Archives for October 22, 2001

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Lactic acid has little effect on E.coli

Decontamination with 1 per cent and 2 per cent buffered lactic acid does not appreciably affect the spread of pathogen E.coli in beef tissue, Belgian scientists report this week.

Aspirin and Vit.E to combat atherosclerosis

A combination of the antioxidant Vitamin E and a cox inhibitor such as aspirin significantly delays the development of atherosclerosis in mice even when their cholesterol levels remain high, new evidence suggests.