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MIT Scientists Develop Food Sensor That Can Detect Spoiled or Contaminated Food

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MIT engineers have designed a food sensor , made from an array of silk microneedles, that can pierce through the plastic packaging of foods to sample for bacterial contamination and spoilage. Two kinds of specialized “bioinks” react to the bacterial presence and certain pH levels, which respectively detect contamination and spoilage.

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SnoreStop NasoSpray is Voluntarily Recalled by Green Pharmaceuticals Due to Microbial Contamination

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FL OZ (9 mL) nasal spray bottles to be contaminated with the bacteria, Providencia rettgeri. Previous and emerging research on this bacterium has associated it with intrinsic multi-drug resistance and nosocomial infections (also referred to as hospital-acquired infections). California-based Green Pharmaceuticals Inc.

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Vitamin D Overdose Among Emerging Risks Identified by EFSA

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Discussion also revolved around STEA, a species of bacterium in the same family as E. Specialists emphasized the need for more comprehensive research to solidify the evidence concerning its possible toxicity. Concerns about the potential health implications of coconut oil consumption were raised.

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