Book Review-I

Food Microbiology: Processing Technology and Feed Additives, by Dr. Subha Ganguly, 2015, Daya

Publishing House, A Division of Astral International, New Delhi-11002.

The book encompasses the broad aspects of immense concern in the field of

Food Microbiology and Processing Technology. It is advocated to find its broad

implication in processing industries and breweries. It provides the advance and

updated information on various issues related to hygiene and quality control in food

processing sector. It can be used as per the author as a textbook and a ready guide

by the students of food Processing Technology and allied sciences, as well as the

professionals associated with the ever expanding food processing sector. The book

is nicely dedicated towards the development of Science, Education, Knowledge and

Technology. It has detailed chapters as: 1.Introduction, 2. Food Contamination and

Spoilage, 3. Microbial Diversity as Pathogens in Food, 4. Food Processing, 5. Food

Irradiation, 6. Bio-fermentation, 7. Need for Food Processing, 8. Feed Additives

for Immuno-modulation, 9. Nature of Micro-flora in Fishes 10.Immunostimulants,

Probiotics and Prebiotics, 11. Effect of Nutritional Non-Antibiotic growth:

Promoters on Live Body Weight Gain, 12. Herbal Feed Supplements, 13.Biological

Growth Promoters, 13. References. The matter covered focuses on a wide variety of issues connected with

the microbiology those having relevance to the food processing such as food additives , nature of micro-

organisms associated with the fish. Although there is a subtitle of processing, I don’t find anything significant

for the processing in the book. Some basic information could have easily been given to justify the title of the

book. In the present context, the immune-modulation and prebiotics and probiotics are very relevant issues

discussed by the author. Biological growth promoters are also an interesting topic covered in the manuscript

how it is related with (at the end) processing is not elaborated. Overall, the book at the best can be considered

as introductory in nature. There are a number references cited in the book for the information of readers

which is appreciable. But the references have not been cited in the chapter (at the end) which reduces its value

as a reference book. The get-up of the book is very impressive and gives a very good impression about the

same. The publisher must be complemented for the same.

The author Dr. Subha Ganguly is serving as a Scientist (Food Microbiology) and Scientist In-charge, Sub-

Projects in AICRP on Post-harvest Technology (ICAR) at Faculty of Fishery Sciences, West Bengal University

of Animal and Fishery Sciences, Kolkata (WB), India, has used his rich research and teaching experience in

writing the manuscript. Astonishingly it may appear, there is neither a table nor a fig in the book. Lack of

illustrative material makes the book dull for the readers. Some plates could have been added to make it more

appealing. The Author may like to improve the same in the future editions consider these points to make

truely a text-cum-reference book.

Dr V.K. Joshi

Prof and Head

Dept of Food Science and Technology

UHF, Nauni, Solan, HP, India