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Food Safety & Defense Graduate Certificate

Graduate Certificate Course Information

Microbiology of Food- KSU

University:
Kansas State University Kansas State University logo
Course Number:
FDSCI 600
Credit Hours:
2 credit hours - $590 per credit
Start/End Dates:
January 18, 2022 - May 13, 2022

Overview

Course Description

This course deals with the identification, enumeration, and characterization of bacteria, yeast, and molds associated with foods and food processing. Effects of physical and chemical agents on microorganisms will be studied. Microbiological problems in food spoilage, food preservation, food fermentation, and foodborne diseases will be discussed.

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Campus Coordinator

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Textbooks

Food Microbiology: An Introduction
Karl R. Matthews, Kalmia E. Kniel, Thomas J. Montville
Edition: Fourth
ISBN: 1555819389
Publisher: ASM Press

Course Access

 
Approximately 2-3 weeks before the first day of class at K-State, the K-State campus coordinator, Ashley Schultz, will email course access instructions to visiting students for courses taught by K-State. These instructions are also available on the Visiting Students webpage at K-State. By following the course access instructions, visiting students create their K-State eID and complete the K-State Course Access Form. Students meeting all deadlines for eID creation and submission will have access to Canvas by the first day of class.

Exam Proctor

This course does not require an exam proctor.

Synchronous Components

This course does not include synchronous components.

Comments

The required textbook can be either ISBN 1555819389 or 978-1555819385.

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