Water is vital for many biological processes and is essential for all living organisms.
However, numerous macroorganisms and microorganisms have adapted to survive in …

In combination with other strategies, hyperosmolarity and desiccation are frequently used by
the food processing industry as a means to prevent bacterial proliferation, and particularly …

Genomics, transcriptomics, and proteomics are rapidly transforming our approaches to the
detection, prevention, and treatment of foodborne pathogens. Microbial genome sequencing …

Escherichia coli and Salmonella isolates produce a range of different polysaccharide
structures that play important roles in their biology. E. coli isolates often possess capsular …

The term 'exoproteome'describes the protein content that can be found in the extracellular
proximity of a given biological system. These proteins arise from cellular secretion, other …

Listeria monocytogenes the causative agent of listeriosis is an important public health
concern and food safety challenge. Increased tolerance of this bacterium to benzalkonium …

Meat consumption is an important part of human diet with strong implications in health,
economy and culture worldwide. Meat is a proteinaceous product and therefore proteomics …

Enteric pathogens such as Shiga-toxin producing Escherichia coli (STEC) and Salmonella
spp. continue to be a major food safety concern for the beef industry. Currently, no single …

The polyextremophile, gram-positive bacterium Deinococcus radiodurans can withstand
harsh conditions of real and simulated outer space environment, eg, UV and ionizing …

Abstract Analysis of genome wide transcription start sites (TSSs) revealed an unexpected
complexity since not only canonical TSS of annotated genes are recognized by RNA …