Millions of patients worldwide are estimated to acquire Healthcare-Associated Infections each year during the process of care in a hospital or other health care facilities, resulting in billions of euros in costs and causing tens of thousands of fatalities.
Webstores – also known as eCommerce companies – are big users of plastics in their packaging. The package itself might be paperboard but seldom the tape sealing of the package nor the padding in the box.
Microplastics are found in growing quantities in the environment. Plastic particles have been found in food, drinks and tap water. Ahlstrom-Munksjö has fiber-based solutions which enable us to reduce microplastics.
We will display our global release liner capabilities at LabelExpo Europe, September 24-27 in Brussels, Belgium. Renewability and the power of natural fibers will be the company’s themes at the world’s largest labeling show.
From August 24 to September 8, the Baltic Sea Science Center at Skansen in Sweden will explore marine litter related topics. Visitors will discover examples of sustainable solutions that are directly or indirectly contributing to cleaner seas, including paper straws made with our newly-developed CelluStraw™ material.
The proper performance of a lateral flow assay depends on the interconnected performance of a wide variety of materials, chemistries biological reagents and processing steps. As a result, assay development and troubleshooting in manufacturing require a holistic approach.
Analyzing the components of blood is a key diagnostic step in the detection of diseases and accurate separation of plasma from blood cells plays a crucial role in the precision of a lateral flow diagnostic test.
The food packaging and fast food restaurant industries are continuing to explore food packaging alternatives that offer both safe and sustainable solutions.
Once again, Ahlstrom-Munksjö will be present at the 71st AACC Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo, a key event for the global laboratory medicine community.
