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In 2016, the WHO (World Health Organization) declared that “More than 80% of people living in urban areas that monitor air pollution are exposed to air quality levels that exceed the WHO limits”. Several sources of air pollutant: from PM to bacteria In cities, the population is exposed to several pollution sources such as Primary […]

Bertin Instruments will attend PITTCON Conference & Expo 2017, the world’s leading annual conference and exhibition on laboratory science to showcase its new InCellis Cell Imager and Precellys tissue homogenizers at the McCormick Place (West Hall), booth #938, from 5 to 9 March. About InCellis Cell Imager: Cell biologists need to generate cell images in […]

A new directive to safeguard people against the effects of radiation, including radon, has been introduced by the European Union. The Basic Safety Standards (BSS 2013/59/EURATOM) were published in the official Journal of the European Union in January 2014. This new update is a response to European Union recommendations published, for the first time, in […]

With more than several thousand publications in under two years, CRISPR-Cas9 revolutionized the science world and more particularly cellular and molecular biology. CRISPR-Cas9 technology allows genetic editing through mutation. For example, this leads to the generation of Knock-In or Knock-Out mice for animal studies [1]. Introducing mutation requires some controls to check the validity and […]

FusionSight was officially selected by the USSOCOM to be part of a technical evaluation on Night Vision technologies, at Camp Blanding (Florida) between 14 and 16 November. Assessments took place on the edge of an airstrip, surrounded by a pine forest and decommissioned buildings. There was a “supermoon” on 14 November, which means the luminosity […]

After a useful digital zoom implemented in October, two brand new features were activated in FusionSight: a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) and snapshots recording. Since the hardware dedicated to these features was already included, both FusionSight weight and design remain the same. To keep acquisition and maintenance costs as low as possible, the FusionSight […]

The Bertin Instruments team will be present at the 2017 North American ISOE ALARA Symposium in Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA from 9 to 11 January. Come and meet us at booth #2 to discover our complete range of products for radiation detection, contamination control and dosimetry, including: • our ERMS range, with GammaTRACER, SpectroTRACER and GammaTRACER […]

Avian influenza refers to the disease caused by infection with avian (bird) influenza (flu) Type A viruses. These viruses occur naturally among wild and domestic birds worldwide and can also infect other animal species. As infection by avian influenza has environmental, health and economic impacts, the CDC (Center for Disease Control) and the World Health […]

Bertin Instruments is taking advantage of its participation in Pollutec 2016 (international exhibition of environmental equipment, technologies and services) to present its innovation in the field of radiation monitoring. SaphyGATE G is an easy-to-use Radiation Portal Monitor for radiation detection in scrap and waste in scrap yards, steel mills, landfills, incinerators, hospitals and the like; […]

Last year the first European Radon Day, an initiative led by ERA (European Radon Association), was held on 7 November 2015. The event was a major success and satellite events took place in several European countries. The Executive Committee of ERA agreed at its last meeting to keep 7 November as the annual date for […]