Predictive Microbiology in Foods

• Main Authors: Perez-Rodriguez, Fernando. (Author), Valero, Antonio. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Food, Health, and Nutrition ; 5
• Subjects: Chemistry.; Microbiology.; Food science.; Food Science.; Applied Microbiology.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-5520-2

Predictive microbiology is a recent area within food microbiology, which studies the responses of microorganisms in foods to environmental factors (e.g., temperature, pH) through mathematical functions. These functions enable scientists to predict the behavior of pathogens and spoilage microorganism...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Predictive Microbiology in Foods.-�2. Experimental�Design and Data Generation
• 3.�Predictive Models: Foundation, Types and Development
• 4. Other Models and Modeling Approaches
• 5.�Software and Data Bases: Use and Application
• 6. Application of Predictive Models in Quantitative Risk Assessment and Risk Management
• 7. Future Trends and Perspectives.���.