Microorganism
Microorganism
Microorganism
IN FOOD
PRESERVATION
Food Technology Lecture
OBJECTIVES
• Fungi is the most abundant group of microorganisms that plays important role in
food spoilage.
• Fungi are osmotrophic they obtain their nutrients by absorption.
Molds
• Molds are the most common food spoilage-causing microorganisms.
• Molds grow on the surface of food (they require free oxygen for growth) and in a
wide range of pH values (from 2 to 8.5), but the majority of them prefer acidic pH.
• Molds can grow at very low water activity levels (0.7–0.8) on dried foods
• Yeasts can grow with or without oxygen and are used for
beneficial
• They often spoil food that has high sugar or salt content
fermentation in bread and alcoholic drinks fermentation.
• Yeasts require a water activity level of 0.90–0.95 for growth and
they can grow in a wide range of pH (3 – 8) but in general, they
prefer acidic pH (4.5-5.5).
Belmonte, Charmaine