Food Microbiology publishes original research articles, short research communications, and review papers dealing with all aspects of the microbiology of foods. The editors aim to publish manuscripts of the highest quality which are both relevant and applicable to the broad field covered by the journal. Studies must be novel and have a clear connection to the microbiology of foods or food production environments. The microbiological aspects of all stages of food production, from pre- to post-harvest and throughout processing and preparation, are of interest. Studies should be of general interest to the international community of food microbiologists. The editors make every effort to ensure rapid and fair reviews, resulting in timely publication of accepted manuscripts.

Papers relating to the following topics will be considered:
• Taxonomy, Physiology, genetics, biochemistry, and behavior of microorganisms that are either used to make foods or that represent safety or quality problems
• Effects of preservatives, including bioprotectants, processes, and packaging systems on the microbiology of foods
• Methods for detection, identification and enumeration of foodborne microorganisms or microbial toxins
• Microbiology of food fermentations
• Predictive microbiology and applications to foods
• Microbial communities and ecology of foods, food production, and food processing environments
• Microbiological aspects of food safety
• Microbiological aspects of general and sensorial food quality and spoilage

Papers with a focus on the following areas will not be considered:
• Biotechnology or food technology, including process or product developments, optimizations, and formulations
• Development of new microbial strains for fermentations, ingredient production, or probiotic applications
• Studies involving health claims
• Surveys of microorganisms in foods, unless the surveys are research hypothesis-driven
• Development of biosensors or other analytical methods, unless efficacy is evaluated in foods or food environments

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Editor
M.L. Tortorello
Contributing Editors
J. Carballo, PhD
University of Vigo Department of Chemical Engineering, Vigo, Spain
F. Carlin
French National Institute for Agricultural Research Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Avignon cedex 9, France
P. Delaquis
Summerland Research and Development Centre, Summerland, British Columbia, Canada
G. Duffy
Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority, Carlow, Ireland
A. Lonvaud
Institute of Vine and Wine Science, Villenave d'Ornon, France
Editorial Board Members
M. Abadias
Research and Technology Food and Agriculture Fruitcentre, Catalonia, Spain
L. Almela
University of Murcia Department of Agricultural Chemistry Geology and Edaphology, Murcia, Spain
G. Amagliani
University of Urbino Carlo Bo, Urbino, Italy
A.S. Angelidis
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
L. Aquilanti
Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
F. N. Arroyo-Lopez
Spanish Scientific Research Council Andalucia Office, Sevilla, Spain
J-C. Augustin
National Veterinary School of Alfort, Maisons Alfort, France
E. Bartowsky
Australian Wine Research Institute, Glen Osmond, Australia
P. Battilani
Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Faculty of Agricultural Food and Environmental Sciences, Piacenza, Italy
C. Belloch
Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology Food Biotechnology Department, Burjassot, Spain
D. Bolton
A. Brandelli
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
R. Briandet, PhD
Food Microbiology for Health, Jouy-en-Josas, France
S. Brul
University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
L. Bunkova
Tomas Bata University in Zlin, Zlin, Czech Republic
C.P. Champagne
Saint-Hyacinthe Research and Development Centre, Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada
M-J. Chen
National Taiwan University, Dept. of Animal Science and Technology, Taiwan, Republic of China
M. Ciani
Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
G. Comi
University of Udine, Udine, Italy
E. Coton
Bretagne Occidentale University, Brest, France
O. Couvert
Bretagne Occidentale University, Brest, France
D. D'Souza
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
M. Danyluk
Citrus Research and Education Center, Lake Alfred, Florida, United States
N. Desmasures
University of Caen Normandy, Caen, France
R. Di Cagno
Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Bolzano, Italy
E.H. Drosinos
Agricultural University of Athens, Athens, Greece
D. Ercolini
University of Naples Federico II, Napoli, Italy
M.M Ferreira
University of Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal
E. Franciosi
Edmund Mach Foundation Agrarian Institute of San Michele, Trento, Italy
A. Gálvez
University of Jaén, Jaen, Spain
M. Gänzle
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
M.I. Gil
Center for Edaphology and Applied Biology of the Segura River, Murcia, Spain
A. Gill
Health Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
G. Giraffa
Institute of Agricultural Biology and Biotechnology National Research Council Lodi Branch, Lodi Lo, Italy
M. Gobbetti
Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Bolzano, Italy
M.E. Guerzoni
University Hospital of Bologna Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Polyclinic, Bologna, Italy
R.A. Holley
University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
J.A. Hudson
Institute of Environmental Science and Research Ltd, Porirua, New Zealand
C.O. Jeon
Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
C. Jo
Seoul National University Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
K. Jordan
Teagasc Food Research Centre Moorepark, Cork, Ireland
K. Koutsoumanis
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
S. Q. Liu
National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
S. Lomonaco
University of Turin, Torino, Italy
B. Mahmoud
Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States
S. Marin
University of Lleida, Lleida, Spain
O. Martín-Belloso
University of Lleida, Lleida, Spain
A. Martinez
Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology, Burjassot, Spain
D.A. McDowell
Ulster University School of Health Sciences, Newtownabbey, United Kingdom
C. Nguyen-The
French National Institute for Agricultural Research Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Avignon cedex 9, France
G.-J. Nychas
Agricultural University of Athens Department of Food Science and Technology, Athens, Greece
E. Parente
University of Basilicata, Potenza, Italy
S. Parveen
University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, Maryland, United States
E. Pereira De Martinis
University of Sao Paulo Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirao Preto, RIBEIRAO PRETO, Brazil
S. Ravishankar, PhD
University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, United States
C. Restuccia
University of Catania, Catania, Italy
D. Rodríguez-Lázaro
University of Burgos, Burgos, Spain
J.L. Romalde
University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
J. Rovira
University of Burgos, Burgos, Spain
J.-H. Ryu
Korea University College of Science, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
J. Samelis
Institute of Technology of Agricultural Products, Athens, Greece
M. Sarker
Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, United States
L. Saucier
Laval University, Quebec, Canada
D.W. Schaffner
Rutgers The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
R. Schwan
Federal University of Lavras, LAVRAS, Brazil
F. V. M. Silva
The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
G. Spano
University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
G. Suzzi
Faculty of Bioscience and Agro-Food and Environmental Technology University of Teramo, Teramo, Italy
T. M. Taylor
Texas A&M University College Station, College Station, Texas, United States
P.C. Teixeira
Catholic University of Portugal Faculty of Biotechnology, Porto, Portugal
S. Torriani
University of Verona Department of Biotechnology, Verona, Italy
L. Truelstrup Hansen
National Food Institute, Søborg, Denmark
A-J. Trujillo Mesa
Autonomous University of Barcelona Special Research Center of Food Technology, Bellaterra, Spain
M. Valero Roche
Miguel Hernandez University of Elche Plant Science and Microbiology Department, Alicante, Spain
C. Varela
Australian Wine Research Institute, Glen Osmond, Australia
F. Villani
University of Naples Federico II, Napoli, Italy
G. Vinderola
Institute of Industrial Lactology, Santa Fe, Argentina
S. Weckx
H-G. Yuk, PhD
Korea National University of Transportation Division of Food Science and Biotechnology, Jeungpyeong-gun, Korea, Republic of
M. Zagorec
Oniris Nantes - Géraudière Site, Nantes, France
W. Zhang
National Center for Food Safety and Technology, Bedford Park, Illinois, United States