“This volume is an excellent ‘road map’ for practicing microbiologists … . The field of coverage is wide … . … This nicely presented book should be on the shelves of libraries in academic institutions and food research organisations. … I am pleased to have the book on my shelf as a summary of knowledge and a guide to the more specific literature on dairy microbiology.” — Food Technology in New Zealand, Vol. 38, No. 4, April 2003 Praise for the first edition. . . " . . .The chapters are well organized and written in lucid style, and are very informative. …fill[s] the void that has been felt over the years in prescribing a suitable text for dairy microbiology, and as a reference for those working with dairy products in the industry. " ---Dairy, Food and Environmental Sanitation ". . .a useful resource." ---Food Technology (1999) ". . .an excellent and up-to-date review." ---Food Australia (1999)"… the book is written in an easy-to-understand style, and can be used as a general and introductory source of dairy products."— Hamid Ghoddusi in International Journal Dairy Technology, Vol. 61, No. 1, February 2008