Food Microbiology Virtual Issue,

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Explore the free collection of MiniReviews on Food Microbiology from FEMS Microbiology Ecology, FEMS Microbiology Letters, Pathogens and Disease, and FEMS Yeast Research. Topics covered include brewing yeast design and development, E. coli propagation, the spread of gastroenteric viruses, and more.

New yeasts—new brews: modern approaches to brewing yeast design and development
B. Gibson, J.-M. A. Geertman, C. T. Hittinger, K. Krogerus, D. Libkind, E. J. Louis, F. Magalhães, J. P. Sampaio
DOI: 10.1093/femsyr/fox038

Hydrogen sulfide and its roles in Saccharomyces cerevisiae in a winemaking context
Chien-Wei Huang, Michelle E. Walker, Bruno Fedrizzi, et al.
DOI: 10.1093/femsyr/fox058

Escherichia coli, cattle and the propagation of disease
Richard A. Stein, David E. Katz
DOI: 10.1093/femsle/fnx050

Photoinactivation of bacteria by endogenous photosensitizers and exposure to visible light of different wavelengths - a review on existing data
M. Hessling, B. Spellerberg, K. Hoenes
DOI: 10.1093/femsle/fnw270

Photoirradiated caffeic acid as an antimicrobial treatment for fresh produce
Andrea R. Gilbert, Solmaz Alborzi, Luis J. Bastarrachea, Rohan V. Tikekar
DOI: 10.1093/femsle/fny132

Antifungal activity of selected natural preservatives against the foodborne molds Penicillium verrucosum and Aspergillus westerdijkiae
Inga Schlösser, Alexander Prange
DOI: 10.1093/femsle/fny125

The promises of microalgae - still a long way to go
Daniel P. Kiesenhofer, Silvia Fluch
DOI: 10.1093/femsle/fnx257

Genome analysis of food-processing stressful-resistant probiotic Bifidobacterium animalissubsp. BF052, and its potential application in fermented soymilk
Pattra Charnchai, Sirima Suvarnakuta Jantama, Kaemwich Jantama
DOI: 10.1093/femsle/fnx180

Dissemination of gastroenteric viruses in the production of lettuce in developing countries: a public health concern
Lucia M.C. Werneck, Carmen B. Vieira, Tulio M. Fumian, et al.
DOI: 10.1093/femsle/fnx085

Spotlight on Bacillus cereus and its food poisoning toxins
Per Einar Granum
DOI: 10.1093/femsle/fnx071

Selection of non-Saccharomyces yeasts to be used in grape musts with high alcoholic potential: a strategy to obtain wines with reduced ethanol content
María Victoria Mestre Furlani, Yolanda Paola Maturano, Mariana Combina, Laura Analía Mercado, María Eugenia Toro, Fabio Vazquez
DOI: 10.1093/femsyr/fox010

Saccharomyces uvarum is responsible for the traditional fermentation of apple chicha in Patagonia
Maria E. Rodríguez, Laura Pérez-Través, Marcela P. Sangorrín, Eladio Barrio, Amparo Querol, Christian A. Lopes
DOI: 10.1093/femsyr/fow109