The Handbook of Microbiological Media for the Examination of ... - 9780367391324

CRC Press

The Handbook of Microbiological Media for the Examination of FoodAuthor(s): Ronald M. Atlas\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: CRC Press\nISBN-13: 9780367391324, 978-0367391324\nSynopsis\nResponding to an estimated 14 million cases of food-borne disease that occur every year in the United States alone, the Food and Drug Administration and US Department of Agriculture have begun implementing new regulations and guidance for the microbial testing of foods. Similarly, Europe and other regions are implementing stricter oversight, as foodborne pathogens that cause deadly diseases such as e. coli 0157:H7 have raised the stakes everywhere. Food safety scientists have acted on this growing public health risk by developing improved media for the cultivation of bacteria, fungi, and viruses, much of it geared toward specific rapid detection.\n\nReflecting the development of these new media and the latest FDA recommendations, the second edition of t.