Modeling In Food Microbiology : From Predictive Microbiology To Exposure Assessment

Predictive microbiology primarily deals with the quantitative assessment of microbial responses at a macroscopic or microscopic level, but also involves the estimation of how likely an individual or population is to be exposed to a microbial hazard. This book provides an overview of the major literature in the area of predictive microbiology, with a special focus on food. The authors tackle issues related to modeling approaches and their applications in both microbial spoilage and safety. Food spoilage is presented through applications of best-before-date determination and commercial sterility. Food safety is presented through applications of risk-based safety management. The different modeling aspects are introduced through probabilistic and stochastic approaches, including model and data uncertainty, but also biological variability.

• | Author: Jeanne-Marie Membré, Vasilis Valdramidis
• | Publisher: Iste Press - Elsevier
• | Publication Date: Jan 26, 2016
• | Number of Pages: 102 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 178548155X
• | ISBN-13: 9781785481550