Improper use of biocides in food production may endanger public health
Wednesday, January 8, 2014 - 11:30
in Health & Medicine
Biocides used in the food industry at sublethal doses may be endangering, rather than protecting, public health by increasing antibiotic resistance in bacteria and enhancing their ability to form harmful biofilms, according to a study published. This is among the first studies to examine the latter phenomenon.