Microbiology of cereal and cereal products, Microbiology of fruits and vegetables and canned foods, Microbiology of sugar and sugar products and salts and spices Lab Experiments: Introduction, Laboratory Safety, Use of Equipment; Sterilization Techniques. Culture Media-Types and Use; Preparation of Nutrient broth and agar.
Microbiology of milk and milk products, meat and meat products, poultry and eggs, fish and other sea foods Lab Experiments: Culture Techniques, Isolation and Preservation of Cultures- Broth: flask, test tubes; Solid: Pour plates, streak plates, slants, stabs.
Microbes of importance in food fermentations, Homo & hetero-fermentative bacteria,yeasts & fungi; Biochemistry of fermentations - pathways involved, Lactic acid bacteria fermentation and starter cultures, Alcoholic fermentations -Yeast fermentations - characteristics and strain selection, Fungal fermentations. Microbes associated with typical food fermentations- yoghurt, cheese, fermented milks, breads, idly, soy products, fermented vegetables and meats. Lab Experiments: Microscopy – Working and care of Microscope. Staining Techniques- Simple Staining.
Microbes of importance in food fermentations, Homo & hetero-fermentative bacteria,yeasts & fungi; Biochemistry of fermentations - pathways involved, Lactic acid bacteria fermentation and starter cultures, Alcoholic fermentations -Yeast fermentations - characteristics and strain selection, Fungal fermentations. Microbes associated with typical food fermentations- yoghurt, cheese, fermented milks, breads, idly, soy products, fermented vegetables and meats. Lab Experiments: Microscopy – Working and care of Microscope. Staining Techniques- Simple Staining.
Detection & Enumeration of microbes in foods; Indicator organisms and microbiological criteria; Rapid and automated microbial methods - development and impact on the detection of food borne pathogens; Applications of immunological, techniques to food industry; Detection methods for E.coli, Staphylococci, Yersinia, Campylobacter, B. cereus, Cl. botulinum & Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes Norwalk virus, Rotavirus, Hepatitis A virus from food samples. Lab Experiments: Effect of pH, Temperature, UV radiation on Growth Bacteria.
Reference Book:
1. Jay, J.M. Modern Food Microbiology. 4th Edition. CBS Publishers, 2003 2. Adams, M.R. and M.O. Moss. Food Microbiology. New Age International, 2002 3. Khetarpaul, Neelam. Food Microbiology, Daya Publishing House, 2006.
Text Book:
1,Banwart, G.J., Basic Food Microbiology, 2nd Edition. CBS Publishers, 1998. 2.Vijaya Ramesh. Food Microbiology. MJP Publishers, Chennai, 2007.