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MICROBIAL AND CHEMICAL FACTORS INVOLVED IN DETERIORATION OF FOOD QUALITY: AN OVERVIEW

Foods consumed by man and animals are ideal ecosystems in which bacteria and fungi can multiply. The mere presence of microorganisms in foods in small numbers however, need not be harmful, but their unrestricted growth may render the food unfit for consumption and can result in spoilage or deterioration. Knowledge of the factors that either favour or inhibit their growth is therefore, essential in understanding the principles of food spoilage and preservation. The present paper enumerates the various aspects of microbial and chemical factors involved in the deterioration of food quality.

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18 May 2009

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Martina Ivanisevic (Martina)

File Date:

18 May 2009

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SHARMA V.

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