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With 30 revised and updated chapters, the new edition of this classic text brings benefits to professors and students alike who will find new sections on proteobacteria, bottled water, food sanitizers (eletrolyzed oxidating water, ozone, chlorine, activin, chitosans, endolysins, etc.), bicontrol, biosensors quorum sensing, molecular genetic methods of analysis, food safety objectives, noroviruses, and prions. The book builds on the trusted and established sections on food preservation by modified atmosphere, high pressure and pulsed electric field processing, food-borne pathogens, food regulations, fresh-cut produce, new food products, and risk assessment and analysis. In-depth references, appendixes, illustrations, index and thorough updating of taxonomies make this an essential for every food scientist.

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"The Thorny Rose" challenges Martha Ryan with the terror of an accident and ends with her acceptance of being terrified as a choice. In between she learns to deal with terror foisted on her while learning from others who face the challenges of life. Though she doesn't know it, a tournament of Olympiads turns her life upside down and keeps her on the trail of Dan Rose by slipping the surly bonds of earth and diving to the depths of the Gulf of Mexico. Finding the rose among the thorns takes training.

Questo volume rappresenta la versione italiana dell'ultima edizione di uno dei testi piu autorevoli e completi sulla microbiologia degli alimenti - Modern Food Microbiology - gia tradotto in varie lingue, tra le quali cinese e hindi. La trattazione introduce i fattori intrinseci ed estrinseci che influenzano la crescita microbica negli alimenti e quindi approfondisce il ruolo e la rilevanza dei diversi microrganismi prendendo in esame le principali categorie di prodotti alimentari, compresi quelli di quarta gamma e pronti al consumo. Una parte del volume e specificamente dedicata alle tecniche di ricerca dei microrganismi e dei loro metaboliti, dalle metodiche tradizionali a quelle piu avanzate. I diversi aspetti e le problematiche della conservazione degli alimenti sono trattati in relazione alle tecniche disponibili e ai fattori e alle forme di resistenza dei diversi gruppi microbici. Sono inoltre approfonditi i temi della valutazione e dell'analisi del rischio e degli indicatori di qualita e di sicurezza in tutte le fasi della produzione alimentare. Conclude il volume un'esaustiva rassegna delle principali malattie trasmesse da alimenti, dei patogeni responsabili e delle misure di controllo e prevenzione. L'opera e ricca di illustrazioni, tabelle e grafici e ogni capitolo e completato da un'ampia bibliografia. Un testo indispensabile per gli studenti e i ricercatori, ma anche un prezioso strumento di lavoro e di consultazione per tutti coloro che operano professionalmente nel settore alimentare o a stretto contatto con esso.