Food Safety and Quality Assurance

  1. Food Microbiology and Laboratory Analysis
    1. Conventional Testing Methods
      1. Plate Counts
        1. Total Viable Count
          1. Yeast and Mold Count
            1. Specific Pathogen Counts
            2. Enrichment Cultures
              1. Selective Media
                1. Isolation Techniques
                  1. Identification Methods
                  2. Most Probable Number (MPN)
                    1. Principle and Application
                      1. Calculation Methods
                        1. Statistical Interpretation
                      2. Rapid Microbiological Methods
                        1. Immunoassays (ELISA)
                          1. Principle of ELISA
                            1. Applications in Food Testing
                              1. Advantages and Limitations
                              2. Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
                                1. Principle of PCR
                                  1. Detection of Pathogens
                                    1. Real-Time PCR
                                    2. ATP Bioluminescence
                                      1. Principle and Use
                                        1. Hygiene Monitoring
                                          1. Interpretation of Results
                                          2. Flow Cytometry
                                            1. Principle and Applications
                                              1. Rapid Detection Methods
                                            2. Chemical and Physical Analysis
                                              1. pH and Acidity Measurement
                                                1. Methods and Instruments
                                                  1. Interpretation of Results
                                                    1. Quality Control Applications
                                                    2. Water Activity (aw)
                                                      1. Measurement Techniques
                                                        1. Impact on Food Safety
                                                          1. Shelf Life Prediction
                                                          2. Moisture Content
                                                            1. Determination Methods
                                                              1. Relevance to Shelf Life
                                                                1. Quality Control Applications
                                                                2. Texture Analysis
                                                                  1. Instrumental Methods
                                                                    1. Sensory Correlation
                                                                      1. Quality Assessment
                                                                      2. Colorimetry
                                                                        1. Color Measurement Systems
                                                                          1. Applications in Quality Control
                                                                            1. Color Standards
                                                                          2. Laboratory Quality Assurance
                                                                            1. Method Validation
                                                                              1. Quality Control Procedures
                                                                                1. Proficiency Testing
                                                                                  1. Laboratory Accreditation

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                                                                                9. Supply Chain Control and Traceability