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Record Nr.

UNINA9910822997203321

Titolo

Microorganisms and fermentation of traditional foods / / editors, Dr. Ramesh C. Ray, Principal Scientist (Microbiology), Central Tuber Crops Research Institute (Regional Centre), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India and Dr. Didier Montet, Food Safety Team

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boca Raton : , : CRC Press, , [2015]

©2015

ISBN

0-429-15716-9

1-4822-2309-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (390 p.)

Collana

Food Biology Series

Classificazione

TEC012000

Disciplina

664.024

Soggetti

Food - Biotechnology

Food - Microbiology

Fermentation

Fermented foods

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

Front Cover; About the Series; Preface; Contents; 1. Fermented Foods: Past, Present and Future; 2. Microbial Diversity in Fermented Foods with Emphasis on Bacterial Fermentation and Health Benefits; 3. Fermented Cereal Products; 4. Lactic Acid Fermentation of Vegetables and Fruits; 5. Yogurt and Other Fermented Milks; 6. Fermented Fish and Fish Products: Snapshots on Culture and Health; 7. Fermented Meat Products; 8. African Fermented Foods: Historical Roots and Real Benefits; 9. Oriental Fermented Functional (Probiotic) Foods; 10. Indigenous Fermented Foods of Latin America

11. Food Safety Challenges Associated with Traditional Fermented FoodsColor Plate Section

Sommario/riassunto

Fermentation is one of the oldest technologies for processing of food and beverages to improve qualities such as extended shelf-life and organoleptic properties. Fermented foods usually have an improved microbial stability and safety, alongwith acceptable taste, and some products can be stored even at ambient temperatures. The common



microorganisms used in food fermentations are bacteria, yeasts and molds. The lactic acid bacteria, notably lactobacilli and streptococci are the most commonly found microorganisms in fermented foods, having the ability to produce lactic acid from carbohydrates. Other important bacteria in fermented foods are the acetic acid producing Acetobacter and the Bacillus species. The most important benefi cial yeasts in terms of desirable food fermentations belong to the Saccharomyces family, especially S. cerevisiae. These yeasts play a crucial role in the food industry as they produce enzymes that bring about various desirable biochemical reactions involved in the production of alcoholic beverages. Also, few fungi are usually used to produce a great number of popular cheeses--