THE science of research is nothing new to Sri Estuningsih. As an expert in pathology with the Veterinary Faculty of the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB), 51-year-old Sri Estuningsih has conducted studies dozens of times.

But the current research she just conducted is a far cry from those she has done in the past. Her discovery of the sakazakii bacteria in a number of processed milk products has shocked the public. Since the case exploded on