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Common food additive slows E. coli poisoning: Study
Common food additive slows E. coli poisoning: Study
EAST LANSING, Mich., Nov. 1 (UPI) -- An additive found in a variety of different foods can slow the effects of E. coli poisoning, Michigan State University researchers found in a study.Polysorbate is an emulsifier added to many creamy food products such as mayonnaise, ice cream and some chocolates.In a paper published in the journal Biofouling, MSU researchers say this additive attacks the protective biofilm around E. coli bacteria, rendering the microorganisms harmless.
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Safe food additive can slow toxic effects of E. coli poisoning
Safe food additive can slow toxic effects of E. coli poisoning
Polysorbate, a safe additive found in everything from ice cream to cosmetics, has been proven to slow the toxic effects of E. coli poisoning.Had this discovery been known before the deadly 2011 E. coli outbreak in Germany, doctors may have had one more tool to save some of victims.The findings, featured in the current issue of the journal Biofouling, show that polysorbates attack the protective biofilm in which E. coli lives and renders the deadly bacteria harmless, said Chris Waters, Michigan State University associate professor of microbiology and molecular genetics whose laboratory led the research.
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Polysorbate as possible E. coli food poisoning fix
Polysorbate as possible E. coli food poisoning fix
Chris Waters, an associate professor of microbiology and molecular genetics at Michigan State University and colleauges report in the journal Biofouling that polysorbate, a safe additive found in everything from ice cream to cosmetics, seems to slow the toxic effects of E. coli poisoning.The findings show that polysorbates attack the protective biofilm in which E. coli lives and renders the deadly bacteria harmless."Biofilms are multicellular communities of bacteria that are usually encased in a protective slime," says Waters.
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