George J. Banwart is pofessor emeritus in the department of microbiology at Ohio state university in Columbus. Previously, he has held teaching positions in the department of animal sciences purdue university, and in the food technology and bacteiology department at the university of Georgia. he has also served as a research microbiologis in the U.S. department of agriculture's field crops and animal products division, and as head of the egg products section in the USDA's poultry division. Dr. Banwart is a member of the institute of food technologist. he received both his B.S. in chemistry and his Ph.D. in food technology-bacteriology from lowa state university. ... Read more Read less
The second edition follows the same
concise easy-to-read format as the original while incorporating a host of new
features including: recent developments in the understanding of food borne
illnesses particularly focusing on the microorganisms listeriosis and
campylobacter jejuni.The use of flow sheets and flow diagrams to illustrate a
wide variety of food processes.A special emphasis on advances in biotechnology.
The text is complemented by a wide range of charts graphs and illustrations. It
is certain to be regarded as the standard text in the field for years to come.
