Millions of people are undernourished globally and with the population growing, food security is a major concern. Food security is multifaceted, requiring advancements in food safety, ensuring products have a good shelf life, reducing spoilage and providing dietary additions to improve the nutrient intake of the population. The application of microbiology is far reaching, and new approaches are required to maintain food security. Through an improved understanding of plant-microbe interactions, it is possible to forecast and mitigate food shortages.
Microorganisms should be ‘weaponised’ to stave off conflicts across the globe, according to a team of eminent microbiologists.
Read storyMason Associate Professor of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, Ramin M Hakami has received $35,000 in grants from Intellifoods Labs, LLC to continue examining methods to reduce the time to detect the presence of bacteria in food samples.
A team from the Australian National University (ANU) has modified the protein folding properties of bacteria by adding multiple components from the chloroplast of plants.
Dr Katerina Mastovska has been named Deputy Executive Director and Chief Science Officer with AOAC International.
Iceland could play a pivotal role in European food security, providing over 40 million Europeans with a safe, sustainable, and locally-produced protein source over the next decade, while mitigating over 700 million tons of CO2 emissions, a new study suggests.