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Food Science and Biotechnology에서 2023년 4월 발간 예정으로 아래와 같이 “Microbial Biofilms: A Contemporary Challenge to Food Industry”　특별호(Special Issue)를 준비하고 있습니다.

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■ Special Issue
Microbial Biofilms: A Contemporary Challenge to Food Industry
 
■ Special issue editors
Se-Wook Oh (Kookmin University, Korea)
Sun-Young Lee (Chung-Ang University, Korea)
Kwangcheol Casey Jeong (University of Florida, USA)
 
■ Special issue information
   Biofilms are an aggregation of microorganisms, including bacteria, fungi, viruses, protozoa, and algae. Biofilm is a colonial structure in order to survive and adapt in adverse environmental conditions. Foodborne pathogens, also can form a biofilm, by flocking inside the extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) to protect themselves from harsh environments. In various bacterial species, the production of EPS and quorum sensing plays an important role in the biofilm formation process. 
   In the food industry, biofilms formed by foodborne pathogens are a growing concern. Foodborne pathogens easily form biofilms on the surfaces of fresh cut fruits and vegetables. In addition, biofilms are formed on food contact surfaces, increasing the risk of cross-contamination. Biofilms are more antibiotic-resistant than planktonic cells and can lead to serious foodborne diseases. Therefore, biofilm formation in food-related environments can result in severe public health problems. In the food industry, biofilms cause problems due to their high levels of resistance to antimicrobial agents. However, normally biofilms are difficult to eradicate using conventional sanitizers. So efficient eradication methods should be developed for guarantee the food safety in the industry. 

This special issue will contain articles describing 
The subjects covered by this special issue are;
- review on biofilm definition, meaning, and type
- comprehensive review on biofilm formation process
- biofilm formation according to environmental cues or bacterial signaling
- biofilm and health, or renewable energy
- bacterial stress response in biofilm
- quorum sensing in biofilm
- different cell attachment and hydrophobicity under environmental conditions
- biofilm formation by dual or multi species of pathogens
- biofilm eradication by chemical agents
- biofilm eradication by natural antimicrobials
- biofilm eradication by extracellular matrix-degrading enzymes
- biofilm eradication by physical method including photodynamic inactivation
- biofilm eradication by biocontrol strategies

 
■ Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2022
 
■ 문의: Special Issue Editor
- Prof. Se-Wook Oh (Kookmin University) swoh@kookmin.ac.kr 
- Prof. Sun-Young Lee (Chung-Ang University) nina6026@cau.ac.kr 
- Prof. Kwangcheol Casey Jeong (University of Florida) kcjeong@ufl.edu