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8 Artificial intelligence in microbial food safety

  • Dominic Panaligan , Riann Martin Sarza and Isaac Cornelius Bensley Sy
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Artificial Intelligence in Microbiology
This chapter is in the book Artificial Intelligence in Microbiology

Abstract

Over 500 million people get sick annually due to the consumption of foods contaminated with microbial hazards like bacteria, viruses, and parasites. Conventionally, these are addressed through integrated food safetyfood safety systems implemented along the food supply chain. However, these have become increasingly globalized, with foods often crossing multiple international borders as they move from “farm to fork.” This increasing globalization, combined with the resource-intensive nature of conventional systems, causes disparities and lapses in food safety compliance. AIAI has the potential to bridge these gaps by offering more efficient and cost-effective tools for the detection, monitoring, and control of microbial foodborne diseasesfoodborne diseasesFBDs (FBDs). Furthermore, AI can process existing data; including search results, social media posts, and various databases; and correlate them to FBDs. The global state-of-the-art use of AI for microbial food safety applications as well as future potential applications will be discussed in this chapter.

Abstract

Over 500 million people get sick annually due to the consumption of foods contaminated with microbial hazards like bacteria, viruses, and parasites. Conventionally, these are addressed through integrated food safetyfood safety systems implemented along the food supply chain. However, these have become increasingly globalized, with foods often crossing multiple international borders as they move from “farm to fork.” This increasing globalization, combined with the resource-intensive nature of conventional systems, causes disparities and lapses in food safety compliance. AIAI has the potential to bridge these gaps by offering more efficient and cost-effective tools for the detection, monitoring, and control of microbial foodborne diseasesfoodborne diseasesFBDs (FBDs). Furthermore, AI can process existing data; including search results, social media posts, and various databases; and correlate them to FBDs. The global state-of-the-art use of AI for microbial food safety applications as well as future potential applications will be discussed in this chapter.

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