Pesticides in Foods: Towards Bioremediation Biocatalysts?
The presence of hazardous chemical compounds in foods is a growing concern in almost every country. Although some toxins come from microbial contamination, a major part comes from residues of pesticides used for plant health and food preservation. Despite plans to decrease their use, the concentrati...
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| author | Giorgia Perpetuini Pilar Anais Nzobouh Fossi Seyi Kwak Oscar Namessi Awanwee Petchkongkaew Rosanna Tofalo Yves Waché |
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| description | The presence of hazardous chemical compounds in foods is a growing concern in almost every country. Although some toxins come from microbial contamination, a major part comes from residues of pesticides used for plant health and food preservation. Despite plans to decrease their use, the concentration of hazardous residues encountered in food is growing. The societal solution to this issue is to find alternatives to chemicals and replace the most hazardous by biodegradable, fewer toxic compounds. However, as this greener transition takes some time, any transitory solution to decrease the risks of contamination is welcome. Among them, the stimulation of microbial pesticide degradation in food in a similar way to bioremediation in the environment would be very positive. In this review, we present the problem of food contamination, focusing on organophosphates and organochlorines, and the various possibilities of microbial decontamination. We discuss the possible use of microbial biocatalysts as a biopreservation tool. We conclude that, although this process is very promising, it lacks research taking into account the various degradation products and the elaboration of screening procedures able to choose some rare, efficient biopreservation strains. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d76a87ddfbdc4b888e206df58286528e2023-11-18T18:44:03ZengMDPI AGCatalysts2073-43442023-06-01137105510.3390/catal13071055Pesticides in Foods: Towards Bioremediation Biocatalysts?Giorgia Perpetuini0Pilar Anais Nzobouh Fossi1Seyi Kwak2Oscar Namessi3Awanwee Petchkongkaew4Rosanna Tofalo5Yves Waché6Department of Bioscience and Technology for Food, Agriculture and Environment, University of Teramo, Via R. Balzarini, 1, 64100 Teramo, ItalyInstitut Agro Dijon, 21000 Dijon, FranceInstitut Agro Dijon, 21000 Dijon, FranceInstitut Agro Dijon, 21000 Dijon, FranceSchool of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Thammasat University (Rangsit Campus), 99 Mhu 18, Phahonyothin Road, Khong Luang, Pathum Thani 12120, ThailandDepartment of Bioscience and Technology for Food, Agriculture and Environment, University of Teramo, Via R. Balzarini, 1, 64100 Teramo, ItalySchool of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Thammasat University (Rangsit Campus), 99 Mhu 18, Phahonyothin Road, Khong Luang, Pathum Thani 12120, ThailandThe presence of hazardous chemical compounds in foods is a growing concern in almost every country. Although some toxins come from microbial contamination, a major part comes from residues of pesticides used for plant health and food preservation. Despite plans to decrease their use, the concentration of hazardous residues encountered in food is growing. The societal solution to this issue is to find alternatives to chemicals and replace the most hazardous by biodegradable, fewer toxic compounds. However, as this greener transition takes some time, any transitory solution to decrease the risks of contamination is welcome. Among them, the stimulation of microbial pesticide degradation in food in a similar way to bioremediation in the environment would be very positive. In this review, we present the problem of food contamination, focusing on organophosphates and organochlorines, and the various possibilities of microbial decontamination. We discuss the possible use of microbial biocatalysts as a biopreservation tool. We conclude that, although this process is very promising, it lacks research taking into account the various degradation products and the elaboration of screening procedures able to choose some rare, efficient biopreservation strains.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/7/1055pesticideorganophosphateorganochlorinebioremediationfoodlactic acid bacteria |
| spellingShingle | Giorgia Perpetuini Pilar Anais Nzobouh Fossi Seyi Kwak Oscar Namessi Awanwee Petchkongkaew Rosanna Tofalo Yves Waché Pesticides in Foods: Towards Bioremediation Biocatalysts? Catalysts pesticide organophosphate organochlorine bioremediation food lactic acid bacteria |
| title | Pesticides in Foods: Towards Bioremediation Biocatalysts? |
| title_full | Pesticides in Foods: Towards Bioremediation Biocatalysts? |
| title_fullStr | Pesticides in Foods: Towards Bioremediation Biocatalysts? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pesticides in Foods: Towards Bioremediation Biocatalysts? |
| title_short | Pesticides in Foods: Towards Bioremediation Biocatalysts? |
| title_sort | pesticides in foods towards bioremediation biocatalysts |
| topic | pesticide organophosphate organochlorine bioremediation food lactic acid bacteria |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/7/1055 |
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