Background microbiology - spoilage

Group 1 — Fermentation and preservative resistance Group 2 — Spoilage and hygiene Group 3 - Hygiene Group 4 - Aliens 

Dekkera anomala Candida davenportii Aureobasidium Kluyveromyces 

naardenensis Debaryomyces hansenii C. solani (dairy yeast) 

Torulaspora delbreuckii S. delbreuckii/S. rosei/Candida colliculosa 

Many of the above moulds are found on fruits pre- and post-harvest. Most moulds require oxygen to grow. Growth is exhibited as surface mats, sometimes 

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