Contents Preface 1 Introduction to Food Processing 2 Nutritive value of foods 3 Food Preservation 4 Enzymes for Food Processing 5 Fermented Food and Beverages 6 Food Safety and Quality 7 Food spoilage 8 Foodborne Diseases 9 Food Microbiology IndexFood Science and Technology is the understanding and application of science to satisfy the needs of society for sustainable food quality safety and security This book is an invaluable tool because it is designed to cover all food science and technology course topicsChapters in the book are drawn from an authorship comprising internationally known experts teachers and researchers with a view to ensuring that the subject is taught in global perspective It is an essential source and guide book for all students and teachers and also as a reference for qualified professionals already working in the food industry worldwide 262 pp.
Contents Preface 1 Understanding the Food Biotechnology 2 Biotechnology for Food and Agriculture 3 Modern Food Biotechnology 4 Food and Nutrition Biotechnology 5 Consumer Perceptions of Food Biotechnology 6 WHO Expert Consultation on Biotechnology and Food Safety 7 Biotechnology and Food Security in Developing Countries 8 Application of Biotechnology to Functional Foods IndexFood Biotechnology demonstrates the effect the biotechnology has madder on food production and processing It is an authoritative and exhaustive compilation that discusses the bioconversion of raw food materials to processed products the improvement of food safety the design of ingredients for functional foods and the biochemical advances made in traditional fermentation It also provides an international perspective on the discipline as a wholeFood biotechnology is an indispensable book for anyone who needs to understand the latest information on food production and processing from a biotechnological as well as microbiological perspectives 282 pp.