Microbial Resources to Safeguard Future Food Security

Abstract

Special Edition 1 Article Ref. #: 1000AFTNSOJSE1102 For thousands of years, microorganisms have been used to process foods and to pro- duce a variety of useful compounds, including organic acids and enzymes from fermented food products. Currently microorganisms have been employed to manufacture biotechnologi- Article History cal products that range from alcohol and antibiotics to cellular proteins on an industrial scale. Received: March 15th, 2015 The ability of microorganisms to convert less useful substrates to value-added end-products is Accepted: April 22nd, 2015 considered to be a novel approach to enhancing the quality and quantity of the food and the Published: April 23rd, 2015 feed that we and animals eat, respectively. Exploitation of such microbial properties is an ef- fective way to improve the nutritional quality of food as a hedge against food shortages and Citation hunger, particularly in low income communities. This article discusses utilization of microbial Hosseininezhad M, Shafiabadi J, resources (i.e. yeast and bacteria) to improve global food security. Hussain MA. Microbial resources to safeguard food secu- future