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Fundamental Food Microbiology, Third Edition - Fuad Fathir

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Preface to the Second <strong>Edition</strong><br />

It is gratifying to find that CRC Press showed interest in a second edition within 3<br />

years of the initial publication of <strong>Fundamental</strong> <strong>Food</strong> <strong>Microbiology</strong>. As indicated<br />

previously, this book was written primarily as a text for undergraduate food microbiology<br />

courses. The main objective was to provide basic and applied information<br />

in as many areas as possible in about 500 pages. In the second edition, the materials<br />

were carefully edited and new information included to keep it up to date. As before,<br />

the second edition will be important not only to undergraduate students in a food<br />

microbiology course, but also as a valuable reference book to graduate students in<br />

the food science area, to individuals associated with the science, application, production,<br />

and regulation of foods as related to microorganisms in academic institutions,<br />

research institutions, and food-testing laboratories. In addition, short course<br />

organizers, food consultants, food industries, food regulatory agencies, and food<br />

science professionals will find this book valuable to understand and solve problems<br />

associated with microbiological aspects of food. I thank Mrs. Deb Rogers for her<br />

excellent typing and editing in the preparation of the manuscript and the students<br />

in the food microbiology class for their helpful suggestions, including the new<br />

material in the second edition.

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