Research Publications (Food Safety)

Letters in Applied Microbiology, Accepted Article. Staphylococcus aureus is a biofilm-producing organism that is frequently isolated from various environments worldwide. Because of the natural resistance of S. aureus biofilm to antibiotics, bacteriophages are considered as a promising alternative for its removal. The bacteriophage vB_SauS_JS02 was isolated from livestock wastewater and showed activity against multidrug-resistant (MDR) S.

Letters in Applied Microbiology, EarlyView.

Letters in Applied Microbiology, EarlyView.

Letters in Applied Microbiology, EarlyView.

Letters in Applied Microbiology, EarlyView.

Letters in Applied Microbiology, EarlyView.

Letters in Applied Microbiology, EarlyView.

Letters in Applied Microbiology, EarlyView.

Letters in Applied Microbiology, Accepted Article.

Letters in Applied Microbiology, EarlyView.

Letters in Applied Microbiology, Volume 74, Issue 1, Page 2-7, January 2022.

Letters in Applied Microbiology, Volume 74, Issue 1, Page 73-77, January 2022.

Letters in Applied Microbiology, Volume 74, Issue 1, Page 53-62, January 2022. The present study was conducted to detect the occurrence of beta-lactamase and biofilm-producing Escherchia coli and Salmonella in apparently healthy broiler birds reared in household and contract poultry farms.

Letters in Applied Microbiology, Accepted Article.

Letters in Applied Microbiology, Accepted Article.

Letters in Applied Microbiology, Accepted Article. Emergence and rapid spread of multi-drug resistant (MDR) bacteria including Vibrio cholerae are a global public health issue. Much attention has been paid to natural compounds, such as spices and herbs to find novel antimicrobial compounds as they are considered to be cheaper alternatives to develop as a drug. Here, we show that methanol extract of white pepper could inhibit growth of V.

Letters in Applied Microbiology, Accepted Article. This study was to investigate the synergistic antibacterial effect and inhibition of biofilm formation of nisin in combination with terpenes (carvacrol, cinnamaldehyde, citral, and thymol) against Listeria monocytogenes. The bactericidal ranking of terpenes combined with nisin was carvacrol > cinnamaldehyde, citral > thymol.

Letters in Applied Microbiology, Accepted Article. Heavy metal pollution is a global concern. Targeting at the surface sediments in western Chaohu Lake and using metagenome sequencing, we probed into the mechanism how microbes adapted to heavy-metal-polluted sediments under natural conditions. It was found the heavy metal pollution intensity of the three typical sampling places ranked as estuary of Nanfeihe River (NFH) > Zhongmiao Town (HZ) > Hongshizui (HSZ).

Letters in Applied Microbiology, Accepted Article. In this study we investigated the incidence of Listeria monocytogenes in the receiving meat, the meat products, the personnel and the environment of a vertically integrated company in Northern Greece owing a processing plant and three trading facilities.

Letters in Applied Microbiology, Accepted Article. High-throughput 16S rRNA and 18S rRNA sequencing were performed to study the changes of soil microbial diversity and community structure under different heavy metal pollution levels in Chengxian lead-zinc mining area, Gansu Province. In this study, we characterized the main physicochemical properties, multiple heavy metal pollution, and microbial community structure of the soil in the tailings.

Letters in Applied Microbiology, Accepted Article. Shrimp farming has experienced rising costs as a result of disease outbreaks associated with Vibrio spp. Suitable strategies for disease prevention and control are therefore urgently needed. This study aimed to evaluate the antimicrobial effect of Moringa oleifera seed powder against Vibrio cholerae in the rearing water of Pacific white shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) postlarvae.

Letters in Applied Microbiology, Accepted Article. Cadmium (Cd) is considered a toxic heavy metal, nevertheless, its toxicity fluctuates for different organisms. Cadmium-tolerant bacteria (CdtB) are a diverse and non-phylogenetically related. Because of their ecological importance these bacteria become particularly relevant when pollution occurs and where human health is impacted.

Letters in Applied Microbiology, Accepted Article. This study aimed to evaluate the inhibitory effects of phenolic-rich extracts from acerola (Malpighia emarginata D.C., PEA), cashew apple (Anacardium occidentale L., PEC) and mango (Mangifera indica L., PEM) by-products on distinct enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC) strains. The capability of PEA and PEC of impairing various physiological functions of ETEC strains was investigated with multiparametric flow cytometry.

Letters in Applied Microbiology, Accepted Article. The present study was conducted to detect the occurrence of beta-lactamase and biofilm-producing-E. coli and Salmonella in apparently healthy broiler birds reared in household and contract poultry farms. In total, 150 cloacal swabs were collected from apparently healthy broiler birds of various age groups reared in backyard (n=100) and contract farms (n=50) inWest Bengal (India).

Letters in Applied Microbiology, Accepted Article. Vibrio parahaemolyticus, a kind of biofilm-forming foodborne bacterium, presents formidable challenges to the effectiveness of antimicrobial agents. Increasingly, the safety of chemical antimicrobials has aroused the widespread attention of the public. The development of the novel nature antimicrobial agents has become critical for controlling biofilm-related pollution and infections.