Advertisement
Personal Development
Introduction to Food Microbiology
Eating healthily plays a crucial role in maintaining one’s health so adopting a realistic and safe food culture is vital to global food security. This food safety and microbiology course establishes the importance of ‘good’ bacteria like probiotics. We study food spoilage, food preservation and foodborne diseases. We also identify career opportunities for microbiologists in the food industry and describe their duties and the challenges they face.
read more
Introduction to Food Microbiology
This free online food safety course explores microbiology to provide the practical skills used to preserve food.
Eating healthily plays a crucial role in maintaining one’s health so adopting a realistic and safe food culture is vital to global food security. This food safety and microbiology course establishes the importance of ‘good’ bacteria like probiotics. We study food spoilage, food preservation and foodborne diseases. We also identify career opportunities for microbiologists in the food industry and describe their duties and the challenges they face.
A short ad will play before each lesson.
6 Lessons
Food Microbiology and Food Safety
In this module, you will learn how to use whole genome sequencing, microbiome analysis, and organic intervention technologies to determine microbial populations and interactions in a food environment. We will also discuss the bacteria, moulds, yeasts, and viruses that live in, ferment, or contaminate food.
1.Learning Outcomes
Continue Learning
2.Basics of Food Microbiology and The Microorganisms in Food
Continue Learning
3.Food Preservation and Fermentation by Microorganisms
Continue Learning
4.Food Spoilage by Microorganisms
Continue Learning
5.Foodborne Diseases and the Roles of a Food Microbiologist
Continue Learning
6.Lesson Summary
Continue Learning
1 Lessons
Course assessment
Related Articles
[2025] 2000+ Free SWAYAM + NPTEL Courses
Swayam is India’s national online course platform, designed to support the country’s National Education Policy, which entails improving access to quality education in India.
At Class Central, we’ve been paying attention to Swayam since the very beginning. It launched in beta in 2016, and has now reached over 56 million enrollments with over 5.2 million certificates issued. It’s been growing rather fast.
Swayam offers courses in a wide variety of disciplines, including from prestigious institut
10 Best Guitar Courses for Beginners in 2025
If you’re interested in learning the guitar, there’s a course for you. In this guide to the best guitar courses, there are several beginner courses to choose from, plus some specific styles to explore if you already know the basics.
The guitar is a popular and versatile musical instrument. It’s portable (especially the acoustic guitar), and you can play melodies or strumming both solo and in a band. It lends itself beautifully to many musical styles, from flamenco to classical, jazz, blues, fol
Coursera Q4 2025: 197M Learners, ~$197M Revenue, ~$27M in Losses
On Feb 5, 2026, Coursera released its Q4 2025 results. It was the first report since announcing the Udemy merger, which Dhawal Shah, Class Central founder, recently analyzed (in 5000+ words!).
Coursera’s stock barely moved after the announcement and is currently at ~$6, down 87% from its opening day price in 2021. Here’s a quick review of its last 2025 quarter.
More Users, Struggling Segments
Coursera’s Q4 revenue was ~$197M, up 10% YoY, but growth has been flat since Q2.
Consumer revenue saw
freeCodeCamp’s Responsive Web Design (Free) Certification Is Out of Beta
The new curriculum embraces project-based learning, with other certifications soon to be updated similarly.
2U Market Cap Falls Below edX Acquisition Price. Google to Blame?
2U, the online education giant that acquired edX last year, just saw its stock price drop by half.
Scaler Academy’s Big Lie: How India’s EdTech Darling Inflated Revenue by 15x
Scaler Academy projected $200M in revenue but delivered only a fraction. Class Central’s exclusive analysis reveals another major EdTech deception in India
Recommended Related Courses
