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New "biosensor" to protect nation's food and water supplies

Unlike nuclear terrorism, bioterrorism won't begin with a bang. It will begin with a whimper - a child feeling the effects of food poisoning.

E.coli, Listeria, Campylobacter, and Salmonella are not weapons of mass destruction; they are weapons of mass disruption. Experts say it's not a matter of if, but when, terrorists will attempt a strike at our food or water supply. If they succeed, hundreds, perhaps thousands, of Americans will become sick, and some among the youngest and oldest victims could die.

An early warning detection system is urgently needed. At Clemson University, researchers are developing a biosensor that will make contaminated food glow in the dark. FULL STORY

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