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Electric Currents to Eradicate E.coli

16th January 2012

According to a study published in the 'International Journal of Food Safety, Nutrition and Public Health' a short burst of low voltage alternating current can effectively eradicate E.coli bacteria growing on the surface of heavily contaminated beef.

Researchers at Fort Valley State University, in Georgia and Virginia Tech looked at the potential for the use of electricity as a kind of food irradiation to combat foodborne illness. They grew cultures of E.coli on beef samples, then sent low-voltage alternating currents of electricity through the beef to see if the bacteria would survive. According to the paper, the low voltage current reduced E.coli by 98.9% in 16 minutes.

The researchers were not explicitly testing the method for its effect on meat quality, so it's unclear whether electricity could provide a viable alternative to standard irradiation in the future. But with the public still largely mistrustful of irradiation as a food safety measure - and with E.coli still a serious health hazard - it seems it's at least worth considering.

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Could simple measures prevent E.coli O157 infecting youngsters?

2nd February 2012

Researchers investigating the risk of E. coli O157 in the countryside as part of the UK research councils’ Rural Economy and Land Use Programme, say that simple measures and coordinated action from the relevant authorities could play a major role in keeping chil... ...read on

$25 million to research E.coli in US

2nd February 2012

A $25 million grant has been awarded to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln to study how to reduce the risk of 8 pathogenic E.coli strains that can contaminate beef and cause human illness. The five-year research project, will not o... ...read on

Sprouted seeds pose an unacceptable risk to health

2nd February 2012

Evidence is emerging that sprouted seeds could present an unacceptable risk to human health unless effective control measures such as irradiation can be used to make them safer. ... ...read on

Third raw milk recall in Washington within 4 months.

19th January 2012

A Washington dairy is recalling its raw (unpasteurised) milk because it may be contaminated with E. coli, according to a news release issued by the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) at the dairy's request. The recal... ...read on

Electric Currents to Eradicate E.coli

16th January 2012

According to a study published in the 'International Journal of Food Safety, Nutrition and Public Health' a short burst of low voltage alternating current can effectively eradicate E.coli bacteria growing on the surface of heavily contaminated beef. ... ...read on

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