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supplement. Background: The health benefits of organic foods are unclear. Purpose: To …

The phyllosphere is an ecologically and economically important ecosystem that hosts a
large and diverse microbial community. Phyllosphere microbiota play a critical role in …

Postharvest biological control agents as a viable alternative to the use of synthetic chemicals
have been the focus of considerable research for the last 30 years by many scientists and …

Fresh fruits and vegetables can harbor large and diverse populations of bacteria. However,
most of the work on produce-associated bacteria has focused on a relatively small number …

Background Culture‐dependent methods have shown that meconium, the newborn's first
intestinal discharge, is not sterile, but the diversity of bacteria present in this material needs …

In the last decade, the production and consumption of organic food have increased steadily
worldwide, despite the lower productivity of organic crops. Indeed, the population attributes …

Background Research to understand and control microbiological risks associated with the
consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables has examined many environments in the farm to …

Advances in genome-based studies on plant-associated microorganisms have transformed
our understanding of many plant pathogens and are beginning to greatly widen our …

The authenticity of foodstuffs is an important issue for consumers, regulators, producers and
processors, as fraudulent practices can negatively affect consumer confidence and safety …

Production of fermented apple beverages is spread all around the world with specificities in
each country.'French ciders' refer to fermented apple juice mainly produced in the northwest …