Food Microbiology

Microorganisms that spoil food, cause foodborne illness or help make foods.

FDSC-220 Year 2 3 credits 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon

Offered by HSM University · Food Science

Course content

  1. 1Microbes in foodComing
  2. 2Factors that affect growthComing
  3. 3Food spoilageComing
  4. 4Foodborne illnessComing
  5. 5Salmonella and CampylobacterComing
  6. 6E. coli and ListeriaComing
  7. 7Clostridium and BacillusComing
  8. 8Viruses and parasitesComing
  9. 9Microbial testing of foodsComing
  10. 10Control of microbesComing
  11. 11Beneficial microbesComing
  12. 12Investigating an outbreakComing

Requirements

Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.

Description

Microorganisms that spoil food, cause foodborne illness or help make foods.

Part of the Agriculture & Food stream, typically taken in year 2.