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Food-Borne Microbes: Shaping the Host Ecosystem
Contributor(s): Jaykus, Lee-Ann (Editor), Wang, Hua H. (Editor), Schlesinger, Larry S. (Editor)
ISBN: 1555814050     ISBN-13: 9781555814052
Publisher: ASM Press
OUR PRICE:   $151.95  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: May 2009
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Annotation: Serving as an excellent introduction to important concepts, mechanism, and tools used in microbial ecology and medical microbiology research, this book uniquely addresses the impact, both positive and negative, of foodborne microbes on the host and their role in shaping the ecosystems of the gut and oral cavity.
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BISAC Categories:
- Technology & Engineering | Food Science - General
- Science | Life Sciences - Microbiology
Dewey: 664.001
LCCN: 2009002100
Physical Information: 1" H x 7" W x 10" (1.90 lbs) 391 pages
 
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Sheds new light on microbial communities and their interactions within and between different environments, with particular emphasis on food systems.

  • Explores emerging interdisciplinary areas, with expert coverage from researchers in environmental, food, oral, medical, and veterinary microbiology.
  • Offers new perspectives on the important relationship of food and food-borne microfloras to public health.
  • Elucidates the complexity of microbial ecosystems associated with various types of foods.
  • Identifies key elements of the food chain that should be considered in ecosystem studies.
  • Addresses positive and negative effects of food-borne microbes on the host and their roles in shaping the ecosystems of the gut and oral cavities.