Food Microbiology Books Review

June 20, 2014

Microbiology is the study of microbes or micro-organisms in a system. Food microbiology hence includes the study of micro-organisms in food. Micro-flora is ubiquitous. Food itself contains a variety of micro-organisms. Most of them are harmful for human beings. Majority of the food spoilage are carried out by micro-organisms. They also start and accelerate the rotting processes. About 25-40 % of the food is lost worldwide. This lost in the quality may be in the post harvest handling or during food production.

But Micro-orgnisms are useful as well. All types of fermentation are carried out by micro-organisms. Leavened breads, vinegar, alcohols, yogurt, pickle etc are made through the work of useful micro-organisms. All of this information and widespread effects of micro-organisms on food necessitates their study. So, food microbiology has emerged as an important field of study. Food technologists are manufacturers need in depth knowledge of food micro-organisms. Food microbiology is a vast field. This post contains information and download links of some very useful books on food microbiology. Three eBooks on this topic are given. These include the following books.