The viable but nonculturable (VBNC) state has been recognized as a strategy for bacteria to
cope with stressful environments; in this state, bacteria fail to grow on routine culture …

Medical devices are an important and growing aspect of healthcare provision and are
increasing in complexity to meet established and emerging patient needs. Terminal …

Microbial contaminations are responsible for many chronic, healthcare, persistent microbial
infections and illnesses in the food sector, therefore their control is an important public …

Many bacteria have the ability to survive in challenging environments; however, they cannot
all grow on standard culture media, a phenomenon known as the viable but non-culturable …

Producers of probiotic products are legally required to indicate on the label only the
minimum numbers of viable microorganisms at the end of shelf life expressed as colony …

The market of probiotic foods and supplements is growing rapidly but frequently the
commercialized products are not compliant with their labels in terms of claimed probiotic …

Probiotic bacteria can be introduced to stresses during the culturing phase as an alternative
to the use of protectants and coating substances during drying. Accurate enumeration of the …

Food processing, eg, freeze-drying, exerts strong pressure on bacteria in the food matrix,
decreasing their viability/activity and even forcing them to become viable but unculturable …

Clubroot, caused by the obligate parasite Plasmodiophora brassicae, is one of the most
important diseases of Brassicaceae family. Bacillus spp. that produce lipopeptide antibiotics …

Medical devices provide critical care and diagnostic applications through patient contact.
Sterility assurance level (SAL) may be defined as the probability of a single viable micro …