Small Scale Industry Success and Failure

by Vinod K. Tewari, Joseph Philip

Overview

Food microbiology is the study of the microorganisms that inhabit, create, or contaminate food. "Good" bacteria, however, such as probiotics, are becoming increasingly important in food science. In addition, microorganisms are essential for the production of foods such as cheese, yogurt, other fermented foods, bread, beer, and wine. Food safety is a major focus of food microbiology. Pathogenic bacteria, viruses, and toxins produced by microorganisms are all possible contaminants of food. However, microorganisms and their products can also be used to combat these pathogenic microbes. Probiotic bacteria, including those that produce bacteriocins, can kill and inhibit pathogens. Alternatively, purified bacteriocins such as nisin can be added directly to food products. Finally, bacteriophages, viruses that only infect bacteria, can be used to kill bacterial pathogens. Thorough preparation of food, including proper cooking, eliminates most bacteria and viruses. However, toxins produced by contaminants may not be heat-labile, and some are not eliminated by cooking.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789390623433
Publisher:	Concept Publishing Company Pvt. Ltd.
Publication date:	06/30/2021
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	325
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Vinod K. Tewari, Ph.D. (Delhi), is Professor and Coordinator, Centre for Human Settlements and Environmental Studies, Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore. His research interests include management and policy issues related to human settlements systems and regional development. Professor Tewari has published widely on these topics in India and abroad and is the co-author of The Structure of an Indian metropolis (Allied, 1979), and Indian Cities: Ecological Perspectives (Concept, 1986).

Joseph Philip, M. A. (Bihar), ITPBA (Harvard), is Director, Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore. His professional interests are in the areas of human resources development, management education and small business. He is the author of a number of articles on these topics and the co-editor of Management Education in India (IIMB, 1980). Amar Nath Pandey, M. A. (JNU, New Delhi), is Associate Faculty Member at Institute of Entrepreneurship Development, Lucknow. He has previously worked at the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore. His research and training interests lie in the fields of entrepreneurship development, small industries and regional planning.