Товч агуулга:In writing this book we have treid to present an account of modern food microbiology that is both thorough and accessible. Sins our subject is broad, covering a diversity of topics from viruses to helminthes (by way of the bacteria) and from pathogenicity to physical chemistry, this can make presentation of coherent treatment difficult; but it is also part of what makes food microbiology such an interesting and challenging subject. The book is directed primarily at students of microbiology, Food Science and related subjects up to Master’s level and assumes some knowledge of basic microbiology.