1st Edition

Essential Microbiology and Hygiene for Food Professionals

By Sibel Roller Copyright 2012
240 Pages
by CRC Press

240 Pages
by CRC Press

240 Pages
by CRC Press

Essential Microbiology and Hygiene for Food Professionals is an accessible and practical introduction, providing the basic science relating to microorganisms in food. Assuming no prior knowledge of microbiology, chapters take a fresh and modern approach in helping students appreciate the importance of microbiology and hygiene in assuring food safety and quality, and demonstrate the... Read more

Introduction: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of the Microbial World
Life Unseen: The Anatomy of Microbes
Microbes Are All around Us
The Global Food Poisoning Problem
The Reigning Champions of Food Poisoning: Campylobacter and Salmonella
Less Common but More Deadly: E. coli and Listeria
Clostridia, Viruses and Other Undesirables
Control. Prevention is Better than Cure
Legislation and Maintaining Standards
Epilogue

Biography

Sibel Roller is Professor of Microbiology and has taught food microbiology at London South Bank University and the London School of Hospitality and Tourism (University of West London) for over a decade.