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05 AUG

New methods to identify MRSA in pigs

It is important to keep the number of MRSA infections at a low level. In a PhD project at the National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, the latest technologies...

Food safety Production animals Health and diseases Biotechnology Genes and genomes
24 JUL

New methods of detecting Salmonella in pork meat processing

Infections caused by foodborne microorganisms are an increasing public health burden. In a PhD project at the National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark...

Food Food safety Food production Health and diseases Bacteria and microorganisms
Food-producing animals as a source of Salmonella in humans in the European Union
10 JUL

Food-producing animals as a source of Salmonella in humans in the European Union

Part of the occurrence of Salmonella in humans comes from food-producing animals. A PhD project at the National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, estimates...

Food Food safety Production animals Health and diseases
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07 JUL

Researchers uncover new knowledge about our intestines

DTU researchers have identified and mapped 500 previously unknown microorganisms and more than 800 bacterial viruses in our intestinal flora. A discovery which—in the long...

Bacteria and microorganisms Health and diseases Biological systems
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24 JUN

Researchers mapping your route from illness to illness

Researchers from Technical University of Denmark (DTU) and the University of Copenhagen (KU) have followed six million Danes for 15 years through patient and disease registers...

Data analysis Biological systems Medical equipment and systems Health and diseases Enzymes and proteins
13 JUN

More ESBL bacteria at farms with high consumption of antibiotics

There is a connection between previous consumption of cephalosporin antibiotics and the amount of ESBL bacteria in pigs. At the same time, there is an increased occurrence...

Bacteria and microorganisms Food Food safety Production animals Health and diseases
28 MAY

Personal ventilation reduces spread of infection

A promising new ventilation system for hospital beds captures airborne infection and supplies patients with fresh air.

Health technology Hospital layout and design Health and diseases
28 MAY

New tool for evaluation of microbiological criteria for Campylobacter in broiler...

TRiMiCri is a new software tool for setting and evaluating risk-based microbiological criteria for Campylobacter in broiler meat. The software was developed at the National...

Biotechnology Bacteria and microorganisms Food Food safety Nutrition and dietary habits Food quality Food production Livestock diseases Production animals Health and diseases Computer calculations
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20 MAY

World-class equipment for research into radiation therapy for cancer

The John & Birthe Meyer Foundation has donated DKK 18.7 million to finance investment in market-leading and state-of-the-art equipment for measuring doses in connection...

Health technology
14 MAY

Collaboration strengthens hearing research

In March, Professor Torsten Dau received Brinch’s honorary award for his hearing research at the highest international level. His is currently engaged in giving DTU’s research...

Hearing aids Medical equipment and systems
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