1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910144389203321

Titolo

Biofilms in the food environment [[electronic resource] /] / editors, Hans Blaschek, Hua H. Wang, Meredith E. Agle

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Ames, Iowa, : Blackwell Pub., : IFT Press, 2007

ISBN

1-282-11235-X

9786612112355

0-470-27778-5

1-61583-199-1

0-470-27649-5

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (210 p.)

Collana

Institute of Food Technologists Series

Altri autori (Persone)

BlaschekHans P

WangHua H <1965-> (Hua Helen)

AgleMeredith E

Disciplina

579/.17

Soggetti

Biofilms

Food - Microbiology

Food - Safety measures

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Biofilms in the Food Environment; CONTENTS; List of Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1. Biofilms in the Food Industry; Chapter 2. Shigella: Survival on Produce and Biofilm Formation; Chapter 3. Biofilm Development by Listeria monocytogenes; Chapter 4. Inactivation of Listeria monocytogenes Biofilms using Chemical Sanitizers and Heat; Chapter 5. Mixed Culture Biofilms; Chapter 6. Prokaryote Diversity of Epithelial Mucosal Bio.lms in the Human Digestive Tract; Chapter 7. Beneficial Bacterial Biofilms

Chapter 8. Applications of Bio.lm Reactors for Production of Value-added Products by Microbial FermentationIndex

Sommario/riassunto

Biofilms in the Food Environment examines biofilms produced by food-borne microorganisms, the risks associated with biofilms in the food chain, the beneficial applications of biofilms in the food environment, and approaches for biofilm removal to improve sanitation and safety in the food environment.  Specifically, this book provides:an introduction



into the emerging and exciting field of biofilm research in the food environment a summary of advanced knowledge in medical microbiology and engineering and its applicability to food biofilm research, and