contamination

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It said higher prices for gluten‑free products were largely due to "the specialist ingredients and stricter manufacturing processes needed to avoid cross‑contamination", which made them more expensive at wholesale.

From BBC

To prevent contamination, ice samples were sealed in sterile bags and transported in frozen conditions back to the laboratory.

From Science Daily

Sepa said it had received several reports of contamination in the river on Thursday evening and overnight.

From BBC

People living on a former air base have called for a survey into land beneath their homes as they fear radioactive contamination.

From BBC

It described the event as "a major contamination incident" and said water tankers would be brought into the village to provide a temporary supply.

From BBC