Advancing Food Safety: Chemistry in Food Microbiology Control
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2024 | Viewed by 992
Special Issue Editors
Interests: foodborne pathogens; rapid detection; real time PCR; bacteriophage; gene expression
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Microbes exist in the raw materials of processed and preserved food. Beneficial microorganisms confer food a special flavor, enhance its nutritional value, and prolong the preservation period. However, harmful microorganisms can cause the deterioration of the chemical properties and physical state of food and produce toxic and harmful substances, which may cause food safety problems. At present, foodborne diseases caused by pathogenic microorganisms represent a major public health concern worldwide and pose a serious threat to human health. Therefore, the effective utilization of beneficial microorganisms and the control of harmful microorganisms, including chemical sterilization technology and chemical detection technology, has become essential to ensuring the quality and safety of food.
This Special Issue aims to compile recent developments in microbial prevention and control in the field of food safety. The Special Issue aspires to expand our collective knowledge in the field of food microorganisms, presenting original innovative research and reviews. The scope of this Special Issue therefore includes, but is not limited to, the following:
- The utilization of chemical disinfectant and chemical sterilization technology to prevent and control harmful microorganisms.
- Microbial risk assessment and safety monitoring, emphasizing the analytical techniques used to detect and quantify microbial contamination.
- The effect of microorganisms on the flavor quality of fermented foods, focusing on the chemical interactions and metabolic pathways that contribute to flavor compounds.
- The identification of harmful microbial factors and the elucidation of pathogenesis mechanisms at the molecular level, detailing the biochemical processes and toxic substances involved.
Dr. Shuai Wei
Dr. Qi Deng
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- foodborne pathogens
- beneficial microorganisms
- quality safety
- risk assessment
- safety monitoring
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