Living with Little Monsters
eBook - PDF

Living with Little Monsters

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  1. 152 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Living with Little Monsters

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About this book

The tragic coronavirus pandemic of 2020-2022 opened the world's eyes anew to the urgent need for a better understanding of microorganisms, whether viruses or bacteria, in order to develop best practices for reducing the risk of dangerous infections. Ideally, every household should have sufficient knowledge of how viruses and other kinds of microorganisms can damage human and animal health. Now, with exquisite timing, Prof Pieter Gouws at the Centre for Food Safety (CFS), in the Department of Food Science at Stellenbosch University, and food scientist Dr Michaela van den Honert, have collaborated on a scientific household guide for "e;living with little monsters"e;, introducing the reader to an array of potentially harmful microorganisms. Nor have the authors neglected the bacteria which play a positive role, for example, in the human gut. They have gathered the latest scientific evidence for an extensive set of descriptions of specific microbes to watch out for and how best to minimise the risk of being infected by them. By so doing, they can empower ordinary consumers, along with their families, to live healthier, less risky, daily lives.

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Information

Publisher
Sun Media
eBook ISBN
9781998951017
Edition
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Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Foreword
  3. Preface
  4. 1: The Hidden Worldof Microbes
  5. 2: A Brief Historyof Microbes
  6. 3: How Microbes Live
  7. 4: Knowing the Typesof Microbes
  8. 5: The Good Microbes
  9. 6: The Bad Microbes
  10. 7: And Now for the Ugly Microbes
  11. 8: Microbial Contamination
  12. 9: Microbial Elimination
  13. 10: Food Pathogens
  14. 11: Food Preservation
  15. 12: Food Safety
  16. 13: Personal Health
  17. 14: Healthy Hygiene Habits
  18. 15: Creating Hygienic Homes
  19. 16: Prevention is Still Betterthan Cure