Food & Beverage Technology

Food or medicine? That is the question related to our everyday lives. Fruits are an important part of daily nutritional habits and can be recognise...

The determination of olive oil authenticity is currently carried out using techniques that provide data regarding its quality, sensory attributes, ...

Flour: Production, Varieties and Nutrition has been divided into fifteen chapters. The prestigious authors of this volume discuss traditional and a...

Food Packaging and Preservation: Techniques, Applications and Technology begins by presenting recent advances in the liquid chromatography-mass spe...

This book intends to review the current status of the systematic knowledge related to the chemical composition, production and applications of edib...

It is estimated that foodborne microorganisms in the United States cause 48 million sicknesses, 128,000 hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths each year...

This handbook compiles comprehensive reference information on sweeteners for academic researchers and professionals. It discusses both natural as w...

Over the last 150 years, the Public Analyst profession has hidden its light under a bushel, with the notable exception of Fredrick Accum, one of th...

Comprehensive and accessible, this book presents fundamental principles and applications that are essential for food production and food service sa...

This book describes and discusses some results obtained through the study of the microencapsulation of acai juice by spray drying using different c...

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is the regulatory agency in the US Department of Agriculture that is responsible for ensuring that me...

''Food'' explores some of the scientific principles involved in the production, preparation and preservation of food. Hands-on activities help brin...

Most food nutrition contains the phytochemicals for human health. Carotenoids and polyphenols, such as flavonoids and phenolic acids, might be espe...

In East Asia, Korean ginseng has long been used as a private medicine and nourishing tonic, used for maintaining physical strength as well as treat...

Perhaps there is no other drink in the world that would honor billions of people and have such a mystical nature than wine. Since ancient times win...

In India and the surrounding countries, turmeric has long been used as a traditional folk medicine for treating and preventing various diseases as ...

The interaction between drugs and food is an increasingly relevant topic in clinical practice. There are numerous possibilities for interactions be...

Food, no matter of what kind, is a substance required for survival. Stripped of any cultural meanings, it is a primary means of biological nourishm...

Microorganisms are involved in numerous useful transformations in foods, but are also implicated in food spoilage or foodborne illnesses, which aff...

In this book, the authors use DSC to determine CPs for a series of DNA molecules, including ST-DNA, DNA duplexes, stem-loop motifs, hairpins with ...

In this compilation, the authors propose chemometrics as an important contribution towards authentication, typification and traceability of grapes ...

The Diversified Benefits of Cocoa and Chocolate begins with an analysis of Theobroma cacao L, a species that is cultivated for butter and chocolate...

Information has always been an important input for agribusiness, both in production and marketing. With the growth in size, competitiveness and, co...

This book compiles technical, chemical and nutritional information in regards to the main species of the Theobroma genus, T. cacao and T. grandiflo...

Providing an introduction to the use of nutrition and health claims, this book explores these claims around the world and the impact of the differe...

Molecular detection is arguably one of the fastest growing areas in current laboratory-based food pathogen screening and identification. Chapter On...

This book presents topical research in the study of food quality control, analysis and consumer concerns. Topics discussed include metals and metal...

This book The olive, its processing and waste management , endeavours to cover a broad spectrum regarding different aspects of the olive oil secto...

This book reviews research on new developments in all areas of food science and technology. Topics discussed herein include the role of the process...

This book presents current research in the study of gluten, including the economic, nutritional and technological aspects of gluten-free bread; imp...

Feeding the world''''s human population of nearly seven billion people is probably the most demanding challenge we face in the 21st century. We nee...

Participation in the School Breakfast Program is much less common than participation in the National School Lunch Program, even among children with...

This book provides readers with a realistic approach concerning important food issues in food processing. Each topic covers physical properties, en...

Seafood and related products have an important place in the human diet; it provides for the protein needed and has a nutritional composition that h...

Microbiological Food Hygiene is a book about our clean and healthy nutrition from the sources of raw food materials into our homes. It associates n...

Honey is among the oldest food products of mankind and beekeeping is deeply rooted in every European culture, which is why quality regulation is st...

In this book, updated information on all major aspects of the harvesting and chocolate manufacture of Venezuelan cocoa are compiled and discussed. ...