Advanced Quantitative Microbiology for Foods and Biosystems: Models for Predicting Growth and Inactivation

ISBN-13: 9780367390952 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 456 str.

Micha Peleg

Opis

Presenting a novel view of the quantitative modeling of microbial growth and inactivation patterns in food, water and biosystems, this book describes new models to predict microbial growth and survival under a variety of conditions. The author provides coverage of both traditional and alternative models of thermal and non-thermal inactivation. Included are chapters on microbial dose response, interpretation of irregular count records and on estimating the frequencies of future outbursts. Featuring numerous illustrations, equations, tables and figures, Advanced Quantitative Microbiology for Foods and Biosystems: Models for Predicting Growth and Inactivation makes a valuable reference tool for food and water microbiologists, food technologists and engineers, government officials, public health specialists, academicians and researchers.

Spis treści

Isothermal and Non-Isothermal Heat Inactivation. Modeling Non-isothermal Heat Inactivation with Difference Equations in Real Time (The Incremental Method). Estimation of the Weibulian-Log Logistic Survival Parameters from Non-Isothermal Inactivation Data. Isothermal Inactivation with Stable and Dissipating Chemical Agents. Inactivation by CO₂ and Ultra High Hydrostatic Pressure. Microbial Dose Response Curves. Isothermal and Non-Isothermal Growth in a Closed Habitat. Interpretation of Fluctuating Microbial Records in Quality Control of Foods and Water. Discontinuous Growth and Decay Patterns. Outstanding Issues.

O autorze

Peleg, Micha