Tag: E Coli

Hyderabad NGO moves Lok Ayukta for action against KFC

Hyderabad: A city-based NGO on Friday approached Lok Ayukta seeking orders to the governments of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh to close down Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) outlets as some samples collected from the fast food giant found to have E.coli and salmonella bacteria. The company however denied the allegations as “false”. Andhra Pradesh Lok Ayukta […]

  • Friday, 16 July 2021
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Researchers develop new testing kit to detect E. coli in food quickly

Toronto: Researchers have developed a novel testing kit that can detect Escherichia coli (E.coli) — a deadly pathogen — much more quickly than existing methods. The kit detects E. coli 0157, commonly found in ground meat, and is considered more likely to cause severe illnesses than other forms of the bacteria. The test detects a […]

  • Friday, 09 July 2021
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How E.coli could aid in fight against anaemia

New York: Researchers have found that Escherichia coli (E. coli) — the most prevalent bacterium in the human and animal gut — plays a critical role in promoting health by boosting iron absorption, challenging the previous held notion that it causes food poisoning or steals nutrients from its host. The study, published in the journal […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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NASA to launch E. Coli into orbit to study antibiotic resistance

Washington: To study microgravity’s effect on bacterial antibiotic resistance, scientists are set to send E. coli, a common bacterial pathogen linked to urinary tract infections and foodborne illnesses, to the International Space Station (ISS). The E. coli AntiMicrobial Satellite (EcAMSat) mission is scheduled to launch to the ISS on Orbital ATK’s Cygnus cargo spacecraft on […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
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