
Food Processing and Manufacturing: The Risks of Biofilm Contamination
Biofilms are a grave global nuisance due to their ability to make themselves immune to antibiotics and external stresses and resistant to antimicrobial agents; therefore, it contributes to persistent chronic infections and damage. Moreover, they are of concern to the food and beverage processing and manufacturing industries because a biofilm is not only difficult to remove from food processing and manufacturing equipment but also equally challenging to identify. Therefore, causing a variety of issues ranging from energy wastage and equipment spoilage to