The explosion of interest around the health benefits of whole grains has led to a new focus on the bioactive components of cereals, including their location and physiological effects. Measurements of these components require methodologies for analysis that must be accurate and r…
The book describes in detail the latest quality control techniques of fruits like grapes, agrumen, peaches, persimmons, apricots, and nuts like almonds and chestnuts. The classical stock of routine methods is extended to include most recent techniques, such as random amplified p…
Presenting up-to-date data in an easy-to-use format, this comprehensive overview of the chemistry of bioactive components of fruits and cereals addresses the role of these compounds in determining taste, flavor, and color, as well as recent claims of anticarcinogenic, antimutage…
Now, more than ever, foods come packaged in containers designed for direct cooking or heating, which often causes the movement of substances - indirect additives - into foods. Because of their unique characteristics, plastics or polymeric materials (PM) have become the most impo…
"Indirect Food Additives and Polymers: Migration and Toxicology studies the potential hazards of indirect additives for human health and offers recommendations for their safe manufacture and use. It contains a review of basic regulatory, toxicological, and other scientific infor…