Microbial Food Contamination | Charles L. Wilson PhD | Taylor & Franci

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Microbial Food Contamination

ABSTRACT

Divided into five parts, Microbial Food Contamination, Second Edition looks at emerging foodborne human pathogens andcomprehensively evaluates the microbiology, biochemistry, detection, risk, and threat of foodborne illness in today's global market. The first section introduces new insights into the pathogenic effect of E. coli, viral

TABLE OF CONTENTS

part |2 pages

Section I: Instances and Nature of Microbial Food Contamination

chapter 1|28 pages

PulseNet and Emerging Foodborne Diseases

chapter 2|24 pages

Pathogenic Mechanisms of the Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli—Some New Insights

chapter 3|10 pages

Viruses and Protozoan Parasites in Food

chapter 4|42 pages

Prions in the Food Chain

chapter 5|20 pages

Toxicity of Fumonisins, Mycotoxins from Fusarium verticillioides

chapter 6|20 pages

Molecular and Biochemical Mechanisms of Action of Acute Toxicity and Carcinogenicity Induced by Aflatoxin B1, and of the Chemoprevention of Liver Cancer

part |2 pages

Section II: Detecting and Monitoring Microbial Food Contamination

chapter 7|38 pages

Rapid Methods for Detecting Microbial Contaminants in Foods: Past, Present, and Future

chapter 8|26 pages

Rapid Electrochemical Biosensors for the Identification and Quantification of Bacteria

chapter 9|42 pages

Applications of the Polymerase Chain Reaction for Detection, Identification, and Typing of Food-Borne Microorganisms

chapter 10|28 pages

Advances in Prion Detection

part |2 pages

Section III: Control of Microbial Food Contamination

chapter 11|34 pages

Kosher and Halal Food Laws and Potential Implications for Food Safety

chapter 12|28 pages

Control of Foodborne Pathogens and Spoilage Microorganisms by Naturally Occurring Antimicrobials

chapter 13|48 pages

Intervention Technologies for Food Safety and Preservation

chapter 14|32 pages

Genetic and Biochemical Control of Aflatoxigenic Fungi

part |2 pages

Section IV: Microbial Food Contamination and International Trade

chapter 15|34 pages

Mad Cow Disease and International Trade

chapter 16|8 pages

Use of Risk Assessment as a Tool for Evaluating Microbial Food Contaminants

chapter 17|24 pages

Zoonotic Diseases Risk Assessment and Mitigation

chapter 18|30 pages

Codex Alimentarius: What It Is and Why It Is Important

chapter 19|14 pages

The International Food Safety Authorities Network

part |2 pages

Section V: Bioterrorism and Microbial Food Contamination

chapter 20|50 pages

Biological Contamination of Food