Industrial wastewater often contains different complex impurities that are hazardous to the
environment and human health, making wastewater treatment a necessity prior to its …

In recent years, the search for natural plant-based antimicrobial compounds as alternatives
to some synthetic food preservatives or biocides has been stimulated by sanitary …

Microbial adhesion to surfaces and the consequent biofilm formation has been documented
in many different environments. Biofilms constitute a protected mode of growth that allows …

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 …

The review articles on cell immobilization have been published since 1980 and reflect the
general interest in this topic. Immobilized microbial cells create opportunities in a wide range …

Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a pathogenic bacterium capable of developing
biofilms on food processing surfaces, a pathway leading to cross contamination of foods …

The inhibitory effects of the essential oil obtained from yarrow (Achillea millefolium) were
tested against planktonic cells and biofilms of Listeria monocytogenes and Listeria innocua …

There is increasing concern about the public health impact of methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus. Food and animal are vectors of transmission, but the contribution of …

Staphylococcus is a common gram‐positive pathogen, which has been considered to be a
leading concern to public health and food safety due to the multi‐drag resistance and …

Organic acids are known to be used as food preservatives due to their antimicrobial
potential. This study evaluated the ability of three organic acids, namely, acetic acid, citric …