India, Sept. 23 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Scientists have captured, for the first time, the moment of bacteria succumbing to preservative attack. Using advanced imaging and chemical analysis, the team revealed how preservatives disrupt bacterial cells from within. The breakthrough opens the door to designing smarter and safer preservation technologies across home and personal care categories.
Both Sodium benzoate (SB) and Phenoxyethanol (POE) are effective preservatives. Sodium benzoate (SB) has been keeping foods such as pickles, ketchup and fizzy drinks safe since the early 1900s, being the very first food preservative approved by the US FDA, back in 1908. Phenoxyethanol (POE) is the newer addition, having been us...