contamination

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"It led to a wild goose chase of trying to figure out where this contamination could possibly have come from, because we just knew this number was far too high to be correct," Clough said.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

Despite this challenge, Clough and McNeil, working with graduate student Eduardo Ochoa Rivera and statistics professor Ambuj Tewari, developed methods to separate true microplastics from glove-related contamination.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

Compared to last year’s list, nectarines bested both peaches and cherries in pesticide contamination, increasing their ranking from seventh place to fifth.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

It said: "These products may contain mouse contamination making them unsafe to eat."

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

He started reading news reports about HeLa cells and the contamination problem and realized it would make a great story for Rolling Stone—the perfect mix of science and human interest.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot