Microbial Metabolism and Food Safety
A special issue of Metabolites (ISSN 2218-1989). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Metabolomics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 December 2024 | Viewed by 2022
Special Issue Editors
Interests: food microbiology and biotechnology; microbial metabolism and food safety; development of functional factors by microbe
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Achieving food security by 2030 is one of the Global Sustainable Development Goals proposed by the United Nations. Microbial metabolism is closely bound up in food production of many kinds, which means that it is crucial in ensuring food safety. Therefore, it would be beneficial to the accurate and targeted governance of the food industry by revealing the metabolic mechanisms of microorganisms with the ability to produce toxin, biocontrol and toxin degradation, which are considered a current research hotspot in the field of food safety.
Microbial metabolism, a series of chemical reactions and physical actions exerted by microorganisms, is critical in ensuring the safety of cereals, meat and other foods. There have been products from microorganisms or microorganisms themselves shown to preserve foods or prevent contamination. If the information on the metabolic mechanisms, metabolites, metabolic conditions or pathways can be analyzed, it will help to clarify the relationship between microbial metabolism and food safety, thus deepening our understanding of food governance.
In this Special Issue, researchers are encouraged to submit manuscripts of research papers and review articles on the latest developments in the field of food safety, including but not limited to microbial metabolism in the removal of harmful substances and the prevention and control of certain specific foods.
Dr. Wen-Wen Zhou
Dr. Junhua Han
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- biocontrol
- food safety
- metabolic pathways
- metabolites
- metabolomics
- microbial metabolism
- toxin
