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07/10/2008 by admin.
The new Alcoscent DA-8000 is a digital breathalyzer with professional fuel cell sensor, which is now availble in the UK. Imported by Valuebreathalysers, operated by Access Diagnostic Tests UK Ltd, the DA8000 Breathalyser offers for the first time reliable fuel cell breathalyser features at under £100
The DA8000 is also one of only a handfull of breathalysers capable of detecting up to 5.00%BAC or 500mg/100ml Blood alcohol Concentration, giving it a market advantage over many breathalyser models which stop at 400mg/100ml
The DA8000 hand held unit is also packed with features to ensure only accurate blood alcohol concentration readings are returned. The hand held breathalyser samples a 5 second deep breath lung sample, and electronically converts the measured alcohol to the corresponding blood alcohol Concentration (BAC) , displayed as % BAC
Taking standard fitting consumables the DA8000 also sees an end to expensive and limited availability consumables, so long a feature of Police grade units.
Full DA8000 Breathalyser Information
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07/10/2008 by admin.
A new range of single use instant breath test devices are now available in the UK.
The tubes work on pre-defined cut off levels, giving clear positive or negative result inperpretation, even when under the influence.
All the user has to do is bend the tube to mix the chemicals and blow. A clear colour change result then appears.
The tubes are available in 3 cutt off levels
For more details on single use breathalysers follow this link
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07/10/2008 by admin.
Men who smoke marijuana (cannabis) frequently have significantly less seminal fluid, a lower total sperm count and their sperm behave abnormally, all of which may affect fertility adversely.
The Study was first conducted at the department of reproductive physiology at the University at Buffalo 2003.
Marijuana contains the cannabinoid drug THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), which is its primary psychoactive chemical, as well as other cannabinoids.
”The bottom line is, the active ingredients in marijuana are doing something to sperm, and the numbers are in the direction toward infertility,” said Lani J. Burkman, Ph.D., lead author on the study. Burkman is assistant professor of gynecology/obstetrics and urology and head of the Section on Andrology in the UB School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. UB’s andrology laboratory also carries out sophisticated diagnosis for infertile couples.
Men involved in actively trying to concieve a child should avoid THC, probably for at least a month prior to TTC.
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