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ANNUAL REVIEW OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, VOL 10
Volume 10, Issue -, Pages 173-195Publisher
ANNUAL REVIEWS
DOI: 10.1146/annurev-food-032818-121805
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biofilms; food processing; persistence; microbial ecology; monitoring tools; control
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This review examines the impact of microbial communities colonizing food processing environments in the form of biofilms on food safety and food quality. The focus is both on biofilms formed by pathogenic and spoilage microorganisms and on those formed by harmless or beneficial microbes, which are of particular relevance in the processing of fermented foods. Information is presented on intraspecies variability in biofilm formation, interspecies relationships of cooperativism or competition within biofilms, the factors influencing biofilm ecology and architecture, and how these factors may influence removal. The effect on the biofilm formation ability of particular food components and different environmental conditions that commonly prevail during food processing is discussed. Available tools for the in situ monitoring and characterization of wild microbial biofilms in food processing facilities are explored. Finally, research on novel agents or strategies for the control of biofilm formation or removal is summarized.
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