Purdue scientists have bright idea for detecting harmful bacteria in food products : purdue

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Purdue scientists have bright idea for detecting harmful bacteria in food products

Purdue scientists have bright idea for detecting harmful bacteria in food products

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.- Scientists looking for traces of E. coli O157:H7 contamination in foods soon could have a new detection method on their hands - turning off the lights to see if the bacteria glow in the dark.Purdue University researchers have engineered a bacteriophage called NanoLuc - a virus that only infects bacteria - to produce an enzyme that causes E. coli O157:H7 to emit light if infected.


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Poisonous bacteria hits Malawi as people eat rotten food due to power outages

Poisonous bacteria hits Malawi as people eat rotten food due to power outages

A poisonous bacteria has hit Malawi as people have resorted to eating rotten food because of persistent power outages.Human Resources manager for Alliance One, Aubrey Mvula has since written employees at the company to avoid eating rotten food from shops because of the bacteria.He says the rotten food produces the poisonous bacteria which is a health hazard.


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Purdue scientists have bright idea for detecting harmful bacteria in food products

Purdue scientists have bright idea for detecting harmful bacteria in food products

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.- Scientists looking for traces of E. coli O157:H7 contamination in foods soon could have a new detection method on their hands - turning off the lights to see if the bacteria glow in the dark.Purdue University researchers have engineered a bacteriophage called NanoLuc - a virus that only infects bacteria - to produce an enzyme that causes E. coli O157:H7 to emit light if infected.