Bacteriophages in the control of food- and waterborne pathogens /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: American Society for Microbiology
Other Authors: Sabour, Parviz M., Griffiths, Mansel
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : ASM Press, [2010]
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Implications of antimicrobial agents as therapeutics and growth promoters in food animal production
  • Introduction to bacteriophage biology and diversity
  • Phage-based methods for the detection of bacterial pathogens
  • Application of bacteriophages to control pathogens in food animal production
  • Bacteriophages for control of phytopathogens in food production systems
  • Potential use of bacteriophages as indicators of water quality and wastewater treatment processes
  • Application of bacteriophages to control pathogenic and spoilage bacteria in food processing and distribution
  • Bacteriophage lytic enzymes as antimicrobials
  • Lysogenic conversion in bacteria of importance to the food industry
  • Bacteriophages in industrial food processing
  • Practical and theoretical considerations for the use of bacteriophages in food systems
  • Encapsulation and controlled release of bacteriophages for food animal production
  • Application of bacteriophages for control of infectious diseases in aquaculture
  • Control of bacterial diarrhea with phages : coverage and safety issues in bacteriophage therapy
  • Industrial and regulatory issues in bacteriophage applications in food production and processing