Your chicken’s been bleached, and feds approve

… bug parts are indeed safe for consumption. According to their “Defect Levels Handbook,” these standards “present no health hazard.” As to our bleached chicken consumption, the feds insist , “The antimicrobial chemicals sprayed on chicken carcasses, …

This common food likely just caused a big E. coli outbreak

Authorities are scrambling after a popular health food caused a big E. coli outbreak in multiple states across the nation. A dozen people, including children, have come down with E. coli in five states, and authorities think they have narrowed it down to a likely suspect: I.M. Healthy SoyNut Butter, a substitute for peanut butter.

Peanut butter substitute recalled

… young, and people with compromised immune systems are the most susceptible to foodborne illness, the release states. Health officials recommend that consumers not eat any variety or size of I.M. Healthy-brand SoyNut Butter products or granola coated …

Peanut butter substitute recalled

… young, and people with compromised immune systems are the most susceptible to foodborne illness, the release states. Health officials recommend that consumers not eat any variety or size of I.M. Healthy-brand SoyNut Butter products or granola coated …

The CXXC motif: a rheostat in the active site.

The active-site CXXC motif of thiol:disulfide oxidoreductases is essential for their catalysis of redox reactions. Changing the XX residues can perturb the reduction potential of the active-site disulfide bond of the Escherichia coli enzymes thioredoxin and DsbA .

Errington Cheese row continues as produce goes back on sale

An artisan cheesemaker embroiled in a row with food safety authorities has placed his produce back on sale for the first time since a ban was imposed last year. But the action prompted watchdog Food Standards Scotland to yesterday warn the products made by Errington Cheese were still banned and the decision by a council to allow it to be sold was “premature”.

Swimming in a river? Be ‘vigilant’, scientist says

Kiwis should be vigilant before jumping in the water at their favourite swimming holes this summer, a NIWA water quality scientist says. Photo / File Kiwis “must be vigilant” about swimming in our rivers, a freshwater scientist says, with data often showing high levels of E. coli in waterways.

Leak from damaged NTUA pipeline contained

… elevation in normal E. coli bacteria concentrations in the river water,” the release states. There is no immediate health threat or threat to the domestic water systems in Shiprock or nearby communities, according to the release. Read or Share this …

Sex Without Urinary Tract Infection: Keeping It Clean

Prevention of urinary tract infections has become so important, as we all find ourselves in the middle of what infectious disease experts have termed a “stealth pandemic” of Escherichia coli sequence type 131 that is resistant to some very potent antibiotics. Generally speaking, E coli is responsible for at least 80% of the 7 million uncomplicated outpatient UTIs that occur yearly in the United States.

Chipotle’s Biggest Moments of 2016

This was supposed to be a comeback year for Chipotle , the beleaguered burrito chain whose stock once soared to nearly $750 per share. Of course, that was back before the fast-casual behemoth was socked with one of the most widely-reported food safety scandals in recent memory.

Boil order issued in Lindon over E. coli contamination

Residents in the northern Utah city of Lindon are being advised not to drink tap water before boiling it now that E. coli has been detected in the city’s water supply. The Deseret News reports that city officials said Friday residents should use boiled tap water or bottled water for drinking and cooking as a safety precaution.

Green fluorescent protein as a scaffold for high efficiency…

To insert individual citation into a bibliography in a word-processor, select your preferred citation style below and drag-and-drop it into the document. The availability of simple, robust, and cost-effective methods for the large-scale production of bacteriotoxic peptides such as antimicrobial peptides is essential for basic and pharmaceutical research.