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Chapter 16- Food and Industrial Microbiology
Microbiology: An Evolving Science
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Microbiology
Undergraduate 3
04/15/2012

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Microbes As Food
Definition
Term
Edible Fungi
Definition
Mushrooms
- Agaricus bisporus
Term
Mushrooms
Definition
Fungal fruiting bodies
Term
Edible Algae
Definition
Seaweed, red algae, and brown algae
Term
Porphyra
Definition
Red algae
Term
Macrocystis
Definition
Brown Algae
Term
Fermented foods
Definition
Foods that are modified biochemically by microbial growth
Term
Purposes of food fermentation
Definition
  1. Preserve food by limiting microbial growth
  2. Improve digestibility by breaking down fibers
  3. Add nutrients (vitamins) and flavor molecules (esters and sulfur compounds)
Term
Fermentation under anaerobic conditions
Definition
carbon does not completely convert to CO2; forms many byproducts
Term
Citric acid
Definition
Prevents growth of good organisms
Term
Nucleic Acid in bacteria is often too ______________________ for food.
Definition
concentrated
Term
Spirulina
Definition
Cyanobacterium; lower purine levels; single-celled protein
Term
Indigenous flora
Definition

found naturally in food or in surrounding environment

example: chocolate

Term
Starter Cultures
Definition
done from a previous fermentation
Term
Alkaline fermentation
Definition
produces ammonia
Term
Ethanoic Fermentation
Definition
produces ethanol and CO2
Term
Heterolactic fermentation
Definition
produces lactic acid, ethanol and CO2
Term
Propionic fermentation
Definition
produces acetic acid, CO2 and H2O
Term
Homolactic Fermentation
Definition
produces lactic acid
Term
curds in milk
Definition
coagulation of casein proteins due to drop in pH drop; causes casein protein to lose 3D structure
Term
whey
Definition
separated from the liquid portion
Term
Lactobacillus and Streptococcus
Definition
fermentation of lactic acid begins milk fermentation
Term
Cheddared
Definition
to cut a solid curd
Term
nitrogen and sulfur compounds
Definition
give flavor and odor to cheeses
Term
Acidic Vegetable Fermentation
Definition
Term
Rhizopus
Definition
mold that permeates soybeans
Term
pickling
Definition
fermentation in high salt or brine
Term
Leuconostoc
Definition
bacterium in sauerkraut, pickles and kimchi
Term
**Read Special Topic 16.1**
Definition
Term
Bacillus natto
Definition
release extracellular enzymes that are more easily digestable (in soybeans)
Term
Bacillus dawadawa
Definition
bacteria in locust beans
Term
Bacillus pidan
Definition
Bacteria in 'thousand year eggs'
Term
Saccharomyces cerevisiae (*know this spelling*)
Definition
Baker's yeast
Term
Pyruvate
Definition
ethanol + CO2
Term
CO2
Definition
causes bread to rise, making it easier to chew and digest
Term
ethanol
Definition
removed by baking
Term
Ethanolic fermentation
Definition
IN BREAD
Term
injera
Definition
ethiopian bread with extensive microbial activity due to prolonged fermentation
Term
teff
Definition
grain wih no gluten, in INJERA bread
Term
Candida
Definition
yeast that dominates fermentation in INJERA
Term
Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Definition
brewer's yeast; in beer
Term
Beer
Definition
barley grains germinated, allowing enzymes to break down starch into maltose for yeast fermentation
Term
Alcohols and esters
Definition
generate special flavors of beer
Term
Wine
Definition
derived from alcoholic fermetnation of fruit (usually grapes)
Term
White wine
Definition
skin of grape is removed
Term
malolactic fermentation
Definition
wine undergoes this, in the use of Oenococcus oeni bacteria
Term
Food spoilage
Definition
refers to microbial changes that render a product unfit or unpalatable for consumption
Term
Acids
Definition
sour taste
Term
Oxidation of fats
Definition
makes food rancid
Term
Decomposition of proteins
Definition
putrefactors
ex: putrescine, cadaverine
Term
alkalinity
Definition
bitter taste
Term
Food poisoning/contamination
Definition
refers to presence of pathogens or toxins
Term
Salmonella enterica
Definition
food contamination in peanuts in 2008
Term
Food pathogen
Definition
possesses highly specific mechanisms for host colonization
Term
Pathogenicity islands
Definition
bacterial factors that contribute to disease are encoded together in these.
Term
Clostridium botulinum
Definition
toxin inhibity synaptic vesicle fusion, preventing activation of muscle cells; causes botulism and flaccid paralysis
Term
Food preservation
Definition
  • dehydration and lyophilization
  • controlled atmosphere
  • pasteurization
  • canning
  • ionizing radiation
  • refrigeration and freezing
Term
Industrial microbiology
Definition

commercial exploitatioin of microbes includes food production and preservation.
Also the prodcution of:
-vaccines

-industrial solvents

-pharmaceuticals

-modified plants and animals

Term
Baculovirus
Definition
used to clone genes in insect genomes; the two DNAs recombine within cell and a recombinant virus is produced
Term
Bacculovirus
Definition
infects caterpillars (Figure 16.33)
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