# Food-Safe Sanitizer Sprays This Bacteriophage Microgel Bead Spray Kills Bacteria on Food By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2022-12-06 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bacteriophage-microgel-bead-spray References: [newatlas](https://newatlas.com/science/antibacterial-microgel-bacteriophage-bead-spray-food/) & [nature](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-022-34803-7)  This bacteriophage microgel bead spray has been developed by a team of scientists at the McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario as a solution for eradicating harmful bacteria that could become present on foods. The spray features microgel beads filled with bacteriophages, which are harmless to humans but will kill and eat harmful bacteria that could come into contact with foods. This would enable the spray to eradicate the harmful bacteria that could be lurking on the surface of foods without having to worry about the effects it would have upon being eaten. The bacteriophage microgel bead spray builds on previous research and was shown in lab tests to eradicate E. coli bacteria found on tainted lettuce as well as meat within a nine-hour period. Image Credit: McMaster University ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.5/10 - Popularity: 44% | Activity: 78% | Freshness: 14% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Science](https://www.trendhunter.com/science) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Bacteriophage Microgel Beads:** Potentially disruptive innovation for food safety and pharmaceutical industries. - **Food-safe Sanitizer Sprays:** Potentially disruptive innovation for food production and food processing industries. - **Microbial Food Safety:** Potentially disruptive innovation for food safety and health industries. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Food Production:** Innovation could be incorporated into food safety procedures for improved consumer safety. - **Food Processing:** Innovation could be incorporated into food safety procedures for process efficiencies to reduce contamination. - **Healthcare Pharmaceuticals:** Innovation could be incorporated into antimicrobial and antiviral pharmaceutical research and development. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Lab-Tested Natural Food Washes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cleanboss-eatcleaner.md) - [Chemical-Free Produce Sterilizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-food-cleaner.md) - [Sprayable Air Sanitizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lysol.md) - [Antimicrobial Fabric Sprays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/febreze-fabric-antimicrobial.md) - [Probiotic Cleaning Sprays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cif-infinite-clean.md) - [Food-Safe Pest Control Sprays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plant-wellness.md) - [Food-Preserving Microbial Ingredients](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vegstable-secure.md) - [Self-Cleaning Glass Bottles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/self-cleaning-glass.md) - [Eco-Friendly Food Coatings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plantbased-coating.md)