On September 29, 2017, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of two final test method Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for evaluating the efficacy of ...

A team analyzed the amino acids that affect the formation of spores in a bacterium that causes food poisoning, Clostridium perfringens, and identified serine as an amino acid that inhibits spore ...

C. diff-associated diarrhea (CDAD) places financial stress on U.S. hospitals. A study of 170,000 discharges from 477 hospitals from 2009-2011 calculated that a CDAD case can increase a hospital stay ...

As poultry producers continue to shift away from antibiotic growth promoters (AGPs), the role of probiotics in maintaining ...

Surgical gowns and stainless steel remained contaminated with the pathogen Clostridium difficile even after being treated with the recommended disinfectant, according to new research. Surgical gowns ...

A common cause of food poisoning, this bacteria’s growth might be regulated by the presence of certain amino acids. Food poisoning is a common, yet unpleasant, illness caused by eating contaminated ...