Global food safety : microbial interventions and molecular advancements Foodborne microbial outbreaks are a serious food safety and public health concern worldwide. One of the most challenging issues in food safety is the identification and characterization of foodborne microbial communities which is a core objective of research by food scientists and food microbiologists. This book reviews the molecular advances in food science related to the safety and quality of food along with recent diagnostic tools for the detection of emerging pathogens based on the food commodities. It presents a wide selection of methods for the identification and characterization of foodborne infectious agents. The volume provides an overview of foodborne pathogens diseases and outbreaks and then proceeds to delve into techniques for characterizing foodborne pathogens using molecular approaches. It reviews state of the art methods for detecting and tracing foodborne pathogens using next generation sequencing and whole genome sequencing for controlling foodborne illnesses as well as the application of microorganisms in food production for preventing foodborne illnesses. The volume ends with a chapter that provides an overview of management systems and analytical tools for public health protection from foodborne illnesses. Key features: Reviews the detection of foodborne pathogens using recently developed molecular technologies Provides deep insights into the fundamental and functional aspects of microbial interventions in food science Addresses current challenges for the management of food safety Includes updated studies on microbial safety for processed food items Discusses advanced management systems for foodborne pathogens This book will be an important reference source for food scientists and food safety supervisors from production to processing and from transport to retail. This book will also be vital source for teachers students and researchers for exploring recent developments for food safety by employing advanced microbial and molecular methods Part I: Foodborne: Pathogens Diseases and Outbreaks Foodborne Pathogens and Their Associated Infections: An Introduction Muhsin Jamal Sayed Muhammad Ata Ullah Shah Bukhari Saadia Andleeb Muhammad Asif Nawaz Liloma Shah Sana Raza and Redaina Foodborne Diseases: Causative Agents and Related Microorganisms Shikha Pandhi Arvind Kumar and Sadhna Mishra Role of Foodborne Pathogens and Microorganisms in Food Safety Santosh Kumar Shimoga Rajanna Naveen Kumar Kudure Jayanna Manoj Manjunath Bongale and Chandrashekar Srinivasa Foodborne Outbreaks: Sources and Mode of Transmission of Foodborne Pathogenic Microorganisms Smitha Chandrashekar Kollarahithlu Suhasini Sathiyamoorthy Saranya Thiruvottriyur Shanmugam Karolien De Wael Jayabrata Das and Pandiyarasan Veluswamy Part II: Characterizing Foodborne Pathogens Using Molecular Approaches Epidemiology of Foodborne Bacterial Diseases and Molecular Techniques to Assure Food Safety Ajith Athira Benssan K. Varghese and Radhakrishnan Preetha Molecular Characterization of Foodborne Pathogens Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji Wadzani Dauda Palnam Ayodele Eugene Ayeni Muhammad Akram Olugbenga Samuel Michael Amna Siddique Saher Islam Olugbemi Tope Olaniyan Ajayi Kolawole Temidayo Kayode Adebisi Arowora Devarajan Thangadurai Juliana Bunmi Adetunji Benjamin Ewa Ubi and Daniel Ingo Hefft Tracing Foodborne Pathogens Using Molecular Based Approaches Chandrashekar Srinivasa Chandan Shivamallu Kollur Shiva Prasad Santosh Kumar Shimoga Rajanna P. Ashwini and Murali Mahadevamurthy Part III: Detecting and Tracing Foodborne Pathogens Using NGS and WGS Foodborne Pathogen Detection Using Next Generation Sequencing Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji Olugbemi Tope Olaniyan Devarajan Thangadurai Olugbenga Samuel Michael Benjamin Ewa Ubi Eugene Ayodele Ayeni Muhammad Akram Juliana Bunmi Adetunji Umme Laila Ajayi Kolawole Temidayo Wadzani Dauda Palnam Saher Islam Arowora Kayode Adebisi Hina Anwar and Daniel Ingo Hefft Next Generation Sequencing for Strain Tracking and Community Profiling of Food Microbes Gollapalli Pavan Manjunath Chavadi Manjunatha Hanumanthappa and Manjula Ramu Whole Genome Sequencing for Food Safety and Quality Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji Muhammad Akram Olugbemi Tope Olaniyan Eugene Ayodele Ayeni Wadzani Dauda Palnam Devarajan Thangadurai Ajayi Kolawole Temidayo Olugbenga Samuel Michael Fahad Said Khan Saher Islam Juliana Bunmi Adetunji and Benjamin Ewa Ubi Part IV: Controlling Foodborne Illness for Public Health Application of Microorganism in Food Production and Control of Foodborne Illness Dhruv Thakur Anurag Singh Rajat Suhag and Atul Dhiman Food Quality and Food Safety: Management Systems and Analytical Tools for Public Health Shikha Pandhi Arvind Kumar and Sadhna Mishra.