Is there a future for phages in business? The medical industry and universities seem to think so. And now the agriculture industry seems to be embracing these targeted pathogen killers, as well.
“Last year, there was still some hesitancy on accepting phages,” says Stanley Maloy, Ph.D., associate vice president for research and innovation and professor of biology at San Diego State University. “But they are becoming more prevalent because their efficiency is opening doors for more applications.”