Compendium of methods for the microbiological examination of foods /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: American Public Health Association
Other Authors: Downes, Frances Pouch, Itō, Keith
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC : American Public Health Association, [2001]
Edition:Fourth edition.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Laboratory quality assurance
  • Sampling plans, sample collection, shipment, and preparation for analysis
  • Microbiological monitoring of the food processing environment
  • Microscopic methods
  • Cultural methods for the enrichment and isolation of microorganisms
  • Culture methods for enumeration of microorganisms
  • Aerobic plate count
  • Enterobacteriaceae, coliforms, and Escherichia coli as quality and safety indicators
  • Enterococci
  • Rapid methods for detection, identification, and enumeration
  • Molecular typing and differentiation
  • Labor savings and automation
  • Psychotrophic microorganisms
  • Thermoduric microorganisms and heat resistance measurements
  • Lipolytic microorganisms
  • Proteolytic microorganisms
  • Halophilic and osmophilic microorganisms
  • Pectinolytic and pectolytic microorganisms
  • Acid-producing microorganisms
  • Yeasts and molds
  • Detection and enumeration of heat-resistant molds
  • Mesophilic aerobic sporeformers
  • Mesophilic anaerobic sporeformers
  • Aciduric flat sour sporeformers
  • Thermophilic flat sour sporeformers
  • Thermophilic anaerobic sporeformers
  • Sulfide spoilage sporeformers
  • Investigation of foodborne illness outbreaks
  • Microbial food safety risk assessment
  • Aeormones, Arcobacter, and Plesiomones
  • Campylobacter
  • Bacillus cereus
  • Clostridium botulinum and its toxins
  • Clostridium perfeingens
  • Pathogenic Escherichia coli
  • Listeria
  • Salmonella
  • Shigella
  • Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcal enterotoxins
  • Vibrio
  • Yersina
  • Waterborne and foodborne parasites
  • Toxigenic fungi and fungal toxins
  • Foodborne viruses
  • Meat and poultry products
  • Eggs and egg products
  • Milk and milk products
  • Fish, crustaceans, and precooked seafoods
  • Molluscan shellfish : oysters, mussels, and clams
  • Fruits and vegetables
  • Fermented and acidified vegetables
  • Gums and spices
  • Salad dressings
  • Sweeteners and starches
  • Cereal and cereal products
  • Confectionery products
  • Nut meats
  • Fruit beverages
  • Soft drinks
  • Bottled water
  • Canned foods - tests for commercial sterility
  • Canned foods - tests for causes of spoilage
  • Media, reagents, and stains
  • Measurement of water activity, acidity, and brix.