Abstract
Cereal grains are an important part of the human diet. As an agricultural product, they can easily become contaminated with a variety of pathogenic and spoilage microorganisms during growth, harvest, and storage. Therefore, a number of strategies have been developed to minimize loss of product throughout the production chain. This article presents an overview of important cereal spoilage organisms and common methods of preservation.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Encyclopedia of Food Microbiology |
Subtitle of host publication | Second Edition |
Publisher | Elsevier Inc. |
Pages | 459-464 |
Number of pages | 6 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780123847331 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780123847300 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2 2014 |
Keywords
- Bacillus
- Bacteria
- Cereals
- Field fungi
- Grain
- Grain microbiota
- Grain microflora
- Growth factors
- HACCP
- Molds
- Mycotoxins
- Rope spoilage
- Spoilage control
- Storage fungi
- Yeasts
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)