Richard K. Robinson - Böcker

Throughout the world, milk and milk products are indispensable components of the food chain. Not only do individual consumers use liquid milk for beverages and cooking, but food manufacturers use vast quantities of milk powder, concentrated milks, butter, and cream as raw materials for further processing. Effective quality assurance in the dairy industry is needed now more than ever. This completely revised and expanded Third Edition of Dairy Microbiology Handbook, comprising both Volume I: Microbiology of Milk and Volume II: Microbiology of Milk Products, updates the discipline’s authoritative text with the latest safety research, guidelines, and information. Pathogens have become a major issue in dairy manufacturing. Escheria coli is a concern, and milk-borne strains of Mycobacterium avium sub-sp. paratuberculosis have been identified as a possible cause of Crohn’s disease. Even little-known parasites like Cryptosporidium have caused disease outbreaks. Consequently, a hazard analysis of selected control/critical points (HACCP) in any manufacturing process has become essential to prevent the contamination of food. This volume also:-Discusses new diagnostic techniques that allow a pathogen to be detected in a retail sample in a matter of hours rather than days-Provides thorough coverage of dairy microbiology principles as well as practical applications-Includes the latest developments in dairy starter cultures and genetic engineering techniques-Offers completely updated standards for Good Manufacturing PracticeQuality control and product development managers, microbiologists, dairy scientists, engineers, and graduate students will find the Third Edition of Dairy Microbiology Handbook to be a vital resource.

In the late 1990s, cheesemaking remains a blend of "art and science" for, while much cheese is made in computer-controlled factories relying on strict standardization to handle the large volumes of milk involved, the production of top qaulity cheese still relies upon the innate skill of the cheesemaker. This book therefore, in revised form, includes at one end of the spectrum , details of the technology for curd handling and, at the other, simple recipes for the production of farmhouse cheeses. A student of dairy science will need to consult other texts in order to complete their knowledge of the cheesemaking process, but it is hoped that the text will stimulate readers to delve more deeply.

This important and comprehensive book covers, in depth, the most important recent advances in dairy technology. Providing core commercially important information for the dairy industry, the editors, both internationally known for their work in this area, have drawn together an impressive and authoritative list of contributing authors.Topics covered include: heat treatment, membrane processing, hygiene by design, application of HACCP, automation, safety and quality, modern laboratory practices and analysis, and environmental aspects.This book is an essential purchase for all dairy technologists worldwide, whether in academic research and teaching, or within food companies.

Today, cheesemaking remains a blend of'art and science' for, while much cheese is made in computer-controlled factories relying on strict standard­ ization to handle the large volumes of milk involved, the production oftop quality cheese still relies on the innate skill of the cheesemaker.