Researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD), led by Dr. Lee Bulla, have characterized a protein produced by the soil bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis (Bti), which is ...

Scientists from an Australian university have discovered another toxin used by Bacillus cereus. Researchers at the Australian National University (ANU) showed how the toxin can infect cells, even when ...

Reheated rice syndrome, or fried rice syndrome, is a type of food poisoning that happens when you eat rice left out too long after cooking. Bacteria known as Bacillus cereus (B. cereus) can grow on ...

A member of the Bacillus-produced vegetative insecticidal proteins (VIPs) possesses high specificity against the major insect pest, corn rootworms, and belongs to a class of binary toxins and ...

Researchers at the Australian National University (ANU) have uncovered how Bacillus cereus works and how to combat it. The team found out how the bacteria interacts with the immune system, discovered ...

Centre for Food Safety says Swiss food giant has recalled 96,000 tins of products due to potential contamination caused by bacteria in ingredients Hong Kong authorities have discovered traces of a ...

René Floris: Where do bacterial toxins come from, and how do they get into food? Marjon Wells-Bennik: Toxins can be released by certain bacteria at any point in the food production chain if conditions ...