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Record Nr.

UNINA9910807116003321

Titolo

Dairy microbiology : a practical approach / / editor, Photis Papademas, Department of Agricultural Sciences, Biotechnology and Food Science, Cyprus University of Technology, Limassol, Cyprus

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boca Raton : , : Taylor & Francis/CRC, , [2015]

©2015

ISBN

0-429-08938-4

1-4822-9868-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (254 p.)

Disciplina

579.3/7

Soggetti

Dairy microbiology

Food safety

Probiotics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

A Science Publishers book.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Dedication; Preface; Contents; Chapter 1: Basic Concepts of Food Microbiology; Chapter 2: The Microbiology of Raw Milk; Chapter 3: Dairy Pathogens: Characteristics and Impact; Chapter 4: Dairy Starter Cultures; Chapter 5: Application of Probiotics in the Dairy Industry: The Long Way from Traditional to Novel Functional Foods; Chapter 6: Application of Molecular Methods for Microbial Identifi cation in Dairy Products; Chapter 7: Application of Food Safety Management Systems (FSMS) in the Dairy Industry; Color Plate Section; Back Cover

Sommario/riassunto

The objective of this book is to provide a scientific background to dairy microbiology by re-examining the basic concepts of general food microbiology and the microbiology of raw milk while offering a practical approach to the following aspects: well-known and newfound pathogens that are of major concern to the dairy industry. Topics addressed include Cronobactersakazakii and its importance to infant formula milk or Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) that might be connected to chronic human diseases (Crohn's), the role of dairy starter cultures in manufacturing fermented dai