Phages in Food Industry Biocontrol and Bioremediation
Bacteriophages are ubiquitous in nature and their use is a current promising alternative in biological control. Multidrug resistant (MDR) bacterial strains are present in the livestock industry and phages are attractive candidates to eliminate them and their biofilms. This alternative therapy also r...
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doaj-b91942fc6f0a4807abfd0d668dd4edd02021-07-23T13:28:04ZengMDPI AGAntibiotics2079-63822021-06-011078678610.3390/antibiotics10070786Phages in Food Industry Biocontrol and BioremediationPablo Cristobal-Cueto0Alberto García-Quintanilla1Jaime Esteban2Meritxell García-Quintanilla3Department of Clinical Microbiology, IIS-Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Av. Reyes Católicos, 2, 28040 Madrid, SpainDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Pharmacy, University of Seville, Calle Profesor García Gonzalez, 2, 41012 Seville, SpainDepartment of Clinical Microbiology, IIS-Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Av. Reyes Católicos, 2, 28040 Madrid, SpainDepartment of Clinical Microbiology, IIS-Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Av. Reyes Católicos, 2, 28040 Madrid, SpainBacteriophages are ubiquitous in nature and their use is a current promising alternative in biological control. Multidrug resistant (MDR) bacterial strains are present in the livestock industry and phages are attractive candidates to eliminate them and their biofilms. This alternative therapy also reduces the non-desirable effects produced by chemicals on food. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that around 420,000 people die due to a foodborne illness annually, suggesting that an improvement in food biocontrol is desirable. This review summarizes relevant studies of phage use in biocontrol focusing on treatments in live animals, plants, surfaces, foods, wastewaters and bioremediation.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/10/7/786bacteriophagefood industrybioremediationbiocontrolanimalplant |
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Pablo Cristobal-Cueto Alberto García-Quintanilla Jaime Esteban Meritxell García-Quintanilla Phages in Food Industry Biocontrol and Bioremediation Antibiotics bacteriophage food industry bioremediation biocontrol animal plant |
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Pablo Cristobal-Cueto Alberto García-Quintanilla Jaime Esteban Meritxell García-Quintanilla |
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Phages in Food Industry Biocontrol and Bioremediation |
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Phages in Food Industry Biocontrol and Bioremediation |
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Phages in Food Industry Biocontrol and Bioremediation |
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Phages in Food Industry Biocontrol and Bioremediation |
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Phages in Food Industry Biocontrol and Bioremediation |
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phages in food industry biocontrol and bioremediation |
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Antibiotics |
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Bacteriophages are ubiquitous in nature and their use is a current promising alternative in biological control. Multidrug resistant (MDR) bacterial strains are present in the livestock industry and phages are attractive candidates to eliminate them and their biofilms. This alternative therapy also reduces the non-desirable effects produced by chemicals on food. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that around 420,000 people die due to a foodborne illness annually, suggesting that an improvement in food biocontrol is desirable. This review summarizes relevant studies of phage use in biocontrol focusing on treatments in live animals, plants, surfaces, foods, wastewaters and bioremediation. |
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bacteriophage food industry bioremediation biocontrol animal plant |
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