POTENTIALLY HARMFUL BACTERIA FOUND IN HAIRSPRAY
May 1st, 2008
BY MONICA DOBIE
JAPANESE scientists have discovered a new species of bacteria called microbacterium hatanonis, which is so robust, it can contaminate hairspray, claimed a study in the International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology.
Scientists examined the appearance and diet of the bacterium, then analysed its genome to show that it is an entirely new species. The bacterium is rod-shaped and grows best at 30°C and pH neutral.
"Contamination of cosmetic products is rare but some products may be unable to suppress the growth of certain ...
Full access to this article can be arranged with permission from the client that first ordered it. Please contact us to request access. Entries are uploaded to our archive at least one year after being published by a client – free access is restricted to International News Services journalists for background research only. The article date indicates when copy was filed to a client, not when posted to this archive. Upon client requests, International News Services will remove such articles from the archive or not upload them in the first place. They are included to demonstrate the breadth of topics undertaken by the agency and also to help promote clients’ coverage.