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Novel Strategies to Control the Biofilm Formation by Pseudomonas Aeruginosa in the Food Industry Publisher



Sadeghzadeh R1 ; Rafieian F2 ; Keshani M3, 4 ; Salehi Z1 ; Jafari SM5, 6
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  1. 1. Nutrition and Food Security Research Center, Department of Food Science, Isfahan University of Medical science, Isfahan, Iran
  2. 2. Nutrition and Food Security Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  3. 3. Cardiac Rehabilitation Research Center, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  4. 4. Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Science, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  5. 5. Department of Food Materials and Process Design Engineering, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Gorgan, Iran
  6. 6. Halal Research Center of IRI, Iran Food and Drug Administration, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran

Source: Future Foods Published:2024


Abstract

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a Gram-negative human pathogenic bacterium that has the ability to form multicellular biofilm (BF) communities. Due to the presence of extracellular polymeric substances, BF protects bacteria from unfavorable environmental conditions and causes their resistance to antimicrobial substances. The presence of BF in the food industry has become a great threat to food safety. Conventional disinfection technologies are inappropriate for effective BF control due to the resistances created to them and the toxic residues for humans and the environment that they leave behind. Therefore, it is necessary to understand more about the formation and development of BF and environmentally friendly methods to remove BF from food and equipment in contact with food. This review article describes BF formation, its resistance mechanisms to antimicrobial agents, and BF development. Also, novel and effective strategies involved in BF removal are discussed including physical methods (plasma, pulsed electric field and ultrasonication), physicochemical method (electrolyzed water), biological methods (enzymes and bacteriophages), natural compounds such as essential oils, and application of nanomaterials. © 2024 The Author(s)
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