期刊介绍：

The International Journal of Food Microbiology publishes full-length original research papers, short communications, review articles and book reviews covering all aspects of microbiological safety, quality and acceptability of foods. Contributions dealing with the following fields are invited: bacteriology, immunology, mycology, parasitology, virology and food fermentation. Emphasis will be placed on papers dealing with microbiological quality assurance, intrinsic and extrinsic parameters of foods affecting microbial survival and growth, methods for microbiological and immunological examinations of foods, indices of the sanitary quality of foods, incidence and types of food microorganisms, food spoilage, microbiological aspects of food preservation, microbial interaction, predictive microbiology, food-borne diseases of microbial origin and the safety of novel food products. Achievements in rapid methods and automation in food microbiology are also included. It is a policy of this journal also to publish Proceedings of suitable meetings, workshops, conferences, etc. in the field of food microbiology. Related Conference Food Safety Objectives: Public Health, HACCP and Science will take place on December 4-5, 2000 at Georgetown University, Washington DC, USA. The conference will explore ways and means of improving food safety through Food Safety Objectives (FSOs) focussing on the following topics; Testing and Detection; Microbiology; Food Processing Technology; Public Health and Consumer Behavior. For details visit http://www.elsevier.com/locate/fso2000