Researchers discover natural food preservative that kills food-borne bacteria

Thursday, August 4, 2011 - 22:30 in Health & Medicine

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.

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