Description
Book SynopsisThe demands of producing high quality, pathogen-free food rely increasingly on natural sources of antimicrobials to inhibit food spoilage organisms, foodborne pathogens and toxins. Discovery and development of new antimicrobials from natural sources for a wide range of applications requires that knowledge of traditional sources for food antimicrobials is combined with the latest technologies in identification, characterization and application. This book explores some novel, natural sources of antimicrobials as well as the latest developments in using well-known antimicrobials in food. Covering antimicrobials derived from microbial sources (bacteriophages, bacteria, algae, fungi), animal-derived products (milk proteins, chitosan, reduction of biogenic amines), plants and plant-products (essential oils, phytochemicals, bioactive compounds), this book includes the development and use of natural antimicrobials for processed and fresh food products. New and emerging technologies concerning antimicrobials are also discussed.
Table of Contents1: Naturally Occurring Biocides in the Food Industry 2: Bacteriophages and Phage-encoded Proteins: Prospects in Food Quality and Safety 3: A Survey of Antimicrobial Activity in Lactic Acid Bacteria of Different Origin 4: Bacteriocins for Bioprotection of Foods 5: Bacterial Antimicrobial Peptides and Food Preservation 6: Microbial Fermentation for Food Preservation 7: Antimicrobials from Marine Algae 8: Antimicrobial Secondary Metabolites from Fungi for Food Safety 9: Antimicrobial Films and Coatings from Milk Proteins 10: Antimicrobial and Other Beneficial Applications of Chitosans 11: Reduction of Biogenic Amine Levels in Meat and Meat Products 12: Biogenic Amines in Wine and Vinegar: Role of Starter Culture in its Inhibition 13: Natural Inhibitors of Food-borne Fungi from Plants and Microorganisms 14: Application of Plant-based Antimicrobials in Food Preservation 15: Essential Oils and their Components for the Control of Phytopathogenic Fungi that Affect Plant Health and Agri-food Quality and Safety 16: Fruit Postharvest Disease Control by Plant Bioactive Compounds 17: Antimicrobials from Wild Edible Plants of Nigeria 18: Natural Antimicrobials Compounds to Preserve Quality and Assure Safety of Fresh Horticultural Produce 19: Biological Approaches for Control of Human Pathogens on Produce 20: Antimicrobial and Other Biological Effects of Garcinia Plants Used in Food and Herbal Medicine 21: Predictive Modelling of Antimicrobial Effects of Natural Aromatic Compounds in Model and Food Systems 22: Database Mining for Bacteriocin Discovery
