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Modified E. Coli bacteria can produce diesel fuel

Researchers have given e.coli bacteria a desired use by genetically modifying them to change sugar into an oil close enough to diesel that can be used in engines. Scaling up this process could be an alternative to fossil fuels.

In the Media by Matthew Hendricks

Millions of Rich Products recalled in rare E-coli break-out

Buffalo - More than 10 million pounds of snack foods and other products linked to a rare and potentially dangerous outbreak of E. coli poisoning are being held back and recalled by Rich Products Corp. of Buffalo, New York.

In the Media by Lesley Lanir

Farm Rich frozen foods recall expanded due to E. coli risk

Rich Products Corporation is expanding on an earlier recall of some of its products due to risk of E. coli. It is an extensive expansion and includes products produced at a Georgia-based facility.

In the Media by Leigh Goessl - 4 comments

Inflammatory Bowel Disease linked to 'bad' bacteria

Researchers have discovered a biological mechanism by which harmful bacteria grow and edge out beneficial bacteria, thereby damaging the gut in inflammatory bowel disease.

In the Media by Tim Sandle - 2 comments

US beef industry puts consumer at risk according to study (video)

The Kansas City Star has been running a study about the US beef industry and it's use of a tenderizing technology which, among other things, is becoming a severe health risk to consumers.

In the Media by Anne Sewell - 4 comments

Scientists insert 500 million-year-old bacteria gene into E. coli

Scientists have resurrected a 500-million-year-old bacterial gene and inserted it into modern E. coli bacteria. The new chimera bacteria have grown for more than 1,000 generations and have given scientists opportunity to observe a replay of evolution.

In the Media by JohnThomas Didymus - 2 comments

Over 40K pounds of ground beef recalled due to E.coli concerns

A ground beef recall has been issued by Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. The company, based in Nebraska, is recalling approximately 40,948 pounds of ground beef products due to a possibility of E.coli O157:H7 contamination.

In the Media by Leigh Goessl - 2 comments

Food recall system under attack, including E. coli screenings

Washington - The U.S. food industry is pushing once again to have recalls of its products ended. This push includes screening for the dangerous E.coli bug.

In the Media by Joan Firstenberg

German E. coli outbreak, case confirmed in Scotland

Health officials in Scotland have confirmed that there has been at least one case of E. coli 0104 detected in a man who travelled in Germany.

In the Media by Gemma Fox - 3 comments

10 dead, Over 1,000 Sickened in German E. Coli Outbreak

BBC reports that at least ten are dead in Germany, and hundreds of others sickened, after an E. Coli outbreak affected cucumbers in Germany, and other European countries.

In the Media by Al Boe - 1 comment

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According to the World Health Organization, Escherichia coli (E. coli) is a common bacterium usually found in the intestines of warm-blooded animals and humans, though some strains, such as enterohaemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC), spread by contaminated foods, can cause severe illness.

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