Editorial Board for section 'Food Microbiology'
- Environmental Microbiology Section
- Medical Microbiology Section
- Food Microbiology Section
- Gut Microbiota Section
- Plant Microbe Interactions Section
- Microbial Biotechnology Section
- Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance Section
- Molecular Microbiology and Immunology Section
- Virology Section
- Microbiomes Section
- Biofilm Section
- Public Health Microbiology Section
- Veterinary Microbiology Section
- Parasitology Section
Please see the section webpage for more information on this section.
Please note that the order in which the Editors appear on this page is alphabetical, and follows the structure of the editorial board presented on the MDPI website under information for editors: editorial board responsibilities.
Members
Laboratorio de Referencia de Escherichia coli (LREC), Departamento de Microbioloxía e Parasitoloxía, Facultade de Veterinaria, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela (USC), 27002 Lugo, Spain
Interests: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBL); Carbapenemases, Enterobacteriaceae; MCR, Escherichia coli; ExPEC; UPEC; VTEC/STEC; hybrid pathotypes; One-Health; food safety
Interests: antimicrobial resistance (AMR); extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBL); Carbapenemases, Enterobacteriaceae; MCR, Escherichia coli; ExPEC; UPEC; VTEC/STEC; hybrid pathotypes; One-Health; food safety
Institute of Microbiology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, 20123 Milan, Italy
Interests: food microbiology; pathogens; probiotics; functional food; gut microbiota; nutrition; food safety; food processing and engineering
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Interests: food microbiology; pathogens; probiotics; functional food; gut microbiota; nutrition; food safety; food processing and engineering
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1. Department of Animal and Food Science, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, USA
2. Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, USA
Interests: food microbiology of raw and processed meats and produce; foodborne pathogens; Listeria monocytogenes; Salmonella spp.; STEC E. coli; vegetable nitrite ('natural nitrite') vs. sodium nitrite; Clostridium spp.; surrogate organisms to mimic pathogens; antimicrobial interventions (chemical, biological, physical; bacteriocins as biopreservatives); microbiology and processing of dried beef (biltong); biofilms; sanitizers; shelf-life studies/microbial validation
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2. Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, USA
Interests: food microbiology of raw and processed meats and produce; foodborne pathogens; Listeria monocytogenes; Salmonella spp.; STEC E. coli; vegetable nitrite ('natural nitrite') vs. sodium nitrite; Clostridium spp.; surrogate organisms to mimic pathogens; antimicrobial interventions (chemical, biological, physical; bacteriocins as biopreservatives); microbiology and processing of dried beef (biltong); biofilms; sanitizers; shelf-life studies/microbial validation
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Food Science Program, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
Interests: food microbiology; rapid and novel molecular and analytical detection methods for foodborne pathogens; investigations of the applications and safety of novel antimicrobial agents
Interests: food microbiology; rapid and novel molecular and analytical detection methods for foodborne pathogens; investigations of the applications and safety of novel antimicrobial agents
Department of Biological Applications and Technology, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece
Interests: food microbiology; food biotechnology; molecular microbiology
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Interests: food microbiology; food biotechnology; molecular microbiology
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CNR-ISPA (National Research Council-Institute of Sciences of Food Production), Via G. Amendola 122/O, 70126 Bari, Italy
Interests: food mycology; phylogeny; taxonomy; morphology; ecology and genomics of Aspergillus and Penicillium toxigenic species
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Interests: food mycology; phylogeny; taxonomy; morphology; ecology and genomics of Aspergillus and Penicillium toxigenic species
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Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Departament de Bioquímica i Biotecnologia, Facultat d’Enologia, Grup de Biotecnologia Enològica, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain
Interests: food fermentation; microbial communities; wine fermentation; massive sequencing; lactic acid bacteria; yeast; non-Saccharomyces yeast; molecular biology
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Interests: food fermentation; microbial communities; wine fermentation; massive sequencing; lactic acid bacteria; yeast; non-Saccharomyces yeast; molecular biology
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Department of Postharvest Science of Fresh Produce, Agricultural Research Organization, The Volcani Center, Beit Dagan 7505101, Israel
Interests: postharvest pathogens; regulation of organic acid production and secretion; nitrogen metabolism and ammonia secretion; effect of the secreted substances on the modulation of host local pH and program cell death; mycotoxin and pathogenicity in postharvest pathogens; etiology and control of postharvest losses in deciduous and subtropical fruits by integration of pre-and postharvest treatments
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Interests: postharvest pathogens; regulation of organic acid production and secretion; nitrogen metabolism and ammonia secretion; effect of the secreted substances on the modulation of host local pH and program cell death; mycotoxin and pathogenicity in postharvest pathogens; etiology and control of postharvest losses in deciduous and subtropical fruits by integration of pre-and postharvest treatments
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Department of Agricultural, Food and Environment, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
Interests: fermented food; lactic acid bacteria; microbial ecology; probiotics; functional food; gastrointestinal tract microbiota; antibiotic resistance
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Interests: fermented food; lactic acid bacteria; microbial ecology; probiotics; functional food; gastrointestinal tract microbiota; antibiotic resistance
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Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy (LEPABE), Department of Chemical Engineering (DEQ), Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto (FEUP), Porto, Portugal
Interests: food microbiota; chromatography and mass spectrometry; separation processes; valorisation of agro-food by-products; fermentation processes and microbial starter cultures; sourdough and breadmaking
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Interests: food microbiota; chromatography and mass spectrometry; separation processes; valorisation of agro-food by-products; fermentation processes and microbial starter cultures; sourdough and breadmaking
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Food Hygiene and Safety, Meat and Meat Products Research Institute, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Extremadura, Avenida de las Ciencias s/n 10003 Caceres, Spain
Interests: technological and toxicological evaluation of microorganisms in meat products; strategies to control toxigenic moulds; real-time PCR methods to quantify microorganisms and analyse gene expression
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Interests: technological and toxicological evaluation of microorganisms in meat products; strategies to control toxigenic moulds; real-time PCR methods to quantify microorganisms and analyse gene expression
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1. Microbiology Division, Faculty of Sciences, University of Burgos, Burgos, Spain
2. Centre for Emerging Pathogens and Global Health, University of Burgos, Burgos, Spain
Interests: food safety; food microbiology; one health; veterinary microbiology; antimicrobial resistance
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2. Centre for Emerging Pathogens and Global Health, University of Burgos, Burgos, Spain
Interests: food safety; food microbiology; one health; veterinary microbiology; antimicrobial resistance
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Dr. Franca Rossi
Section Board Member
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell’Abruzzo e del Molise “G. Caporale”, Campo Boario, 64100 Teramo, Italy
Interests: food safety; food microbiology; microbial genetics and physiology; gene cloning; antibiotic resistance; foodborne pathogens; bacteriocins; food microbial ecology; fermentation and ripening; gene expression
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Interests: food safety; food microbiology; microbial genetics and physiology; gene cloning; antibiotic resistance; foodborne pathogens; bacteriocins; food microbial ecology; fermentation and ripening; gene expression
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Faculty of Agriculture and Food, Laval University, 2425 Rue de l'Agriculture, Québec, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
Interests: food microbiology; food fermentation; probiotics; prebiotics; gut microbiota; dairy products
Interests: food microbiology; food fermentation; probiotics; prebiotics; gut microbiota; dairy products
Environmental Virology and Food Safety Lab (VISAFELab), Department of Preservation and Food Safety Technologies, IATA-CSIC, Av. Agustín Escardino 7, 46980 Valencia, Spain
Interests: emerging viruses; molecular techniques; food safety
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Interests: emerging viruses; molecular techniques; food safety
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Institute of Bast Fiber Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha 410205, China
Interests: enzymes; cloning; probiotics; biocontrol bacterium; functional proteome; food biotechnology; efficient fermentation
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Interests: enzymes; cloning; probiotics; biocontrol bacterium; functional proteome; food biotechnology; efficient fermentation
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Microbiology and Food Biocatalysis Group, Department of Biotechnology and Food Microbiology, Institute of Food Science Research (CIAL, CSIC-UAM), C/Nicolás Cabrera, 9. Cantoblanco Campus, Autonomous University of Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain
Interests: foodborne pathogens; antimicrobial agents; food by-products; food bioactive compounds; food control
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Interests: foodborne pathogens; antimicrobial agents; food by-products; food bioactive compounds; food control
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Department of Food Quality & Safety, Institute for Postharvest and Food Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization, Rishon LeZion 7528809, Israel
Interests: medical mycology; mycotoxigenic fungi; mycotoxins; molecular biology; host-pathogen interactions
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Interests: medical mycology; mycotoxigenic fungi; mycotoxins; molecular biology; host-pathogen interactions
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Department of Biological Sciences, University of Lethbridge, 4401 University Dr., Lethbridge, AB T1K 3M4, Canada
Interests: food and feed-borne pathogens; Escherichia coli; ergot alkaloids
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Interests: food and feed-borne pathogens; Escherichia coli; ergot alkaloids
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Senior Research Microbiologist
U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 5001, Campus Drive, College Park, MD 20740, USA
Interests: study of the pathogenic mechanisms of foodborne enteric bacteria; characterization and expression of adherence factors; fimbriae ultrastructure, effects of environmental influences on bacterial attachment/invasion mechanisms associated with foodborne enteric pathogens
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U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 5001, Campus Drive, College Park, MD 20740, USA
Interests: study of the pathogenic mechanisms of foodborne enteric bacteria; characterization and expression of adherence factors; fimbriae ultrastructure, effects of environmental influences on bacterial attachment/invasion mechanisms associated with foodborne enteric pathogens
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National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, Tsukuba, Japan
Interests: Lactobacillus; Clostridium
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Interests: Lactobacillus; Clostridium
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Department of Agriculture, Environmental and Food Sciences, University of Molise, 86100 Campobasso, Italy
Interests: food microbiology; probiotics; gut microbiota
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Interests: food microbiology; probiotics; gut microbiota
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Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Peloponnese, 24100 Antikalamos, Greece
Interests: food technology; food engineering; food safety; food quality; extra virgin olive oil; mycotoxins; fermented foods
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Interests: food technology; food engineering; food safety; food quality; extra virgin olive oil; mycotoxins; fermented foods
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Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, Alma Mater Studiorum—University of Bologna, Via San Donato 19/2, 40127 Bologna, Italy
Interests: human microbiota; probiotic bacteria; bioactive compounds derived from bacteria; beneficial bacteria formulation
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Interests: human microbiota; probiotic bacteria; bioactive compounds derived from bacteria; beneficial bacteria formulation
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INRA (French National Institute for Agronomical Research), UMR1014, Secalim, Nantes, France
Interests: food microbiology; genetics; genomics; bacterial physiology; bacterial interactions
Interests: food microbiology; genetics; genomics; bacterial physiology; bacterial interactions
