Open Access Research Celebrated
The winners of BioMed Central’s 3rd Annual Research Awards were announced at an awards ceremony at London’s Barbican Centre. The event was attended by shortlisted authors, eminent researchers from around the world, open access advocates and science journalists.
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Keeping food fresh and safe
There is an increasing demand from the consumer for fresher, more natural and less processed foods and yet at the same time there is an increased expectation that food that is produced by a manufacturer is safe.
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Salmonella and food pathogen testing
Oxoid Modified Semi-solid Rappaport Vassiliadis (MSRV) Agar (ISO) is used for the selective enrichment of Salmonella species from food, environmental and animal faecal samples and conforms to ISO 6579:2002 Annex D.
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Genetic switch potential key to new class of antibiotics
Researchers have determined the structure of a key genetic mechanism at work in bacteria, including some that are deadly to humans, in an important step toward the design of a new class of antibiotics.
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Sequencing the cow's genetic code
Sequencing the bovine genome is now complete, paving the way for research into more sustainable food production, taking into account the needs of an increasing world population.
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