ABSTRACT

This updated edition provides research scientists, microbiologists, process engineers, and plant managers with an authoritative resource on basic microbiology, manufacturing hygiene, and product preservation. It offers a contemporary global perspective on the dynamics affecting the industry, including concerns about preservatives, natural ingredients, small manufacturing, resistant microbes, and susceptible populations. Professional researchers in the cosmetic as well as the pharmaceutical industry will find this an indispensable textbook for in-house training that improves the delivery of information essential to the development and manufacturing of safe high-quality products

chapter 1|14 pages

Basic Microbiology

chapter 2|16 pages

Preservatives and Preservation

chapter 3|14 pages

Natural Preservatives

chapter 5|14 pages

Preservative Resistance