Evaluation of long- and short-term storage conditions and efficiency of a novel microencapsulated Salmonella phage cocktail for controlling Salmonella in chicken meat

Article Environmental Sciences

Applications of Bacteriophage Cocktails to Reduce Salmonella Contamination in Poultry Farms

Sefika Evran et al.

Summary: The study found that phage cocktails can effectively reduce Salmonella contamination in poultry farms, with reductions of up to 2.80 to 2.31 log(10) units in different environments.

FOOD AND ENVIRONMENTAL VIROLOGY (2022)

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Article Food Science & Technology

The use of bacteriophage-based edible coatings for the biocontrol of Salmonella in strawberries

Banu Sezer et al.

Summary: This study investigated the physicochemical quality and antimicrobial activity of dip-coated strawberries using four different biopolymers. The results showed that whey protein concentrate coating had the least impact on pH and titratable acidity. The coating with bacteriophage cocktail effectively reduced bacterial counts and extended the postharvest life of strawberries.

FOOD CONTROL (2022)

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Article Biophysics

Replacement of antibodies with bacteriophages in lateral flow assay of Salmonella Enteritidis

Hasan Ilhan et al.

Summary: The study investigated the analytical performance of bacteriophages for Salmonella Enteritidis using lateral flow assay (LFA) technique, and found that bacteriophages could be an alternative analyte-specific agents to antibodies in lateral flow assay testing of bacteria with comparable sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy. The combination of Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) and colorimetric measurements allowed for sensitive quantitation of target bacteria in less than 30 minutes.

BIOSENSORS & BIOELECTRONICS (2021)

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Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Manufacturing Stable Bacteriophage Powders by Including Buffer System in Formulations and Using Thin Film Freeze-drying Technology

Yajie Zhang et al.

Summary: By utilizing thin film freeze-drying (TFFD) technology, phage-containing dry powders were successfully produced while maintaining phage viability. Incorporating a buffer system significantly improved phage survival during the solidifying processes, resulting in ideal properties for various therapeutic delivery routes.

PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH (2021)

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Article Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology