Detection and Control of Pathogens in Food Production
A special issue of Antibiotics (ISSN 2079-6382).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2024) | Viewed by 2946
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Foodborne pathogens (e.g., viruses, bacteria, parasites) are responsible for millions of illnesses and thousands of deaths worldwide, with significant effects on human health and economy. Foodborne illness occurs when a pathogen is ingested with food, or when a toxigenic pathogen produces a toxin, ingested by the human host. A high level of protection of public health is one of the fundamental objectives of food law, according to which food must not be placed on the market if unsafe. Several technologies and antimicrobials are applied to control the presence of pathogens in food. Food safety can be ensured by a preventive approach, such as the implementation of good hygiene practices and or the use of innovative packaging. Both natural and chemical antimicrobial agents can be used as food preservatives. Natural antimicrobials are currently growing for their ability to inhibit pathogens without negative safety concerns. Further, bacteria, fungi, parasites, and viruses have developed numerous resistance mechanisms against current antibiotics. Hence, there is an imperative demand for innovative molecules and applications to address multidrug resistance. This Special Issue is dedicated to all the applications that target to control of the presence of pathogens in Food Production, to all the studies that evaluate food production chains that require particular attention for microbial contamination control, or that analyze compounds, nanoparticles, technologies used to obtain microbiological fight in the agri-food chain, in order to guarantee the safety of final products and consumers protection.
Dr. Marina Ceruso
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- food microbial contamination
- foodborne pathogens
- antimicrobial compounds
- foodborne diseases
- essential oils applications against foodborne pathogens
- microbial biofilms
- animal production and food storage applications
- antifungal properties
- antiviral properties
- antimicrobial mechanisms
- antimicrobials with effect on microorganisms genomics and proteomics
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