Brazilian Journal of Microbiology - Food Safety and Quality Section: minimum requirements to be considered for publication
Submissions not compliant with the requirements below will be rejected before peer review.
These requirements might be updated at any time, so please always check them out before your submission.
1. Studies involving fermentation should be submitted to the Biotechnology and Industry Section.
2. Studies reporting on occurrence/prevalence of foodborne/spoilage/hygiene indicators bacteria require:
a) sampling size based on epidemiological data/analysis;
b) official and scientifically sound protocols for detection/enumeration.
3. Studies involving modeling of microbial growth require:
a) statistically designed models;
b) clear response/association to food safety/quality;
c) validation of the proposed model in a food system.
4. Studies on microbial ecology and diversity require:
a) sampling size based on epidemiological data/analysis;
b) scientifically sound protocols.
5. Studies on microbial interactions require:
a) scientifically sound protocols;
b) description of proper controls;
c) adequate statistical analysis to demonstrate the discussed effects.
6. Studies on food processing require:
a) full description of the proposed process;
b) description of proper controls;
c) validation of the proposed process in a food system.
7. Studies involving beneficial microbes require:
a) proper and reliable identification of isolates, based on molecular biology;
b) in deep characterization of the antimicrobial compounds, based on instrumental methods;
c) description of proper controls to demonstrate beneficial effects;
d) at least animal/cell models to demonstrate the claimed probiotic effects.
8. Investigation of foodborne outbreaks requires:
a) epidemiological data of the outbreak;
b) chain of custody for the samples;
c) official and scientifically sound protocols for detection/enumeration of microorganisms in different samples, with analysis of food and clinical specimens, when possible.