Sentinel http://www.sentinelbioactivepaper.ca Sentinel - Bioactive Paper Network en-ca Sentinel http://www.sentinelbioactivepaper.ca/rss_image.gif http://www.sentinelbioactivepaper.ca mshallow@mrx.ca News Wire - Researchers use phage to create a new paper- based packaging method to control the growth of Listeria and E. Coli O157:H7 http://www.sentinelbioactivepaper.ca/index.php?module=newser&func=display&nid=93 To prevent food-borne tragedies from happening in the future, researchers Hany Anany and Mansel Griffiths (University of Guelph) are using harmless viruses called phage to kill targeted pathogens (including Listeria and E. coli) that could be present on the surface of foods. Published - Biocontrol of Listeria monocytogenes and E. coli O157:H7 in Meat using Phage Immobilized on Modified Cellulose Membranes http://www.sentinelbioactivepaper.ca/index.php?module=newser&func=display&nid=92 New method - Phage as ideal antibacterial agent shown to effectively control the growth of Listeria or E.coli in ready to eat and raw meat Sentinel Scientific Director Elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada http://www.sentinelbioactivepaper.ca/index.php?module=newser&func=display&nid=91 Royal Society recognizes bioactive paper scientific director and researcher. Considered the highest honour a scholar in the arts, humanities or sciences can achieve. Researchers able to rapidly detect E. coli; Sentinel seeks partners to advance food safety testing tools to the market http://www.sentinelbioactivepaper.ca/index.php?module=newser&func=display&nid=90 Media release issued today on Sentinel researchers ability to detect E. coli, need to commercialize the new technology to assist global health and food safety. Sentinel Scientific & Board Mtg. May 16-18,2011 - Nottawasaga Inn, Alliston, ON http://www.sentinelbioactivepaper.ca/index.php?module=newser&func=display&nid=89 The semi-annual scientific and board meeting is being held May 16-18, 2011. Board members, researchers and students gather to accelerate bioactive paper development. CTS news video - Always Good News - Bacteria Beware http://www.sentinelbioactivepaper.ca/index.php?module=newser&func=display&nid=88 Watch the CTS Always Good News Episode on recent bioactive paper developments Bioactive paper researchers and McMaster University team hunting for deadly bacteria http://www.sentinelbioactivepaper.ca/index.php?module=newser&func=display&nid=87 Professor Yingfu Li (far right) with two of his research team members, Sergio Aguirre (left) and Monsur Ali (centre), whose recently published paper in the Angewandte Chemie journal discusses research that will help detect deadly food-borne bacteria. Vote Now for Canada's Rising Star - Sentinel researcher vying for grant award http://www.sentinelbioactivepaper.ca/index.php?module=newser&func=display&nid=86 Watch the video and vote by April 29 for Field-testing for paper-based biosensor platform technology in Bangladesh Hunting for deadly bacteria http://www.sentinelbioactivepaper.ca/index.php?module=newser&func=display&nid=85 New research published - simple test that can swiftly and accurately identify specific pathogens using a system that will 'hunt' for bacteria, Media Release - Would you like the dipstick next to your soup spoon? http://www.sentinelbioactivepaper.ca/index.php?module=newser&func=display&nid=84 Media Release - Sentinel Bioactive Paper Network injected with $7.5-million to detect pathogens and toxins in food and water to protect human health globally.