Press Release Archive

Releases dated January - December 2006

• ‘Big Brother’ surveillance stops Salmonella getting stressed out - 8 December 2006
  Scientists from Germany and the UK have discovered how pathogens such as Salmonella respond quickly to stress in its bacterial membrane or “skin”, giving insight into how the bacterium is able to adapt so rapidly to a multitude of harsh environments.
• Old enzyme learns new tricks - 21 November 2006
  Scientists from the Norwich Research Park (NRP) have discovered an antibiotic-producing enzyme in oats that could be used in the future to protect major cereal crops from fungal diseases such as “take-all”. This disease is estimated to affect half the UK’s wheat crops costing the agricultural industry up to £60 million per year.
• Food, glorious food! - 30 August 2006
  If you love food and want to find out more about the science behind what goes on your plate, you can visit the Institute of Food Research open day on the Norwich Research Park on Saturday 9th Sept 10am-4pm.
• How bugs avoid getting sick after sex - 18 August 2006
  Scientists at the Institute of Food Research in Norwich revealed today how the promiscuous Salmonella bacterium protects itself from getting ill after acquiring foreign DNA through “sex” with other bacteria. This discovery could lead to the design of new antibiotics to fight this killer disease.
• A new approach to studying bowel cancer - 30 June 2006
  Scientists at the Institute of Food Research have discovered that tissue that is apparently normal in patients with bowel cancer behaves differently from that of healthy people.

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