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"... The students harnessed a bacteriophage – a virus that infects bacteria [Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris] – to prevent spoilage of fruit juices, a phenomenon causing damage estimated at millions of dollars each year. ... Bacteriophages are abundant in nature, and following strenuous research, the group succeeded in isolating and identifying a bacteriophage that destroys the harmful bacteria. It takes just a small dose to efficiently eliminate the bacteria, and because it does so selectively, it is safe for use and it has no harmful effects on human health. ..."
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