New Insights into Biocontrol to Improve Food Quality and Safety
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Science and Technology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 May 2023) | Viewed by 5164
Special Issue Editors
Interests: food microbiology; food technology; animal science; natural antimicrobials; product development
Interests: mycotoxins; antioxidant activity; antifungal activity; lactic acid bacteria; biopreservation; simulated gastrointestinal digestion; bioaccessibility; bioavailability
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Recent changes in food purchasing and consumption have led consumers to place greater importance on aspects such as the impact of food production and processing on health and the environment. These current changes in consumer profile, in turn, pose a challenge to the food industry, especially concerning highly perishable foods. In order to address these problems, the industry has made great efforts to reduce losses by using natural preservatives that can replace traditional chemical biocides, which citizens and governments are increasingly rejecting.
Biocontrol involves using living organisms or natural substances to prevent or reduce damage caused by harmful organisms. Therein, biocontrol can be carried out using natural substances of plant origin, such as essential oils and isolated molecules, as well as microorganisms and animals and their derivatives. The application of natural substances, combined with new technologies, offers new opportunities to control foodborne pathogens, improving food safety and quality. Therefore, this Special Issue aims to publish high-quality reviews and original research articles encompassing the biological control of viral, microbial, nematode, insect, mite, weed, and vertebrate pests and their toxic substances to improve food quality and safety.
Dr. Tiago Nazareth
Prof. Dr. Giuseppe Meca
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- biological control agents
- natural-origin antimicrobial
- spoilage microorganisms
- antimicrobial compounds
- toxigenic fungi
- foodborne pathogens
- essential oils
