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Microbes in the Food Industry This newest volume in the groundbreaking new series, Bioprocessing in Food Science, focuses on the latest processes, industrial applications, and leading research on microbes in the food industry, for engineers, scientists, students, and other industry professionals. Microbes in the Food Industry, the latest volume in the series, Bioprocessing in Food Science, is focused on different aspects in food microbiology, food science and related subjects for individuals in the food industry, researchers, academics, and students. Microbes are key components of the food processing industry, and this book concentrates on topics that incorporate ideas and applications from various fields to address concerns relating to food safety, quality, and sensory attributes. Researchers around the globe will be able to use this information as a guide in establishing the direction of future research on food processing considering various aspects related to microbes. The mai

Table of Contents

Preface xv

1 Food Microbiology: Fundamentals and Techniques 1
Raina Jain, Prashant Bagade, Kalpana Patil-Doke and Ganesh Ramamurthi

1.1 Introduction 1

1.2 Food Microbiology: A Historical Perspective 2

1.3 Beneficial Microbes in Food 4

1.4 Harmful Microbes in Food 8

1.5 Classical Food Microbiological Techniques 16

1.6 Advances in Food Microbiological Techniques 21

1.7 Regulations Governing Food Microbiology 30

1.8 Conclusions 33

2 Fermented Foods in Health and Disease Prevention 39
Monalisa Sahoo, Pramod Aradwad, Nikita Sanwal, Jatindra Kumar Sahu, Vivek Kumar and S. N. Naik

2.1 Fermentation 40

2.2 Traditional Fermented Food 45

2.3 Application of Fermentation to Food 45

2.4 Effects of Fermentation on Nutrients 54

2.5 Health Benefits of Fermented Foods and Beverages 60

2.6 Food Safety and Quality Control 63

2.7 Conclusions and Future Perspectives 66

3 Probiotic Dairy Foods 87
Gökçe Eminoglu, H. Ceren Akal and H. Barbaros Ozer

3.1 Introduction 87

3.2 Classification and Phylogenetic Properties of Probiotic Microorganisms 90

3.3 Probiotics in the Dairy Matrix 100

3.4 Probiotic Dairy Products 102

4 Dairy Probiotic Products 139
Callebe Camelo Silva, Silvani Verruck, Marco Di Luccio, Tatiana C. Pimentel, Marcia Cristina Silva, Erick Almeida Esmerino and Adriano Gomes da Cruz

4.1 Introduction 140

4.2 Fermented Milks 141

4.3 Conclusions and Perspectives 190

5 Design Schematics, Operational Characteristics and Process Applications of Bioreactors 217
Vishwajeet Gaikwad, Anil Panghal, Shubham Jadhav, Sunil Kundu, Namita Singh and Navnidhi Chhikara

5.1 Introduction 218

5.2 Fermenter Design and Operations 220

5.3 Fermenter Configuration 223

5.4 Types of Fermenter 227

5.5 Factors Influencing Operation of Fermenters 238

5.6 Conclusion 241

6 Enzymes in Food Industry and Their Regulatory Oversight 249
Megha Dhingra and Jasvir Singh

6.1 Introduction 250

6.2 Production of Enzymes 250

6.3 Applications of Enzymes in Food Industry 258

6.4 Safety Evaluation of Enzymes 263

6.5 Global Regulatory Frameworks 269

6.6 Regulatory Framework in India 270

7 Functional and Nutraceutical Potential of Fruits and Vegetables 275
Samandeep Kaur, Umexi Rani and Parmjit Singh Panesar

7.1 Introduction 276

7.2 Biochemistry of Fruits and Vegetables 277

7.3 Nutritional Composition of Fruits and Vegetable By-Products 287

7.4 Extraction of Bioactives from Fruits and Vegetables 288

7.5 Processing Methods Used for Development of Functional Foods from Fruits and Vegetables 297

7.5.1 Fermentation 297

7.6 Fruits and Vegetable-Based Nutraceuticals 304

7.7 Influence of Processing Methods on Functional Ingredients 307

7.8 Influence of Storage on Functional Ingredients 309

7.9 Future of Functional Foods 311

8 Microbes as Bio-Factories for the Valorization of Fruit and Vegetable Processing Wastes 321
Shivali Banerjee and Amit Arora

8.1 Introduction 322

8.2 Microbial Bio-Processing of Fruit and Vegetable Wastes 322

8.3 Valuable Commodities from Fruit and Vegetable Waste 325

8.4 Technical Challenges, Economics and Future Prospective 339

8.5 Conclusion 340

9 Solid-State Fermentation 355
Manish Tiwari, Rashmin Dhingani, Nandani Goyal, Bhavesh Joshi and R.V. Prasad

9.1 Introduction 356

9.2 History of Solid-State Fermentation (SSF) 359

9.3 Factors Affecting SSF 360

9.4 Types of Solid-State Fermentation 365

9.5 Application of SSF Carried Out on Inert Support Materials 368

9.6 Modern Aspects of Solid-State Fermentation 373

9.7 Challenges to SSF 384

9.8 Conclusions 385

10 Pigments Produced by Fungi and Bacteria from Extreme Environments 393
Graciéle Cunha Alves de Menezes, Tiago Daniel Madureira de Medeiros, Igor Gomes de Oliveira Lima, Maurício Bernardo da Silva, Aline Cavalcanti de Queiroz, Alysson Wagner Fernandes Duarte, Valéria Maia de Oliveira, Luiz Henrique Rosa and Juliano Lemos Bicas

10.1 Introduction 394

10.2 Extreme Environments 397

10.3 Extremophilic Microorganisms 398

11 Commercially Available Databases in Food Microbiology 441
Priyanka Rohilla, Anju Kumari, Sapna Birania and Monika

11.1 Introduction 442

11.2 Functions of a Databases 442

11.3 Need for Databases 443

11.4 Predictive Microbiology in Foods 444

11.5 Predictive Microbiology and Its Models 446

11.6 Rapid Methods of Data Generation 448

11.7 Predictive Models 449

11.8 Guidelines for Modeling the Shelf Life of Foods 459

11.9 Databases in Foods 460

11.10 QMRA (Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment) 462

11.11 Other Databases 463

11.12 Future Prospects 463

References 464

Index 469

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      Book Synopsis
      Microbes in the Food Industry This newest volume in the groundbreaking new series, Bioprocessing in Food Science, focuses on the latest processes, industrial applications, and leading research on microbes in the food industry, for engineers, scientists, students, and other industry professionals. Microbes in the Food Industry, the latest volume in the series, Bioprocessing in Food Science, is focused on different aspects in food microbiology, food science and related subjects for individuals in the food industry, researchers, academics, and students. Microbes are key components of the food processing industry, and this book concentrates on topics that incorporate ideas and applications from various fields to address concerns relating to food safety, quality, and sensory attributes. Researchers around the globe will be able to use this information as a guide in establishing the direction of future research on food processing considering various aspects related to microbes. The mai

      Table of Contents

      Preface xv

      1 Food Microbiology: Fundamentals and Techniques 1
      Raina Jain, Prashant Bagade, Kalpana Patil-Doke and Ganesh Ramamurthi

      1.1 Introduction 1

      1.2 Food Microbiology: A Historical Perspective 2

      1.3 Beneficial Microbes in Food 4

      1.4 Harmful Microbes in Food 8

      1.5 Classical Food Microbiological Techniques 16

      1.6 Advances in Food Microbiological Techniques 21

      1.7 Regulations Governing Food Microbiology 30

      1.8 Conclusions 33

      2 Fermented Foods in Health and Disease Prevention 39
      Monalisa Sahoo, Pramod Aradwad, Nikita Sanwal, Jatindra Kumar Sahu, Vivek Kumar and S. N. Naik

      2.1 Fermentation 40

      2.2 Traditional Fermented Food 45

      2.3 Application of Fermentation to Food 45

      2.4 Effects of Fermentation on Nutrients 54

      2.5 Health Benefits of Fermented Foods and Beverages 60

      2.6 Food Safety and Quality Control 63

      2.7 Conclusions and Future Perspectives 66

      3 Probiotic Dairy Foods 87
      Gökçe Eminoglu, H. Ceren Akal and H. Barbaros Ozer

      3.1 Introduction 87

      3.2 Classification and Phylogenetic Properties of Probiotic Microorganisms 90

      3.3 Probiotics in the Dairy Matrix 100

      3.4 Probiotic Dairy Products 102

      4 Dairy Probiotic Products 139
      Callebe Camelo Silva, Silvani Verruck, Marco Di Luccio, Tatiana C. Pimentel, Marcia Cristina Silva, Erick Almeida Esmerino and Adriano Gomes da Cruz

      4.1 Introduction 140

      4.2 Fermented Milks 141

      4.3 Conclusions and Perspectives 190

      5 Design Schematics, Operational Characteristics and Process Applications of Bioreactors 217
      Vishwajeet Gaikwad, Anil Panghal, Shubham Jadhav, Sunil Kundu, Namita Singh and Navnidhi Chhikara

      5.1 Introduction 218

      5.2 Fermenter Design and Operations 220

      5.3 Fermenter Configuration 223

      5.4 Types of Fermenter 227

      5.5 Factors Influencing Operation of Fermenters 238

      5.6 Conclusion 241

      6 Enzymes in Food Industry and Their Regulatory Oversight 249
      Megha Dhingra and Jasvir Singh

      6.1 Introduction 250

      6.2 Production of Enzymes 250

      6.3 Applications of Enzymes in Food Industry 258

      6.4 Safety Evaluation of Enzymes 263

      6.5 Global Regulatory Frameworks 269

      6.6 Regulatory Framework in India 270

      7 Functional and Nutraceutical Potential of Fruits and Vegetables 275
      Samandeep Kaur, Umexi Rani and Parmjit Singh Panesar

      7.1 Introduction 276

      7.2 Biochemistry of Fruits and Vegetables 277

      7.3 Nutritional Composition of Fruits and Vegetable By-Products 287

      7.4 Extraction of Bioactives from Fruits and Vegetables 288

      7.5 Processing Methods Used for Development of Functional Foods from Fruits and Vegetables 297

      7.5.1 Fermentation 297

      7.6 Fruits and Vegetable-Based Nutraceuticals 304

      7.7 Influence of Processing Methods on Functional Ingredients 307

      7.8 Influence of Storage on Functional Ingredients 309

      7.9 Future of Functional Foods 311

      8 Microbes as Bio-Factories for the Valorization of Fruit and Vegetable Processing Wastes 321
      Shivali Banerjee and Amit Arora

      8.1 Introduction 322

      8.2 Microbial Bio-Processing of Fruit and Vegetable Wastes 322

      8.3 Valuable Commodities from Fruit and Vegetable Waste 325

      8.4 Technical Challenges, Economics and Future Prospective 339

      8.5 Conclusion 340

      9 Solid-State Fermentation 355
      Manish Tiwari, Rashmin Dhingani, Nandani Goyal, Bhavesh Joshi and R.V. Prasad

      9.1 Introduction 356

      9.2 History of Solid-State Fermentation (SSF) 359

      9.3 Factors Affecting SSF 360

      9.4 Types of Solid-State Fermentation 365

      9.5 Application of SSF Carried Out on Inert Support Materials 368

      9.6 Modern Aspects of Solid-State Fermentation 373

      9.7 Challenges to SSF 384

      9.8 Conclusions 385

      10 Pigments Produced by Fungi and Bacteria from Extreme Environments 393
      Graciéle Cunha Alves de Menezes, Tiago Daniel Madureira de Medeiros, Igor Gomes de Oliveira Lima, Maurício Bernardo da Silva, Aline Cavalcanti de Queiroz, Alysson Wagner Fernandes Duarte, Valéria Maia de Oliveira, Luiz Henrique Rosa and Juliano Lemos Bicas

      10.1 Introduction 394

      10.2 Extreme Environments 397

      10.3 Extremophilic Microorganisms 398

      11 Commercially Available Databases in Food Microbiology 441
      Priyanka Rohilla, Anju Kumari, Sapna Birania and Monika

      11.1 Introduction 442

      11.2 Functions of a Databases 442

      11.3 Need for Databases 443

      11.4 Predictive Microbiology in Foods 444

      11.5 Predictive Microbiology and Its Models 446

      11.6 Rapid Methods of Data Generation 448

      11.7 Predictive Models 449

      11.8 Guidelines for Modeling the Shelf Life of Foods 459

      11.9 Databases in Foods 460

      11.10 QMRA (Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment) 462

      11.11 Other Databases 463

      11.12 Future Prospects 463

      References 464

      Index 469

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