This fifth edition of Modern food microbiology places specials emphasis on foodborne microorganisms, as the previous four editions attempted to do. A good understanding of the basic biology of foodborne organisms is more critical for food scientists now than in previous decades. ---Zamonaviy oziq-ovqat mikrobiologiyasining ushbu beshinchi nashri, avvalgi to'rtta nashrda bo'lgani kabi, oziq-ovqat mikroorganizmlariga alohida e'tibor beradi. Oziq-ovqat bilan ta'minlangan organizmlarning asosiy biologiyasini yaxshi tushunish hozirgi vaqtda oziq-ovqat olimlari uchun oldingi o'n yilliklarga qaraganda muhimroqdir.