Frontiers in Microbiology | Food Microbiology

Original Research

Accepted on 17 Aug 2026

Safety and Quality Evaluation of Commercial Wheat Flour in Saudi Arabia Through Microbiological, Chemical, and Molecular Analyses: A Preliminary Baseline Assessment

in Food Microbiology

Abdullah A. Khan Ghyathuddin
Faisal Al-Sarraj
Atif Bamagoos
Nada Nass
Ehab Mattar
Abdullah Abed Baz
Ibrahim Alotibi
Ali Shaibah
Mohammed A. Al-Matary
Saleh M. Al-maaqar

Frontiers in Microbiology

Original Research

Accepted on 17 Aug 2026

Microbial Diversity of Camel Milk Production Environments in Xinjiang, China: A Full-Length 16S rRNA Survey of Farm Environmental Matrices Across Altay and Hami Regions

in Food Microbiology

Yating Wu
Shuai Wang
Xianlan Ma
Xiaoxiao Lou
Nan Zheng
Wei Shao
Lu Meng
He Chen
Wang Cheng
Yankun Zhao

Frontiers in Microbiology

Original Research

Accepted on 17 Aug 2026

Inactivation Kinetics of Cronobacter sakazakii and Salmonella enterica in Reconstituted Powdered Infant Formula and Survival during Subsequent Storage

in Food Microbiology

Gurjot Kaur
Megan Fay
Raswanth M. Raju
Bhavya S. Pendyala
Shibali S. Alva
Robert Newkirk
Diana Sue Stewart
Gregory Fleischman
Wei Zhang
Joelle K Salazar

Frontiers in Microbiology

Original Research

Accepted on 14 Aug 2026

Metabolic interactions and growth dynamics of Bifidobacterium strains in response to human milk oligosaccharides and lactose

in Food Microbiology

Stefan Ratering
Sylvia Schnell
Christian Borsch
Sinead T Morrin
David R Hill
Rachael H Buck
Silvia Rudloff

Frontiers in Microbiology

187 views

Original Research

Published on 13 Aug 2026

Effects of lactic acid bacteria-fermented dandelion Jiangshui on blood glucose levels in hyperglycemic mice

in Food Microbiology

Xian-Gang Meng
Jia-ni Lu
Hui Yao
Qing-kai Jin
Yi-xin Zhang
Zhi-hui Wang
Tuan-Jie Che
Yan-Wen Gui

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1910064

505 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Aug 2026

Multidrug-resistant Salmonella enterica in poultry farms of eastern Saudi Arabia and its transmission to humans and the environment

in Food Microbiology

Jamal Ibrahim Asseri
Shahad Alqahtani

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1904868

484 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Aug 2026

Unexpected enrichment of antibiotic resistance genes in recirculating aquaculture effluents of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss): microbial community assembly and mobile genetic elements as key drivers

in Food Microbiology

Xiaofei Yang
Lili Li
Jinxin Zhang
Jiangqi Qu
Shaogang Xu

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1913067

421 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Aug 2026

Functional assessment of coffee cherry-derived non-conventional yeasts identifies promising candidates for probiotic and postbiotic applications

in Food Microbiology

Victor Cifuentes
Gratiela Gradisteanu Pircalabioru
Gabriela N. Tenea

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1920410

405 views

Original Research

Published on 11 Aug 2026

Molecular epidemiology of mcr-1-harboring avian pathogenic Escherichia coli from diseased chickens in Shanxi, China (2021–2024)

in Food Microbiology

Li Fangfang
Wang Haiyang
Shan Pengju
Wang Jingying
Hu Jiangang
Lian Liyan
Wang Zhihao
Saqib Nawaz
Bao Yinli
Han Xiangan

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1883400

460 views

Original Research

Published on 11 Aug 2026

Metabolic profiling of Eurotium cristatum during liquid fermentation using untargeted UHPLC–MS/MS metabolomics

in Food Microbiology

Chengyu Shi
Luyi Wang
Min Zhao
Zhi Wang
Luqi Yin
Wenjie Ning
Liqiang Wang

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1921106

452 views

Original Research

Accepted on 10 Aug 2026

Lotus-fish co-culture reshapes pond microbiota and improves ecological stability relative to fish monoculture

in Food Microbiology

Shandong Chen
Yan Miao
Jiayu Yin
Zexun Zhou
Ye Yuan
YunYun Liu
yongchun Li
Lei Zeng
Chongqin Wang
Zhongyuan Shen

Frontiers in Microbiology

115 views

Original Research

Accepted on 07 Aug 2026

Antibiotic Residues and Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns of Bacteria Isolated from Beef at Ruti Rufura Slaughterhouse, Southwestern Uganda

in Food Microbiology

Kica Daniel
Tuhamize Barbra

Frontiers in Microbiology

183 views

Original Research

Accepted on 07 Aug 2026

Endophytic microbe Acinetobacter lwoffii MA1 alters the cadmium content in Spinacia oleracea through membrane proteins-mediated adsorption

in Food Microbiology

Yu Zhang
Wei Chen
Qiming Tian
Junjun Zhou
Yachun Chen
Rujin Bai
Yiling Tian
Junfei Zhou
Lun Li
Jian Tian

Frontiers in Microbiology

109 views

Original Research

Accepted on 07 Aug 2026

Modeling growth of Lactobacillus helveticus and Kluyveromyces marxianus isolated from fermented camel milk (shubat)

in Food Microbiology

Aikerim Ospanova
Askhat Khalbayev
Shynar Akhmetsadykova
Nazerke Begdildayeva
Zauresh Bilal
Arailym Akhatzhanova
Marko Vincekovic
Askar Kondybayev

Frontiers in Microbiology

133 views

Editorial

Accepted on 07 Aug 2026

Biotechnological Applications of Microbial Strains from Fermented Foods

in Food Microbiology

Analia Graciela Abraham
Fengli Zhang
Joaquin Bautista-Gallego

Frontiers in Microbiology

162 views

Original Research

Accepted on 07 Aug 2026

Probiotic complexity dictates growth performance, physiological status, and water quality of super-intensive Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) biofloc system

in Food Microbiology

Zhi Li
Xiaohan Li
Buwen Sun
Jingyi Zhang
Hongwei Wu
Xiulin Wan
Nasi Xiao
Qingyang Li
Haiyan Liu

Frontiers in Microbiology

149 views

Original Research

Accepted on 07 Aug 2026

Dietary Bacillus coagulans supplementation improves liver health and modulates hepatic metabolic profiles in juvenile fourfinger threadfin (Eleutheronema tetradactylum)

in Food Microbiology

Jing Li
Nuo Chen
An-Na Zheng
Shui-Ping He
Wei-Bin Liu
Jing-Heng Lu
Min-Xuan Jin
Hui-Juan Zhang
Lin-Juan Wang
Evodia Moses Mkulo

Frontiers in Microbiology

125 views

Original Research

Published on 07 Aug 2026

Whole-genome analysis and phenotypic antimicrobial resistance of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from foods in Northern Kazakhstan

in Food Microbiology

Saniya S. Kozhakhmetova
Elena V. Zholdybayeva
Diana A. Basharova
Ayazhan Bekbayeva
Aiganym B. Toleuzhanova
Asset Zh. Daniyarov
Aitbay K. Bulashev

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1910820

673 views

Original Research

Accepted on 05 Aug 2026

Proteolytic Clostridium botulinum (Group I) – Evaluation of predictive models for time-to-toxicity and identification of product characteristics that prevent growth and toxin formation in different types of foods

in Food Microbiology

Edgar Remmet Snoeck
Ioulia Koukou
Paw Dalgaard

Frontiers in Microbiology

171 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Aug 2026

Bactericidal and cell membrane disruption potential of protein extract from buttermilk-derived probiotic Pediococcus pentosaceus OBK05 against Salmonella typhimurium ATCC 14028

in Food Microbiology

Priyadarshini Boda
Mohammad Saddam Hussain
Bhima Bhukya

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1869302

565 views

Original Research

Accepted on 04 Aug 2026

DECODING LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES IN THE GREEK MEAT INDUSTRY: PHENOTYPIC AND MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION OF STRAINS ISOLATED FROM MEAT PROCESSING ENVIROMENTS

in Food Microbiology

Despina Vougiouklaki
Markos Dalezios
Konstantina Kyriakou
Marios Papaparaskevas
Marina Siouti
Simen Akkermans
JAN F. M. VAN IMPE
Efstathia Tsakali
Dimitra Houhoula

Frontiers in Microbiology

134 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Aug 2026

Application of mNGS in traceability investigation of foodborne disease outbreaks caused by Salmonella Litchfield

in Food Microbiology

Huarong Hong
Yan Zeng
Zhinan Guo
Shanfeng Yu
Lifang Chen
Liwen Lan
Kunming Wang
Xiaoqin Xu
Yufeng Qiu
Shenggen Wu

Frontiers in Microbiology

doi 10.3389/fmicb.2026.1870501

533 views

Review

Accepted on 03 Aug 2026

Synergistic Preservation of Fresh Cut Fruits and Vegetables Through Cold Chain Logistics and Antagonistic Microorganisms: Mechanisms and Emerging Applications

in Food Microbiology

Duan Jiaying
Sun Lili
Tian Peiyi
Cheng Qinyang
Sun Jing
Liu Bangdi
Tufail Muhammad
Maha Abdullah Alwaili
Zhang Min
Li Zhigang

Frontiers in Microbiology

162 views

Original Research

Accepted on 31 Jul 2026

How temperature reshapes interactions in mixed cultures of mycotoxigenic fungi

in Food Microbiology

Darina Balková
Marco Camardo Leggieri
Paola Battilani

Frontiers in Microbiology

205 views

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Safety and Quality Evaluation of Commercial Wheat Flour in Saudi Arabia Through Microbiological, Chemical, and Molecular Analyses: A Preliminary Baseline Assessment

Microbial Diversity of Camel Milk Production Environments in Xinjiang, China: A Full-Length 16S rRNA Survey of Farm Environmental Matrices Across Altay and Hami Regions

Inactivation Kinetics of Cronobacter sakazakii and Salmonella enterica in Reconstituted Powdered Infant Formula and Survival during Subsequent Storage

Metabolic interactions and growth dynamics of Bifidobacterium strains in response to human milk oligosaccharides and lactose

Effects of lactic acid bacteria-fermented dandelion Jiangshui on blood glucose levels in hyperglycemic mice

Multidrug-resistant Salmonella enterica in poultry farms of eastern Saudi Arabia and its transmission to humans and the environment

Unexpected enrichment of antibiotic resistance genes in recirculating aquaculture effluents of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss): microbial community assembly and mobile genetic elements as key drivers

Functional assessment of coffee cherry-derived non-conventional yeasts identifies promising candidates for probiotic and postbiotic applications

Molecular epidemiology of mcr-1-harboring avian pathogenic Escherichia coli from diseased chickens in Shanxi, China (2021–2024)

Metabolic profiling of Eurotium cristatum during liquid fermentation using untargeted UHPLC–MS/MS metabolomics

Lotus-fish co-culture reshapes pond microbiota and improves ecological stability relative to fish monoculture

Antibiotic Residues and Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns of Bacteria Isolated from Beef at Ruti Rufura Slaughterhouse, Southwestern Uganda

Endophytic microbe Acinetobacter lwoffii MA1 alters the cadmium content in Spinacia oleracea through membrane proteins-mediated adsorption

Modeling growth of Lactobacillus helveticus and Kluyveromyces marxianus isolated from fermented camel milk (shubat)

Biotechnological Applications of Microbial Strains from Fermented Foods

Probiotic complexity dictates growth performance, physiological status, and water quality of super-intensive Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) biofloc system

Dietary Bacillus coagulans supplementation improves liver health and modulates hepatic metabolic profiles in juvenile fourfinger threadfin (Eleutheronema tetradactylum)

Whole-genome analysis and phenotypic antimicrobial resistance of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from foods in Northern Kazakhstan

Proteolytic Clostridium botulinum (Group I) – Evaluation of predictive models for time-to-toxicity and identification of product characteristics that prevent growth and toxin formation in different types of foods

Bactericidal and cell membrane disruption potential of protein extract from buttermilk-derived probiotic Pediococcus pentosaceus OBK05 against Salmonella typhimurium ATCC 14028

DECODING LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES IN THE GREEK MEAT INDUSTRY: PHENOTYPIC AND MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION OF STRAINS ISOLATED FROM MEAT PROCESSING ENVIROMENTS

Application of mNGS in traceability investigation of foodborne disease outbreaks caused by Salmonella Litchfield

Synergistic Preservation of Fresh Cut Fruits and Vegetables Through Cold Chain Logistics and Antagonistic Microorganisms: Mechanisms and Emerging Applications

How temperature reshapes interactions in mixed cultures of mycotoxigenic fungi