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Microbiology of fresh produce / edited by Karl R. Matthews.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Series: Emerging issues in food safetyPublication details: Washington, D.C. : ASM Press, c2006.Description: xii, 239 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781555813574 (hbk.)
  • 1555813577 (hbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 664.001579 22 MAT
Contents:
1. Microorganisms associated with fruits and vegetables / Karl R. Matthews 2. Role of good agricultural practices in fruit and vegetable safety / Elizabeth A. Bihn and Robert B. Gravani 3. Biology of foodborne pathogens on produce / Ethan B. Solomon, Maria T. Brandl, and Robert E. Mandrell 4. Postharvest handling and processing; sources of microorganisms and impact of sanitizing procedures / Jorge M. Fonseca 5. Microbiological safety of fresh-cut produce: where are we now? / Arvind A. Bhagwat 6. Seed sprouts: the state of microbiological safety / William F. Fett, Tong-Jen Fu, and Mary Lou Tortorello 7. Consumer handling of fresh produce / Christine M. Bruhn.
Summary: Designed for a broad audience with a strong interest in the latest science and unique perspectives for achieving microbiological quality in fresh produce. Microorganisms associated with human illness linked to consumption of contaminated produce are highlighted, but the general microbiology of fresh produce is discussed throughout.
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1. Microorganisms associated with fruits and vegetables / Karl R. Matthews 2. Role of good agricultural practices in fruit and vegetable safety / Elizabeth A. Bihn and Robert B. Gravani 3. Biology of foodborne pathogens on produce / Ethan B. Solomon, Maria T. Brandl, and Robert E. Mandrell 4. Postharvest handling and processing; sources of microorganisms and impact of sanitizing procedures / Jorge M. Fonseca 5. Microbiological safety of fresh-cut produce: where are we now? / Arvind A. Bhagwat 6. Seed sprouts: the state of microbiological safety / William F. Fett, Tong-Jen Fu, and Mary Lou Tortorello 7. Consumer handling of fresh produce / Christine M. Bruhn.

Designed for a broad audience with a strong interest in the latest science and unique perspectives for achieving microbiological quality in fresh produce. Microorganisms associated with human illness linked to consumption of contaminated produce are highlighted, but the general microbiology of fresh produce is discussed throughout.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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