'Dawning of a new age' in bacteria research
Lowly bacteria are turning out to be much more complex than previously thought.
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 12, 2010
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News tagged with food poisoning
Chilled-out animals: a lower risk for food poisoning
(PhysOrg.com) -- Food poisoning bacteria become more invasive in animals that are stressed, according to new research from the University of Bristol in collaboration with the UK poultry industry. The results will be presented ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 7, 2009
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New biosensor for most serious form of Listeria food poisoning bacteria
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists in Indiana are reporting development of a new biosensor for use in a faster, more sensitive test for detecting the deadliest strain of Listeria food poisoning bacteria. That microbe causes hundreds ...
Analytical Chemistry
Apr 23, 2009
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Viruses can turn harmless E. coli dangerous
For her doctorate, Camilla Sekse studied how viral DNA can be transmitted from pathogenic to non-pathogenic E. coli. Viruses that infect bacteria in this way are called bacteriophages. Her findings reveal that such transmission ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 16, 2009
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Study provides new insights on bacteria that cause food poisoning
Recently, Providencia spp. which have been detected in patients with gastroenteritis, and similar to enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli. O157 and Salmonella spp., have been attracting attention as causative agents of food ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 16, 2023
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Invertebrate populations are indicators for compost quality and progress
Researchers in Nigeria are investigating how organic composting of cow rumen and vegetable waste affects macro-invertebrate populations at a market composting site. Composting is an important way to deal with such waste and ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 26, 2020
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Food dangers on our 'global' table
Global fight against food poisoning and the requirement for high quality products push European scientists into developing new technologies in food processing
Other
Feb 25, 2016
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Good risk communication, safer food
Food scare make authorities uneasy. In previous cases, national food safety agencies have not always known how to react, making the public wary. For example, in 2011, the German health authorities incorrectly linked the ...
Other
Feb 11, 2014
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With concerns about mercury poisoning, is it safe to give canned tuna to cats as a treat?
I've never seen a report of mercury poisoning in a cat fed tuna-based commercial cat food. We also lack data about how much mercury is actually in tuna-based cat foods, as well as statistics about mercury levels in cats that ...
Ecology
Jan 28, 2014
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Scientists test ideas in bird botulism outbreaks
Scientists are stepping up efforts to learn where and how many Great Lakes water birds are getting fatal food poisoning.
Ecology
Dec 8, 2013
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