Technical articles
5/03/2026
The Talc Debate: Health Risks and Controversies
A seemingly harmless natural mineral, talc has once again become the focus of a major public-health debate in 2025
6/11/2025
Thresholds of Toxicological Concern (TTC)
The toxicological risk assessment of a device’s constituents (ISO 10993-17) relies on data obtained either through chemical char
24/07/2025
ECHA accelerates the transition towards animal-free chemical evaluations
The ECHA is announcing its commitment to drastically reduce, and then eliminate, animal testing.
3/07/2025
Unlocking the Potential of Comparative Genomics in Bacterial Research
This article explores the key steps and methodologies in bacterial comparative genomics.
12/06/2025
Lifetime and Lifecycle in the Upcoming ISO 10993-1 Standard (2025): Who, When, What, and How?
Analysis of the life cycle and service life of a medical device to better anticipate the challenges of biological evaluation under
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27/03/2025
PFAS in Medical Devices and Pharmaceuticals: What manufacturers need to know
PFAS can be released and accumulate in the environment. They also pose risks to human health.
30/01/2025
Ethylene Oxide: a Widely Used but Controversial Sterilizing Agent
La stérilisation à l’oxyde d'éthylène (OE) fait partie des méthodes les plus largement utilisées pour stériliser les disp
19/12/2024
The use of artificial intelligence in omics to predict patient survival
In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has been a highly publicized field due to its transformative impact on society. AI i
21/11/2024
Stability and transport validation of sterile medical devices
Validating the stability and transport of sterile medical devices is an essential process for ensuring the safety and efficacy of
27/09/2024
ISO/DIS 10993-1, A new revision underway – Analysis of the ISO 10993-1 standard revision draft
The draft of the new revision of ISO 10993-1, addressing the biological evaluation of medical devices (MD), was released at the en
18/06/2024
How to conduct a metagenomics project
Metagenomics, the science of genetic analysis of microbial communities, i.e., all the microorganisms (bacteria, viruses, fungi, ye
17/04/2024
Focus on AET and TSL
Among the changes introduced by the 2023 version of ISO 10993-17 (Biological evaluation of medical devices - Toxicological risk as
