Protective Cultures, Antimicrobial Metabolites and Bacteriophages for Food and Beverage Biopreservation

Other author Lacroix,Christophe Editor
Format Electronic
Publication InfoSawston : Woodhead Publishing Limited LaVergne : Ingram Publisher Services [Distributor]
Description544 p. ill 09.520 x 06.300 in.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from eBook - Agricultural, Biological, and Food Sciences 2011 (Elsevier and Woodhead) [EBCABS11W]
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SeriesWoodhead Publishing Series in Food Science, Technology and Nutrition Ser.
Summary Annotation Consumers favor foods with fewer synthetic additives, but products must also be safe to eat and have a sufficiently long shelf-life. Biopreservation, the use of a products natural microflora and its antibacterial products for protection against pathogens and spoilage, is a method of growing interest for the safe production of high quality minimally-processed foods.This book provides an essential overview of key topics in this area. Initial chapters review central aspects in food biopreservation, including the identification of new protective cultures and antimicrobial culture components, existing commercial fermentates including nisin and natamycin and the potential of novel fermentates and bacteriophages to improve food safety. Part II concentrates on the use of protective cultures, bacteriocins and bacteriophages to control the carriage of pathogenic microorganisms in food animals and to modulate human gut microflora. Chapters in the final section of the book review biopreservation of different types of foods, including milk and dairy products, fermented meats, fresh seafood and fruit. A review of active packaging for food biopreservation completes the volume.Edited by a leading expert,Protective Cultures, Antimicrobial Metabolites and Bacteriophages for Food and Beverage Biopreservationis a fundamental reference for researchers and food industry professionals working to ensure the safety of the food supply.
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ISBN9781845696696
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