A02 : Alak-AZA-m: An Ancient solution to say bye to E.Coli
| Students | Rakshan Saravanan
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| School | HWDSB - Ancaster High - Ancaster |
| Level | Senior 11/12 - Grade 11 |
| Group | Group 3 - Health Sciences II |
| Abstract | Shiga Toxin Producing Escherichia Coli/Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia Coli (STEC/EHEC) is a global concern regarding food contamination particularly in root and leafy produce. Infections can cause Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome and Hemorrhagic Colitis resulting in fatality in young children and older adults. Current proposed food sanitation methods are flawed as they do not effectively eliminate STEC/EHEC on produce that are often consumed raw. Given that the needed inoculum to contract illness is miniscule, and contamination cannot be regulated, a domestic sanitation method is very much needed. Thus, the purpose of this project is to develop a sanitation method that can eliminate STEC/EHEC on produce which is edible and sustainable. |
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