1 Applied Microbiology and Molecular Biotechnology Research Group, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Democritus University of Thrace, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece.
2 Institute of Technology of Agricultural Products, Greek Agricultural Organization Demeter, 14123 Athens, Greece.
3 Department of Food Studies and Environmental Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Malta, Msida 2080, Malta.
4 Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University of Reading, Reading RG6 6AD, UK.