Research progress on bacterial biofilms in the food industry

Biofilm is the main ecological form of bacteria in the natural environment, which is a three-dimensional structured microbial community. Importantly, biofilms empower the tolerance of encased sessile bacteria to various adverse stresses. In the food industry, foodborne pathogens can form biofilms du...

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Main Authors: ZHANG Runrun, ZHANG Qiyi, LOU Yiyang, CHEN Xiuqin, FENG Jinsong, DING Tian
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Language:English
Published: Zhejiang University Press 2024-08-01
Series:浙江大学学报. 农业与生命科学版
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Online Access:https://www.academax.com/doi/10.3785/j.issn.1008-9209.2023.09.141
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LOU Yiyang
CHEN Xiuqin
FENG Jinsong
DING Tian
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description Biofilm is the main ecological form of bacteria in the natural environment, which is a three-dimensional structured microbial community. Importantly, biofilms empower the tolerance of encased sessile bacteria to various adverse stresses. In the food industry, foodborne pathogens can form biofilms during food processing and storage, which easily cause disinfection escape and bacterial contamination and lead to toxin accumulation and food spoilage, thus threatening the health of consumers. The prevention, inhibition, and elimination of bacterial biofilms are of great importance for ensuring microbial food safety. Therefore, it is urgent to explore efficient strategies and methods for the detection, prevention, and removal of bacterial biofilms. This review summarized the current advances in biofilm studies in the food science area, including biofilm contamination in the food industry, the mechanisms of biofilm-associated stress tolerance, and elimination strategies, which helps to better understand the food safety risks caused by biofilms and provides a theoretical basis for the development of green and efficient biofilm removal technologies.
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spelling doaj-art-6ea9f9ae967e4e8fa3804be770dec4ef2025-08-20T03:32:04ZengZhejiang University Press浙江大学学报. 农业与生命科学版1008-92092097-51552024-08-015055156710.3785/j.issn.1008-9209.2023.09.14110089209Research progress on bacterial biofilms in the food industryZHANG RunrunZHANG QiyiLOU YiyangCHEN XiuqinFENG JinsongDING TianBiofilm is the main ecological form of bacteria in the natural environment, which is a three-dimensional structured microbial community. Importantly, biofilms empower the tolerance of encased sessile bacteria to various adverse stresses. In the food industry, foodborne pathogens can form biofilms during food processing and storage, which easily cause disinfection escape and bacterial contamination and lead to toxin accumulation and food spoilage, thus threatening the health of consumers. The prevention, inhibition, and elimination of bacterial biofilms are of great importance for ensuring microbial food safety. Therefore, it is urgent to explore efficient strategies and methods for the detection, prevention, and removal of bacterial biofilms. This review summarized the current advances in biofilm studies in the food science area, including biofilm contamination in the food industry, the mechanisms of biofilm-associated stress tolerance, and elimination strategies, which helps to better understand the food safety risks caused by biofilms and provides a theoretical basis for the development of green and efficient biofilm removal technologies.https://www.academax.com/doi/10.3785/j.issn.1008-9209.2023.09.141foodborne pathogensbiofilmfood industrystress toleranceremoval technology
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ZHANG Qiyi
LOU Yiyang
CHEN Xiuqin
FENG Jinsong
DING Tian
Research progress on bacterial biofilms in the food industry
浙江大学学报. 农业与生命科学版
foodborne pathogens
biofilm
food industry
stress tolerance
removal technology
title Research progress on bacterial biofilms in the food industry
title_full Research progress on bacterial biofilms in the food industry
title_fullStr Research progress on bacterial biofilms in the food industry
title_full_unstemmed Research progress on bacterial biofilms in the food industry
title_short Research progress on bacterial biofilms in the food industry
title_sort research progress on bacterial biofilms in the food industry
topic foodborne pathogens
biofilm
food industry
stress tolerance
removal technology
url https://www.academax.com/doi/10.3785/j.issn.1008-9209.2023.09.141
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