Handbook of Food Spoilage Yeasts

Because yeasts are capable of growing in a wide range of foods, they cause significant economic losses in the food industry. Handbook of Food Spoilage Yeasts describes the ecology and physiology of spoilage yeasts. It explores the influence of ecological factors of yeasts in food, provides techniques for enumeration and identification of commonly encountered yeasts, presents strategies for food preservation based on controlling or killing spoilage yeasts, and highlights information...
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Because yeasts are capable of growing in a wide range of foods, they cause significant economic losses in the food industry. Handbook of Food Spoilage Yeasts describes the ecology and physiology of spoilage yeasts. It explores the influence of ecological factors of yeasts in food, provides techniques for enumeration and identification of commonly encountered yeasts, presents strategies for food preservation based on controlling or killing spoilage yeasts, and highlights information useful for monitoring the effectiveness of processing and storage technologies.