MODERN FOOD MICROBIOLOGY For most semester courses with a 3-credit lecture and accompanying 2 or 3 credit laboratory.only about 65-70%of the material in this text is likely to be covered.The remainder is meant for reference puiposes. The following individuals assisted us by critiquing various parts or sections of this edition.and we vi Modern Food Microbiology For most semester courses with a 3-credit lecture and accompanying 2 or 3 credit laboratory, only about 65-70% of the material in this text is likely to be covered. The remainder is meant for reference puiposes. The following individuals assisted us by critiquing various parts or sections of this edition, and we extend special thanks to each: B. P. Hedlund, K. E. Kesterson, J. Q. Shen, and H. H. Wang. Those who assisted with the previous six editions are acknowledged in the respective editions