MICROBIAL FOOD CONTAMINATION

Divided into five parts, Microbial Food Contamination, Second Edition looks at emerging foodborne human pathogens andcomprehensively evaluates the microbiology, biochemistry, detection, risk, and threat of foodborne illness in today's global market. The first section introduces new insights int...

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Other Authors: Wilson, Charles L. (edited)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton, Florida CRC Press Taylor & Francis Group 2008
Edition:Second Edition
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Summary:Divided into five parts, Microbial Food Contamination, Second Edition looks at emerging foodborne human pathogens andcomprehensively evaluates the microbiology, biochemistry, detection, risk, and threat of foodborne illness in today's global market. The first section introduces new insights into the pathogenic effect of E. coli, viral diseases, and protozoan parasites, as well as prions and other zoonotic diseases. It discusses mycotoxins and aflatoxins, particularly the carcinogenicity of aflatoxin B1 and the chemoprevention of liver cancer
Physical Description:ix, 589 pages illustrations 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:9780849390760
0849390761