] A tasteless powder of antibodies could be sprinkled on ] suspect food to destroy any dangerous bacteria, according ] to the researcher who has produced the powder. An ] alternative use would be as a spray for meat carcasses, ] to ensure hygiene in abattoirs. ] ] Contaminated food kills 5000 people a year in the US ] alone. Although antibodies are already fed to livestock ] to prevent diarrhoea, the powdered "anti-bacterial spice" ] announced at the American Chemical Society conference in ] New Orleans is the first antibody compound developed for ] human food. New Scientist |