Hydration Testing Updates and News
The Science of Hydration: Dehydration, avoidable errors,and injuries
Dehydration and avoidable errors We’ve previously described how even mild dehydration increases confusion and fatigue, inhibiting decision making and increasing the difficulty of complex mental tasks. In this article we’ll look at several studies which examine the...
Measure now, upload later
The LOCAL mode of the MX3 App has been greatly enhanced to improve functionality in environments where pairing with a mobile device isn’t practical. LOCAL mode measurements are now stored on the MX3 LAB and can be uploaded to the MX3 App and assigned to users for data...
The Science of Hydration – Identifying dehydrated children with the MX3 Hydration Testing System
Dehydration can severely impact the cognitive performance of children, increasing confusion and irritability and tiredness. Despite the availability of beverages in childcare and educational facilities, many children, especially those who live in hot and arid...
MX3 named CORE Hot 30 Innovator
MX3 named as CORE Hot 30 Innovator MX3 has been selected as one of the inaugural Hot 30 innovators by the CORE innovation hub. The CORE Hot 30 is a list of Australia's top innovators in the energy, resources, mining, space and defence industries, with companies...
The Science of Hydration – Sweat sodium concentration: why measure and what influences it?
Recently we launched the MX3 Sweat Sodium Test – a kit which contains everything needed to collect and analyse a sweat sample for sodium levels in combination with the MX3 LAB PRO. In this article we’ll discuss how sweat sodium concentration varies and what factors...
MX3 at MINESAFE 2020: Workplace Heat Stress and Hydration Management
MX3 CMO Prof. Trevor Kilpatrick presented at the Minesafe International 2020 Conference. Trevor's talk detailed the importance of heat stress and hydration management on the worksite and compared the scientific evidence behind the different technologies available for...
MX3 Hydration Testing at London Tech Week 2020
Last week MX3 attended the London Tech Week 2020, Europe's largest technology festival, as part of the Global Victoria trade mission. At LTW 2020 MX3 delegates rubbed (virtual) elbows with top UK tech leaders and innovators, discussing the current...
The Science of Hydration – Hydration and health in the general population
This article is part of our series of scientific publication deep dives. If you have an article you would like featured, please contact us! Hydration and health in the general population Maintaining hydration is of vital importance for performance and...
The Science of Hydration – Health and productivity under occupational heat
This is the first article in our series of scientific publication deep dives. If you have an article you would like featured, please contact us! Health and productivity under occupational heat In the largest study of its kind to date, a meta-analysis...
Saliva Osmolarity Vs Urine Specific Gravity? What Should You Pick?
A common question we get asked at MX3 is how Salivary Osmolarity (SOSM) measurements made with the MX3 Hydration Testing System compare to Urine Specific Gravity (USG) in relation to dehydration. USG spot-checks are routinely used by many work sites and sports teams,...