Biofilms pose a serious public health hazard with a significant economic impact on the food
industry. The present scoping review is designed to analyse the literature published during …

Biofilms are complex microbial architectures that encase microbial cells in a matrix
comprising self-produced extracellular polymeric substances. Microorganisms living in …

Consumers today demand the use of natural additives and preservatives in all fresh and
processed foods, including meat and meat products. Meat, however, is highly susceptible to …

Biofilms are formed by microorganisms protected by a self-produced matrix, most often
attached to a surface. In the food processing environments biofilms endanger the product …

The prevention of foodborne diseases is one of the main objectives of health authorities. To
this effect, analytical techniques to detect and/or quantify the microbiological contamination …

The consumer tendency towards convenient, minimally processed meat items has placed
extreme pressure on processors to certify the safety of meat or meat products without …

Sanicip Bio Control (SBC) is a novel product developed in Mexico for biofilms' removal. The
aims of this study were to evaluate (i) the removal of mixed-species biofilms by enzymatic …

Biofilms may contain pathogenic and spoilage bacteria and can become a recurring
problem in the dairy sector, with a negative impact on product quality and consumer health …

Biofilms increase the probability of microorganism survival and potentiate subsequent food
product cross-contamination. The search for alternatives capable of eliminating the matrix …

The capacity of real-time PCR (RT-PCR), the VIDAS immunoassay system, and the
conventional count method for detecting Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium and …