Thermobacteriology in Food Processing
By- C. Stumbo, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, U.S.A.
Hardbound, 336 Pages
Published: June 1973
Imprint: Academic Press
ISBN: 978-0-12-675352-3
Contents
- Foreword.Preface to the Second Edition.Preface to the First Edition.IntroductionThermobacteriology:Organisms of Greatest Importance in the Spoilage of Canned Foods.Bacteriology Examination of Spoiled Canned Foods.Organisms of Greatest Importance in Food Pasteurization.Contamination and Its Control.Producing, Harvesting, and Cleaning Spores for Thermal Resistance Determinations.Death of Bacteria Subjected to Moist Heat.Thermal Resistance of Bacteria.Thermal Process Evaluation:Important Terms and Equations.Basic Considerations.The General Method.Mathematical Methods.Conversion of Heat Penetration Data.Typical Process Determination Problems - Canned Foods.Evaluation and Equivalency of Pasteurization Processes.Quality Factor Degradation.Appendix.Index.
