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The Biology of Antibiotic Resistance (Or “Mommy, Where do Superbugs Come From?”)

March 26th, 2010 · 7 Comments · Cleaning, Food for Thought

This is a guest post by SnoWhite of Finding Joy in My Kitchen. This week there has been a focus on getting the antibacterial soaps out of our homes.  As a biologist, I am excited by this because our overuse of these soaps actually contributes to bacteria no longer being killed by antibiotics. How does [...]

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2nds of Food for Thought: The evil villain Triclosan…

February 21st, 2009 · 15 Comments · Cleaning

This is part three of a three-part series on antibacterial soaps. Part one: My Relationship with Soap Part two: Food for Thought: Antibacterial Soap What is Triclosan? Triclosan is the chemical added to anti-bacterial soaps (or triclocarbon for bar soaps) with the aim of killing bacteria.  It is non-discriminatory in that it won’t only kill [...]

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