The Paradox of Mixed-Species Biofilms in the Context of Food Safety

Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 990-1011

  Jahid, Iqbal Kabir ^a,b   Ha, Sang Do ^a  

^a Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

^b JASHORE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial resistance; Food safety; Indigenous microbiota; Mixed species biofilms; Public goods; Quorum sensing

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOPHAGES; FOOD SAFETY; HEALTH; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; THERMAL PROCESSING (FOODS);

ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCES; MICROBIOTAS; MIXED SPECIES; PUBLIC GOODS; QUORUM-SENSING;

BIOFILMS;

EID: 84906076940     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15414337     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.12087     Document Type: Article

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