Nugen Research Group

08/05/2018

Retweeted Phagepapers ():

Reporter bacteriophage T7NLC utilizes a novel NanoLuc::CBM fusion for the ultrasensitive detection of Escherichia coli in water. https://t.co/rigrEiUte4

08/04/2018

Have a listen to the most recent podcast!

“Episode 5, From Cultures to Cookie Dough, is up now wherever you get your podcasts! Listen to and talk about everything from lactic acid bacteria to E. coli in flour! ”

08/02/2018

Our new paper: Reporter bacteriophage T7NLC utilizes a novel NanoLuc::CBM fusion for the ultrasensitive detection of Escherichia coli in water

Rapid detection of bacteria responsible for foodborne diseases is a growing necessity for public health. Reporter bacteriophages (phages) are robust biorecognition elements uniquely suited for the rapid and sensitive detection of bacterial species. The advantages of phages include their host specifi...

07/31/2018

The big business of Frankenfoods

When brands like Dunkin' Donuts and Taco Bell want to boost publicity and sales, they sometimes debut crazy culinary concoctions, like nacho or donut fries.

07/22/2018

Foodborne illness may be on the rise. Here's why

Foodborne illness harms one in six Americans every year and almost one in ten globally; the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 48 million Americans get sick due to one of 31 pathogens.

07/22/2018

Check this list before you eat

Toss out the Kellogg's Honey Smacks, some Del Monte vegetables, crab meat and fruit trays with pre-cut melon. Dozens are ill in many states across the nation. Check this list before you eat.

07/21/2018

Why E. coli keeps getting into our lettuce

Leafy greens are making people sick — again.

07/19/2018

Salmonella outbreak in 26 states tied to raw turkey

An outbreak of salmonella linked to raw turkey products has sickened at least 90 people across 26 states, according to the CDC.

07/13/2018

100 sick from salmonella-contaminated Honey Smacks

The CDC says 27 more people have gotten sick in a multistate outbreak of salmonella illness linked to recalled Kellogg's Honey Smacks cereal, bringing the total number of illnesses to 100.

07/06/2018

My first quote in Popular Science!

Short of swearing off fresh produce, how can you protect yourself from tainted meat, fruit, and vegetables? A new type of “smart” food packaging may hold the key to preventing food-borne illnesses.

07/03/2018

Retweeted Food Micro Minutes ():

Too hot to go outside today? Stay in and listen to the new FMM podcast! Mariely Medina and Ola Esho chat about Salmonella in tomatoes, the impact of a vegan diet on the microbiome (featuring special... https://t.co/LJNO6OLqw4

06/21/2018

Cool stuff.

Bacteria are slippery little suckers. They evolve rapidly, developing resistance to antibiotics and therefore becoming increasingly difficult to deal with. Now, for the first time, researchers have caught on film one of the mechanisms the microbes us