Natural and value-added approaches for pathogen control

Abstract

Infectious diseases caused by established foodborne pathogens, multidrug-resistant bacteria and opportunistic fungal pathogens pose serious threats to both public health and the economy. The aim of this work was to provide new approaches based on natural or valueadded agricultural materials to address these important threats. Chapter 1 of this thesis provides a general introduction and description of how the work is organized. Chapter 2 'Natural antimicrobial system for inhibition of pathogens in fresh produce' was presented at United Fresh in Chicago, IL 2014 and an oral presentation was presented at Graduate and