Dietary Fibre Analysis (RSC Food Analysis Monographs, Volume 1) - Hardcover

Southgate, David A T

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0854045562 ISBN 13: 9780854045563

Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry, 1995

Synopsis

Dietary Fibre Analysis deals with an area which is currently of considerable interest to food scientists and nutritionists generally. This book provides the analyst with the nutritional background information and analytical procedures associated with "roughage" in food. Current analytical methods are reviewed in detail, and practical instructions on method application are provided. It introduces the origins of the concept of dietary fibre, gives an account of its chemistry and properties, and examines the analytical strategies involved in its measurement and characterisation. It covers food sampling and quality assurance, the evolution of the major analytical methods and the range of alternatives. It also offers guidance on the methods best suited to particular circumstances. This book is written from the point of view of a researcher and analyst with much experience in the field, who has contributed to some major analytical developments. It should be read by professional analysts, lecturers in food chemistry, nutrition researchers and scientists with an interest in cellulose.

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Review

"Well presented and expertly discussed and assessed." * Analyst September 1996 Volume 121 * "Dietary Fibre Analysis is strongly recommended to analysts involved in dietary fibre analysis, but it should also be on the bookshelf in any food analysis laboratory." * Trends in Food Science & Technology, February 1997, Volume 8 * "...highly recommended for the analyst working with dietary fibre analysis. It provides the reader with a comprehensive current state of the art guide..." * Trends in Analytical Chemistry (TrAC) Vol 16 No 5 1997 * "This book presents an excellent critical overview of current methods ... I recommend this book to all food analysts as an indispensable addition to their ... bookshelf." * Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology Vol 71 No 4 April 1998 *

Synopsis

This is a practical handbook providing strategies for those involved in the analysis of dietary fibre. The chemistry of the components of dietary fibre is reasonably well established and so it possible to set out the general principles of an analytical strategy and to illustrate this strategy.

Edition details

• Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
• Publication date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0854045562
• ISBN 13: 9780854045563
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 174