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can bacteriophages be used as hygenic substances

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Category: Bacteriophage
Forum Name: Bacteriophages for lactic acid bacteria
Forum Description: Phage control and enumeration
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Topic: can bacteriophages be used as hygenic substances
Posted By: Guests
Subject: can bacteriophages be used as hygenic substances
Date Posted: 23 Mar 2010 at 12:10am
Bacteriophages are host specific.& we know now that they attack the specific bacteriawhich we target for.Thus could anybody tell me that is there phages already used in the market for hygienic purposes.It can be used to cleaning pipelines & industrial utensils & many things even in household.



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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 23 Mar 2010 at 12:10am
There is currently a renewed interest in using bacteriophages as alternatives to antibiotics (to kill pathogens) or to supplement conventional therapy.
 
Post modified 18th December 2012
 
Biofilms can be difficult to deal with. There is increasing interest in using phages e.g. the P100 listeria phage to kill listeria and other pathogens in biofilms. The P100 phage has been approved for use in Australia and New Zealand, making it the first bacteriophage product for food safety to be permitted for use in Australasia. The phage, formulated  in a commercial product, has been approved for application to ready to eat products, meat, seafood and cheese. The P100 phage (in a commercial preparation) has also been approved for food use by  the FDA (Food and Drug Administration, USA) and the USDA (US Department of Agriculture).
 
 
 



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