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Books in Food microbiology

  • Makhana (Euryale ferox) as a Functional Food

    Cultivation, Chemistry, Processing, and Commercialization
    • 1st Edition
    • Tanmay Sarkar + 1 more
    • English
    Makhana (Euryale ferox) as a Functional Food: Cultivation, Chemistry, Processing, and Commercialization is the first comprehensive book dedicated to exploring the scientific, technological, and nutritional dimensions of this traditional aquatic crop. As Makhana gains global recognition as a nutrient-dense, gluten-free, and low-calorie superfood, there is an urgent need for consolidated knowledge on its cultivation, processing, and commercialization. Currently, scattered information limits innovation, product development, and market expansion. This volume aims to fill that gap by providing a detailed, multidisciplinary resource for researchers, industry professionals, and entrepreneurs. The book covers a wide array of topics, including botanical classification, cultivation practices, genetic improvement, post-harvest handling, traditional and modern processing techniques, nutritional and phytochemical analysis, and value-added product development. It also discusses packaging, quality standards, safety, regulatory aspects, and market trends, offering a holistic understanding of Makhana from farm to consumer. Waste valorization and industry opportunities are also explored to promote sustainability and economic growth.Makhana (Euryale ferox) as a Functional Food serves as an essential reference for advancing scientific research, fostering innovation, and supporting sustainable utilization of this underexploited crop. It provides the knowledge and tools needed for developing health-promoting products and expanding Makhana’s global market presence, benefiting farmers, industry stakeholders, and consumers alike.

  • Novel Strategies to Improve the Eating and Nutritional Properties of Food Products

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 122
    • English
    Advances in Food and Nutrition Research, Volume 122, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on a variety of timely topics, including Pathway-Oriented Strategies for Nitrosamine Mitigation in Food Products: Plant-Based Inhibitors and Emerging Processing Technologies, Innovations in Processing and Formulation for Tailoring Eating Quality and Nutrition of Meat-Based Foods, Hybrid food design as a way to enhance the nutritional and functional properties of animal-based products Enhancing Food Digestibility through Ultrasound Technology: Mechanisms, Applications, and Future Prospects, Ingredient innovations, and much more.Additional sections cover Nutritional Adequacy and Novel Food Products, Lipid and protein oxidation of foods and their implications to food quality and health and diseases, and Nexus of Innovative Packaging, Food Quality and Sustainability.

  • Fermented Foods in Health and Disease Prevention

    • 2nd Edition
    • Juana Frías + 2 more
    • English
    Fermented Foods in Health and Disease Prevention, Second Edition examines the significance of fermented foods to public health. The book presents the latest scientific evidence, showing the health-promoting components produced upon fermentation from a diversity of food matrices. The content includes the definition and characterization of traditional and innovative fermented foods, their mechanisms of action, and the evidence for effects on health and disease in humans. Putative health effects associated with direct interactions between the ingested live microorganisms and the host (probiotic effect), or indirectly, through ingestion of microbial metabolites and products of fermentation (biogenic effect) are discussed.This book will provide the food industry with new insights on the development of value-added fermentation, while also presenting nutritionists and dieticians with a useful resource to help them develop strategies to assist in the prevention of disease or to slow its onset and severity.

  • Advances in Food and Nutrition Research

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 121
    • English
    Advances in Food and Nutrition Research, Volume 121 in this ongoing series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on a variety of timely topics, including Precision nutrition in autoimmune diseases, Current and novel food allergens: cross-reactivity and cross-sensitization risks, Microbiota, fermentation, and metabolite biotransformation: pathways to functional foods and personalized nutrition, Pectins and Modified Pectins: Bridging Food Technology and Human Health Innovations, Methodological Approaches to Assess Protein Digestibility with an Emphasis on Plant-Derived Foods, Recent advances in natural melanin added food packaging, and much more.Additional sections cover A comprehensive overview of the formation of biogenic amines in seafood, Microplastics as an unexplored emerging food contaminant: a challenge for food safety, and Animal-origin food waste hydrolysates for its use as a food/feed ingredient.

  • How Plant-Based Fermented Foods are Shaping the Future of Health and Sustainability

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 120
    • English
    How Plant-Based Fermented Foods are Shaping the Future of Health and Sustainability, Volume 120 in the Advances in Food and Nutrition Research series, presents interesting chapters on topics such as What is the role of fermented plant foods in sustainable and secure food systems?, Recent trends in plant-based fermented foods: fermentation technologies and their impacts on phytochemicals and health benefits, Beyond dairy: The science and sustainability of plant-based yogurt alternatives, Designing fermentation to enhance oat and faba bean properties, The role of fermentation in digestion of plant-based food, Fermented Plant-Based Diets and Gut Health: A Critical Evaluation, and much more.Additional chapters cover B vitamins bioavailability in plant-based fermented foods: Beyond content to nutritional impact and Legume Fermentation: Nutritional Benefits and Emerging Applications.

  • Understanding the Functional, Flavor, and Nutritional Properties of Blue Foods

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 119
    • English
    Understanding the Functional, Flavor, and Nutritional Properties of Blue Foods, Volume 119 provides a holistic and in-depth examination of blue foods, moving beyond basic nutrition to explore their multifaceted roles. Chapters in this new release include Red seaweed Palmaria palmata: A sustainable protein source for the future, Nutritional and Functional Bioactive Compounds in Fish, Fermented fish: A Deep Dive into Tradition, Innovation, ad Health Benefits, Phlorotannins from marine algae, Shrimp: Nutrition, Preservation and Processing, Nutritional , Flavor and Functional Properties of Golden Pomfret, Fish by-products: Functional properties, health attributes, and challenges, and much more.Additional chapters cover Exploring the Flavor Profiles of Blue Foods: Mechanistic Insights, Factor Analysis, and Assessment Strategies, and Non-thermal processing of fish: Evolution of flavor, physico-chemical properties, and bioactivities. By integrating perspectives from food science, nutrition, gastronomy, and sustainability, this volume positions blue foods as essential components of future food systems, offering scientific insights for their valorization and innovative application.

  • Advances in Food and Nutrition Research

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 118
    • English
    Advances in Food and Nutrition Research, Volume 118 provides the latest advances on nanoformulations that can be used in the food industry, including chapters that cover important topics such as Nanoformulation Used In The Food Industry, Advances in Rapid On-Site Detection Techniques for Food Safety and Authenticity, Utilizing Artificial Intelligence to Enhance Sustainable High-Quality Food Production: Current State, Challenges, and Future Directions, Advances in High Hydrostatic Pressure Processing of Fruit and Vegetable Juicesm Functionality, Health Benefits, and Applications of Fish-Derived Hydrolysates and Peptides, and more.Additional chapters explore Maximizing the utilisation of seafood resources, A novel cooking technique for seafood: sous-vide, and Vegetable oils as a source of omega-3 fatty acids – transgenic vegetable oil.

  • Next-Generation Cereal-Based Foods and Beverages: Breakthroughs in Technology, Sustainability, and Health

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 117
    • English
    Next-Generation Cereal-Based Foods and Beverages: Breakthroughs in Technology, Sustainability, and Health, Volume 117 offers an in-depth examination of the latest advancements in cereal science, processing techniques, and health-oriented applications. This volume gathers insights from global experts, focusing on functional ingredient development, foodomics, and novel analytical methods aimed at improving nutritional quality, safety, and sensory features of cereal-based products. The book delves into breakthroughs in extrusion, fermentation, and milling technologies, emphasizing the significance of non-starch carbohydrates, bioactive compounds, and plant-based protein alternatives in driving sustainable food systems.It also covers consumer behavior, regulatory issues, and industry challenges, making it an essential resource for scientists, food industry professionals, and policymakers committed to creating the next generation of health-enhancing and environmentally friendly cereal foods and beverages.

  • Advances in Food and Nutrition Research

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 116
    • English
    Advances in Food and Nutrition Research, Volume 116 presents the most recent developments in food science, focusing on the latest advances in understanding fundamental mechanisms and control solutions for lipid oxidation in meat. It delves into the interactions of cold plasma with food ingredient functionality, examines plant-based milk's health impacts, and critically analyzes the nutritional consequences of emerging processed foods. Additionally, the book addresses the formation and reduction of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in processed foods and explores innovative technologies for meat waste valorization and the detection of bacterial pathogens using biosensors and phage biocontrol.Titles of notable chapters include Lipid Oxidation in Meat: From Fundamental Mechanisms to Latest Control Solutions, Cold Plasma interactions with Food Ingredients Functionality, Current Research on Plant-Based Milk and Impact on Health, Emerging Processed Food and its Nutritional Consequences: A Critical Analysis, and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Processed Foods: Formation, Occurrence, Analysis and Reduction.

  • Spectroscopy and Machine Learning Tools for Food Quality and Safety

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 115
    • English
    Spectroscopy and Machine Learning Tools for Food Quality and Safety, Volume 115 in the Advances in Food and Nutrition Research series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters related to Spectroscopy and Machine Learning Tools. Chapters in this new release include NIR applications in livestock farming systems and derived products, Fluorescence spectroscopy in grape and wine composition and quality control, From Farm to Fork: Spectroscopy in Meat Quality and Safety Assurance, Raman and Mid infrared in food safety and composition, Spectroscopy food functionality and safety, and Handheld NIR spectroscopy for real-time on-site food quality and safety monitoring.