Biofilm is a microbial association or community attached to different biotic or abiotic surfaces
or environments. These surface‐attached microbial communities can be found in food …

Diverse microorganisms are able to grow on food matrixes and along food industry
infrastructures. This growth may give rise to biofilms. This review summarizes, on the one …

Foodborne diseases have always been a threat to human health. They are considered an
emergent public health concern throughout the world. Many outbreaks have been found to …

Microbial life abounds on surfaces in both natural and industrial environments, one of which
is the food industry. A solid substrate, water and some nutrients are sufficient to allow the …

Illness as the result of ingesting bacterially contaminated foodstuffs represents a significant
annual loss of human quality of life and economic impact globally. Significant research …

Microbiological contamination in the food industry is often attributed to the presence of
biofilms in processing plants. Bacterial biofilms are complex communities of bacteria …

Attachment of potential spoilage and pathogenic bacteria to food contact surfaces and the
subsequent biofilm formation represent serious challenges to the meat industry, since these …

The aim of the present study was to determine the bioactive compounds in four essential oils
(EO's) from Origanum heracleoticum, Origanum vulgare, Thymus vulgaris and Thymus …

Biofilms pose a serious public health hazard with a significant economic impact on the food
industry. The present sco** review is designed to analyse the literature published during …

The inhibitory effects of the essential oil obtained from yarrow (Achillea millefolium) were
tested against planktonic cells and biofilms of Listeria monocytogenes and Listeria innocua …