Microorganisms can contaminate food, thus causing food spoilage and health risks when
the food is consumed. Foods are not sterile; they have a natural flora and a transient flora …

Predictive microbiology in foods is a research area within food microbiology intended to
provide mathematical models to predict microbial behavior in food environments. Although …

Food safety and quality are influenced by the presence (and possible proliferation) of
pathogenic and spoilage microorganisms during the life cycle of the product (ie, from the raw …

Predictive microbiology is an emerging research domain in which biological and
mathematical knowledge is combined to develop models for the prediction of microbial …

Predictive food microbiology (PFM) is an emerging multidisciplinary area of food
microbiology. It encompasses such disciplines as mathematics, microbiology, engineering …

The objective of this article is to bring scientific background as well as practical hints and tips
to guide risk assessors and modelers who want to develop a quantitative Microbiological …

Predictive microbiology is the integration of traditional microbiology knowledge with those
found in the disciplines of mathematics, statistics and information systems and technology to …

Modelling in food microbiology has become an indispensable approach in food safety to
generate predictions about the microbial behaviour. One of its weaknesses is the lack of …

A tool able to quantitatively assess the fate of potential pathogenic microorganisms in foods
along the food chain and their impact on public health is highly valuable for food safety …

Predicting the growth and behaviour of microorganisms in food has long been an aim in
food microbiology research. In recent years, microbial models have evolved to become more …