Scientists at DuPont Qualicon (www.qualicon.com) and the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service are working together to develop a rapid method for detecting and identifying hard-to-detect strains of Escherichia coli that have been causing increased instances of foodborne illness around the world.
Rising Concern
Some strains of E. coli produce Shiga toxin, which can result in foodborne illness ranging from diarrhea to hemorrhagic colitis and hemolytic uremic syndrome, which can b…