Question

Factors affecting food safety, importance and significance of microorganisms in food safety, intrinsic and extrinsic factors affecting the growth of microorganisms in food

Answer 1

the most important factors that can affect microbial growth in foods can be summarized in the following categories:I) factors related to food itself, the INTRINSIC FACTORS which include nutrient content water activity ,pH value , redox potential, and the presence of antimicrobial substances and mechanical barriers to microbial invasion. ii) factors related to environment in which the food is stored, the EXTRINSIC FACTORS including the temperature of storage, and the composition of gases and relative humidity in the atmosphere surrounding the food.


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