bacteria
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The manufacturing process can also introduce impurities — like bacteria or heavy metals — into peptide drugs.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026
Raw, or unpasteurized, dairy has not undergone the heating process that kills harmful bacteria while leaving nutrients largely intact.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
Proponents of raw dairy have long insisted that it prevents allergies and promotes beneficial bacteria, claims that are not supported by research.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
Under current procedures, urine samples must be cultured overnight so bacteria can grow before doctors can identify them and test antibiotics.
From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026
When bacteria switched from glucose to lactose consumption, they induced specific lactose-digesting enzymes.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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