Quality of Fresh and Processed Foods: 542 (Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, 542) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0306480719 ISBN 13: 9780306480713

Publisher: Springer, 2003

Synopsis

Quality is a composite term encompassing many characteristics of foods. These include color, aroma, texture, general nutrition, shelf-life, stability, and possible presence of undesirable constituents. Obviously deterioration of quality may lead to changes in the attributes that characterize the food in its fresh or freshly processed state. In addition, quality enhancement of products may be carried out using appropriate processing techniques. Interaction of different components present with one another could have a profound effect on sensory quality of products. Meanwhile, presence of extraneous matter such as pesticides and debris may also contribute to a compromise in the quality of foods. In addition, processing often brings about changes in many attributes of food including its nutritional value. Thus, examination of process-induced changes in food products is important. In this book, a cursory account of quality attributes of fresh and processed foods is provided.

The book is of interest to food scientists, nutritionists and biochemists in academia, government and industry.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0306480719
• ISBN 13: 9780306480713
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 356
• Editor: Shahidi Fereidoon, Spanier Arthur M., Chi-Tang Ho, Braggins Terry