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Positive and negative aspects of bacteriophages and their immense role in the food chain

Soniya Ranveer; Vaishali Dasriya; Md Faruque Ahmad; Harmeet Singh Dhillon; Mrinal Samtiya; Eman Shama; Taruna Anand; Tejpal Dhewa; Vishu Chaudhary; Priya Chaudhary; Pradip V. Behare; Chand Ram; Dharun Vijay Puniya; Gulab Khedkar; António Raposo; Heesup Han; Anil Kumar Puniya

npj Science of Food · 2024

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Summary

Bacteriophages infect and replicate inside a bacterial host as well as serve as natural bio-control agents. Phages were once viewed as nuisances that caused fermentation failures with cheese-making and other industrial processes, which lead to economic losses, but phages are now increasingly being observed as being promising antimicrobials that can fight against spoilage and pathogenic bacteria. Pathogen-free meals that fulfil industry requirements without synthetic additives are always in demand in the food sector. This study introduces the readers to the history, sources, and biology of bacteriophages, which include their host ranges, absorption mechanisms, lytic profiles, lysogenic profiles, and the influence of external factors on the growth of phages. Phages and their derivatives have

Source type
Peer-reviewed study
DOI
10.1038/s41538-023-00245-8
Catalogue ID
NRmo9zxr64-074
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