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Fundamental Food Microbiology, Third Edition - Fuad Fathir

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CONTENTS<br />

257<br />

CHAPTER 18<br />

Important Factors in Microbial <strong>Food</strong><br />

Spoilage<br />

I. Introduction ..............................................................................................258<br />

II. Sequence of Events ..................................................................................258<br />

III. Significance of Microorganisms ...............................................................258<br />

A. Microbial Types ...............................................................................258<br />

B. Microbial Numbers ..........................................................................259<br />

C. Predominant Microorganisms ..........................................................259<br />

IV. Some Important <strong>Food</strong> Spoilage Bacteria .................................................261<br />

A. Psychrotrophic Bacteria ...................................................................261<br />

1. Some Important Psychrotrophic Aerobic Spoilage Bacteria......261<br />

2. Some Important Psychrotrophic Facultative Anaerobic<br />

Spoilage Bacteria.........................................................................261<br />

3. Some Important Thermoduric Psychrotrophs ............................262<br />

B. Thermophilic Bacteria ......................................................................262<br />

C. Aciduric Bacteria .............................................................................262<br />

V. Significance of <strong>Food</strong>s ...............................................................................262<br />

A. <strong>Food</strong> Types .......................................................................................262<br />

B. <strong>Food</strong> Nutrients ..................................................................................263<br />

C. Utilization of <strong>Food</strong> Nutrients ...........................................................264<br />

D. Microbial Growth in Succession .....................................................265<br />

VI. Conclusion ................................................................................................266<br />

References ............................................................................................................266<br />

Questions ..............................................................................................................266

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