Food-poisoning outbreaks linked to disease-causing strains of the bacterium Escherichia coli are normally associated with tainted meat products. However, between 20-30% of these are caused by people eating contaminated vegetables, ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 15, 2014
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(Phys.org) —Treating food products with select bacteriophages - viruses that target and kill bacteria - could significantly reduce concentrations of E. coli, a Purdue University study shows.
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 2, 2014
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Ever wonder why fruits and vegetables sometimes hit the shelves contaminated by pathogenic bacteria such as listeria, E. coli, and salmonella?
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 20, 2014
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Scientists at Swinburne University of Technology have discovered how wheat seedlings defend themselves against bacteria, opening the door for food and health applications.
Biotechnology
Mar 4, 2014
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The phrase, 'Eat your vitamins,' applies to marine animals just like humans. Many vitamins, including B-12, are elusive in the ocean environment.
Environment
Feb 24, 2014
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(Phys.org) —Purdue University researchers have developed a laser sensor that can identify Salmonella bacteria grown from food samples about three times faster than conventional detection methods.
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 14, 2014
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The regular appearance of food poisoning in the news, including a recent event that led to the recall of more than 33,000 pounds of chicken, drives home the need for better bacterial detection long before meats and produce ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jan 29, 2014
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From a zebra carcass on the plains of Namibia in Southern Africa, an international team of researchers has discovered a new, unusually large virus (or bacteriophage) that infects the bacterium that causes anthrax. The novel ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 27, 2014
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Once Salmonella bacteria get into a food processing facility and have an opportunity to form a biofilm on surfaces, it is likely to be extraordinarily difficult, if not impossible, to kill it, according to research published ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 15, 2014
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Rare sugars prevent dental caries, heal infections and sweeten with few calories.
Materials Science
Nov 4, 2013
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