Food Microbiology

by Martin R Adams, Peter J McClure, Maurice O Moss

Overview

Maintaining its general structure and philosophy to encompass modern food microbiology, the fifth edition of this successful text provides updated and revised chapters for students in the biological sciences, food science and practising food microbiologists.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781837671823
Publisher:	RSC
Publication date:	08/07/2024
Edition description:	5th ed.
Pages:	582
Product dimensions:	6.15(w) x 9.20(h) x 1.30(d)

Table of Contents

The Scope of Food Microbiology;
Micro-organisms and Food Materials;
Factors Affecting the Growth and Survival of Micro-organisms in Foods;
The Microbiology of Food Preservation;
Microbiology of Primary Food Commodities;
Food Microbiology and Public Health;
Bacterial Agents of Foodborne Illness;
Non-bacterial Agents of Foodborne Illness;
Fermented and Microbial Foods;
Methods for the Microbiological Examination of Foods;
Controlling the Microbiological Quality of Foods;
Further Reading;
Subject Index.

Editorial Reviews

"... a comprehensive and absorbing book.....readable and clearly written."

Endeavor Volume 19 No 4 1995

"...An excellent text...Will be widely used as a recommended text for students to Masters degree level and will be a useful and interesting reference for experienced workers in the industry."

Food Science and Technology Today 11 (1) 1997