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The shelf-life of a product is critical in determining both its quality and profitability Understanding and Measuring the Shelf-Life of Food reviews the key factors in determining shelf-life and how it can be measured. Part 1 examines the factors affecting shelf-life and spoilage, with individual chapters on the major types of food spoilage, the role of moisture and temperature, spoilage yeasts, the Maillard reaction, and the factors underlying lipid oxidation. Part 2 addresses the best ways of measuring the shelf-life of foods, with chapters on verification and validation of food spoilage models, measuring and modelling the glass transition temperature, detecting spoilage yeasts, and measuring lipid oxidation. Featuring contributions from an international panel of authors, this is a valuable reference for all those concerned with extending the shelf-life of food..
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The control of microbiological spoilage requires an understanding of a number of factors including the knowledge of possible hazards, their likely occurrence in different products, their physiological properties, and the availability and effectiveness of different preventative measures. Food Spoilage Microorganisms focuses on the control of microbial spoilage and provides an understanding necessary to do this.

The first part of this essential new book looks at tools, techniques, and methods for the detection and analysis of microbial food spoilage with chapters focusing on analytical methods, predictive modeling, and stability and shelf life assessment. The second part tackles the management of microbial food spoilage with particular reference to some of the major food groups where the types of spoilage, the causative microorganisms, and methods for control are considered by product type. The following three parts are then dedicated to yeasts, molds, and bacteria in turn, and look in more detail at the major organisms of significance for food spoilage. In each chapter the taxonomy, spoilage characteristics, growth, survival, and death characteristics, methods for detection, and control options are discussed.

Food Spoilage Microorganisms takes an applied approach to the subject and will be an indispensable guide both for the microbiologist and the non-specialist, particularly those whose role involves microbial quality in food processing operations..
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Determination and prediction of seafood quality is a hot topic because of the increase in international markets for fresh fish products and the growing aquaculture industry. More fish is being transported long distances than ever before, and means of evaluating freshness are required to help predict end-user quality. There is a need for a good statistical treatment and critique of sensory evaluation methods and their appropriate implementation. This book meets the need. Seafood Quality describes the latest practical methods of assessing, measuring, and predicting the quality of seafood. Written by an expert in the field, who has nearly twenty years of experience in evaluating the quality of seafood. This volume is ideal for researchers in government, academia, industry and workers in seafood processing plants..
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Far more than a simple update and revision, the Handbook of Food Spoilage Yeasts, Second Edition extends and restructures its scope and content to include important advances in the knowledge of microbial ecology, molecular biology, metabolic activity, and strategy for the prohibition and elimination of food borne yeasts. The author incorporates new insights in taxonomy and phylogeny, detection and identification, and the physiological and genetic background of yeast stress responses, and introduces novel and improved processing, packaging, and storage technologies. Including 30 new tables, 40 new figures, 20 percent more species, and more than 2000 references, this second edition provides an unparalleled overview of spoilage yeasts, delivering comprehensive coverage of the biodiversity and ecology of yeasts in a wide variety food types and commodities. Beginning with photographic examples of morphological and phenotypic characteristics, the book considers changes in taxonomy and outlines ecological factors with new sections on biofilms and interactions. It examines the yeast lifecycle, emphasizing kinetics and predictive modeling as well as stress responses; describes the regulation of metabolic activities; and looks at traditional and alternative methods for the inhibition and inactivation of yeasts. The book introduces molecular techniques for identification, enumeration, and detection and points to future developments in these areas. An entirely new chapter explores novel industrial applications of yeasts in food fermentation and biotechnology. Providing a practical guide to understanding the ecological factors governing the activities of food borne yeasts, Handbook of Food Spoilage Yeasts, Second Edition lays the foundation for improved processing technologies and more effective preservation and fermentation of food and beverage products..
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Research and development of seafood continues to be productive in terms of new and improved products for both food and non-food purposes. The use of biotechnology, microbiology, computer modeling and advanced analytical techniques has led to improvements in processing and product safety. This recent book provides extensive new information on these developments. The 25 reports were prepared by food scientists specializing in seafood. The reports are well illustrated with numerous schematics and some micrographs. Extensive reference data is provided in tables and graphs..
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This book discusses how the agents of food biodeterioration operate, and examines the commercially-used industrial methods available to control them, allowing the production of safe and wholesome foods. There is an emphasis on the equipment employed to carry out the various methods of preservation..
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This is the second edition of the definitive work on fungi in foods covering identification, isolation, enumeration, taxonomy, physiology and mycotoxin formation. High quality halftones provide a book of great value to food microbiologists, mycologists, food scientists and technologists and all those involved in food quality and safety..
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Discusses the mechanisms of free radical oxidation and their control through critical chemical interactions Includes coverage of how hydroperoxides resulting from lipid oxidation may adversely affect flavor, aroma, taste, nutritional value, and overall food quality. Examines mechanisms of free-radical processes, prevention of lipid oxidation, methodology, processing effects on lipid oxidation, and descriptive sensory analysis. Commodities covered include: beef, pork, fresh and saltwater fish, peanuts, vegetable oils, and baby foods..
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