Challenging food microbiology from a molecular perspective

Food Microbiology, Molecular Microbial Ecology, Food Ecology

Impact of next generation sequencing techniques in Food Microbiology 1 2 Baltasar Mayo 1 , Caio T. C. C. Rachid 2 , Ángel Alegría 1 , Analy M. O. Leite 2 , Raquel S. 3 Peixoto 2 , and Susana Delgado 1 4 5 Departamento de Microbiología y Bioquímica, Instituto de Productos Lácteos de 6 Asturias (IPLA-CSIC), Paseo Río Linares s/n, 33300-Villaviciosa, Asturias, Spain 1 , and 7 Instituto de Microbio...

From Food to Drug: Avicenna’s Perspective, a Brief Review

The Food and drug were developed by pharmacists and physicians, in particular Persian scientists throughout medical history. There was an especial view on the subject of nutrition and medications in Persian medicine (PM). Avicenna was one of the main Persian physicians who contributed to this field in the Canon of medicine “Al-qanun-fi-al-tibb”, his main medical and pharmaceutical text book in ...

Molecular Testing in Microbiology

There are significant challenges associated with qualitative and quantitative nucleic acid tests performed in diagnostic laboratories. The development of internationally available certified reference materials which can be traced to reference measurements will contribute to a better understanding of the performance characteristics of nucleic acid tests and enhance reliability and comparability ...

Editorial: Biofilms from a Food Microbiology Perspective: Structures, Functions, and Control Strategies

Materials and equipment in food processing industries are colonized by surface-associated microbial communities called biofilms. In these biostructures microorganisms are embedded in a complex organic matrix composed essentially of polysaccharides, nucleic acids, and proteins. This organic shield contributes to the mechanical biofilm cohesion and triggers tolerance to environmental stresses suc...

Food Microbiology