News Publications

Hand sanitizers – do they really work?

Published September 8, 2009 · Revised September 11, 2009

Everywhere you turn of late, it seems you’re confronted with a bottle of hand sanitizer. Most sanitizers are alcohol-based, and destroy microorganisms by disrupting their cell membranes or protein coats. Although these materials have been available for some years, only recently have they enjoyed such widespread use and stirred so much discussion. U of T […]

Reusable grocery bags

Published September 1, 2009 · Revised October 4, 2009

The use of reusable food containers and carry devices for groceries is an important, to date overlooked piece in the study of the safety of the food supply in Canada. There has been little to no testing to investigate the public health implications of reusable bags, yet increasingly reusables are being advanced as a viable […]

MICROBE magazine features Baudoinia

Published August 4, 2009 · Revised September 11, 2009

The March 2009 issue of MICROBE magazine, the news publication of the prestigious American Society for Microbiology, included a feature article by noted international science writer and former editor of Nature Biotechnology, Dr. Bernard Dixon, summarizing our recent work on the newly described, ethanol-loving fungal genus Baudoinia. View the full PDF article >

Chain of Custody Form

Published July 17, 2009 · Revised February 13, 2014

The Chain of Custody form ensures that every step with regards to our analysis process is reliable, confidential and secure. Click here to download the form >

Trehalose accumulation in Baudoinia compniacensis

Published May 19, 2009 · Revised July 21, 2014

Al-Naama M, Ewaze J, Green BJ, Scott JA. 2009. Trehalose accumulation in Baudoinia compniacensis following abiotic stress. International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation 63: 765-768. doi:10.1016/j.ibiod.2009.06.004.