E. Coli News

BioMerieux Announces AOAC-RI Certification Of Its New VIDAS UP E. Coli O157 Detection Kit Main Category: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Also Included In: Medical Devices / Diagnostics Article Date: 09 Jul 2009 - 7:00 PDT bioMerieux , a world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics, announced that an AOAC-RI certification has been ...

Geese making their summer home at Nepco Lake could become a health concern for swimmers and others who use the water.

A boil water alert has been issued for customers of the Morningstar Water Users Association in San Juan County.

The food safety working group created by President Barack Obama has directed the various government agencies involved in food safety to place new emphasis on preventing contamination-a move that the Center for Science in the Public Interest says bodes well for the reform legislation moving through Congress.

Self-assembling and self-organizing systems are the Holy Grails of nanotechnology, but nature has been producing such systems for millions of years.

P.E.I. retailers and consumers are being asked to check their fridges and freezers for beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli after a voluntary recall was issued over the past few days for certain President's Choice beef products.

Most people dont pay much attention to where the stuff we eat comes from, much less spend time pondering the politics of food production.In recent years, though, food writers and activists have increasingly questioned the consequences of how the typical American meal is produced.

Consumers are urged to check their refrigerators and freezers for beef products produced by this firm and purchased on or after April 21, 2009 and discard or return the recalled beef products to the place of purchase for a refund.

A food safety panel established by President Barack Obama developed the new rules for eggs, poultry, beef, leafy greens, melons and tomatoes as well as for better coordination and communication among the agencies overseeing the nation's food supply.

Novasep, a leading producer of active pharmaceutical ingredients and purification technologies for the life science industries, announces recently the acquisition of Henogen, a contract manufacturing organization offering bioprocess development and manufacturing services from the cell bank to the supply of clinical products.

A recent recall of beef products from JBS Swift Beef Company, a Colorado-based company that distributes to Tennessee among other places hasn't directly affected McMinn County.

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NEW schwartzjmc NEW Abstract A time series of whole-genome transcription profiling of Escherichia coli K-12 W3110 was performed during a carbon-limited fed-batch process.

The Arlington Water Co. is warning customers to boil their water before using it because tests show fecal coliform bacteria in the water supply.

In light of the recent E.coli O157 outbreak, the Michigan Department of Agriculture is advising consumers to put food safety on the front burner as summer temperatures rise.

Nestle officials are meeting with Danville workers to review the finding that a sample of raw cookie dough collected at the plant tested positive for E. coli.

Over the last five days, the Middlesex-London Health Unit has received reports of three children with E. coli O157:H7. To receive three laboratory confirmed cases of E. coli O157:H7 in such a short timeframe is unusual.

The Cuyahoga County Board of Health confirms that three children have been exposed to the E. coli bacteria.