Dairy Microbiology

1. Micro-organisms & their importance in milk: micro-organisms occurrence in milk, roles of micro-organisms in milk
2. Types of micro-organisms in milk: bacteria, yeasts, moulds, Viruses (incl bacteriophage) and protozoa and their characteristics
3. Bacteria: naming, shapes and classification, bacterial reproduction & growth: binary fission, bacterial growth phases, factors influencing growth
4. Bacteria in milk: Important groups – pathogens, Enterobacteriaceae, psychrotrophs, thermadurics and lactic acid bacteria
5. Dairy plant hygiene: overview to control bacterial growth

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