Microbial Food Safety And Health Implications: A Challenge To Food Security:- Ejikeme Nwachukwu
ABSTRACT
Microorganisms are living minute
(ranging in size from 0.2 x 0.5µm to 0.3 x 2.0 µm) organisms which can only be
seen with a microscope and they include bacteria, fungi, protozoa, algae and
viruses. They are found everywhere, including in soil, water, and the human
body. Microorganisms are both beneficial and harmful (sometimes referred to as
“friends” and “foes”). Their activities can be harnessed for the services of
humanity but they are also major competitors for food because they need the
nutrients (just as we do) that are contained in foods thereby, causing
substantial food spoilage and losses. Therefore, as competitors, the quest for
strategies to control or eliminate their destructive effects in foods has
always been of concern and research interest to man. They are also harmful,
causing diseases. Microorganisms play essential roles in various industries,
such as food production (e.g., cheese, yogurt) and medicine (e.g.,
antibiotics), and are crucial for maintaining ecological balance through
decomposition and environmental clean-up
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NWACHUKWU, PROFESSOR. "Microbial Food Safety And Health Implications: A Challenge To Food Security:- Ejikeme Nwachukwu" Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2026). Accessed 15 Apr. 2026. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/microbial-food-safety-and-health-implications-a-challenge-to-food-security-ejikeme-nwachukwu-7-2