The prevalence, distribution, and diversity of Salmonella isolated from pork slaughtering processors and retail outlets in the Shandong Province of China.

Salmonella is a foodborne pathogen of global significance and is highly prevalent in pork. This study investigated the prevalence, contamination distribution, virulence genes and antibiotic resistance of Salmonella in 3 pork processors in the Shandong Province of China. Samples were collected from 13 different sampling sources across the slaughter procedures (600 samples) as well as at retail outlets supplied by these processors (45 samples).

Contribution of data acquired from spectroscopic, genomic and microbiological analyses to enhance mussels' quality assessment.

In this study, a large amount of heterogeneous data (i.e., microbiological, spectral and Next Generation Sequencing data) were obtained analyzing mussels of different species and origin, to acquire a comprehensive view about the quality and safety of these products.

Effect of the Bioprotective Properties of Lactic Acid Bacteria Strains on Quality and Safety of Feta Cheese Stored under Different Conditions.

Lately, the inclusion of additional lactic acid bacteria (LAB) strains to cheeses is becoming more popular since they can affect cheese's nutritional, technological, and sensory properties, as well as increase the product's safety. This work studied the effect of L33 and L125 free cells and supernatants on feta cheese quality and fate. In addition, rapid and non-invasive techniques such as Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and multispectral imaging (MSI) analysis were used to classify the cheese samples based on their sensory attributes.