UVC radiation for food safety: An emerging technology for the microbial disinfection of food products

H Singh, SK Bhardwaj, M Khatri, KH Kim… - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
The application of ultraviolet (UV) light in the food industry has held great promise for a long
time. UVC light (200–280 nm) possesses excellent germicidal properties to inactivate a wide …

Hyperspectral imaging and machine learning in food microbiology: Developments and challenges in detection of bacterial, fungal, and viral contaminants

A Soni, Y Dixit, MM Reis… - … Reviews in Food Science …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Hyperspectral imaging (HSI) is a robust and nondestructive method that can detect foreign
particles such as microbial, chemical, and physical contamination in food. This review …

Natural polyphenols for the preservation of meat and dairy products

H Ullah, Y Hussain, C Santarcangelo, A Baldi… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Food spoilage makes foods undesirable and unacceptable for human use. The preservation
of food is essential for human survival, and different techniques were initially used to limit the …

Microencapsulation of Essential Oils by Spray‐Drying and Influencing Factors

TTT Nguyen, TVA Le, NN Dang… - Journal of Food …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Essential oils (EOs) are known as any aromatic oily organic substances which are naturally
synthesized in plants. Exhibiting a broad range of biological activities, EOs have played a …

Purification and characterization of antifungal lipopeptide produced by Bacillus velezensis isolated from raw honey

ZR Xiong, M Cobo, RM Whittal, AB Snyder… - PloS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Raw honey contains a diverse microbiota originating from honeybees, plants, and soil.
Some gram-positive bacteria isolated from raw honey are known for their ability to produce …

Antifungal cultures and metabolites of lactic acid bacteria for use in dairy fermentations

N Liang, Z Zhao, JM Curtis, MG Gänzle - International Journal of Food …, 2022 - Elsevier
Fungal spoilage limits the shelf life of fermented dairy products. To address the problem, this
study explores the potential of lactic acid bacteria as antifungal adjunct cultures in dairy …

[HTML][HTML] Preventing fungal spoilage from raw materials to final product: Innovative preservation techniques for fruit fillings

T Bento de Carvalho, BN Silva, E Tomé, P Teixeira - Foods, 2024 - mdpi.com
Spoilage fungi are a significant cause of financial loss in the food and beverage industry
each year. These fungi thrive in challenging environments characterized by low acidity, low …

Potential residual contaminants in edible bird's nest

BH Yeo, TK Tang, SF Wong, CP Tan, Y Wang… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Edible bird's nest (EBN) is recognized as a nourishing food among Chinese people. The
efficacy of EBN was stated in the records of traditional Chinese medicine and its activities …

Low molecular weight peptides generated from palm kernel cake via solid state lacto-fermentation extend the shelf life of bread

NM Asri, BJ Muhialdin, M Zarei, N Saari - Lwt, 2020 - Elsevier
This study aimed at investigating the potential antifungal activity of low molecular weight
peptides being a natural preservative generated from palm kernel cake (PKC) via solid state …

[HTML][HTML] Association of fungal genera from spoiled processed foods with physicochemical food properties and processing conditions

AB Snyder, JJ Churey, RW Worobo - Food microbiology, 2019 - Elsevier
The processing conditions and physiochemical properties used in food manufacturing
create niches which support the growth of a limited number of spoilage fungi. This study was …