Small Scale Industry Success and Failure

Food microbiology is the study of the microorganisms that inhabit, create, or contaminate food. "Good" bacteria, however, such as probiotics, are becoming increasingly important in food science. In addition, microorganisms are essential for the production of foods such as cheese, yogurt, other fermented foods, bread, beer, and wine. Food safety is a major focus of food microbiology. Pathogenic bac...