BOGYMAN OF BACTERIA!

Israeli graduate student, Michael Brandwein, at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has discovered a way to attack bacteria on food packaging. Using a novel packaging system to disrupt those bacteria, his invention has huge commercial potential. At present, bacterial bio-films are an ever-increasing problem in the food industry, especially for fresh produce. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently reported that food-borne diseases cause an estimated 48 million illnesses each year in the United States alone, of which 45% are caused by bacteria.

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