The field of dairy microbiology is vast and very diverse. As a part of daily life, the milk and dairy products form a very important component of our diet and are also essential for good health. This however is only true if these products are consumed after pasteurization due to the risk of contamination from pathogenic bacteria. Such bacteria can develop from milk providing healthy animals or from contamination in environment during the production, collection, transportation or storage of milk products. These bacteria present in dairy products may cause disease or spoilage.
Studies of milk and dairy products related to microbes range from microbial concerns such as Microbial Standards for Milk, Microorganisms of Concern in Milk, Disease Outbreaks Associated with Milk Products, Mastitis, Somatic Cell Count and Antibiotics in Milk and Antibacterial Properties of Milk. All of these concerns are very important and affect human life to a large extent, which is the reason why HiMedia has developed a complete range of Culture Media for use in Dairy Industries to cater to the purpose of pathogenic microbial detection.
Pathogen Detection
Microorganisms can cause severe infections and food spoilage. Food Microbiology as a study area deals with the study of the microorganisms that inhabit, create or contaminate food. A prime example would be the microorganisms present in the milk and dairy products which may cause infections or food spoilage due to possible contamination with pathogenic bacteria. As a leading provider of Culture Media, HiMedia produces a range of Culture Media applicable for pathogen detection methods used in Milk and Dairy Industries.