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New Artificial Cheese Rind Can Turn Organic Material Into Safe Sealant
A new material based on blue cheese fungus can attack and eat bacteria that comes in contact with it, protecting foods from spoiling. The material was designed to mimic the way rinds protect soft cheeses like Camembert and Brie, but it could conceivably be used as a self-cleaning coating for other surfaces — so long as you don’t mind a little fungus.
Source: POPSCI
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 10, 2012, 8:07am
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