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System Drastically Cuts Down Botulism Detection Time
September 11, 2005 One of the most lethal substances in the world – botulism – can be detected using special systems in about 20–25 minutes. Now, researchers at DOE’s Pacific Northwest National ... > full story -
Hide And Seek: Researchers Discover A New Way For Infectious Bacteria To Enter Cells
August 21, 2005 French scientists have learned how Listeria monocytogenes, which causes a major food-borne illness, commandeers cellular transport machinery to invade cells and hide from the body's immune ... > full story -
Bacteria Recognize Antimicrobials, Respond With Counter-Defenses
August 19, 2005 University of Washington (UW) and McGill University researchers have revealed a molecular mechanism whereby bacteria can recognize tiny antimicrobial peptide molecules, then respond by becoming more ... > full story -
Researchers To Combat Toxic Brown Mould With Its Non-Toxic Cousin
August 11, 2005 Scientists from the University of Bonn and the IITA in Nigeria, want to combat the highly toxic mould Aspergillus flavus by an unusual method: they 'inoculate' the fields with a variant of ... > full story -
UMass Amherst Researchers Develop Technique To Screen For Live Bacteria, Could Improve Food Safety
August 10, 2005 In work that has implications for the food safety industry, scientists, and environmental and public health agencies, University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers have developed a molecular-based ... > full story -
New Test Leaves Fewer Places For Bad Bugs To Hide
July 28, 2005 Identifying harmful yeasts and bacteria is faster, easier and more sensitive than current detection methods, thanks to a new test by Agricultural Research Service scientists in Peoria, Ill. As a ... > full story -
Models Predict Poultry Pathogen Behavior
June 19, 2005 Computer models that more accurately predict the growth of food pathogens are being developed by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and are available online. These models make better predictions ... > full story -
Rapid Detection Of Salmonella From Grocery Ready To Eat Foods
June 13, 2005 Current preferred methods for isolation and detection of Salmonella take a minimum of three days, and in some cases up to five. However, more rapid procedures are essential for faster diagnoses, ... > full story -
Finding The Source Of Campylobacter
May 25, 2005 Reducing the pathogenic bacterium Campylobacter on poultry farms and in processing plants begins with finding its sources, one of which is the birds' lungs, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) ... > full story -
Yale Researchers Identify Molecule For Detecting Parasitic Infection In Humans
April 28, 2005 Researchers at Yale, in collaboration with NIH researchers, have identified a specific protein molecule that is used by the immune system for detection of parasitic infections, leading the way for ... > full story
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