E. Coli News

We humans love to measure things. However, our view of the world is only but a fraction of what is actually out there.

Vials of 'medical-grade' E.coli bacteria which were found in the fridge of an apartment have been safely removed, authorities have confirmed.

Fire officials say a maintenance man cleaning out the Willow Creek Apartments unit found vials marked "E. coli" in a Styrofoam box in a refrigerator on Friday.

NEW DELHI: A "highly rare genetic fusion " between two previously-known antibiotic-resistant genes gave birth to the dangerous Indian superbug metallo-beta-lactamase, NDM1.

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver is accused of unfairly attacking McDonald's in the U.S. for its use of ammonia-treated beef trimmings - "pink slime" - in its hamburgers.

Claremont CA, January 24, 2012-Research conducted by Synedgen Inc. and the School of Environment, Natural Resources & Geography, at Bangor University, Bangor, UK, appears in the early view of Food Control, an international, official scientific journal of the European Federation of Food Science and Technology covering microbial food safety and ... (more)

A recent study showed that flushing a toilet with the lid up can spray millions of bacteria like E. coli into the air, which can land on your toothbrush.

There's been a lot of talk about McDonald's and its pink slime. The restaurant chain recently dropped the beef trimmings processed with ammonium hydroxide, or pink slime as it's been renamed, from its menus.

Dear Doctor K: I'm a 42-year-old woman. This year I've had four urinary tract infections.

BACKGROUND:Most bacterial genes were acquired by horizontal gene transfer from other bacteria instead of being inherited by continuous vertical descent from an ancient ancestor.

A Rice University undergraduate will depart with not only a degree but also a possible patent for his invention of an efficient way to create protein libraries, an important component of biomolecular research.

The study was done side-by-side with other expression technologies and Vectron's technology gave higher soluble and/or insoluble yields for seven out of 10 tested biosimilar proteins.

Ecobot III 'digests' organic matter and then excretes the waste as sludge - it's the first robot designed to eat and get rid of waste just like a human Now researchers have taken another leap forward in android technology - with a robot that eat just like a human and, just like a human, has to visit the toilet.

Your toothbrush is loaded with germs, say researchers at England's University of Manchester.

Yellow Sheet Pork Carcass Cutout Value - Quote: $0.855 Week Ago: $0.86 52 Weeks Ago:0.876 $0.875 The USDA has announced that the March deadline for companies to begin testing for six additional strains of the E. coli bacteria has been pushed back to June 4, reports Bloomberg news.

Scientists from Queen Mary, University of London have discovered the workings behind some of the bacteria that kill hundreds of thousands every year, possibly paving the way for new antibiotics that could treat infections more effectively.

The Why: OK. This isn't one of my traditional calorie bargains but it's something I think is worth your attention.

No doubt longtime Longevity Readers are curious about the wealth of fascinating or exciting materials your columnist runs across, what with worldwide information pummeling us daily through email, social networks, TV, radio, neighbors, neighbor's pets, etc.

Recently installed black plastic piping in a Talent Irrigation District canal near Morton Street alarmed Bob DiChiro and other neighbors, but city officials said the piping is temporary.

Are you traveling to Germany anytime soon or to anywhere else in Europe? Taking a European vacation with your children and the rest of the family? Be aware of the bacteria found in supermarket pork nationwide in Germany.