Background Demand for healthy and safe food with minimal use of synthetic inputs
(including synthetic preservatives) is increasing rapidly. Plastic polymers being hazardous to …

Food industries are facing a great challenge due to contamination of food products with
different microbes such as bacteria, fungi, viruses, parasites, etc. These microbes deteriorate …

The looming urgency of feeding the growing world population along with the increasing
consumers' awareness and expectations have driven the evolution of food production …

The increasing concern of consumers about food quality and safety and their rejection of
chemical additives has promoted the breakthrough of the biopreservation field and the …

Background Consumer concern on the use of naturally-occurring antimicrobials from plants,
microorganisms and animal sources continues to grow daily, mostly triggered by the …

A considerable number of strains belonging to different species of Enterococcus are highly
competitive due to their resistance to wide range of pH and temperature. Their …

Increasing the demands of consumers for organic and safer foods has led to applying new
technologies for food preservation. Active packaging (AP) containing natural antimicrobial …

The wound healing process is usually susceptible to different bacterial infections due to the
complex physiological environment, which significantly impairs wound healing. The topical …

Today, the usage of natural additives in the food matrix has increased. Natural antimicrobial
compounds include peptides, enzymes, bacteriocins, bacteriophages, plant extracts …

Food‐borne illnesses are a significant concern for consumers, the food industry, and food
safety authorities. Natural preservatives are very crucial for enhancing food safety and shelf …