date:Sep 21, 2012
n technology for food applications is its specificity, said Knighton. Compared to antibiotics, which often kill beneficial and harmful bacteria alike, these proteins can be engineered to attack with precision.
Just one protein can kill a targeted organism without affecting its neighbours, thus avoiding unintended collateral damage.
Non-toxic and biodegradable
AvidBiotics also claims its research has shown the bactericidal proteins are non-toxic and biodegradable.
Under the terms of the agree