The Evolution of Foodborne Pathogens in the 4.0 Era: A Food Safety Perspective
A special issue of Microorganisms (ISSN 2076-2607). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Microbiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026 | Viewed by 415
Special Issue Editors
2. Tecnology Center (IQ), Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Horacio Macedo Avenue, Rio de Janeiro 21941-999, Brazil
Interests: food safety; microbiology; Escherichia coli; STEC; heat shock genes; meat products
Interests: foodborne bacterial characterization using genomic approach
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2. Centro de Tecnologia, Cidade Universitária, Rio de Janeiro CEP 21941-999, Brazil
Interests: applied microbiology; drug resistance; bioinformatics; genomic
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Interests: foodborne bacterial characterization using genomic approach
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue focuses on technological advances for monitoring, detecting, and controlling pathogenic microorganisms in the Food Safety 4.0 Era. The 4.0 Era, characterized by artificial intelligence, big data, and the Internet of Things (IoT), is revolutionizing and accelerating food safety systems, making them faster, more accurate, and more accessible.
Recent advances in this area focus on research using molecular microbiology, genetics, and in silico tools, such as bioinformatics, to identify and characterize evolving and persistent pathogens in the food chain. For example, tools such as genome sequencing, CRISPR, and other techniques are combined with computational tools that allow an extensive data set to be analyzed, making it possible to trace these pathogens. In this context, the development of studies focused on characterizing these populations gains relevance, especially in response to constant outbreaks of bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungi capable of overcoming emerging technological challenges. Furthermore, the genetic characterization of these populations is a global challenge due to the widespread antimicrobial resistance genes (ARGs) in pathogenic bacteria. Hence, the technological advances that accompany Era 4.0 are crucial to elucidating the cellular and molecular mechanisms of pathogens as science and technology advance. Therefore, we invite researchers and experts in the field to contribute their work to this Special Issue, providing valuable information on the future of food safety and pathogen control in the 4.0 Era.
Dr. Maxsueli Machado
Guest Editor Assistant
Dr. Eduardo Eustáquio de Souza Figueiredo
Dr. Pedro Panzenhagen
Dr. Vinicius Silva Castro
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- food Safety
- foodborne pathogens
- whole-genome sequencing (WGS)
- proteomics
- CRISPR technology
- infectious disease outbreaks
- antimicrobial resistance
- genomics
- public health surveillance
- pathogen evolution
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