Biochemistry of Foods
This bestselling reference bridges the gap between the introductory and highly specialized books dealing with aspects of food biochemistry for undergraduate and graduate students, researchers, and professionals in the fi elds of food science, horticulture, animal science, dairy science and cereal chemistry. Now fully revised and updated, with contributing authors from around the world, the third edition of Biochemistry of Foods once again presents the most current science available. The first section addresses the biochemical changes involved in the development of raw foods such as cereals, legumes, fruits and vegetables, milk, and eggs. Section II reviews the processing of foods such as brewing, cheese and yogurt, oilseed processing as well as the role of non-enzymatic browning. Section III on spoilage includes a comprehensive review of enzymatic browning, lipid oxidation and milk off-flavors. The final section covers the new and rapidly expanding area of rDNA technologies. This book provides transitional coverage that moves the reader from concept to application. - Features new chapters on rDNA technologies, legumes, eggs, oilseed processing and fat modification, and lipid oxidation - Offers expanded and updated material throughout, including valuable illustrations - Edited and authored by award-winning scientists
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Biochemistry of Foods
This bestselling reference bridges the gap between the introductory and highly specialized books dealing with aspects of food biochemistry for undergraduate and graduate students, researchers, and professionals in the fi elds of food science, horticulture, animal science, dairy science and cereal chemistry. Now fully revised and updated, with contributing authors from around the world, the third edition of Biochemistry of Foods once again presents the most current science available. The first section addresses the biochemical changes involved in the development of raw foods such as cereals, legumes, fruits and vegetables, milk, and eggs. Section II reviews the processing of foods such as brewing, cheese and yogurt, oilseed processing as well as the role of non-enzymatic browning. Section III on spoilage includes a comprehensive review of enzymatic browning, lipid oxidation and milk off-flavors. The final section covers the new and rapidly expanding area of rDNA technologies. This book provides transitional coverage that moves the reader from concept to application. - Features new chapters on rDNA technologies, legumes, eggs, oilseed processing and fat modification, and lipid oxidation - Offers expanded and updated material throughout, including valuable illustrations - Edited and authored by award-winning scientists
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Biochemistry of Foods

Biochemistry of Foods

Biochemistry of Foods

Biochemistry of Foods

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This bestselling reference bridges the gap between the introductory and highly specialized books dealing with aspects of food biochemistry for undergraduate and graduate students, researchers, and professionals in the fi elds of food science, horticulture, animal science, dairy science and cereal chemistry. Now fully revised and updated, with contributing authors from around the world, the third edition of Biochemistry of Foods once again presents the most current science available. The first section addresses the biochemical changes involved in the development of raw foods such as cereals, legumes, fruits and vegetables, milk, and eggs. Section II reviews the processing of foods such as brewing, cheese and yogurt, oilseed processing as well as the role of non-enzymatic browning. Section III on spoilage includes a comprehensive review of enzymatic browning, lipid oxidation and milk off-flavors. The final section covers the new and rapidly expanding area of rDNA technologies. This book provides transitional coverage that moves the reader from concept to application. - Features new chapters on rDNA technologies, legumes, eggs, oilseed processing and fat modification, and lipid oxidation - Offers expanded and updated material throughout, including valuable illustrations - Edited and authored by award-winning scientists

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780080918099
Publisher: Elsevier Science & Technology Books
Publication date: 10/08/2012
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 584
File size: 15 MB
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About the Author

Professor Fereidoon Shahidi is a University Research Professor at the Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada. He is highly respected for his research in such areas as marine products and functional foods.

Table of Contents

Biochemical Changes in Raw FoodsCereals and LegumesFruits and VegetablesMeat and FishMilk and EggsBiochemistry of Food ProcessingBrowning Reactions in FoodsBaking Cheese and Dairy ProductsBrewing and WinemakingOilseeds and ProcessingLipid Modification Biochemistry of Food SpoilageEnzymatic BrowningLipid OxidationOff-Flavors in MilkBiotechnologyFood EnzymesNutrigenomics and ProteomicsFunctional Foods and Nutraceuticals

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