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May 28, 2005
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June 30, 2011
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Chemically evolved bacteria European scientists have created an Escherichia coli strain with a separate genome using chlorinated DNA. |
Science News
February 17, 2001
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New solution for kitchen germs When it comes to serving raw foods, such as the vegetables in a garden salad, neutralizing germs with heat is not an option and washing the greens doesn't reliably disinfect. Scientists are developing a new technique. |
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Human protein cleans drinking water Researchers in Japan have shown that they can remove Escherichia coli from drinking water using tiny tubes made of human serum albumin. |
Food Processing
February 2013
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Protein Processors Face Higher Risk With Food Safety Issues Meat, poultry and fish plants face familiar issues within new parameters. |
Science News
October 11, 2003
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Wash Those Hands! In most instances food poisoning can be blamed on bacteria or viruses that originate in animal or human feces. A Florida-based company is now developing a laser-based scanning technology to scout for dirty hands. Installed in restaurant washrooms or daycare centers, it could identify fecal traces. |
Chemistry World
March 5, 2012
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Picturing Bacteria on Your Phone US scientists have developed a device that, when attached to a mobile phone, can detect small amounts of Escherichia coli in liquid samples. |
American Family Physician
March 15, 2001 |
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AskMen.com
January 15, 2004
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Your Guide To Food Poisoning To avoid experiencing digestive problems, find out which foods are prime food poisoning suspects, and learn how to combat these often invisible enemies. |
Chemistry World
March 3, 2009
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Sweet-toothed bacteria make their own vaccine With careful feeding, bacteria can produce vaccines against themselves, scientists in the US and China have found. |
American Family Physician
September 15, 2006 |
When Antibiotics Can Help A consumer's guide: What are antibiotics?... How do antibiotics work?... What is antibiotic resistance?... How can I prevent antibiotic resistance?... |
American Family Physician
January 15, 2004 |
Antibiotics: When They Can and Can't Help What are antibiotics?... Do antibiotics work against all infections?... What is "antibiotic resistance"?... Why should I worry about antibiotic resistance?... How do I know when I need antibiotics?... How should I take the antibiotics that my doctor prescribes?... etc. |
Science News
January 4, 2003 |
TimeLine: December 31 Six colors mix in water at base of capitol... Scientists discover how tuberculosis germs multiply... Ultraviolet light reveals strange world to insect eyes |
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New antibiotics: what's the hold up? Money's a factor that could be adjusted by regulatory agencies, governments, and foundations. But no amount of cash will keep resistant bacteria from being the hard targets they are. |
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Cinnamon Cleans the Breath Dental scientists have shown that an essential oil from this spice can kill oral bacteria, including germs responsible for a chemical that imparts the rotten-egg smell to the breath. |
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November 6, 2012
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Helping good bacteria reach their target Most probiotic bacteria that are added to foods, such as yoghurt, to aid the digestive system are not reaching their intended target in the intestine. Now, UK scientists have come up with a coating to overcome this problem. |
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Cult of Clean We've become a nation of grime fighters, and there's growing evidence that we're sacrificing our safety and our sanity to sanitization. |
