Principles of Microbiological Troubleshooting in the Industrial Food Processing Environment

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Kornacki, Jeffrey L. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2010.
• Series: Food Microbiology and Food Safety
• Subjects: Chemistry.; Microbiology.; Food > Biotechnology.; Chemical engineering.; Food Science.; Applied Microbiology.; Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering.

Principles of Microbiological Troubleshooting in the Industrial Food Processing Environment provides proven approaches and suggestions for finding sources of microbiological contamination of industrially produced products. Industrial food safety professionals find themselves responsible for locating...

Table of Contents:

• Troubleshooting Costs
• Selected Pathogens of Concern to Industrial Food Processors: Infectious, Toxigenic, Toxico-Infectious, Selected Emerging Pathogenic Bacteria
• Solving Microbial Spoilage Problems in Processed Foods
• Where These Contaminants Are Found
• What Factors Are Required for Microbes to Grow, Survive, and Die?
• Where Do I Start (Beginning the Investigation)?
• How Do I Sample the Environment and Equipment?
• How Many Samples Do I Take?
• When Can I Start Up My Factory or Processing Line Again?
• Value and Methods for Molecular Subtyping of Bacteria.