Issue 58, 2017

Biofilm formation and control strategies of foodborne pathogens: food safety perspectives

Abstract

Foodborne pathogens are the main factors behind foodborne diseases and food poisoning and thus pose a great threat to food safety. Many outbreaks have been found to be associated with biofilms. It is well documented that biofilms have become an urgent problem in the current food industry as biofilms can renders inhabitants on such films resistant to antimicrobial agents and cleaning. In this paper, recent literature related to the biofilm formation and on the factors that influence foodborne pathogens are reviewed. In addition, the control and removal strategies of foodborne pathogens used to efficiently maintain food safety in the food industry are also discussed.

Graphical abstract: Biofilm formation and control strategies of foodborne pathogens: food safety perspectives

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
28 feb 2017
Accepted
22 jun 2017
First published
25 jul 2017
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

RSC Adv., 2017,7, 36670-36683

Biofilm formation and control strategies of foodborne pathogens: food safety perspectives

X. Zhao, F. Zhao, J. Wang and N. Zhong, RSC Adv., 2017, 7, 36670 DOI: 10.1039/C7RA02497E

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