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Bacteriophages in the control of food- and waterborne pathogens / edited by Parviz M. Sabour, Mansel W. Griffiths. - Washington, DC : ASM Press, 2010. - xvii, 333 p., 12 p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 27 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Implications of antimicrobial agents as therapeutics and growth promoters in food animal production / Patrick Boerlin -- Introduction to bacteriophage biology and diversity / Pieter-Jan Ceyssens and Rob Lavigne -- Phage-based methods for the detection of bacterial pathogens / Mansel W. Griffiths -- Application of bacteriophages to control pathogens in food animal production / Lawrence D. Goodridge -- Bacteriophages for control of phytopathogens in food production systems / Alan J. Castle, Susan M. Lehman, and Antonet M. Svircev -- Potential use of bacteriophages as indicators of water quality and wastewater treatment processes / Juan Jofre and Francisco Lucena -- Application of bacteriophages to control pathogenic and spoilage bacteria in food processing and distribution / Craig Billington, J. Andrew Hudson, and Lynn McIntyre -- Bacteriophage lytic enzymes as antimicrobials / Caren J. Stark ... [et al.] -- Lysogenic conversion in bacteria of importance to the food industry / Gail E. Christie ... [et al.] -- Bacteriophages in industrial food processing / Simon Labrie and Sylvain Moineau -- Practical and theoretical considerations for the use of bacteriophages in food systems / Jason J. Gill -- Encapsulation and controlled release of bacteriophages for food animal production / Qi Wang and Parviz M. Sabour -- Application of bacteriophages for control of infectious diseases in aquaculture -- Toshihiro nakai -- Control of bacterial diarrhea with phages : coverage and safety issues in bacteriophage therapy / Harald Br�ussow -- Industrial and regulatory issues in bacteriophage applications in food production and processing / Gary R. Pasternack and Alexander Sulakvelidze.

9781555815028 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1555815022 (hardcover : alk. paper)


Bacteriophages--Therapeutic use.
Bacteriophages--Diagnostic use.
Food contamination.
Water--Pollution.
Bacteriophages.
Food Contamination--prevention & control.
Food Microbiology.
Water Microbiology.

QR342 / .B3385 2010

579.26 / B338

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