Unit

School Of Natural Sciences

Food Microbiology 2.2 (V1)Western Sydney University Unit Code: MI205A.1

Discipline: FOOD SCIENCE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

Student Contribution Band: 2

Level: 2

Credit Points: 10

Corequisite
MI201A Microbiology 2.1 (V1)

About this Unit
This is an introductory unit in food microbiology. It aims to introduce students to microbiological aspects of food processing. Topics include: preservation of food by heat, low temperatures, chemicals, irradiation and fermentation; extrinsic and intrinsic parameters affecting microbes in food; sampling techniques; microbiological standards and specifications; food spoilage organisms; food-borne pathogens; and hazard analysis.