edited by Gerald M Sapers
Microbiology of Fruits and Vegetables reviews the extensive research that has been conducted on microbiological problems relating to the safety and spoilage of fruits and vegetables in recent years.
Features:
- Examines both pre-harvest and post-harvest practices and sources of microbial contamination
- Considers continuing problems with post-harvest decay, bacterial soft rot, and microbial spoilage of fresh-cuts and processed juices
- Addresses important food safety issues
- Provides recommendations for good agricultural practices and improving the efficacy of produce decontamination
- Includes recommendations for standardizing methods for microbiological evaluation of produce
Contents
- Microbial Contamination of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
- Attachment of Microorganisms to Fresh Produce
- Internalization and Infiltration
- Stress adaptation
- Bacterial soft rot
- Microbial Spoilage of Fresh Mushrooms
- Spoilage of Juices and Beverages by Alicyclobacillus Species
- Interventions to Ensure the Microbiological Safety of Sprouts
- Microbiological Safety of Fresh Citrus and Apple Juices
- Microbiological Safety Issues of Fresh Melons
- Fresh-cut Vegetables
- Outbreaks Associated with Cyclospora and Cryptosporidium
- Safety of Minimally Processed, Acidified and Fermented Vegetable Products
- HACCP: A Process Control Approach for Fruit and Vegetable Safety
- The Effect of Quality Sorting and Culling on the Microbiological Quality of Fresh Produce
- Washing and Sanitizing Treatments for Fruits and Vegetables
- Gas/Vapor-phase Sanitation (Decontamination) Treatments
- Modified Atmosphere Packaging
- Hot Water Treatments for Control of Fungal Decay on Fresh Produce
- Surface Pasteurization with Hot Water and Steam
- Novel Non-thermal Treatments
- Biological control of Microbial Spoilage of Fresh Produce
- Sampling, Detection and Enumeration of Pathogenic and Spoilage Microorganisms
- Rapid detection of Microbial Contaminants
- Methods in Microscopy for the Visualization of Bacteria and Their Behavior on Plants
Index
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