The Role of Predictive Microbiology Software Tools in Enhancing Food Safety and Quality
摘要
The aim of this chapter is to provide an introductory overview of the latest advancements in predictive food microbiology, covering from some basic concepts and modeling approaches to future perspectives in the development of novel predictive microbiology software tools. Moreover, the chapter illustrates the model life cycle, presenting the general steps used in model construction, model integration into software, and, finally, model application.