Every day seems to bring a new natural disaster or calamity, wildfires burning up New Mexico, western reservoirs drained to their lowest levels ever, extreme weather, flooding and landslides around the globe, can it get any worse? In a word, YES, yes it can if we don’t also stop poisoning ourselves with chemicals and products toxic to both humans and the environment.

Gels can preserve tissue and bioburden under a tough to remove clear coating. Jurassic Park, the book and movie was based on the notion that mosquitos were so well persevered in amber that dinosaur DNA could be recovered after millions of years. Well, pre-cleaning gels work much the same way, after a short time a sticky skin forms on the gel, trapping the debris beneath and becoming virtually impervious to cleaning. Enter the pre-cleaning gel, easy to use, and convenient, made to prevent soil from drying onto used instruments; is it wet or just an illusion?

Over 30 years ago when plastic trays became the fashion for custom graphics trays, Case Medical introduced some too, only to discover that plastic sterilization trays simply make no sense. Even now they are promoted in IFUs and in subtle ways with sterilizer weight restrictions to drive business their way. ...

Does the idea of the conservation of energy make you think of the gas mileage your car gets, or putting on a sweater during the winter, or the low-power LED light bulbs that make you think you’re going blind...

We are so pleased to be selected as a 2024 EPA Safer Choice Partner of the Year for manufacturer/formulator. Our partnership with the EPA extends more than a decade promoting safer, and sustainable instrument chemistries...

If you're curious about how cleaning products work or why cleaning of medical devices is considered the critical first step in the decontamination process, you've come to the right place. We’ve studied the science of cleaning and are pleased to share with you what we learned over the last thirty years, as a U.S. EPA Safer Choice Partner of the Year, in independent laboratory studies, and in our micro lab....

Case Medical is dedicated to crafting and producing products that directly address the practical needs of healthcare environments. All Case Medical SteriTite Universal Containers come with a laser marked 2D barcode on the container’s latch....

Many people still don’t know that fruits and other produce bought from the grocery store are covered with a thin layer of wax to prevent spoilage. Removing the wax is as easy as soaking the produce in a solution of water and baking soda for 15 minutes. The alkaline solution will dissolve the wax, and any pesticides leaving you with safe/healthy produce after a light rinse...

Do you remember the story of the Little Engine that could? It’s about determination. It's clear that pulling the train over the mountain is not easy for the little engine. The little engine's repetition of 'I think I can' represents the power of determination and is a metaphor for reaching any challenging goal.

I’ve heard and been concerned about ever present PFAS, but it wasn’t until I got an environmentally induced condition requiring surgery, and learned how my dog’s flea and tick repellent included PFAS that I realized that it must be in this week’s blog.