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Review
. 2023 May 30;32(12):1703-1718.
doi: 10.1007/s10068-023-01349-3. eCollection 2023 Oct.

Biofilm formation in food processing plants and novel control strategies to combat resistant biofilms: the case of Salmonella spp

Xinyi Pang  1 , Xin Hu  1 , Xueying Du  1 , Chenglong Lv  1 , Hyun-Gyun Yuk  2
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Review

Biofilm formation in food processing plants and novel control strategies to combat resistant biofilms: the case of Salmonella spp

Xinyi Pang et al. Food Sci Biotechnol. .

Abstract

Salmonella is one of the pathogens that cause many foodborne outbreaks throughout the world, representing an important global public health problem. Salmonella strains with biofilm-forming abilities have been frequently isolated from different food processing plants, especially in poultry industry. Biofilm formation of Salmonella on various surfaces can increase their viability, contributing to their persistence in food processing environments and cross-contamination of food products. In recent years, increasing concerns arise about the antimicrobial resistant and disinfectant tolerant Salmonella, while adaptation of Salmonella in biofilms to disinfectants exacerbate this problem. Facing difficulties to inhibit or remove Salmonella biofilms in food industry, eco-friendly and effective strategies based on chemical, biotechnological and physical methods are in urgent need. This review discusses biofilm formation of Salmonella in food industries, with emphasis on the current available knowledge related to antimicrobial resistance, together with an overview of promising antibiofilm strategies for controlling Salmonella in food production environments.

Keywords: Antimicrobial resistance; Biofilm control; Biofilm formation; Food processing; Salmonella.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interestThe authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Flow-chart of the food supply chain, highlighting the main critical surfaces for Salmonella spp. biofilm formation
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