Modern Food Microbiology(Paperback)

Food Microbiology, an applied branch of microbiology, is an alive science directly related to human health and longevity having ample job opportunities for food microbiologists. It can be defined as the study of microorganisms and food in relation to food contamination, food spoilage, food poisoning, food preservation, food bioprocessing and food legislation. Modern Food Microbiology is a clearly written textbook with the student in mind belonging to food science, microbiology, biotechnology, public health, nutrition, and dietetics, and veterinary science. The summary and multiple choice questions at the end of each chapter are very useful for a quick revision and recapitulation by the students.

This book contains 19 chapters discussing all aspects of food microbiology such as:

• Scope and historical development of food microbiology • Characteristics and sources of microorganisms in food • Intrinsic and extrinsic factors influencing the microbial growth in food and hurdle concept • Microbial spoilage of specific foods • Methods to detect and identify food borne organisms—bacteria, fungi, protozoa, helminths and prions • Intoxication, infections, toxicoinfections and mycelisms • Fermented food products, probiotics and edible mushrooms

• Preservation of foods by microbial control/removal, and combination of methods • Predictive modelling, hazard analysis critical control points and regulatory agencies.

This book will serve as a useful text for the undergraduate, postgraduate students in the biological sciences, microbiology, biotechnology and food science as well as a valuable reference for researchers, teachers, industrialists and professionals in food microbiology or food safety.

This book contains 19 chapters discussing all aspects of food microbiology such as:

• Scope and historical development of food microbiology • Characteristics and sources of microorganisms in food • Intrinsic and extrinsic factors influencing the microbial growth in food and hurdle concept • Microbial spoilage of specific foods • Methods to detect and identify food borne organisms—bacteria, fungi, protozoa, helminths and prions • Intoxication, infections, toxicoinfections and mycelisms • Fermented food products, probiotics and edible mushrooms • Preservation of foods by microbial control/removal, and combination of methods • Predictive modelling, hazard analysis critical control points and regulatory agencies.

Dr. K.R. Aneja, former Professor and Chairman, Department of Microbiology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra. He has a vast PG teaching and research experience of 38 years in botany and microbiology departments, of which more than 11 years as Chairman of the Microbiology Department. Dr. Aneja and his research students have worked on fungal taxonomy, enzymology, microbial decomposition, biopesticides, and antimicrobial activity of fungi, plants and organic compounds against human and plant pathogens. He has published 175 research papers and reviews in International and National journals and has authored/edited ten books: From Ethnomycology to Fungal Biotechnology, Glimpses in Plant Sciences, An Introduction to Mycology, A Textbook of Basic and Applied Microbiology, Fungal Diversity and Biotechnology, Experiments in Microbiology, Plant Pathology and Biotechnology, Fundamental Agricultural Microbiology, Frontiers in Food Biotechnology, Laboratory Manual of Microbiology and Biotechnology and Biotechnology—A Textbook of Industrial Microbiology.

He is a recipient of INSA-Royal Society Academic Exchange Fellowship and worked on protein profiling and PCR of thermophilic fungi in the University of Abertay, Dundee, Scotland. He is a Fellow of five societies: Indian Botanical Society, Indian Phytopathological Society, Indian Mycological Society, Society for Biocontrol Advancement, and Mycological Society of India. He is the elected President of the Mycological Society of India for 2013. He is the elected Recorder of Plant Sciences Section of the Indian Science Congress (ISCA) for 2008 and 2009. He is an awardee of Rashtriya Gaurav Award and Best Citizens of India Award.