Bacteriophage-Loaded Microneedle Patches for Targeted andMinimally Disruptive Foodborne Pathogen Decontamination
Akansha Prasad, Shadman Ahmed Khan, Fatima Arshad, Hareet Sidhu, Kyle J. Jackson, Roderick Maclachlan, Ekaterina Kvitka, Veronica Grignano, Hannah Mann, Carlos D. M. Filipe, Zeinab Hosseinidoust, Tohid Fatanat Didar
This paper develops bacteriophage-loaded microneedle patches for targeted foodborne pathogen decontamination, achieving up to 3-log reductions in Escherichia coli in raw beef and cooked chicken.
Science Advances · Oct 29, 2025Peer-reviewedBioengineering