Month: August 2010
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New E. Coli Test Announced, Certfied
The biotech company Life Technologies in Carlsbad, California unveiled a new, faster test for E. coli bacteria at the International Association for Food Protection annual meeting now in progress. This particular assay detects the E. coli O157:H7 strain known for causing serious diseases in humans. E. coli O157:H7, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease…