Quaternary ammonium compounds of emerging concern: Classification, occurrence, fate, toxicity and antimicrobial resistance

S Mohapatra, L Yutao, SG Goh, C Ng, Y Luhua… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Amplified hygiene and precautionary measures are of utmost importance to control the
spread of COVID-19 and future infection; however, these changes in practice are projected …

Production of ethanol from biomass–Recent research, scientometric review and future perspectives

S Rajeswari, D Baskaran, P Saravanan… - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
Conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into ethanol presents combined advantages of waste
to value conversion and alternative fuel generation. Synthesis of fermentable sugars from …

Inactivation of two SARS-CoV-2 virus surrogates by electron beam irradiation on large yellow croaker slices and their packaging surfaces

Z Luo, K Ni, Y Zhou, G Chang, J Yu, C Zhang, W Yin… - Food control, 2023 - Elsevier
The detection of infectious SARS-CoV-2 in food and food packaging associated with the
cold chain has raised concerns about the possible transmission pathway of severe acute …

[HTML][HTML] Kinetics of bacterial adaptation, growth, and death at didecyldimethylammonium chloride sub-mic concentrations

A Pedreira, JA Vázquez, MR García - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) are
standard indexes for determining disinfection effectiveness. Nevertheless, they are static …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of water hardness and pH on the efficacy of peracetic acid and sodium hypochlorite against SARS-CoV-2 on Food-Contact Surfaces

JN Morris, MA Esseili - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
Sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) and peracetic acid (PAA) are commonly used disinfectants
with a maximum recommended concentration of 200 ppm for food-contact surfaces. The …

[HTML][HTML] Cold chain food and COVID-19 transmission risk: from the perspective of consumption and trade

C Zhang, Y Yang, Z Feng, C Xiao, Y Liu, X Song… - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
Since the outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), political and academic
circles have focused significant attention on stopping the chain of COVID-19 transmission. In …

[PDF][PDF] Lesson learned from COVID-19 pandemic for the future of food industry

H Yang, J Hu, BK Tan, K Wong, JJ Huang… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
With WHO announcing COVID-19 no longer as a public health emergency of international
concern (PHEIC) on May 5, 2023, coupled with the fact that the majority of the countries of …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of specific doses of E-beam irradiation which inactivated SARS-CoV-2 on the nutrition and quality of Atlantic salmon

H Yu, J Zhang, Y Zhao, H Li, Y Chen, J Zhu - Food Science and Human …, 2023 - Elsevier
The contamination of Atlantic salmon with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
(SARS-CoV-2) has impeded the development of the cold-chain food industry and posed …

[HTML][HTML] Synergistic Bactericidal Effects of Quaternary Ammonium Compounds with Essential Oil Constituents

A Pedreira, S Fernandes, M Simões, MR García… - Foods, 2024 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial tolerance is a significant concern in the food industry, as it poses risks to food
safety and public health. To overcome this challenge, synergistic combinations of …

[HTML][HTML] Efficacy of frontline chemical biocides and disinfection approaches for inactivating SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern that cause coronavirus disease with the …

NJ Rowan, E Meade, M Garvey - Current Opinion in Environmental Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
The emergence of severe acute respiratory disease (SARS-CoV-2) variants that cause
coronavirus disease is of global concern. Severe acute respiratory disease variants of …