Penn State University (PSU) scientists have received a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to assess the level of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) among foodborne bacteria in Puerto Rico's dairy industry and to train farmers and students on AMR mitigation.

Researchers have developed a way to remove Staphylococcus aureus from milk using magnetic micro-robots loaded with immunoglobulins, which could be scaled for industry use and adapted to other foodborne pathogens.

A recent study has provided insight into the prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus on the hands of foodservice employees, as well as the pathogenicity and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) of S. aureus isolates.