{"id":142,"date":"2013-06-13T10:19:00","date_gmt":"2013-06-13T15:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/agrilife.org\/jjgill\/?p=142"},"modified":"2013-06-13T12:30:05","modified_gmt":"2013-06-13T17:30:05","slug":"phages-for-control-of-foodborne-pathogens-were-not-there-yet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/jjgill\/phages-for-control-of-foodborne-pathogens-were-not-there-yet\/","title":{"rendered":"Phages for control of foodborne pathogens: we&#8217;re not there yet"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Wherever there are bacteria, very likely there are bacteriophages attacking them. So it makes sense to enlist nature\u2019s predator to fight foodborne pathogens. Why are bacteriophages, then, still slow to the market?<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Well, because other pre-harvest interventions like lactic acid can do the same job essentially \u2014 ensure the cleanliness of the animals and raw materials entering processing facilities \u2014 at a much less expensive price. The last 10 to 12 years have certainly seen an increase in companies researching and launching commercial applications of bacteriophages, or phages, but they are still held back by efficacy, cost and lack of market demand.<\/div>\n<p>via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.provisioneronline.com\/articles\/99235-phages-a-work-in-porgress\">Phages: A Work in Porgress | 2013-06-11 | National Provisioner<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wherever there are bacteria, very likely there are bacteriophages attacking them. So it makes sense to enlist nature\u2019s predator to fight foodborne pathogens. Why are bacteriophages, then, still slow to the market? 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