journal article·2025-10-31Open access

Novel Thermal and Non-Thermal Technologies Towards Sustainability and Microbiological Food Safety and Quality

Sotirios I. Ekonomou

Applied Sciences· Volume 15· Issue 21

Abstract

Ensuring food safety and quality while addressing sustainability challenges remains a cornerstone of modern food systems [...]
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Research context

OpenAlex topics: Microbial Inactivation Methods · Food Drying and Modeling · Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety

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Affiliations

Centre for Sustainable Agri-Food and Environment (SAFE), Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences, University of the West of England, Bristol BS16 1QY, UK

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