Foodborne diseases have always been a threat to human health. They are considered an
emergent public health concern throughout the world. Many outbreaks have been found to …

The biofilm formation on abiotic surfaces in food and medical sectors constitutes a great
public health concerns. In fact, biofilms present a persistent source for pathogens, such as …

Listeria monocytogenes (Lm) is a major human and animal foodborne pathogen. Here we
show that hypervirulent Lm clones, particularly CC1, are strongly associated with dairy …

Attachment of potential spoilage and pathogenic bacteria to food contact surfaces and the
subsequent biofilm formation represent serious challenges to the meat industry, since these …

Microbiological contamination in the food industry is often attributed to the presence of
biofilms in processing plants. Bacterial biofilms are complex communities of bacteria …

Microorganisms can colonize and subsequently form biofilms on surfaces, which protect
them from adverse conditions and make them more resistant than their planktonic free‐living …

Dairy products, in particular soft cheeses, pose a major concern to the dairy industry and
public health authorities as they are the leading source of listeriosis outbreaks, a severe …

In the beginning, cheese making in the United States was all art, but embracing science and
technology was necessary to make progress in producing a higher quality cheese …

Although rates of listeriosis are low in comparison to other foodborne pathogenic illness,
listeriosis poses a significant risk to human health as the invasive form can have a mortality …

The growth of technology and requirements globally for various commodities has brought
about new challenges. Biofilms are aggregations of microbial cells, which contaminate and …