Food Microbiology
A section of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158).
Section Information
This Section focuses on all areas of food microbiology including foodborne pathogens, lactic acid bacteria, spoilage microbes, and probiotics. Studies related to microbial detection, pathogenesis, antimicrobial resistance, microbial intervention, biofilms, food fermentation, predictive microbiology, and food microbial communities and ecology will be considered.
Keywords
- food microbiology
- lactic acid bacteria
- spoilage microbes
- probiotics
- pathogenic microbes
- detection
- pathogenesis
- antimicrobial resistance
- microbial intervention
- biofilms
- food fermentation
- predictive microbiology
- food microbial communities and ecology
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Advances and Future Challenges to Microbial Food Safety—Volume II (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Detection and Control of Food-Borne Pathogens (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Lactobacillus as a Biotechnological Tool to Improve Food Quality and Human Health (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Probiotic Lactic Acid Bacteria: Functional and Safety Characterization and Employment in the Production of Probiotic (Fermented) Foods and Beverages (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Foodborne Pathogen Reduction in Foods (Deadline: 10 January 2025)
- Innovations and Insights in Probiotics: Their Applications, Mechanisms and Safety (Deadline: 10 January 2025)
- Fermented Foods: Raw Materials, Microorganisms, Emerging Technologies, and Novel Products (Deadline: 13 January 2025)
- Microbiology, Biochemistry and Potential Human Health Benefits of Fermented Food Products (Deadline: 15 January 2025)
- Whole-Genome Sequencing-Based Analysis of Antimicrobial Resistance, Virulence Factors, and Genetic Diversity in Foodborne Pathogens (Deadline: 28 January 2025)
- Microorganisms in Fermented Food: Selection, Evaluation and Application (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Predictive Modelling in Food: Food Safety Validation and Risk Assessment (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Microbiological Safety of Food—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Strategies for Controlling Pathogenic Microbial Contamination in Animal-Derived Food Products: An Antimicrobial Approach (Deadline: 15 February 2025)
- Microbiological Risks in Food Processing (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Feature Reviews on Food Microbiology (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Interactions between Food Compounds and Gut Microbiota (Deadline: 10 March 2025)
- Advances in Beneficial Food Microorganisms: Isolation, Identification, Characterization and Applications (Deadline: 15 March 2025)
- Microbial Adaptation in Food and the Processing Environment: Implications for Food Safety and Quality (Deadline: 15 March 2025)
- Bio-Functional Properties of Lactic Acid Bacteria in Functional Foods (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Advances in Utilizing Lactic Acid Bacteria for Enhanced Quality and Nutrition in Fruit and Vegetable Beverages (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- The Starting Point of Intestinal Microecological Regulation: Probiotics, Prebiotics, Synbiotics and Postbiotics and Their Associated Roles (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Bioactive Peptides and Probiotic Bacteria: Modulators of Human Health (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- The Evaluation of Biofilm Formation, Virulence Factors, and Antibiotic Resistance of Food-Associated Microorganisms (Deadline: 5 April 2025)
- The Relationship Between Microbial Community Structure and Quality Formation During Food Fermentation Process (Deadline: 25 April 2025)
- Microorganisms in Fermented Foods: Diversity, Function, and Safety (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Microorganisms and Enzymes in Fermented Products (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Traditional Fermented Food: Physicochemical, Sensory, Flavor, and Microbial Characteristics (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Control and Intervention Strategies to Reduce Foodborne Microbial Pathogens in Food (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Prevalence and Antimicrobial Resistance of Foodborne Pathogens in Food (Deadline: 15 May 2025)
- Novel Approaches for Controlling and Analyzing Microorganisms in Foods (Deadline: 19 May 2025)
- Quantitative Risk Assessment of Listeria monocytogenes in Foods (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Antimicrobial Strategies in Food Processing, Production and Storage (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Foodborne Pathogens and Spoilage Microorganisms: Farm-to-Fork Challenges and Sustainable Control Strategies (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Microbial Metabolism Contributes to Enhancing Food Quality and Health Benefits (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Predictive Microbiology: New Trends of Food Safety and Quality in Food Processing Systems (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Emerging Intervention, Prevention, and Control Technologies for the Inactivation of Pathogenic and Spoilage Microorganisms in Food Products (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- The Staphylococcus aureus Complex and Its Role in Microbial Food Safety (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Molecular Methods in Food Quality and Microbiological Safety Volume II (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Novel Approaches for the Detection and Inactivation of Foodborne Pathogens (Deadline: 10 June 2025)
- Advances in the Use of Unconventional Raw Materials for Improving Quality and Safety Characteristics, Flavor Chemistry and Nutritional Value of Fermented Foods (Deadline: 15 June 2025)
- Beneficial Effects of Probiotics and Active Substances: Advanced Food and Human Health Applications (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Foodborne Pathogenic Bacteria: Prevalence and Control: Third Edition (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Interactions Between Gut Microbiota and Food Bioactive Components: Implications for Health (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Systems Metabolic Engineering of Escherichia coli for Production of Nutritional Compounds (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Lactic Acid Bacteria: The Functions and Applications in Foods (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Food Microorganism Contribution to Fermented Foods (Deadline: 30 July 2025)
- Probiotics and Lactic Acid Bacteria: Resource Development, Product Preparation and Health Benefits (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Innovative Microbiological Technologies and Applications in Fermented Food Products for The International Conference on Traditionally Fermented Foods in the World—2024 Acetic Acid Bacteria and Monascus (2024-AAB&M) (Deadline: 15 August 2025)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
