Food Microbiology

These are the purpose of food microbiology, except

• food spoilage

• food production

• food preservation

• food-borne disease

• food pool

Explain why we have to study food microbiology

Explain one of the importance of microorganisms in food (choose one: foodborne diseases/food spoilage/food bioprocessing/food additives/food biopreservation/probiotics)

Bacteria and fungi become airborne in the form of ... particles

These are the intrinsic factors affecting microbial growth in food

• pH

• water activity

• oxidation-reduction potential

• nutrient content

• antimicrobial content

These are the extrinsic factors affecting microbial growth in food

• temperature of storage

• water activity

• presence and concentration of gases i

• nutrient content

• relative humidity

This organisms grow between 25oC and 40oC, with an optimum growth temperature close to 37oC

• Psychrophilic

• Mesophilic

• Thermophilic

• Halophilic

• Methanogens

Microorganisms have some ability to adapt in unfavorable environment using ...