This in an advanced course on food microbiology with emphasis on the different groups of microorganisms that can cause spoilage of a food commodity which include bacteria, yeast and mold. Factors that affect the growth and selection of the dominant spoi(This in an advanced course on food microbiology with emphasis on the different groups of microorganisms that can cause spoilage of a food commodity which include bacteria, yeast and mold. Factors that affect the growth and selection of the dominant spoi)