Researchers at the Royal Veterinary College announced the discovery of a process using the biocide triclosan that can be used for antibiotic selection of bacterial strains. The researchers said that the process will improve productivity in industrial fermentation used for ethanol production. They added that because the gene they have discovered is native in all bacteria, and triclosan is approved for use in may household products, the process is much safer than existing technical processes.
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