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Being well-reputed for its anti-retroviral drug trials, it’s no surprise that the University of Kwazulu-Natal (UKZN) has been entrusted with the storage and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines in South Africa. Here Ian Loudon, international sales and marketing manager at remote monitoring specialists Omniflex, discusses how temperature and humidity monitoring is …

Sensirion and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) have collaborated to manufacture medical related ICs used for the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic. UMC has allocated manufacturing capacity for the production of Sensirion’s temperature sensor ICs for COVID-19 vaccine transport and flow-sensors for medical ventilators, despite global tightness in foundry semiconductor manufacturing …

ZARGES, the hazardous goods case specialist, is putting the spotlight on safety with its transportation solutions which are safe for use at very low temperatures. As the long-awaited COVID-19 vaccination begins to be rolled-out nationwide, much thought has been given to safely transporting the inoculation, with both the Pfizer and …

South Coast Science has announced that Cranfield University has selected Praxis/Urban devices for use in a National Environment Research Council (NERC) funded project across the Oxford-Cambridge Arc. The project is funded through the UKRI COVID-19 Urgency programme. It will provide much-needed analysis and insight into how to maintain the health …

How do you monitor millions of doses of vaccines that are being rolled out across the world to ensure that they are in the required condition before being administered to patients in the battle against Covid-19? Hanwell Solutions says its ShockWatch monitoring solutions are ideal for the storage temperature of …

element14, an Avnet community, has seen its global membership of engineers and makers rise to the challenge to stay safe and support their friends, family and local first responders during the pandemic. The element14 Community’s focus has been on encouraging innovation to create germ-fighting solutions, providing 3D printers to produce …

Covid-19 is a highly contagious disease and to mitigate the spread of the virus especially indoors, the common refrain is to make sure the space is well ventilated with fresh air. But what exactly is fresh air? Fresh air is typically defined as cool, unpolluted air in natural surroundings. But …

Face masks are a critical tool for fighting the spread of COVID-19, and are proven to be most effective when face coverings are worn universally. As stores and businesses reopen, ensuring all occupants wear a face mask is essential. However, the additional resources required to monitor patrons can further strain …

Sensirion‘s internally developed CO2 monitoring system will be installed for free in 2,500 classrooms in the canton of Zurich. The system will reduce the viral transmission risk by supporting regular, effective ventilation. The COVID-19 pandemic has created huge demand for measuring air quality and viral loads in indoor spaces. Increasing numbers …

Acrovision, a UK-based systems integrator of factory and warehouse automation, vision inspection systems and direct part marking and identification technologies, has chosen the thermoIMAGER TIM QVGA-HD-T100 thermal imaging camera from Micro-Epsilon as part of its infrared thermal detection system, the AFS-100. The system provides end users with a reliable, versatile, …