Bacteria-killing viruses could be employed not just in health care, but also in the food industry, a study conducted at the University of Helsinki indicates.
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 21, 2018
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Protecting consumers from contaminated foods is one of the most important objectives of the EU. Helping drive this effort is the BIOTRACER ('Improved bio-traceability of unintended microorganisms and their substances in food ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 24, 2011
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Toxic arsenic in groundwater is a huge problem for more than a hundred million people worldwide, especially in Southeast Asian countries such as Bangladesh and Vietnam. The arsenic is released by the activity of microorganisms. ...
Environment
Mar 11, 2020
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A team led by Marco Casolino of the RIKEN Global Research Cluster's EUSO Team and Masayuki Goto of G-Tech corporation, a private company engaged in the development of radiation measurement equipment, have used technology ...
Engineering
Mar 9, 2015
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Detective-style high-tech methods are being used in meat factories to trace harmful microbial contaminants.
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 14, 2013
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Sitting calmly in their webs, many spiders wait for prey to come to them. Arachnids along lakes and rivers eat aquatic insects, such as dragonflies. But, when these insects live in mercury-contaminated waterways, they can ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 13, 2023
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Mercury contamination, a worldwide environmental problem, has been called "public enemy No. 1" in California's San Francisco Bay.
Environment
Jan 25, 2011
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While we are often exposed to bacteria in our food which could cause food poisoning, we don't always become ill - why should this be so?
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 6, 2010
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Environmental contaminants such as perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) can be transferred from mother to offspring through the placenta and mother's milk, exposing the young mammal before and after birth. PFASs are a family ...
Ecology
Oct 24, 2016
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Researchers from Cornell University are blending food science expertise and computer programming savvy to help the food industry stop Listeria outbreaks.
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 18, 2021
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