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PRESS RELEASE
- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 10AM EDT 11/13/2006
Intralytix Wins Popular Science “Best of What’s New” Award
Baltimore, MD, November 13, 2006: Intralytix, Inc., announced
today that it has won the Popular Science “Best of What’s New”
award for its food safety product LMP-102™. LMP-102™ is a
bacteriophage-based product effective against Listeria
monocytogenes, a deadly food borne pathogen. LMP-102™ has
recently been approved by the Food and Drug Administration as
safe and effective for use on ready-to-eat foods.
“We are very pleased by Popular Science’s recognition of our
breakthrough technology” noted John Vazzana, the company’s
President and CEO. “Our technology uses naturally occurring
organisms to eliminate bacterial contamination. It is one of the
most natural and environmentally-friendly ways for improving the
safety of our foods.” Mr. Vazzana also noted that the company
will be seeking regulatory approval of similar food safety
products, protecting food against pathogens like E. coli and
Salmonella.
Each year, the editors of Popular Science review thousands of
products in search of the top 100 tech innovations of the year;
breakthrough products and technologies that represent a
significant leap in their categories. The winners – the “Best of
What’s New” – are awarded inclusion in the December issue of
Popular Science. “Best of What’s New is the ultimate Popular
Science accolade, representing a year’s worth of work evaluating
thousands of products,” says Mark Jannot, editor of Popular
Science. “These awards honor innovations that not only influence
the way we live today, but that change the way we think about
the future.” Intralytix’s award comes in the Personal Health
category.
Intralytix (www.intralytix.com) is a biotechnology company
focused on the development of bacteriophage-based products for
the food safety, animal health and human health markets.
Intralytix is one of the world’s leading companies in phage
technology. Its offices and laboratories are located in
Baltimore, Maryland.
For more information, contact John Vazzana, President & CEO,
540-592-3501 or
jvazzana@intralytix.com.
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