TY - BOOK AU - Montville,Thomas J. AU - Matthews,Karl R. TI - Food microbiology: an introduction SN - 1555813089 (hardcover) AV - QR115 .M76 2005 U1 - 664/.001/579 22 PY - 2005/// CY - Washington, D.C. PB - ASM Press KW - Food KW - Microbiology N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Preface -- Basics of food microbiology -- The trajectory of food microbiology -- Microbial growth, survival, and death in foods -- Spores and their significance -- Detection and enumeration of microbes in food -- Rapid and automated microbial methods -- Indicator microorganisms and microbiological criteria -- Gram-negative food-borne pathogenic bacteria -- Salmonella species -- Campylobacter jejuni -- Enterohemorrhagic escherichia coli -- Yersinia enterocolitica -- Shigella species -- Vibrio species -- Gram-positive food-borne pathogenic bacteria -- Listeria monocytogenes -- Staphylococcus aureus -- Clostridium botulinum -- Clostridium perfringens -- Bacillus cereus -- Other microbes important in food -- Fermentative organisms -- Spoilage organisms -- Molds -- Viruses and prions -- Control of microorganisms in food -- Chemical antimicrobials -- Biologically based preservation systems and probiotics -- Physical methods of food preservation -- Industrial strategies of ensuring safe food -- Index UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0421/2004017880.html ER -