University of Minnesota

USA, Minneapolis / St Paul. University of Minnesota researchers have discovered and received a patent for a naturally occurring lantibiotic - a peptide produced by a harmless bacteria - that could be added to food to kill harmful bacteria like Salmonella, E. coli and Listeria.

USA, Washington Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the USDA National Veterinary Services Laboratories will be conducting confirmatory testing on swine samples collected at the 2009 Minnesota State Fair between August and September.