Detection of Microorganisms in foods: methods and techniques
How to detect microorganisms in food ? Various techniques can be used for determination of microorganisms in food. Some of them give total count (viable+ […]
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Microbial spoilage of milk and milk products
Contamination of milk: Contamination of milk occurs at two levels: On farm: Freshly drawn milk contains relatively few bacteria however Micrococcus and Streptococcus are usually […]
Microbiological spoilage of Canned foods
Canned foods: Heated canned foods are microbiologically more stable than most other foods. Better keeping quality of heated canned food is due to: Heat treatment […]
Microbial spoilage of meat and methods of preservation
Contamination of meat The healthy inner flesh of the meat contains few or no micro-organisms although they have been found in lymph node and bone […]
Food sampling and preparation for microbial analysis
Microbial analysis of food Food is a good culture medium for growth of many microorganisms. The presence of microorganisms in food causes decomposition and spoilage […]
Microbial spoilage of eggs and methods of preservation
Food Spoilage: Food spoilage refers to the damage or destruction of food so as to make it undesirable for human consumption. Such spoilage may be […]