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ReviewMicroorganisms2025

Emerging Technologies and Integrated Strategies for Microbial Detection and Control in Fresh Produce.

Ayman Elbehiry, Eman Marzouk, Feras Alzaben, Abdulaziz Almuaither, Banan Abead, Mohammed Alamri, Abdulaziz M Almuzaini, Akram Abu-Okail

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Review in Microorganisms, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Antibiofilm Activity of Essential Oils AgainstFoods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Ayman ElbehiryDepartment of Public Health, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Qassim University, P.O. Box 6666, Buraydah 51452, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0001-7726-9532
Eman MarzoukDepartment of Public Health, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Qassim University, P.O. Box 6666, Buraydah 51452, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0003-1699-6263
Feras AlzabenDepartment of Food Service, King Fahad Armed Hospital, Jeddah 23311, Saudi Arabia.
Abdulaziz AlmuaitherFirst Air Defense Group, Department of Nutrition, Riyadh 13624, Saudi Arabia.
Banan AbeadSupport Service Department, King Fahad Armed Hospital, Jeddah 23311, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed AlamriFamily & Community Medicine Department, Prince Sultan Medical Military City, Riyadh 12233, Saudi Arabia.
Abdulaziz M AlmuzainiDepartment of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Qassim University, Buraydah 51452, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0001-9997-7476
Akram Abu-OkailDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Diagnosis, College of Veterinary Medicine, Qassim University, Buraydah 51452, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-3884-3877

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The global consumption of fresh and ready-to-eat (RTE) fruits and vegetables has surged due to increasing awareness of their nutritional benefits. However, this trend has been accompanied by a rise in foodborne illness outbreaks linked to microbial contamination. This narrative review synthesizes current knowledge on the prevalence and diversity of foodborne pathogens in fresh produce, including bacterial, viral, and fungal agents. It critically evaluates both conventional and emerging detection methods, ranging from culture-based techniques and immunoassays to advanced molecular diagnostics, biosensors, flow cytometry (FC), and hyperspectral imaging (HSI). Additionally, this review discusses cutting-edge control strategies, such as natural antifungal agents, essential oils, biocontrol methods, and non-thermal technologies like cold plasma and UV-C treatment. Emphasis is placed on sampling methodologies, sustainability, One Health perspectives, and regulatory considerations. By highlighting recent technological advances and their limitations, this review aims to support the development of integrated, effective, and safe microbial control approaches for the fresh produce supply chain.

Indexed as

foodborne pathogensfresh producemicrobial safetypublic healthrapid detection

Identifiers

PMID40731957
PMCPMC12299165

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