Losses due to microbial contamination of hatching eggs in the poultry industry can run into millions of Euros. Fumigation with formaldehyde gas is an effective way of disinfection before and during incubation as well as near hatching. In addition, formaldehyde is also hazardous to human health.
A condition in which the force of the blood against the artery walls is too high. Usually hypertension is defined as blood pressure above 140/90, and is considered severe if the pressure is above 180/120.
