Food Chemistry

Understanding the biochemistry of food is basic to all other research and development in the fields of food science, technology, and nutrition, and the past decade has seen accelerated progress in these areas. This volume provides a unified exploration of foods from a biochemical perspective. Featur..

The fourth edition of Alternative Sweeteners follows the same formula as the previous three books by discussing each sweetener in terms of its characteristics. Qualities covered include means of production, physical characteristics, utility, and relative sweetness (compared to sucrose). Technical qu..

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Carbohydrates in Food, Third Edition provides thorough and authoritative coverage of the chemical analysis, structure, functional properties, analytical methods, and nutritional relevance of monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides used in food. Carbohydrates have become a hot topic in th..

This reference text describes the breadmaking process at the molecular level, based on surface and colloidal science and introducing colloidal science with a minimum of theory.;Reviewing the current molecular and colloidal knowledge of the chain from wheat grain to bread, the book: discusses the str..

This volume provides comprehensive coverage of both the basic science and applications of proteins in food structures. Emphasizing structure-function relationships, it describes the chemical, functional, and nutritive properties of food proteins. It also covers the modification of proteins in foods ..

Controlling, measuring, and "designing" the color of food are critical concerns in the food industry, as the appeal of food is chiefly determined visually, with color the most salient visual aspect. This book contains expanded information from presentations by select food experts from the elite 2010..

This unique textbook provides experiments geared for students in culinary arts, nutrition, dietetics, and gastronomy programs. It is intended for students with limited scientific background who are studying different aspects of food preparation and processing. The text uses experiments and experienc..

This book provides the basis to initiate a serious academic conversation about the real role of dietary AGEs in human disease...

Understanding the science behind cooking has become all the rage. In an entertaining and educational way, this book describes the science that transforms the structures of delicious food. The author reveals some of the intimate secrets of cooking, and explains how food molecules affect our health an..

Addressing various aspects of seafood quality, this 12th volume in the Chemical & Functional Properties of Food Components series focuses on the effects of natural and anthropogenic environmental conditions on the availability of marine organisms harvested for food purposes. Particular emphasis is p..

After decades of unsustainable fishing practices, there is now great urgency within aquaculture to find and implement sustainable alternatives to fish meal and fish oil and to transform aquaculture into an environmentally friendly and economically viable means of increasing the global supply of fish..