Chlorine to treat fresh produce could be ineffective Chlorine can make foodborne pathogens undetectable according to research by the University of Southampton. Findings may help explain past outbreaks of Salmonella enterica and Listeria monocytogenes linked to produce. Many bacteria enter a viable-but-nonculturable (VBNC) state in response to environmental stresses. VBNC … Continue reading →

Like it or not, today’s consumers want safe foods without complicated, unrecognizable chemicals and preservatives to ward off bacteria, mold and spoilage. Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA). They’ve been around for a long time and are still in use today as preservatives. Use either of them, and some consumers … Continue reading →

Micreos Food Safety featured in the German knowledge program SWR, titled; “Phagen gegen Bakterien” (phages against bacteria). 1.6.2017 | 22.00 | 6:26 min Wissen im SWR (Knowledge in SWR)- Phagen gegen Bakterien (Phages against Bacteria). The original German program on Micreos/phages in foods can be seen online, click here. From … Continue reading →

PhageGuard Listex is featured in the November issue of VMT magazine, a Dutch magazine for the foodindustry. In the VMT magazine of 25 november 2016 (Nr. 15) under the header of “Foodsafety & Quality” the article titeled “Listeria houdt van gemaksvoedsel” is published. Bacteriofages To address biofilms effectively in the … Continue reading →

Phage technology can suppress the proliferations of pathogens like Listeria and Salmonella during food production processes. Micreos has developed and registered several ‘green’ processing aids based on phage technology. A large American supplier of turkey meat has started treating its poultry products with these all-natural, organic products. “Phage technology has … Continue reading →