurs
during storage.