FOOD AND INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY
Food spoilage, food infections and intoxications caused by microorganisms and methods for their detection Dr. Neeraj Dilbaghi. Reader, Department of Bio & Nano Technology. Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology Hisar- 125001 and Dr (Mrs.) S. Sharma. Professor, Department of Microbiology, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar- 125001 (Revised 25-Sep-2007) IntroductionFood Spoilage and General Principles Underlying Spoilage of Food Intrinsic Parameters Extrinsic Parameters Microbial Spoilage of Foods Spoilage of fresh and ready-to-eat meat products Spoilage of milk and milk products Spoilage of fruits and vegetables Spoilage of canned foods Major Food Borne Infections/ Intoxications Caused by Bacteria General Control Measures for Prevention of Food Borne Diseases Microbial Testing of Foods Conventional MethodsRapid Detection of Emerging High Risk Pathogens in Foods