Soil samples collected in North Dakota wheat fields indicate the lowest populations of overwintering wheat midge larvae ...

Even with a well-chosen sample, there's a risk of sampling errors, which are differences between the sample and the larger population. Choosing larger samples helps reduce sampling errors.

Researchers in Fiji's informal settlements are using their own footsteps to detect the hidden pathogens in soil that ...

Manual sampling techniques such as hand scoop and spigot sampling are common methods with food and beverage producers and processors. These convenient and low-cost, direct methods are widely ...

A seafood sampling survey has revealed some non-compliances but an overall low risk to public health. In England and Wales, ...

To assess a flour mill’s performance, an operations manager checks processing data in the lab from product sample tests. Issues such as contamination are also monitored. Proper flour sampling ...

By Dr. Sanchari Sinha Dutta, Ph.D. Traditional poultry swabbing misses key viral threats—new research shows how air and surface sampling provides a faster, safer way to track dangerous pathogens in ...