Bacteriophage in the Control of Food- and Waterborne Pathogens
Contributors: Griffiths, Mansel W.
Publisher: ASM Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Washington
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource]
Number of pages: 366
ISBN-13: 9781555816629
Subjects: Science; Natural history; Bacteriophages; Food contamination; Pollution; Water; Diagnostic use; Therapeutic use
Description: As food- and waterborne pathogens become increasingly resistant to antibiotics, researchers are turning to bacteriophages as an alternative to keep our food and water supplies safe. This timely book provides a unique comprehensive review of the literature on the application of bacteriophages as therapeutic and prophylactic agents in the food production and processing industries, including food animals, plants, and aquaculture.
Notes: Description based on print version record.
Table of contents: title: Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. Implications of Antimicrobial Agents as Therapeutics and Growth Promoters in Food Animal Production; 2. Introduction to Bacteriophage Biology and Diversity; 3. Phage-Based Methods for the Detection of Bacterial Pathogens; 4. Application of Bacteriophages To Control Pathogens in Food Animal Production; 5. Bacteriophages for Control of Phytopathogens in Food Production Systems; 6. Potential Use of Bacteriophages as Indicators of Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Processes.; title: 7. Application of Bacteriophages To Control Pathogenic and Spoilage Bacteria in Food Processing and Distribution8. Bacteriophage Lytic Enzymes as Antimicrobials; 9. Lysogenic Conversion in Bacteria of Importance to the Food Industry; 10. Bacteriophages in Industrial Food Processing: Incidence and Control in Industrial Fermentation; 11. Practical and Theoretical Considerations for the Use of Bacteriophages in Food Systems; 12. Encapsulation and Controlled Release of Bacteriophages for Food Animal Production; 13. Application of Bacteriophages for Control of Infectious Diseases in Aquaculture.; title: 14. Control of Bacterial Diarrhea with Phages: Coverage and Safety Issues in Bacteriophage Therapy15. Industrial and Regulatory Issues in Bacteriophage Applications in Food Production and Processing; Index.