In 2012, one of our goals will be to actually take results from analysis and make sure the results can be applied. Yes applied. Too many times, our clients receive results and do not know what the number mean. As a result, some people call with follow-up information and others just look at the data…
Mentos and Diet Coke Revisited
I think this experiment is one of the coolest out there and you can find all types of videos on YouTube. But what causes the reaction. The folks from MythBusters explain how nucleation. The surface of the candy is covered with pits where a carbon dioxide bubble can form and escape. As the mentos drop…
Recycling Scrapped Tires
Here is a great video presentation on recycling scrapped tires. 12 million tires a year being turned into sustainable products Think about all of those scrapped tires that are burned or that are laying in junk yards and waste yards. This is one area that is continually being looked at for recyclying but could probably…
Rush Samples
Around the holidays, clients consistently need rush analysis. Today, I received a call from a client who needs analysis records for an important business transaction tomorrow. At Midwest Laboratories, these type of requests are pretty regular. It is for this reason that our company does not take an extended vacation time. Companies rely on the…
Gummy Bear Recall
This week a very isolated recall occurred in the United States regarding gummy bears and possible heavy metal contamination. The report by the FDA list the store locations and indicates that the recall is for a remote possibility of heavy metals. As the story came out, I wanted to look at the ingredients and see…
Hand Dryers and Paper Towels
Check out this video of a news story regarding this topic. I looked at this topic of hand dryers versus paper towels awhile back and wanted to revisit it again. What I found interesting about the video is the way the testing occurred. Students were asked to touch surfaces that people regularly touch. Buttons on…
Tips on Caring for Your Christmas Tree
You have purchased your Christmas Tree and you are trying to care for it during this Holiday Season. Here are some tips you might want to consider as you care for your tree at your home location. For more tips, consider this site Caring for a Christmas Tree. Use Cold Water – Hot water offers…
Extreme Christmas Decorations
Take a second and check out this video. This short news video looks at Christmas Tree Decorating to a new level. Check out this video of some extreme Christmas Trees. Some highlights from this video: Check out the largest tree on the Las Vegas Strip with 1,800 ornaments Check out a human Christmas Tree Check…
Organic bottled water
Did you happen to see the court ruling in Germany that is ok for a bottled water producer in Germany, Lammsbrau to call its product, BioKristall organic. The company wants to emphasize the fact that its product is free of pesticides and fertilizers. Lammsbrau won its appeal to keep “bio” in its name – For…
Counterfeit Products
Check out this article “Cheap Fakes: 10 Ordinary Items Now Counterfeited“ This article is very disturbing. A number of companies are trying to make a fast buck by creating imitation products. Most of these products look very similar to the real products, but they are clearly not the real products. If you are a consumer,…
