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Foodborne pathogens represent a major burden on society as they are the cause of high numbers of illnesses, hospitalizations, and deaths each year. In addition to their detrimental impact on human health, these microorganisms, which include pathogenic bacteria, viruses, fungi, and a range of parasites, also represent a significant economic cost to food companies in the implementation and constant oversight of food hygiene and safety programs, product recalls, and potential litigation if outbreaks occur. Advancing our current knowledge of the food processing chain and its vulnerabilities to the many factors related to foodborne pathogens (e.g., their stress response, survival and persistence in processing environments, acquisition of virulence factors and antimicrobial drug resistance) is paramount to the development of effective strategies for early detection and control of pathogens, thereby improving food safety.This Special Issue compiled original research articles contributing to a better understanding of the impact of all aspects of foodborne pathogens on food safety.

Listeria monocytogenes --- growth potential --- ready-to-eat --- iceberg lettuce --- rocket --- spinach --- rucola --- arugula --- antimicrobial blue light --- pathogenic bacteria --- food-borne bacteria --- endogenous photosensitizers --- porphyrins --- food safety --- food handling --- food hygiene --- Salmonella --- Salmonellosis --- foodborne illness --- whole papaya --- Salmonella Typhimurium --- survival --- aqueous chlorine dioxide --- malic acid --- shelf-life --- Listeria spp. --- prevalence --- detection --- monitoring --- smear --- benzalkonium chloride --- thymol --- ampicillin --- sublethal antimicrobial exposure --- gene expression --- stress response --- virulence --- foodborne pathogen --- salmonellosis --- chicken --- antibiotic resistance --- microbial contamination --- multidrug-resistant bacteria --- milk alternatives --- Salmonella Enteritidis --- egg white --- AcrD --- stress resistance --- cell invasion --- pathogenic mechanism --- foodborne bacteria --- in vitro cell models --- organoids --- enteroids --- Bacillus cereus group --- chromogenic media --- performance testing --- toxin gene profiling --- panC sequencing --- food-borne salmonellosis --- multi-drug resistance --- invasion genes bacterial virulence --- poultry bio-mapping --- chemical interventions --- Salmonella enumeration --- Campylobacter enumeration --- bacteriophage --- endolysin --- amidase --- bionanoparticles --- BNPs --- enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli --- yogurt --- quantitative microbial risk assessment

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This Special Issue contributes to filling knowledge gaps regarding NUS in horticultural and ornamental systems, as well as in landscapes, by collecting original research papers dealing with the relevance of NUS to the following topics: biodiversity and conservation; genetics and breeding; characterization, propagation, and ecophysiology; cultivation techniques and systems; landscape protection and restoration; product and process innovations; biochemistry and composition; and postharvest factors affecting their end-use quality.

Research & information: general --- Biology, life sciences --- Technology, engineering, agriculture --- Pinus koraiensis --- EST-SSRs --- genetic diversity --- population structure --- population differentiation --- gene flow --- nutraceuticals --- breeding --- Solanum aethiopicum --- neglected and underutilized --- phytochemicals --- dune spinach --- NaCl --- functional food --- salt tolerance --- underexploited vegetable --- dandelion --- common brighteyes --- wild edible greens --- chemical composition --- nutrient contents --- soilless cultivation --- minerals content --- saline conditions --- NUS --- sustainable food supply --- nutritional security --- Apulia Region --- Portulaca olearacea --- Borago officinalis --- yield --- antioxidants --- phenolics --- flavonoids --- Ginkgo biloba --- trace elements --- starch --- terpene trilactones --- ginkgotoxin --- ginkgolik acid --- antimicrobial --- wood apple --- fatty acid profile --- tocopherol --- nutritional --- GC-MS --- HPLC --- MaxEnt --- ecological niche modeling (ENM) --- endangered species --- Cyatheaceae --- environmental factors --- plant-based biostimulants --- foliar application --- bottle gourd landraces --- greenhouse cultivation --- crop production --- NUE --- fatty acids --- free sugars --- organic acids --- UPLC --- salinity --- microbial growth --- sensory quality --- floating system --- ready-to-eat --- root knot nematode --- Punica granatum --- bioagents --- nematicides --- neemcake --- climate resilient --- arid zone fruits --- adaptation --- nutritional quality --- Pinus koraiensis --- EST-SSRs --- genetic diversity --- population structure --- population differentiation --- gene flow --- nutraceuticals --- breeding --- Solanum aethiopicum --- neglected and underutilized --- phytochemicals --- dune spinach --- NaCl --- functional food --- salt tolerance --- underexploited vegetable --- dandelion --- common brighteyes --- wild edible greens --- chemical composition --- nutrient contents --- soilless cultivation --- minerals content --- saline conditions --- NUS --- sustainable food supply --- nutritional security --- Apulia Region --- Portulaca olearacea --- Borago officinalis --- yield --- antioxidants --- phenolics --- flavonoids --- Ginkgo biloba --- trace elements --- starch --- terpene trilactones --- ginkgotoxin --- ginkgolik acid --- antimicrobial --- wood apple --- fatty acid profile --- tocopherol --- nutritional --- GC-MS --- HPLC --- MaxEnt --- ecological niche modeling (ENM) --- endangered species --- Cyatheaceae --- environmental factors --- plant-based biostimulants --- foliar application --- bottle gourd landraces --- greenhouse cultivation --- crop production --- NUE --- fatty acids --- free sugars --- organic acids --- UPLC --- salinity --- microbial growth --- sensory quality --- floating system --- ready-to-eat --- root knot nematode --- Punica granatum --- bioagents --- nematicides --- neemcake --- climate resilient --- arid zone fruits --- adaptation --- nutritional quality

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All articles in the presented collection are high-quality examples of both basic and applied research. The publications collectively refer to apples, bananas, cherries, kiwi fruit, mango, grapes, green bean pods, pomegranates, sweet pepper, sweet potato tubers and tomato and are aimed at improving the postharvest quality and storage extension of fresh produce. The experimental works include the following postharvest treatments: 1-methylcycloprpene, methyl jasmonate, immersion in edible coatings (aloe, chitosan, plant extracts, nanoemulsions, ethanol, ascorbic acid and essential oils solutions), heat treatments, packaging, innovative packaging materials, low temperature, low O2 and high CO2 modified atmosphere, and non-destructible technique development to measure soluble solids with infra- and near infra-red spectroscopy. Preharvest treatments were also included, such as chitosan application, fruit kept on the vine, and cultivation under far-red light. Quality assessment was dependent on species, treatment and storage conditions in each case and included evaluation of color, bruising, water loss, organoleptic estimation and texture changes in addition to changes in the concentrations of sugars, organic acids, amino acids, fatty acids, carotenoids, tocopherols, phytosterols, phenolic compounds and aroma volatiles. Gene transcription related to ethylene biosynthesis, modification of cell wall components, synthesis of aroma compounds and lipid metabolism were also the focus of some of the articles.

Research & information: general --- Biology, life sciences --- Technology, engineering, agriculture --- apple flesh --- absorption --- scattering --- soluble sugars --- 905–1650 nm --- cell wall modification --- chitosan --- ethylene biosynthesis --- fruit quality --- lignin metabolism --- postharvest quality --- preharvest treatment --- amidated graphene oxide --- sulfonated poly ether ether ketone --- modified atmosphere film --- cherry tomatoes --- food packaging --- post-harvest treatment --- jasmonate --- metabolite profiling --- lipid metabolism --- Solanum lycopersicum --- ethylene inhibition --- modified atmosphere --- carbon dioxide --- phenols --- antioxidant --- ethanol --- acetaldehyde --- Phaseolus vulgaris --- peppermint --- tea tree --- storability --- minimal processed --- ready to eat --- internal packaging --- modified atmosphere packaging --- storage quality --- transpiration --- water loss --- chilling injury --- controlled atmosphere --- far-red --- aroma --- blanching --- chilling --- synthetic pathway --- volatile --- maturity --- tomato --- flavor --- postharvest --- bruise susceptibility --- apples --- mechanical shock --- transportation --- molded fiber --- expanded polystyrene --- sweet potato --- postharvest treatment --- edible quality --- transcriptome --- mango --- bioactive --- coatings --- biodegradable --- Aloe vera --- nanotechnology --- wax coating --- natural antimicrobials --- essential oils --- nanocoatings --- post-harvest --- bioactive compounds --- quality --- preservation methods --- nanomaterials --- Capsicum annuum L. --- hot water treatment --- ascorbate-glutathione cycle --- Musa AAA --- ALDH --- aroma volatile --- ester --- enzyme characteristics --- Prunus avium --- edible coatings --- Opuntia ficus-indica extracts --- storage --- anthocyanins --- phenolic compounds --- total antioxidant capacity --- apple flesh --- absorption --- scattering --- soluble sugars --- 905–1650 nm --- cell wall modification --- chitosan --- ethylene biosynthesis --- fruit quality --- lignin metabolism --- postharvest quality --- preharvest treatment --- amidated graphene oxide --- sulfonated poly ether ether ketone --- modified atmosphere film --- cherry tomatoes --- food packaging --- post-harvest treatment --- jasmonate --- metabolite profiling --- lipid metabolism --- Solanum lycopersicum --- ethylene inhibition --- modified atmosphere --- carbon dioxide --- phenols --- antioxidant --- ethanol --- acetaldehyde --- Phaseolus vulgaris --- peppermint --- tea tree --- storability --- minimal processed --- ready to eat --- internal packaging --- modified atmosphere packaging --- storage quality --- transpiration --- water loss --- chilling injury --- controlled atmosphere --- far-red --- aroma --- blanching --- chilling --- synthetic pathway --- volatile --- maturity --- tomato --- flavor --- postharvest --- bruise susceptibility --- apples --- mechanical shock --- transportation --- molded fiber --- expanded polystyrene --- sweet potato --- postharvest treatment --- edible quality --- transcriptome --- mango --- bioactive --- coatings --- biodegradable --- Aloe vera --- nanotechnology --- wax coating --- natural antimicrobials --- essential oils --- nanocoatings --- post-harvest --- bioactive compounds --- quality --- preservation methods --- nanomaterials --- Capsicum annuum L. --- hot water treatment --- ascorbate-glutathione cycle --- Musa AAA --- ALDH --- aroma volatile --- ester --- enzyme characteristics --- Prunus avium --- edible coatings --- Opuntia ficus-indica extracts --- storage --- anthocyanins --- phenolic compounds --- total antioxidant capacity

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All articles in the presented collection are high-quality examples of both basic and applied research. The publications collectively refer to apples, bananas, cherries, kiwi fruit, mango, grapes, green bean pods, pomegranates, sweet pepper, sweet potato tubers and tomato and are aimed at improving the postharvest quality and storage extension of fresh produce. The experimental works include the following postharvest treatments: 1-methylcycloprpene, methyl jasmonate, immersion in edible coatings (aloe, chitosan, plant extracts, nanoemulsions, ethanol, ascorbic acid and essential oils solutions), heat treatments, packaging, innovative packaging materials, low temperature, low O2 and high CO2 modified atmosphere, and non-destructible technique development to measure soluble solids with infra- and near infra-red spectroscopy. Preharvest treatments were also included, such as chitosan application, fruit kept on the vine, and cultivation under far-red light. Quality assessment was dependent on species, treatment and storage conditions in each case and included evaluation of color, bruising, water loss, organoleptic estimation and texture changes in addition to changes in the concentrations of sugars, organic acids, amino acids, fatty acids, carotenoids, tocopherols, phytosterols, phenolic compounds and aroma volatiles. Gene transcription related to ethylene biosynthesis, modification of cell wall components, synthesis of aroma compounds and lipid metabolism were also the focus of some of the articles.

apple flesh --- absorption --- scattering --- soluble sugars --- 905–1650 nm --- cell wall modification --- chitosan --- ethylene biosynthesis --- fruit quality --- lignin metabolism --- postharvest quality --- preharvest treatment --- amidated graphene oxide --- sulfonated poly ether ether ketone --- modified atmosphere film --- cherry tomatoes --- food packaging --- post-harvest treatment --- jasmonate --- metabolite profiling --- lipid metabolism --- Solanum lycopersicum --- ethylene inhibition --- modified atmosphere --- carbon dioxide --- phenols --- antioxidant --- ethanol --- acetaldehyde --- Phaseolus vulgaris --- peppermint --- tea tree --- storability --- minimal processed --- ready to eat --- internal packaging --- modified atmosphere packaging --- storage quality --- transpiration --- water loss --- chilling injury --- controlled atmosphere --- far-red --- aroma --- blanching --- chilling --- synthetic pathway --- volatile --- maturity --- tomato --- flavor --- postharvest --- bruise susceptibility --- apples --- mechanical shock --- transportation --- molded fiber --- expanded polystyrene --- sweet potato --- postharvest treatment --- edible quality --- transcriptome --- mango --- bioactive --- coatings --- biodegradable --- Aloe vera --- nanotechnology --- wax coating --- natural antimicrobials --- essential oils --- nanocoatings --- post-harvest --- bioactive compounds --- quality --- preservation methods --- nanomaterials --- Capsicum annuum L. --- hot water treatment --- ascorbate-glutathione cycle --- Musa AAA --- ALDH --- aroma volatile --- ester --- enzyme characteristics --- Prunus avium --- edible coatings --- Opuntia ficus-indica extracts --- storage --- anthocyanins --- phenolic compounds --- total antioxidant capacity