Sources of contamination

Air:
spore formers:
a bacteria or other small life form that forms spores.
Bacillus:
http://www.safefood.net.au/AudienceHierarchy/TheBugBible/Bacillus+cereus+and+other+Bacillus+species.htm
http://www.textbookofbacteriology.net/Bacillus.html
Clostridium:
http://www.textbookofbacteriology.net/clostridia.html
non-spore formers:
Staphylococcus:
http://www.textbookofbacteriology.net/staph_2.html
Streptococcus:
http://www.textbookofbacteriology.net/streptococcus.html
http://www.textbookofbacteriology.net/S.pneumoniae.html
moulds:
Penicillium:
http://www.doctorfungus.org/thefungi/penicillium.htm
yeasts

H2O:
Pseudomonas:
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/970904-overview
http://www.textbookofbacteriology.net/pseudomonas.html
E.Coli:
http://www.textbookofbacteriology.net/e.coli_2.html
Proteus:
http://web.uconn.edu/mcbstaff/graf/Student%20presentations/Proteus/Proteus.html
Micrococcus:
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/msds-ftss/msds100e-eng.php
Bacillus subtilis

Raw materials
extensive and varied microflora

Packaging:
cardboard:
penicillium
Aspergillus:
http://www.doctorfungus.org/thefungi/aspergillus_spp.htm
Bacillus
Pseudomonads if wet:
http://www.hpa.org.uk/web/HPAweb&HPAwebStandard/HPAweb_C/1195733822642
glass

Equipment:
Biofilms
Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Personnel:
Microcci, Staphylococci
Yeasts, Fungi
enterobacteriaceae:
http://www.microbionet.com.au/enterobacteriaceae.htm

e.g.http://farmakopoioi.blogspot.com/2009/02/blog-post_9469.html

eye products: Ps.aeruginosa, Staph.aureus
non sterile oral products: E.coli, Staph.aureus, Clostridium sp., Ps.aeruginosa, Candida, fungi
non sterile topical products: Ps.aeruginosa, Klebsiella, Staph.aureus, Clostridium sp.

LSD

Lysergic Acid Diethyamide

Lysergic Acid is an Ergot Alkaloid.

Ergot Alkaloids can be used medicinally, despite the fact that some of them are v.toxic and poisonous.

They are toxic, as they are thought to be responsible for Ergot disease.

Ergot disease is a fungal disease of plants.

The fungi species Claviceps is responsible for this plant disease.

During this disease, plant (usually rye) grains become harder and seedlike ("ergots").

If humans and animals consume the diseased grains, they get poisoned.

As for LSD:

"LSD is sold on the street in tablets, capsules, and occasionally in liquid form. It is an odorless and colorless substance with a slightly bitter taste that is usually ingested orally. It is often added to absorbent paper, such as blotter paper, and divided into small decorated squares, with each square representing one dose.

The short-term effects of LSD are unpredictable. They depend on the amount of the drug taken; the user's personality, mood, and expectations; and the surroundings in which the drug is used. Usually, the user feels the first effects of the drug within 30 to 90 minutes of ingestion. These experiences last for extended periods of time and typically begin to clear after about 12 hours. The physical effects include dilated pupils, higher body temperature, increased heart rate and blood pressure, sweating, loss of appetite, sleeplessness, dry mouth, and tremors. Sensations may seem to "cross over" for the user, giving the feeling of hearing colors and seeing sounds. If taken in a large enough dose, the drug produces delusions and visual hallucinations.

LSD users often have flashbacks, during which certain aspects of their LSD experience recur even though they have stopped taking the drug. In addition, LSD users may develop long-lasting psychoses, such as schizophrenia or severe depression. LSD is not considered an addictive drug - that is, it does not produce compulsive drug-seeking behavior as cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine do. However, LSD users may develop tolerance to the drug, meaning that they must consume progressively larger doses of the drug in order to continue to experience the hallucinogenic effects that they seek."

http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/concern/lsd.html

Oxaprozin

Oxaprozin is a NSAID used as an antinflammatory to reduce rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. It works by reducing prostaglandins levels.

CAM-Complementary and Alternative Medication

useful links:

http://nccam.nih.gov/

http://www.medicine.ox.ac.uk/bandolier/

Objectives of this blog

Back on October, when I decided to begin this blog, I was just aiming to rewrite some lecture notes. I didn't have the time and I didn't find it useful. Now, I'm just going to add interesting information I learn about medicines, natural products, food, supplements, pharmacy law, health psychology e.t.c., so as to have a collection for me and for others who might have an interest in the above subjects.