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Review

Phage Biocontrol Applications in Food Production and Processing

by
Amit Vikram
*,
Joelle Woolston
and
Alexander Sulakvelidze
Intralytix, Inc., Columbia, MD 21046, USA
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Curr. Issues Mol. Biol. 2021, 40(1), 267-302; https://doi.org/10.21775/cimb.040.267
Submission received: 8 April 2020 / Revised: 10 May 2020 / Accepted: 12 June 2020 / Published: 9 July 2020
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Abstract

Bacteriophages, or phages, are one of the most – if not the most – ubiquitous organisms on Earth. Interest in various practical applications of bacteriophages has been gaining momentum recently, with perhaps the most attention (and most regulatory approvals) focused on their use to improve food safety. This approach, termed “phage biocontrol” or “bacteriophage biocontrol,” includes both pre- and post-harvest application of phages as well as decontamination of the food contact surfaces in food processing facilities. This review focuses on post-harvest applications of phage biocontrol, currently the most commonly used type of phage mediation. We also briefly describe various commercially available phage preparations and discuss the challenges still facing this novel yet promising approach.
Keywords: phage; biocontrol; applications; production; processing phage; biocontrol; applications; production; processing

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Vikram, A.; Woolston, J.; Sulakvelidze, A. Phage Biocontrol Applications in Food Production and Processing. Curr. Issues Mol. Biol. 2021, 40, 267-302. https://doi.org/10.21775/cimb.040.267

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Vikram A, Woolston J, Sulakvelidze A. Phage Biocontrol Applications in Food Production and Processing. Current Issues in Molecular Biology. 2021; 40(1):267-302. https://doi.org/10.21775/cimb.040.267

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Vikram, Amit, Joelle Woolston, and Alexander Sulakvelidze. 2021. "Phage Biocontrol Applications in Food Production and Processing" Current Issues in Molecular Biology 40, no. 1: 267-302. https://doi.org/10.21775/cimb.040.267

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Vikram, A., Woolston, J., & Sulakvelidze, A. (2021). Phage Biocontrol Applications in Food Production and Processing. Current Issues in Molecular Biology, 40(1), 267-302. https://doi.org/10.21775/cimb.040.267

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