Brazilian scientists create a cork sensor that detects nitrite in beverages, revealing hidden risks to food safety.

(Nanowerk News) Nitrite is commonly used as a food additive, but when ingested, it can harm the body's oxygen transport system. The World Health Organization limits nitrite to 1.0 mg/L in drinking ...

In vitro urine test (tests for leukocytes and nitrite). Hold test pads in urine stream for 1–2 seconds. Test results in 1–2 minutes. Compare test pads to color block on foil pouch. Match color of each ...

Exposure to nitrate or nitrite in drinking water is associated with methemoglobinemia in infants, and possibly cancer (Grosse et al., 2006) and selected reproductive and developmental outcomes ...

”In an ideal world, in which no one ever touched the coolant and the vehicle never leaked, a high-quality extended-life coolant would be virtually maintenance-free. But this is not an ideal ...

The topic on every farmer or rancher’s mind these days is the dangerous drought of late and the hope for rain in the future. The pastures and ponds are drying up in the High Plains and the vegetation ...

Nitrites and nitrates, much maligned additives in processed and cured meats, may help heart attack survival and recovery, suggests a new mice study from the US. Published on-line in the prestigious ...

Nitrates and Feeding Cattle Fall has come to Southeastern Colorado and winter will soon be here. This finds many livestock producers gathering hay or stubble leases to carry their livestock ...