] 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