Food microbiology : an introduction / Karl R. Matthews, Kalmia E. Kniel, Faith J. Critzer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Matthews, Karl R., author.

Kniel, Kalmia E., author.

Critzer, Faith, 1978- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Food--Microbiology.

Food.

Food Microbiology.

Medical Subjects:

Food Microbiology.

Physical Description:

xxi, 500 pages : colour illustrations ; 28 cm

Edition:

Ffith edition.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : ASM Press ; Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2025]

Summary:

"Food Microbiology: An Introduction presents the basics of microorganisms that impact food safety and quality, the roles of beneficial microbes, food safety regulations, and proper practices for safe and healthy foods throughout all aspects of the supply chain. This Fifth Edition has been updated to reflect advances in research and technology and threats to the global food supply while retaining the pedagogy and structure that students and professors appreciate. Written in a clear and easy-to-understand style, the book is divided into four sections: Part I introduces the fundamentals of food microbiology, including a brief history of the field, the growth processes of food microorganisms, the biology of spores and sporeformers, techniques for enumeration and detection of organisms in food, description of rapid and automated microbial methods, and a new chapter focused on antimicrobial resistance. Part II addresses important regulatory issues and focuses on foodborne pathogenic microorganisms with chapters describing the most common bacterial species that cause foodborne diseases, as well as discussion of parasites, viruses, and prions. Part III explores nonpathogenic microbes important in food, including those responsible for fermentations and food spoilage. Part IV focuses on the control of microorganisms in food, including chemical antimicrobials, biological and physical methods of food preservation, nonthermal processing, and food safety systems"--Amazon.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781683674498

1683674499

OCLC:

1458442548

Publisher Number:

90101060819