Lonza is emphasizing the importance of preventing microbial contamination by incorporating targeted, compatible and effective preservatives in consumer product formulations following a number of personal care product recalls due to contamination with the pathogenic Gram-negative bacterium Burkholderia cepacia. Last month, a skin-cleansing foam was recalled due to a Burkholderia cepacia outbreak across a number of US states. Additionally, topical skin-protectant cloths were recalled in...