Genomics unravels DNA bacteria: in search of near-death experience.(FOOD SAFETY)

From: Food Engineering & Ingredients | Date: October 1, 2004| Author: | Copyright information

Would it not it be nice to establish the point at which bacteria or other micro-organisms have their near-death experience. Food manufacturers only need to cross this line by a fraction to get rid of them, which will benefit product quality and lower energy costs. The use of genomics now makes this possible.

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Until now, classical food microbiology has only been able to study the effect of micro-organisms after a couple of days. Through colony counting, microbiologists can determine the organisms and their survival rate. Dr Roy Montijn, founding father of the use ...

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