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Rapid Bacteria Detection to Boost Food Safety: Research That Matters at UMass Amherst

Transcript of Dr Lili He of UMass Amherst Designs Simple Way to Detect Foodborne Illness video

With the consumption of raw vegetables on the rise because of their health benefits,  foodborne illnesses are also increasing because raw foods are often not rinsed properly. Lili He, UMass Amherst food scientist, and her team, are developing a new method to instantly detect the presence of bacteria in your food.

UMass Amherst supports research on practical topics through its Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment, whose Mass. Agricultural Experiment Station (MAES) unit is devoted to funding faculty research in topics related to food, agriculture, nutrition, water, energy, and the environment. The Mass. Agricultural Experiment Station was founded in 1878. MAES is the Massachusetts partner in a national network of Experiment Stations, linked through its federal partner, the National Institute of Food and Agriculture at the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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Credits: Donna Blackney UMass News & Media Relations, Video Producer/Manager; Elizabeth Wilda, UMass News & Media Relations, Video Producer/Director

Video Publication Date: 
2018