Test finds E. coli in beef faster, could better trace outbreaks
Purdue University issued a statement on Monday stating that a university food scientist found harmful E. coli bacteria in ground beef in just an hour by using infrared spectroscopy. The discovery could help cut days off investigations of outbreaks, as the current detection systems take about 48 hours to identify the bacteria. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 70,000 Americans are sickened by E. Coli every year. "Even with all the other bacteria present in ground beef, we could still detect E. coli and recognize different strains," Lisa Mauer, an associate professor of food science, said in the statement.The spectroscopy method also can identify the different strains of E. coli 0157:H7, meaning outbreaks could be tracked more efficiently. Current tests use multiple steps and take up to a week to get results. Mauer reported her findings in the August issue of the Journal of Food and Science. The infrared spectroscopy equipment is "off-the-shelf and has been aroun
Test finds E. coli in beef faster, could better trace outbreaks
Infrared spectroscopy can detect E. coli faster than current testing methods and can cut days off investigations of outbreaks, according to a study at Purdue University.
Tue 31 Aug 10 from PhysOrg
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A Purdue University food scientist using infrared spectroscopy took only an hour to find harmful E. coli bacteria in ground beef, a discovery that could cut days off investigations of outbreaks
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Purdue University issued a statement on Monday stating that a university food scientist found harmful E. coli bacteria in ground beef in just an hour by using infrared spectroscopy. The discovery ...
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