A technique to detect Clostridium botulinum in food products can deliver results in three hours as opposed to the four day delay associated with traditional methods, claims Leatherhead Food ...

The genome of the organism that produces the world's most lethal toxin has been revealed. This toxin is the major weapon in the genome of Clostridium botulinum: less than two kg is enough to kill ...

While most adults can eat honey without problems, it's a different story for babies less than one-year-old. Honey contains C. botulinum bacteria, which can produce a toxin in a baby's large intestine, ...

When not used to stiffen the muscles and smooth out the wrinkles on your face, botulinum toxin is regarded as one of the deadlier substances in the world—so much so that it has been (and most likely ...

A toxin much like the one that causes botulism has unexpectedly turned up in a completely different type of bacteria - Enterococcus. Where it came from is unclear, but the finding is concerning ...

Clostridium botulinum is a relatively large, Gram-positive, spore-forming rod bacterium that grows best in an anaerobic environment at around pH 5 and produces a potent neurotoxin. The endospores ...

A study from the BBSRC strategically-funded Institute of Food Research has provided new evidence on the background levels of food-poisoning bacteria in raw food to help the food industry deliver safe ...