This chapter discusses the naming, classification and identification of micro-organisms, as well as factors affecting the growth ofmicro-organisms and microbial population food spoilage, food borne disease and food poisoning fermented foods controlling the micro biological quality and safety of foods.
Setting the scene the structure of micro-organisms the naming, classification and identification of micro-organisms growth of micro-organisms and microbial population microbial nutrition and cultivation factors affecting the growth of micro-organisms death of micro-organisms and microbial population food spoilage food borne disease and food poisoning fermented foods controlling the micro biological quality and safety of foods.