Olumide A. Odeyemi|F.A. Bamidele
Harnessing the potentials of predictive microbiology in microbial food safety and quality research in Nigeria
University of Tasmania|Yaba College of Technology
future science oavol 2 1 editorialopen accessharnessing potentials predictive microbiology microbial food safety quality research nigeriaolumide odeyemi florence bamideleolumide odeyemiauthor correspondence email address olumideodeyemiutaseduau ecology biodiversity centre institute marine antarctic studies university tasmania australiasearch papers author florence bamidele department biological sciences school applied science yaba college technology lagos nigeriasearch papers authorpublished online15 jan 2016httpsdoiorg104155fso1591aboutsectionspdfepub toolsadd favoritesdownload citationstrack citations shareshare onfacebooktwitterlinkedinreddit keywords foodborne diseasesmathematical modelingmicrobial food safetypredictive microbiologyfirst draft submitted 30 october 2015 accepted publication 8 december 2015food constitutes one important routes transmission infectious diseases microbial safety quality food global health concern owing emergence reemergence foodborne pathogens worldwide recently microbial pathogens disease causing bacteria viruses fungi protozoans 12foodharboring microbial pathogens microbial toxins lead foodborne disease 3 unsafe foods therefore pose global health threat threaten economic loss especially compromised immune systems foodborne diseases one 13 zoonoses responsible 2 billion human illnesses globally result 23 million deaths per year mostly developing countries 4 concerted efforts governments policy makers scientists general public developing countries required awareness prevention transmission foodborne diseasesthe global burden foodborne illnessesgovernments developing countries provide funding adequately equip healthcare systems scientific funding provided investigate understand behavior growth survival foodborne pathogens food matrix hostpathogen interactions outcome research help development appropriate intervention strategies rapid detection methods studies burden cost foodborne diseases country carried despite effort research funding countries usa canada netherlands australia new zealand france countries still high incidence foodborne illnesses 56 example study estimate burden foodborne illnesses 2014 reported one eight canadians become ill result eating food contaminated 30 different foodborne pathogens including norovirus 1 million cases clostridium perfringens 1770000 cases campylobacter 1450000 cases nontyphoidal salmonella 88000 cases cdc usa reported 47 million foodborne diseases leading 1250000 hospitalizations 3037 deaths occur annually result consuming contaminated food 56developing countries particular need step challenge ensuring public health safety citizens 5 nigeria remains one affected countries world due poverty poor sanitation poor personal hygiene low public awareness burden foodborne diseases global therefore requires global effort terms collaboration funding awareness commitment various governments especially developing nations policy makersaddressing food safety nigeriafood safety awareness education emphasized encouraged among citizens globally particular homes developing countries contribute highly foodborne disease outbreaks owing contamination lack awareness poor personal hygiene improper food handling 7 training skills stateoftheart equipment used rapid detection foodborne pathogens scientific collaboration developed countries also encouragedconsidering huge economic burden foodborne diseases important appropriate measures taken prevent foodborne disease outbreaks nigeria accurate statistical data foodborne illnesses nigeria still unknown reported endemic 8 preparedness capacity building intensive public awareness creation food safety databases nationwide helplines collaborative research efforts developed countries important measures order prevent foodborne disease outbreaks among recent steps taken nigerian government inauguration food safety committees comprising interministerial committee food safety imcfs national food safety management committee nfsmc following bill 2014however proactive steps highlighted still need taken ensure public health safety nigeria need study understand behavior survival growth foodborne pathogens different food matrices using predictive modeling experts could trained field using manpower resources available countries usa uk australia last autonomous national food safety research institute also establishedpredictive microbiology microbial food safety quality researchpredictive microbiology used developed countries usa australia spain ireland iceland denmark uk belgium shelflife extension food preservation product development improvement industrial produce understanding behavior various pathogens food matrix example australia predictive microbiology used increase revenue red meat industry au44 million 30 years research initial funding au32 million provided meat livestock australia mla 9 study tool known refrigeration index developed validated industrial use thereby lowering cost compliance regulations training 800 personnel meat industrycurrently developed countries predictive microbiology used identification hazard analysis critical control points production also microbial risk assessment models currently available suitable use developed countries cannot used countries like nigeria seasonally damp humid country climatic conditions provide suitable temperature microbial growth food thereby causing food spoilage nigeria predictive microbiology used study optimum temperature environmental conditions suitable microbial growth additionally used optimize various microbial fermentation processes production used study understand survival growth bacteria fungi different food matricesconsidering huge economic risks associated foodborne illnesses national food regulatory organization nigeria needs use technique check compliance food industries safety guidelines estimate change microbial population risk consumers consuming contaminated food well implemented predictive microbiology help food industry reduce cost compliance regulations potentials benefits predictive microbiology maximized research funding development predictive microbiology software database capacity building international scientific collaborations scientists developed countriesconclusion future perspectivehuman survival depends food however contaminated food food products pose dangers health consumers global increase foodborne disease outbreaks yearly especially developing countries nigeria understanding microbial behavior food matrices help mitigate foodborne disease outbreaks predictive microbiology field food microbiology used developed countries understand microbial behavior food predict shelf life decide critical control points food production processes however potential predictive microbiology yet fully utilized nigeria need capacity building predictive microbiology international scientific collaborations experts developed countries harness potentials techniquefinancial competing interests 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