Now in its fully revised and updated 7th edition

Includes a number of new topics and sections, notable among which are: Biosensors, Biocontrol, Bottled water, Enterobacter sakazakii, Food sanitizers, Milk, Probiotics, Proteobacteria, Quorum sensing, Sigma factors

This invaluable and authoritative book will serve as an ideal text for students taking a food microbiology course, particularly within food science, food technology, food science/nutrition/microbiology, biology, or biological science departments

Historical Background.- History of Microorganisms in Food.- Habitats, Taxonomy, and Growth Parameters.- Taxonomy, Role, and Significance of Microorganisms in Foods.- Intrinsic and Extrinsic Parameters of Foods That Affect Microbial Growth.- Microorganisms in Foods.- Fresh Meats and Poultry.- Processed Meats and Seafoods.- Vegetable and Fruit Products.- Milk, Fermentation, and Fermented and Nonfermented Dairy Products.- Nondairy Fermented Foods and Products.- Miscellaneous Food Products.- Determining Microorganisms and/or Their Products in Foods.- Culture, Microscopic, and Sampling Methods.- Chemical, Biological, and Physical Methods.- Bioassay and Related Methods.- Food Protection and Some Properties of Psychrotrophs, Thermophiles, and Radiation-Resistant Bacteria.- Food Protection with Chemicals, and by Biocontrol.- Food Protection with Modified Atmospheres.- Radiation Protection of Foods, and Nature of Microbial Radiation Resistance.- Protection of Foods with Low-Temperatures, and Characteristics of Psychrotrophic Microorganisms.- Food Protection with High Temperatures, and Characteristics of Thermophilic Microorganisms.- Protection of Foods by Drying.- Other Food Protection Methods.- Indicators Of Food Safety and Quality, Principles of Quality Control, and Microbiological Criteria.- Indicators of Food Microbial Quality and Safety.- The HACCP and FSO Systems for Food Safety.- Foodborne Diseases.- to Foodborne Pathogens.- Staphylococcal Gastroenteritis.- Food Poisoning Caused by Gram-Positive Sporeforming Bacteria.- Foodborne Listeriosis.- Foodborne Gastroenteritis Caused by Salmonella and Shigella.- Foodborne Gastroenteritis Caused by Escherichia coli.- Foodborne Gastroenteritis Caused by Vibrio, Yersinia, and Campylobacter Species.- Foodborne Animal Parasites.- Mycotoxins.- Viruses and Some Other Proven and Suspected Foodborne Biohazards.