Aging can be perceived differently during different times in one's life. Aging as a process is not only influencing medical and economic dimensions at an indiviual level but also at the societal and national level. Aging is a natural process, however its standard definition in h…
In ten essays commissioned by the NutraSweet Company, contributors from the health and food sciences explain to the general consumer that nutrition is not as simple as some people make it out to be, and there are still questions about sugar, cholesterol, obesity, and other topic…
A report from research in the MIT Sea Grant College Program. Discusses the relationship between particular fatty acids found only in fish oil, and human health. Presents and evaluates information on the health effects of dietary fats generally; evidence that fish oil consumption…
Covers all aspects of food safety--science, regulation, and labeling requirements--integrating major developments in the fields of toxicology, analytical chemistry, microbiology, hygiene, and nutrition. Designed to be a reference that bridges the gaps between science, regulation…
Contributors from universities and food, pharmaceutical, and brewing companies detail the current state of yeast strain development and handling, highlighting advances in yeast selection for academic research, industry, and recombinant DNA technology. Featuring the use of Saccha…
This book presents the proceedings of the Tenth Basic Symposium sponsored by the Institute of Food Technologists and the International Union of Food Science and Technology. The key aim of the Symposium was to explore some basic principles relating to the influences of water acti…
"Technological Processes for Marine Foods, From Water to Fork: Bioactive Compounds, Industrial Applications, and Genomics, looks at the importance of marine foods and their secondary metabolites for human health along with a number of novel processing techniques and applications…
"Technological Processes for Marine Foods, From Water to Fork: Bioactive Compounds, Industrial Applications, and Genomics, looks at the importance of marine foods and their secondary metabolites for human health along with a number of novel processing techniques and applications…
Gender Differences in Metabolism: Practical and Nutritional Implications is the first book to successfully integrate nutritional science, exercise physiology/medicine, and metabolism. This volume explores recent scientific evidence that male and female athletes exhibit different…
With advances in techniques and technology coupled with the growing need to deal withthe problems associated with quality assurance, product development, and food safety,the science of food analysis has developed rapidly in recent years. Food Analysis: Principlesand Techniques p…
"While verified expedient, nutraceuticals often lack efficacy, stability, and bioavailability when entering the body. Nanotechnology can possibly overcome these issues. The book covers techniques in the preparation of surface-modified nutraceutical with the help of nanotechnolog…
"This book provides an account of marine-derived nutraceuticals and their potential health benefits. It presents a great many opportunities in marine nutraceuticals from the six oceanic taxa that offer the most potential to benefit human health. It is a great resource for establ…
As consumers look to natural foods to promote health and well-being, their focus has been on foods with recognized health properties. Natural health products with rich antioxidant and high free radical scavenging activity such as Asian berries currently draw the interest of scie…
The ten chapters of this textbook, written in a simple but scientific language, encompass all the non-thermal treatments in-depth, from basic concepts to technological advances. The book provides complete study material in a single source including such pedagogical features as m…
Pullulan is a polysaccharide produced by the fungus Aureobasidium pullulans and possesses some distinct properties such as excellent transparent film-forming ability, moisture absorptivity, water solubility, non-toxicity, and adhesivity. These properties allow pullulan to find p…
"Phytochemicals in Soybeans: Bioactivity and Health Benefits describes in detail the chemical characteristics of health-promoting components of soybeans and soybean products, their impacts on human health, and emerging technologies about soybean processing and new products. With…
Food safety and quality are primary concerns in the food manufacturing industry. Written by an author with more than 40 years' experience in the food industry, Food Plant Sanitation: Design, Maintenance, and Good Manufacturing Practices, Third Edition provides completely updated…
The quality and safety of food are crucial for human nutrition. However, evaluating the chemical composition of food is challenging for the analyst and requires powerful methods. Chromatography and mass spectrometry (MS) is the gold standard for analyzing complex food samples, i…
"Commencing with a brief introduction of food toxins, this book will be designed in such a way that the readers will be introduced to toxicity, safety, occurrence of each toxin selected"--
Nanotechnology has gained attention in all aspects of modern science, having vital applications in the food chain, storage, quality monitoring, processing, preservation, and packaging. The global population is increasing rapidly, therefore there is a requirement to produce food …
