Food microbiology : an introduction

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors Montville, Thomas J. (Author), Matthews, Karl R. (Author)
Format Book
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington, D.C. : ASM Press, c2005
Subjects
Online AccessObsah
ISBN1555813089
Physical Descriptionxvi, 380 s. : il. ; 28 cm

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Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Basics of food microbiology
  • The trajectory of food microbiology
  • Microbial growth, survival, and death in foods
  • Spores and their significance
  • Detection and enumeration of microbes in food
  • Rapid and automated microbial methods
  • Indicator microorganisms and microbiological criteria
  • Gram-negative food-borne pathogenic bacteria
  • Salmonella species
  • Campylobacter jejuni
  • Enterohemorrhagic escherichia coli
  • Yersinia enterocolitica
  • Shigella species
  • Vibrio species
  • Gram-positive food-borne pathogenic bacteria
  • Listeria monocytogenes
  • Staphylococcus aureus
  • Clostridium botulinum
  • Clostridium perfringens
  • Bacillus cereus
  • Other microbes important in food
  • Fermentative organisms
  • Spoilage organisms
  • Molds
  • Viruses and prions
  • Control of microorganisms in food
  • Chemical antimicrobials
  • Biologically based preservation systems and probiotics
  • Physical methods of food preservation
  • Industrial strategies of ensuring safe food
  • Index