Chitosan has many desirable attributes eg antimicrobial properties and promoting wound
healing, and is used in various applications. This article first discusses how degree of …

The potential health benefits of probiotics may not be realized because of the substantial
reduction in their viability during food storage and gastrointestinal transit …

Food wastage and its accumulation are becoming a critical problem around the globe due to
continuous increase of the world population. The exponential growth in food waste is …

Bacillus cereus is one of the leading etiological agents of toxin‐induced foodborne
diseases. Its omnipresence in different environments, spore formation, and its ability to adapt …

Exopolysaccharides (EPSs) are biological polymers secreted by microorganisms including
Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) to cope with harsh environmental conditions. EPSs are one of the …

The foodborne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes is the causative agent of human listeriosis,
a severe disease, especially dangerous for the elderly, pregnant women, and newborns …

Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are important starter, commensal, or pathogenic microorganisms.
The stress physiology of LAB has been studied in depth for over 2 decades, fueled mostly by …

As the most abundant biopolymer on the earth, cellulose has recently gained significant
attention in the development of antibacterial biomaterials. Biodegradability, renewability …

Lactic acid is an already consolidated bioproduct in the world market. It has many
applications, such as: the production of biodegradable polymers, substitution of plastics from …

Listeria monocytogenes is a human food-borne facultative intracellular pathogen that is
resistant to a wide range of stress conditions. As a consequence, L. monocytogenes is …