Plant pathogenic microorganisms cause substantial yield losses in several economically
important crops, resulting in economic and social adversity. The spread of such plant …

Phenolic compounds and extracts with bioactive properties can be obtained from many
kinds of plant materials. These natural substances have gained attention in the food …

The incidence of foodborne diseases has increased over the years and resulted in major
public health problem globally. Foodborne pathogens can be found in various foods and it is …

The ability to rapidly detect viable pathogens in food is important for public health and food
safety reasons. Culture-based detection methods, the traditional means of demonstrating …

Waterborne pathogens and related diseases are a major public health concern worldwide,
not only by the morbidity and mortality that they cause, but by the high cost that represents …

Food safety is a major concern in the context of rising population and decreasing earth
resources. Food is often contaminated by bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites, which …

Food safety is increasingly becoming an important public health issue, as foodborne
diseases present a widespread and growing public health problem in both developed and …

Initially described a century ago by William Twort and Felix d'Herelle, bacteriophages are
bacterial viruses found ubiquitously in nature, located wherever their host cells are present …

Milk produced in udder cells is sterile but due to its high nutrient content, it can be a good
growth substrate for contaminating bacteria. The quality of milk is monitored via somatic cell …

Rapid detection of bacterial pathogens and toxins in foods is necessary to provide real‐time
results to mitigate foodborne illness outbreaks. Cultural enrichment methods, although the …