Download or read book Advances in Microbial Food Safety written by J Sofos and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2013-07-31 with total page 559 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New research, outbreaks of foodborne disease and changes to legislation mean that food microbiology research is constantly evolving. Advances in microbial food safety: Volume 1 summarises the key trends in this area for the food industry.The book begins with an introductory chapter discussing food safety management systems from the past to the present day and looking to future directions. The book moves on to provide updates on specific pathogens including Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes and Bacillus species. New developments in the area are explored with chapters on emerging parasites in food, advances in separation and concentration of microorganisms from food samples, new approaches in microbial pathogen detection, and an update on novel methods for pathogen control in livestock preharvest.With its distinguished editor and international team of expert contributors, Advances in microbial food safety: Volume 1 is a standard reference for researchers, consultants and managers in the food industry responsible for food safety, analytical laboratories testing the safety of the food we eat, and researchers in academia working on food microbial safety. Summarises new research, outbreaks of foodborne disease and changes to legislation in food microbiology research Examines past, present and future food safety management systems Provides updates on specific pathogens including Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes and Bacillus species
Download or read book Advances in Microbial Food Safety written by J Sofos and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2014-11-25 with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research and legislation in food microbiology continue to evolve, and outbreaks of foodborne disease place further pressure on the industry to provide microbiologically safe products. This second volume in the series Advances in Microbial Food Safety summarises major recent advances in this field, and complements volume 1 to provide an essential overview of developments in food microbiology. Part one opens the book with an interview with a food safety expert. Part two provides updates on single pathogens, and part three looks at pathogen detection, identification and surveillance. Part four covers pathogen control and food preservation. Finally, part five focuses on pathogen control management. - Extends the breadth and coverage of the first volume in the series - Includes updates on specific pathogens and safety for specific foods - Reviews both detection and management of foodborne pathogens
Download or read book Advances in microbial food safety written by K. Kniel and published by Elsevier Inc. Chapters. This book was released on 2013-07-31 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This chapter discusses the intervention methods used to control two helminthic diseases of public health importance. Trichinella and Taenia are transmitted by undercooked contaminated meat. Important changes made to animal husbandry and animal feeding have led to a decrease in these diseases in parts of the world. Specific information is provided on disease transmission coupled with the success achieved by intervention programs.
Download or read book Advances in microbial food safety written by C. Griffith and published by Elsevier Inc. Chapters. This book was released on 2013-07-31 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Food handler behaviour is important for producing safe food with food handler error a factor in many outbreaks. This chapter reviews food handler knowledge, attitudes and practices and the research methods used in their study. Infected food handlers spread pathogens to foods and other workers and the factors influencing this are analysed. Food handlers play a role in cross-contamination, an increasingly reported risk. The mechanisms for this and the components of hand hygiene are discussed. Historically, non-compliance has been assessed at the level of individuals. Recent work on food safety culture is examined and individual behaviour is discussed within the context of an organisation and its leadership. Methods and strategies for effective food hygiene training are reviewed.
Download or read book Advances in microbial food safety written by J. Chen and published by Elsevier Inc. Chapters. This book was released on 2013-07-31 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recent advances regarding the human foodborne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes are discussed with specific emphasis on epidemiology, ecology and virulence. Recent routine surveillance and outbreak investigation studies indicate a shift in L. monocytogenes serotypes linked to listeriosis in some countries. There is growing evidence to show that L. monocytogenes isolates can be divided beyond the serotype level into at least two epidemiologically and genetically distinct subpopulations differentiated by biologically meaningful markers, including strains responsible for the majority of listeriosis cases and strains carrying virulence attenuating mutations in the key virulence gene inlA, which codes for internalin A.
Download or read book Advances in microbial food safety written by R.B. Tompkin and published by Elsevier Inc. Chapters. This book was released on 2013-07-31 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This chapter is a series of questions and answers between John Sofos and Bruce Tompkin, giving Bruce’s perspective as a food microbiologist on food safety. Progress depends on epidemiologic studies by public health agencies and research by universities and government laboratories. Industry responded to microbial hazards and food-pathogen combinations with good manufacturing practices (GMPs) and hazard analysis and critical control point (HACCP) systems. Examples demonstrate improved consumer protection. Success depends on control measures, regulatory approval and consumer acceptance. Existing weaknesses and the underlying reasons are described. The challenge for the food safety community will be to find acceptable solutions and achieve the higher level of protection that consumers expect.
Download or read book Advances in microbial food safety written by K. Koutsoumanis and published by Elsevier Inc. Chapters. This book was released on 2013-07-31 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This chapter discusses the research on the use of organic acids as decontamination agents for foods of animal and plant origin. First, the application of organic acids to meat decontamination (i.e., carcasses and trimmings) is presented followed by an overview of research into the use of organic acids for decontaminating vegetables, fruits and fruit juices. Both single and multiple interventions are discussed. Then, the potential concerns of microbial adaptation to acid treatments are examined and the current legislation status at international level is presented. Key points and practical implications for the industry are discussed in the final section of the chapter.
Download or read book Advances in microbial food safety written by S.H. Suh and published by Elsevier Inc. Chapters. This book was released on 2013-07-31 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Current methods for detecting bacterial pathogens from foods and the environment are slow. Although newer, more rapid detection techniques have been developed, they have insufficient sensitivity and produce residual matrix-associated inhibitory compounds. The detection of foodborne pathogens could be more rapid if the target cells were separated and concentrated before detection, a procedure known as pre-analytical sample processing. We review sample preparation techniques, focusing on target-specific methods. Unlike non-target-specific separation/concentration methods, these approaches use bioaffinity ligands, preventing co-precipitation of target pathogens with residual matrix components. Bioaffinity ligands such as bacteriophage, phage-derived biomolecules, nucleic acid/peptide aptamers, carbohydrate ligands, antimicrobial peptides and synthetic ligands are described. The use of bioaffinity ligands in pathogen detection is new and requires further development. Such ligands have a future in foodborne pathogen detection and may allow us to substitute culture-based methods with more rapid, yet sensitive non-cultural methods.
Download or read book Advances in microbial food safety written by B. Brehm-Stecher and published by Elsevier Inc. Chapters. This book was released on 2013-07-31 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traditionally, populations of microbes have been characterized rather than individual cells. Methods for examining individual cells have long been available but there were technological barriers. The rapidity and ease of growing microbes to large numbers has limited the motivation to study them individually and terminology reinforced the belief that cell populations comprise assemblages of identical cells. Recognition of the heterogeneity of individual cells, coupled with technology capable of resolving discrete differences has driven single-cell microbiology, enabling the high-resolution study and physical manipulation of individual microbes – even allowing detection and tracking of single molecules within living cells. The list of single-cell techniques or their refinements is growing.
Download or read book Microbiologically Safe Foods written by Norma L. Heredia and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-04-01 with total page 697 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on state of the art technologies to produce microbiologically safe foods for our global dinner table. Each chapter summarizes the most recent scientific advances, particularly with respect to food processing, pre- and post-harvest food safety, quality control, and regulatory information. The book begins with a general discussion of microbial hazards and their public health ramifications. It then moves on to survey the production processes of different food types, including dairy, eggs, beef, poultry, and fruits and vegetables, pinpointing potential sources of human foodborne diseases. The authors address the growing market in processed foods as well novel interventions such as innovative food packaging and technologies to reduce spoilage organisms and prolong shelf life. Each chapter also describes the ormal flora of raw product, spoilage issues, pathogens of concern, sources of contamination, factors that influence survival and growth of pathogens and spoilage organisms, indicator microorganisms, approaches to maintaining product quailty and reducing harmful microbial populations, microbial standards for end-product testing, conventional microbiological and molecular methods, and regulatory issues. Other important topics include the safety of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), predictive microbiology, emerging foodborne pathogens, good agricultural and manufacturing processes, avian influenza, and bioterrorism.
Download or read book Food Safety Engineering written by Ali Demirci and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-05-28 with total page 754 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Food Safety Engineering is the first reference work to provide up-to-date coverage of the advanced technologies and strategies for the engineering of safe foods. Researchers, laboratory staff and food industry professionals with an interest in food engineering safety will find a singular source containing all of the needed information required to understand this rapidly advancing topic. The text lays a solid foundation for solving microbial food safety problems, developing advanced thermal and non-thermal technologies, designing food safety preventive control processes and sustainable operation of the food safety preventive control processes. The first section of chapters presents a comprehensive overview of food microbiology from foodborne pathogens to detection methods. The next section focuses on preventative practices, detailing all of the major manufacturing processes assuring the safety of foods including Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP), Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls (HARPC), food traceability, and recalls. Further sections provide insights into plant layout and equipment design, and maintenance. Modeling and process design are covered in depth. Conventional and novel preventive controls for food safety include the current and emerging food processing technologies. Further sections focus on such important aspects as aseptic packaging and post-packaging technologies. With its comprehensive scope of up-to-date technologies and manufacturing processes, this is a useful and first-of-its kind text for the next generation food safety engineering professionals.
Download or read book Microbial Food Safety and Preservation Techniques written by V Ravishankar Rai and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2014-09-26 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years, rapid strides have been made in the fields of microbiological aspects of food safety and quality, predictive microbiology and microbial risk assessment, microbiological aspects of food preservation, and novel preservation techniques. Written by the experts and pioneers involved in many of these advances, Microbial Food Safety and P
Download or read book Microbiology for Food and Health written by Deepak Kumar Verma and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2019-12-11 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, Microbiology for Food and Health: Technological Developments and Advances, highlights the innovative microbiological approaches and advances made in the field of microbial food industries. The volume covers the most recent progress in the field of dairy and food microbiology, emphasizing the current progress, actual challenges, and successes of the latest technologies. This book looks at technological advances in starter cultures, prospective applications of food-grade microorganisms for food preservation and food safety, and innovative microbiological approaches and technologies in the food industry. The first series of chapters discuss the types, classification, and systematic uses of various starter cultures in addition to probiotics for various commercial fermentation processes. The book goes on to covers recent breakthroughs in microbial bioprocessing that can be employed in the food and health industry, such as, for an example, prospective antimicrobial applications of inherently present fermentative microflora against spoilage and pathogenic type microorganisms; the use of potential probiotic LAB biofilms for the control of formation of pathogenic biofilms by exclusion mechanisms, and more.
Download or read book Advances in microbial food safety written by L.N. Kahyaoglu and published by Elsevier Inc. Chapters. This book was released on 2013-07-31 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Viruses are common causes of foodborne outbreaks. Viral diseases have low fatality rates but transmission to humans via food is important due to the high probability of consuming fecally contaminated food or water because of poor food handling. Because of the low infectious doses of some foodborne viruses, there is a need for standardization and the development of new sensitive methods for detecting viruses. The focus is on molecular and non-molecular approaches, and emerging methods for the detection of foodborne viruses. The detection of noroviruses, hepatitis A and E viruses, rotaviruses and adenoviruses will be discussed. The chapter will conclude with insights into future research directions.
Download or read book Advances in microbial food safety written by G.C. Barker and published by Elsevier Inc. Chapters. This book was released on 2013-07-31 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biotracing is a method for investigating food chain contamination events that concentrates on identification of probable sources. Biotracing is complementary to existing food safety assessments and is related to similar investigation processes in molecular epidemiology and forensic science. This chapter describes the background to biotracing, identifies important elements and describes an emerging methodology. In addition the chapter includes a review of a detailed biotracing model for Staphylococcus aureus in processed milk. The chapter concludes by highlighting options for food chain integration and includes some possibilities for future developments.
Download or read book Advances in microbial food safety written by T. Hald and published by Elsevier Inc. Chapters. This book was released on 2013-07-31 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This chapter gives an overview of the recent research on the epidemiology of human salmonellosis. It begins by describing the occurrence of human salmonellosis including a discussion on the burden of illness studies, before describing the most important risk factors for human disease. Subtyping of Salmonella is increasingly used for tracking sources of infection and an update on classification and characterisation is given. Finally, the chapter reviews source attribution studies based on the application of microbial subtyping data and foodborne disease outbreak data and concludes with a discussion of the observed differences.
Download or read book Advances in microbial food safety written by W.H. Sperber and published by Elsevier Inc. Chapters. This book was released on 2013-07-31 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This chapter outlines the interactions between a hazard analysis and critical control point (HACCP) system and multiple prerequisite programs (PRPs) to produce a food-safety management program that can be applied globally throughout the food supply chain, from farm to table. The HACCP system is supported by three major PRPs: good agricultural practices, good hygienic practices and good consumer practices. While there are many effective food-safety practices and regulations, the current global system of food-safety management is poor. This chapter describes multiple barriers to food-safety progress and proposes new measures for significant improvements in global food-safety management. Such measures are necessary if HACCP is to be applied to non-traditional areas in the supply chain.
