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Study Finds Ajoene Disrupts Biofilm in Chronic Wounds, and Enhances Antibiotic Effectiveness

MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study? Response: Biofilms are complex bacterial communities formed during the natural infection process as a protection mechanism and controlled by bacterial quorum sensing. These biofilm communities allow infections to spread by producing toxins that inhibit the body’s immune system, generating exopolysaccharide and changes in metabolic state that… Read more »

Mystery over source of potentially deadly Legionnaires’ disease after nine confirmed cases

There has been an unusual amount of cases reported in the area. A warning has been issued over the high number of confirmed Legionnaires’ disease cases in the Vale of Glamorgan over the last ten months. The source of the disease is unknown and there is no evidence that shows the nine cases are linked… Read more »

Legal monitors warn Clint border facility is neglecting migrant kids

EL PASO, Texas – Lawyers warn that kids are taking care of kids, and there’s inadequate food, water and sanitation for the 250 infants, children and teens at the Border Patrol station in Clint. The bleak portrait emerged Thursday after a legal team interviewed 60 children at the facility near El Paso that has become… Read more »

Increase number of cases of Legionnaires’ disease in Vale of Glamorgan

Public Health Wales said it has been investigating a ‘higher than usual’ number of cases of Legionnaires’ disease in the Vale of Glamorgan over the past 10 months. Legionnaires’ disease is a lung infection that can be life-threatening. It cannot be passed from person to person but can be caught from inhaling water droplets containing… Read more »

Snail Slime May Lead to New CF Treatments Because of Its Antimicrobial Proteins

Small proteins with antimicrobial properties found in the mucus of the brown garden snail may open the door to the development of new treatments for patients with cystic fibrosis(CF) who often experience lung infections caused by the bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a study says. The findings of the study, “Identification and characterisation of anti-Pseudomonas aeruginosa proteins… Read more »

How bacteria kill host cells from the inside

A bacterial pathogen that typically multiplies outside of host cells can enter and induce the destruction of cells called macrophages, according to a study published June 20 in the open-access journal PLOS Pathogens by Anne-Béatrice Blanc-Potard of the Université de Montpellier in France, and colleagues. Pathogenic bacteria are commonly classified as intracellular or extracellular pathogens. Pathogenic… Read more »

Legionnaires’ disease: A personal story

Legionnaires’ disease is a serious type of pneumonia caused by Legionella bacteria. Legionella can also cause a milder illness called Pontiac fever. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), some 6100 Legionnaires’ disease cases were reported in 2016; however, this number is undoubtedly low due to under-diagnosis. FULL INTERVIEW HERE

2.2 billion people lack access to safe drinking water globally: UN

Naylor has urged the governments around the world to “invest in their communities if we are going to bridge these economic and geographic divides and deliver this essential human right.” The report further stated that the portion of the population practicing open defecation has more than halved since the turn of the century, from 21… Read more »

Settlement for family of Andrew Clegg who contracted Legionnaires’ disease

The family of a man who died as a result of Legionnaires’ disease contracted at a Hampshire care home hope lessons have been learned after lawyers secured them a settlement. Andy Clegg, who was a resident at Fordingbridge Care Home, was admitted to hospital after becoming unwell. But his condition worsened and he died nearly… Read more »

Monthly Legionella Report May 2019

National Surveillance Scheme for Legionnaires’ disease in Residents of England and Wales. READ REPORT HERE

Product & Service Spotlight

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How the SolidTek® Biocide Feeder Package will BENEFIT YOU

SolidTek's® Biocide Feeder Package offers users a functional, safe, compact and environmentally-friendly alternative to traditional brominators.

Designed for use with SolidTek’s® enhanced bromine biocide, BromTek, it offers multiple benefits:

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Reduced exposure to fumes and bromine dust (non-pressurised system).

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Use with field proven mixed hydantoin biocide - better performance than standard bromine tablets.

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Wall mounted reducing footprint of installation.

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Charge with product in under 5 minutes without isolation from the system.
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Managing Risk at the Water System Interface

Using system hot water (❯60 °C), Horne’s patented ILTDU delivers targeted thermal disinfection at the water system periphery, where potable water meets a non-sterile (ward) environment. Combined with elevated velocity flushing, which mechanically shears and removes excess bulk biofilm, it addresses both established pipework biofilm, and contamination driven by retrograde ingress. This approach avoids selective pressures associated with chemical dosing, supporting control of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, NTM and other waterborne organisms while protecting system integrity, water quality and lowering environmental impact.

Result of using Erythorbate

To scavenge or to passivate has long been the question when controlling oxygen-induced corrosion in feed lines and steam raining equipment.
Here’s a short introduction to a product that allows you to do both: Sodium Erythorbate. It’s an oxygen scavenger and passivator utilising residual dissolved oxygen in the metal passivation reactions. Erythorbate and its degradation products continue to remove oxygen with an eventual residual of water and carbon dioxide hence not adding to the boiler water solids reducing Blowdown.

PIB Insurance Brokers

As a business in the Legionella Control Industry, are you confident that your insurance gives you the protection that you need? Have you ever been charged a higher premium on the pretext that the correct insurance cover should cost you more?

If these concerns sound familiar, your business may not be benefitting from the best value, security and advice. This is why PIB has developed an exclusive package which, combines all the benefits that you require for your business protection.

FILT’RAY Compact Range

AQUATOOLS has launched a range of filters for hospitals. FILT'RAY Compact filters provide a physical barrier to reduce the risk of infection from waterborne microorganisms. Tubular membrane microfiltration with a high filtration capacity delivers bacteriologically controlled water, securing the point-of-use for up to 4 months. They are compact to save space, ideal for taps with a low drop height. Retro-contamination is carefully controlled thanks to a protective skirt and a tilted connector which allows the filter position to be optimised.

TME Thermometers

Take your ACoPL8 testing to the next level with TME. Faster, smarter, stronger than the rest.

CLEGK2 – An unbeatable legionella kit with everything you need: a robust thermometer with inbuilt timer, fast-response dual surface/immersion probe, and a handy carry pouch.

New thermometers and thermometer kits include a FREE UKAS traceable calibration certificate.

TCWAllPort – A unique low-cost solution for concealed TMVs: a compact thermocouple socket for remote access temperature monitoring.

MM7000-2D – the smart way to go paperless. Our relaunched Bluetooth Barcode Thermometer is now more affordable than ever before.

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Introducing the MD150: Precision & Speed for Industrial Water Testing

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• Versatile Applications – Ideal for cooling towers, boilers, and wastewater monitoring.

• Rapid Measurement – Results within seconds without compromising accuracy.

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