Oils and Fats Authentication

by Michael Jee

Overview

Quality assessment and the need for authentication are important features of the food and personal care products industries. This volume provides an overview of the methods relevant to authentication of the major oils and fats. Authors are drawn from the academic and industrial sectors.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781841273303
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	01/01/2002
Series:	Chemistry and Technology of Oils and Fats Series
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	6.48(w) x 9.62(h) x 0.72(d)

Table of Contents

General Introduction. Authentication of Olive Oil. Authentication of Cocoa Butters. Authentication of Specialist Oils. Authentication of Animal Fats and Milk Fats. Authentication of Authentication of Organic and Non-Refined Oils. Authentication of Genetically Modified Oils. Analysis of Trace Constituents as an Aid to Authentication. Chemometrics as an Aid to Authentication.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"This book contains much valuable information to all interested parties." Charlie Lipid Technology

"The book is excellent, well organised and clearly written. I can easily recommend it to food scientists, fat chemists and analysts working in the field of authentication and adulteration check-up of high-value oils and fats, as well as speciality oils." Chemistry and Industry

"Michael Jee has many years of experience in this area, and he is to be commended for bringing together many of the best-known experts to survey specific topics with little duplication... readable and technically sound with an acceptable index. Each chapter contained a useful, but thankfully not exhaustive, list of references... I have no hesitation in recommending this book to all concerned with the chemistry of oils and fats." Food Science and Technology

"I would certainly recommend this book to lipid chemists and analytical chemists who wish to become more familiar with the issues of authentication... highly readable." Inform

Editorial Reviews

"This book contains much valuable information to all interested parties." Charlie Lipid Technology

"The book is excellent, well organised and clearly written. I can easily recommend it to food scientists, fat chemists and analysts working in the field of authentication and adulteration check-up of high-value oils and fats, as well as speciality oils." Chemistry and Industry

"Michael Jee has many years of experience in this area, and he is to be commended for bringing together many of the best-known experts to survey specific topics with little duplication... readable and technically sound with an acceptable index. Each chapter contained a useful, but thankfully not exhaustive, list of references... I have no hesitation in recommending this book to all concerned with the chemistry of oils and fats." Food Science and Technology

"I would certainly recommend this book to lipid chemists and analytical chemists who wish to become more familiar with the issues of authentication... highly readable." Inform

From the Publisher