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Bernadette Dora Gombossy de Melo Franco

Bernadette Dora Gombossy de Melo Franco

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Microbiology

D-Index
58
Citations
11784
World Ranking
3438
National Ranking
31

Overview

Bernadette Dora Gombossy de Melo Franco is affiliated with the Universidade de São Paulo in Brazil. Their research spans multiple fields, primarily focusing on Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine. Within these broad areas, their work concentrates on subfields such as Food Science, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Nutrition and Dietetics, and Infectious Diseases.

Their main topics of study include:

  • Probiotics and Fermented Foods
  • Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety
  • Food Safety and Hygiene
  • Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
  • Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology
  • Food composition and properties
  • Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides

Bernadette's frequently published work appears in several scientific journals, with the highest number of publications in:

  • Frontiers in Microbiology
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of Applied Microbiology
  • Microorganisms
  • Foods

The latest research articles include:

  • "Exploring Phenolic Compounds as Quorum Sensing Inhibitors in Foodborne Bacteria" (2021), published in Frontiers in Microbiology
  • "Antimicrobial properties of Pediococcus acidilactici and Pediococcus pentosaceus isolated from silage" (2021), Journal of Applied Microbiology
  • "Persistent symptoms and decreased health-related quality of life after symptomatic pediatric COVID-19: A prospective study in a Latin American tertiary hospital" (2021), Clinics
  • "Allergenicity of Fermented Foods: Emphasis on Seeds Protein-Based Products" (2020), Foods
  • "Exploring Beneficial/Virulence Properties of Two Dairy-Related Strains of Streptococcus infantarius subsp. infantarius" (2020), Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins

Collaborations are an important element of Bernadette's work. Frequent co-authors include Uelinton Manoel Pinto, Mariza Landgraf, Svetoslav Dimitrov Todorov, Gustavo Augusto Lacorte, and Christian Hoffmann, reflecting ongoing partnerships in related research areas.

Best Publications

  • Microbiologia dos alimentos

    Bernadette Dora Gombossy de Melo Franco;Mariza Landgraf

  • Novel biotechnological applications of bacteriocins: A review

    Eduardo Marcos Balciunas;Fabio Andres Castillo Martinez;Svetoslav Dimitrov Todorov;Bernadette Dora Gombossy de Melo Franco

  • Use of Potential Probiotic Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB) Biofilms for the Control of Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella Typhimurium, and Escherichia coli O157:H7 Biofilms Formation.

    Natacha C. Gómez;Juan M. P. Ramiro;Beatriz X. V. Quecan;Bernadette D. G. de Melo Franco

  • Prevalence and characterization of Enterococcus spp. isolated from Brazilian foods

    Bruna C. Gomes;Carolina T. Esteves;Izabel C. V. Palazzo;Ana Lúcia C. Darini

  • Characterisation of an antiviral pediocin-like bacteriocin produced by Enterococcus faecium.

    Svetoslav Dimitrov Todorov;Monica Wachsman;Elisabetta Tomé;Xavier Dousset

  • Minimally Processed Vegetable Salads: Microbial Quality Evaluation

    Hans Fröder;Cecília Geraldes Martins;Katia Leani Oliveira de Souza;Mariza Landgraf

  • Growth potential of Salmonella spp. and Listeria monocytogenes in nine types of ready-to-eat vegetables stored at variable temperature conditions during shelf-life.

    Anderson de Souza Sant'Ana;Matheus de Souza Barbosa;Maria Teresa Destro;Mariza Landgraf

  • Evaluation of antimicrobial activity, probiotic properties and safety of wild strain Enterococcus faecium AQ71 isolated from Azerbaijani Motal cheese

    Aynur Ahmadova;Aynur Ahmadova;Svetoslav Dimitrov Todorov;Yvan Choiset;Hanitra Rabesona

  • Effect of liposome-encapsulated nisin and bacteriocin-like substance P34 on Listeria monocytogenes growth in Minas frescal cheese.

    Patrícia da Silva Malheiros;Voltaire Sant'Anna;Matheus de Souza Barbosa;Adriano Brandelli

  • Modeling the growth rate and lag time of different strains of Salmonella enterica and Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat lettuce

    Anderson de Souza Sant'Ana;Bernadette Dora Gombossy de Melo Franco;Donald W. Schaffner

  • Microencapsulation of Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis in Modified Alginate-chitosan Beads and Evaluation of Survival in Simulated Gastrointestinal Conditions

    Alcina Maria Liserre;Maria Ines Ré;Bernadette D.G.M. Franco

  • Chicken Meat as a Reservoir of Colistin-Resistant Escherichia coli Strains Carrying mcr-1 Genes in South America

    Daniel Farias Monte;Andressa Mem;Miriam R. Fernandes;Louise Cerdeira

  • Prevalence, populations and pheno- and genotypic characteristics of Listeria monocytogenes isolated from ready-to-eat vegetables marketed in São Paulo, Brazil

    Anderson S. Sant'Ana;Maria Crystina Igarashi;Mariza Landgraf;Maria Teresa Destro

  • Impact of spouted bed drying on bioactive compounds, antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of commercial frozen pulp of camu-camu (Myrciaria dubia Mc. Vaugh)

    Alice Fujita;Kátia Borges;Roberta Correia;Bernadette Dora Gombossy de Melo Franco

  • Improving safety of salami by application of bacteriocins produced by an autochthonous Lactobacillus curvatus isolate.

    Matheus de Souza Barbosa;Svetoslav Dimitrov Todorov;Iskra Ivanova;Iskra Ivanova;Jean-Marc Chobert

  • Inhibition of Listeria monocytogenes in a pork product by a Lactobacillus sake strain

    Elaine C.P De Martinis;Bernadette D.G.M Franco

  • Inactivation by ionizing radiation of Salmonella enteritidis, Salmonella infantis, and Vibrio parahaemolyticus in oysters (Crassostrea brasiliana).

    Miyoko Jakabi;Dilma S Gelli;Jussara C M D Torre;Maria A B Rodas

  • Evaluation of culture media for enumeration of Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus casei and Bifidobacterium animalis in the presence of Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus

    Kátia Gianni de Carvalho Lima;Monika Francisca Kruger;Jorge Behrens;Maria Teresa Destro

  • Lactobacillus Plantarum: Characterization of the Species and Application in Food Production

    Svetoslav Dimitrov Todorov;Bernadette Dora Gombossy De Melo Franco

  • Bacteriocinogenic Lactobacillus plantarum ST16Pa isolated from papaya (Carica papaya) — From isolation to application: Characterization of a bacteriocin

    Svetoslav D. Todorov;Hervé Prevost;Martine Lebois;Xavier Dousset

  • Isolation and characterization of a nisin-like bacteriocin produced by a Lactococcus lactis strain isolated from charqui, a Brazilian fermented, salted and dried meat product

    V. Biscola;S.D. Todorov;V.S.C. Capuano;H. Abriouel

  • Leite cru de quatro regiões leiteiras brasileiras: perspectivas de atendimento dos requisitos microbiológicos estabelecidos pela Instrução Normativa 51

    Luís Augusto Nero;Marcos Rodrigues de Mattos;Vanerli Beloti;Márcia de A. F. Barros

Frequent Co-Authors

Svetoslav Dimitrov Todorov
Svetoslav Dimitrov Todorov Universidade de São Paulo
Massami Shimokomaki
Massami Shimokomaki Londrina State University
Anderson S. Sant'Ana
Anderson S. Sant'Ana State University of Campinas
Susana Marta Isay Saad
Susana Marta Isay Saad Universidade de São Paulo
Thomas Haertlé
Thomas Haertlé INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Jean-Marc Chobert
Jean-Marc Chobert INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Jean Guy LeBlanc
Jean Guy LeBlanc National Scientific and Technical Research Council
Eduardo Purgatto
Eduardo Purgatto Universidade de São Paulo
Hauke Smidt
Hauke Smidt Wageningen University & Research
Leonardo Antonio Sechi
Leonardo Antonio Sechi University of Sassari

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