Hurdle Technologies: Combination Treatments for Food Stability, Safety and Quality (Food Engineering Series)

**Hurdle Technologies: Combination Treatments for Food Stability, Safety and Quality** is the first work on hurdle technology in which all aspects, the possibilities and limitations of hurdle technology, are comprehensively outlined and evaluated. World-renowned on the subject, Leistner and Gould were instrumental in the development of the hurdle technology concept and in the last decades have obtained much practical experience in the application of this successful approach in the food industry worldwide. Front Matter....Pages i-xiii Introduction....Pages 1-15 The Hurdle Concept....Pages 17-28 Basic Aspects....Pages 29-45 Hurdles in Foods....Pages 47-50 Predictive Microbiology....Pages 51-58 Food Design and Risk Assessment....Pages 59-64 Applications in Industrialized Countries....Pages 65-89 Applications in Developing Countries....Pages 91-143 Legislatory Status....Pages 145-151 Conclusions and Perspectives....Pages 153-160 Back Matter....Pages 161-194