Detection and Control Technologies of Harmful Microorganisms in Food Supply Chain
A special issue of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Quality and Safety".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 544
Special Issue Editors
Interests: novel intervention/food processing technologies; microbial safety of low-moisture foods
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Interests: microbial food safety and control
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Interests: food contaminant detection and control
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Harmful microorganisms in foods have threatened public health and damaged the world economy due to the medical burden and recalled products. Some harmful microorganisms can persist and transfer along the food supply chain from farm to fork, posing risks for public health and challenges for detection, prevention, and control. Thus, it is extremely vital to develop advanced, rapid, and reliable technologies to detect and control harmful microorganisms to ensure microbial food safety.
The scope of this Special Issue includes, but is not limited to, the development and application of detection and control technologies for tackling harmful microorganisms along the food supply chain to ensure microbial food safety; quantitative risk-based solutions and informed decisions to improve food safety; novel food control technologies (intervention/sanitation technologies and hygienic design) to control harmful microorganisms in foods; and rapid and reliable detection technologies to detect harmful microorganisms in food systems and environments. This Special Issue will showcase the latest developments, innovations, and trends in detection and control technologies for harmful microorganisms in the food supply chain and their contributions to ensuring microbial food safety and public health.
Prof. Dr. Long Chen
Prof. Dr. Shuxiang Liu
Dr. Rong Wang
Guest Editors
Dr. Xinyao Wei
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- quantitative microbial risk assessment/predictive microbiology
- microbial detection/inactivation/transfer/removal
- control technology
- next-generation sequencing
- food hygiene/sanitation
- food inspection
- foodborne outbreaks
- foodborne viruses
- foodborne pathogens
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