Bacteriophages: Back to the Future
The scientific community is renewing its attention to these bacteria-killing viruses,which show potential in the reduction of pathogenic contamination of fresh-cut produce and other foods.
He’s not a food scientist, and he was not referencing bacteriophages in his 2006 hit song “What Goes Around,” but Justin Timberlake’s lyrics “what goes around, goes around, goes around, comes back around…” could be applied to the renewed interest in and application of bacteriophages to reduce pathogens in foods. Interest in bacteriophages peaked in the early part of the 20th century and waned in the mid-20th century as antibiotics were developed and dis…
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