Next Generation Microbial Food Safety: New Era on Pathogenic and Beneficial Microorganisms
A special issue of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Quality and Safety".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 November 2026 | Viewed by 73
Special Issue Editors
Interests: prevention and control of foodborne pathogenic bacteria contamination; development and research of beneficial microorganisms
Interests: molecular identification; antimicrobial resistance; the pathogenicity of Salmonella, Haemophilus parasuis and Campylobacter
Interests: food safety; food microbiology; foodborne pathogen; stress response; antimicrobial agent
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Ensuring microbial food safety is increasingly critical in the context of globalized food systems, evolving pathogens, and the expanding use of beneficial microorganisms. Next-generation approaches to microbial safety integrate insights from both pathogenic and beneficial microorganisms to better understand contamination dynamics, the emergence of antimicrobial resistance, and microbiome interactions across food production, processing, and storage environments. This Special Issue highlights cutting-edge research on pathogen detection, resistance mechanisms, microbial ecology, and the roles of probiotics and other beneficial microbes in enhancing food safety. Particular emphasis is placed on advanced genomics, metagenomics, high-throughput sequencing, and bioinformatics tools that enable comprehensive characterization of microbial communities, real-time risk assessment, and the development of innovative intervention strategies. We invite original research and review articles that advance knowledge of the dual roles of pathogenic and beneficial microorganisms and foster practical solutions for improving microbial safety in foods. The goal is to support a new era of science-driven, sustainable, and effective microbial food safety management.
Dr. Zeqiang Zhan
Dr. Jianmin Zhang
Dr. Shoukui He
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- next-generation microbial food safety
- foodborne pathogens
- beneficial microorganisms
- antimicrobial resistance
- microbiome
- pathogen detection
- microbial risk assessment
- intervention strategies
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