Food and beverage technology

"e;Offers unique data on the physiochemical properties, functions and metabolism, toxicological and pharmacological effects, regulatory control, antimicrobial resistance, and consumer perceptions of food residue regulation.

Selenium is arguably the naturally occurring trace element of greatest concern worldwide.

Phenolics in Food and Nutraceuticals is the first single-source compendium of essential information concerning food phenolics.

Inulin and oligofructose are naturally occurring resistant carbohydrates that have a variety of uses as functional food ingredients.

Phytochemicals: Mechanisms of Action is the latest volume in a highly regarded series that addresses the roles of phytochemicals in disease prevention and health promotion.

While systems such as GMP and HACCP assure a high standard of food quality, foodborne poisonings still pose a serious hazard to the consumer's health.

This fourth volume in the Chemical and Functional Properties of Food Components series focuses on saccharides as food constituents.

This book focuses on the most recent environmentally-friendly technologies, such as physical treatments of heat and modified atmospheric packaging, developed to reduce spoilage and maintain the quality of produce.

Despite the hype about healthy, low-carb/low-fat diets, the production of deep-fat fried foods continues to be a major processing operation around the world, generating billions of dollars each year.

This comprehensive book presents key issues in the technology of the soft drinks industry.

Based on an IFT short course, Beverage Quality and Safety offers information on the latest beverage industry trends related to products, processing, and packaging technologies - including new generation nutraceutical beverages.

Until now, books addressing Halal issues have focused on helping Muslim consumers decide what to eat and what to avoid among products currently on the marketplace.

Mineral supplements are receiving a great deal of attention and experiencing a tremendous period of growth.

Health professionals are recognizing the major role that nutraceuticals play in health enhancement.

The field of food quality assurance has evolved substantially over the past decade, and certain key developments have become widely accepted.

Unique in its broad range of coverage, Food Carbohydrates: Chemistry, Physical Properties and Applications is a comprehensive, single-source reference on the science of food carbohydrates.

A much-anticipated revision of a benchmark resource, written by a renowned author, professor, and researcher in food flavors, Flavor Chemistry and Technology, Second Edition provides the latest information and newest research developments that have taken place in the field over the past 20 years.

Linum usitatissimum is a widely distributed plant that has a long history of traditional use as both an industrial oil and fiber crop.

This book examines the international causes of hunger and malnutrition and reveals how critical elements of the global economy heighten food insecurity in the developing world.

Fenugreek presents an in-depth review on the Genus Trigonella and particularly the species T.

The genus Thymus consists of about 350 species of perennial, aromatic herbs and subshrubs native to Europe and North Africa.

Globally the hospitality and tourism industry is evolving and undergoing radical changes.

This reference compiles a broad spectrum of perspectives from specialists in academic, governmental, and industrial research settings to demonstrate the influence of biochemistry and biotechnological applications on functional food developments.

Handbook of Functional Dairy Products reveals key advances in the field, explores the product development process, and identifies the market dynamics driving product innovation.

In an engaging tour of the science and history of cheese, Michael Tunick explores the art of cheese making, the science that lies underneath the deliciousness, and the history behind how humanity came up with one of its most varied and versatile of foods.

Americans have never been more concerned about their food's purity.

Genetically modified plants are currently causing controversy worldwide; a great deal has been written about their supposed environmental effects.

In recent years, viticulture has seen phenomenal growth, particularly in such countries as Australia, New Zealand, the United States, Chile, and South Africa.

Written by one of the world's leading authorities and hailed by American Brewer as "e;brilliant"e; and "e;by a wide margin the best reference now available,"e; Beer offers an amusing and informative account of the art and science of brewing, examining the history of brewing and how the brewing process has evolved through the ages.

Americans have never been more concerned about their food's purity.

Genetically modified plants are currently causing controversy worldwide; a great deal has been written about their supposed environmental effects.

In recent years, viticulture has seen phenomenal growth, particularly in such countries as Australia, New Zealand, the United States, Chile, and South Africa.

Praised by The New York Times as "e;an indispensable guide for the homeowner and the professional,"e; Tree Maintenance has been the definitive source on maintenance of North American landscape trees for over fifty years, an essential reference not only for arborists, nurserymen, and landscape architects, but for all homeowners who want to keep their trees healthy and pest free.

Street foods are sold in almost every country in the world.

When, why, and how early humans began to eat meat are three of the most fundamental unresolved questions in the study of human origins.

Ganoderma holds significant traditional importance in various ethnic cultures around the world, particularly in China, Japan, and Korea.

The book discusses the best international practices in digital agriculture.

Natural Products (NPs) is the term used to describe the hundreds of thousands of chemical compounds or substances that are continually produced by living organisms (plants and microbes).

This book argues that, to be healthy, human beings should love nature and stay in balance with it as much as possible.

Vanity, Vitality, and Virility is a fascinating portrait gallery of chemicals involved in our everyday life, from Viagra and selenium to whispering asphalt, nappies, and chewing gum.

Pulses have played a major role in human diet and are considered a rich source of proteins.

This first volume in a two-volume work enhances readers' understanding of antimicrobial resistance mechanisms in selected bacterial species that cause diseases in major food producing animals.

Jurassic, basalt, moraine, flint, alluvial, magma: what are these words and what do they have to do with wine?

Jurassic, basalt, moraine, flint, alluvial, magma: what are these words and what do they have to do with wine?

The goal of Molecules, Microbes, and Meals is to provide an overview of the science of food, exploring all aspects of how food products we purchase and consume come to have the characteristics they do.

The goal of Molecules, Microbes, and Meals is to provide an overview of the science of food, exploring all aspects of how food products we purchase and consume come to have the characteristics they do.

Poets extol the burst of aroma when the bottle is opened, the wine poured, the flavor on the palate as it combines with the olfactory expression detected and the resulting glow realized.

Poets extol the burst of aroma when the bottle is opened, the wine poured, the flavor on the palate as it combines with the olfactory expression detected and the resulting glow realized.

Anthropologists and historians have confirmed the central role alcohol has played in nearly every society since the dawn of human civilization, but it is only recently that it has been the subject of serious scholarly inquiry.

Anthropologists and historians have confirmed the central role alcohol has played in nearly every society since the dawn of human civilization, but it is only recently that it has been the subject of serious scholarly inquiry.