Modern Food Microbiology

Front Matter....Pages i-xvi
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
History of Microorganisms in Food....Pages 3-9
Front Matter....Pages 11-11
Taxonomy, Role, and Significance of Microorganisms in Foods....Pages 13-34
Intrinsic and Extrinsic Parameters of Foods That Affect Microbial Growth....Pages 35-56
Front Matter....Pages 57-57
Fresh Meats and Poultry....Pages 59-85
Processed Meats....Pages 87-99
Seafoods....Pages 101-112
Fermentation and Fermented Dairy Products....Pages 113-130
Fruit and Vegetable Products: Whole, Fresh-Cut, and Fermented....Pages 131-161
Miscellaneous Food Products....Pages 163-175
Front Matter....Pages 177-177
Culture, Microscopic, and Sampling Methods....Pages 179-200
Physical, Chemical, Molecular, and Immunological Methods....Pages 201-235
Bioassay and Related Methods....Pages 237-249
Front Matter....Pages 251-251
Food Preservation with Chemicals....Pages 253-281
Food Preservation with Modified Atmospheres....Pages 283-300
Radiation Preservation of Foods and Nature of Microbial Radiation Resistance....Pages 301-321
Low-Temperature Food Preservation and Characteristics of Psychrotrophic Microorganisms....Pages 323-339
High-Temperature Food Preservation and Characteristics of Thermophilic Microorganisms....Pages 341-362
Preservation of Foods by Drying....Pages 363-374
Other Food Preservation Methods....Pages 375-383
Front Matter....Pages 385-385
Indicators of Food Microbial Quality and Safety....Pages 387-406
Front Matter....Pages 385-385
The HACCP System and Food Safety....Pages 407-422
Front Matter....Pages 423-423
Introduction to Foodborne Pathogens....Pages 425-439
Staphylococcal Gastroenteritis....Pages 441-459
Food Poisoning Caused by Gram-Positive Sporeforming Bacteria....Pages 461-484
Foodborne Listeriosis....Pages 485-510
Foodborne Gastroenteritis Caused by Salmonella and Shigella ....Pages 511-530
Foodborne Gastroenteritis Caused by Escherichia coli ....Pages 531-547
Foodborne Gastroenteritis Caused by Vibrio, Yersinia , and Campylobacter Species....Pages 549-568
Foodborne Animal Parasites....Pages 569-594
Mycotoxins....Pages 595-610
Viruses and Some Other Proven and Suspected Foodborne Biohazards....Pages 611-627
Back Matter....Pages 629-679