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Books in Food science and technology

The Food Science and Technology portfolio covers food safety, quality assurance, processing techniques, sensory analysis, nutrition, and food innovation. Featuring the latest research, technological advances, and practical case studies, these resources support researchers, technologists, and students in developing safer, healthier, and sustainable food products. This collection emphasizes food security, traceability, and novel processing methods, addressing global challenges in nutrition and food supply with actionable insights.

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    • Cordyceps Fungus

      Scientific Discoveries and Health Products
      • 1st Edition
      • Jian-Yong wu + 2 more
      • English
      Cordyceps Fungus: Scientific Discoveries and Health Products provides a systematic and comprehensive description of the process technology, product quality and beneficial functions, and underlying scientific background of cordyceps. The book covers the development of knowledge and technology in related areas, such as polysaccharides as major bioactive ingredients, biological characteristics, chemical composition and bioactivities, traditional uses and mycelial fermentation of cordyceps sinensis, besides analysis and characterization, bioactivity assessment, anti-inflammation activity, and conclusions and future perspectives of cordyceps fungus.Written by world-leading authorities in the area, this book serves not only as a valuable reference for this special and valuable fungal species, but also for other medicinal fungi.

    • Comprehensive Guide to Inulin

      Applications in Health, Nutrition and Consumer Products
      • 1st Edition
      • Wasim Akram + 2 more
      • English
      Comprehensive Guide to Inulin: Applications in Health, Nutrition and Consumer Products delves into the versatile functions of inulin, a prebiotic soluble fiber gaining recognition for its health benefits. Drawing on the latest research, this book outlines how inulin supports improved dietary habits, advances therapeutic approaches, and encourages sustainable ingredient choices for food and pharmaceutical industries. With insights from leading experts presented across 18 chapters, readers discover the comparative advantages of inulin over other soluble fibers, its emerging role in disease management, and its potential to shape personalized nutrition strategies.Beyond gut health, the guide highlights inulin’s influence on mental wellness and behavioral health, underscoring its holistic value in modern nutrition. Real-world case studies demonstrate inulin’s integration into functional foods, nutraceuticals, and pharmaceutical innovations, equipping both food science and medical professionals with practical applications. The book ultimately presents inulin as a pivotal ingredient, bridging scientific research with consumer product development and disease prevention.

    • Coconut-Based Beverages and Products

      • 1st Edition
      • Ravi Pandiselvam + 2 more
      • English
      Coconut-based beverages have recently grown in popularity, and research output has reflected this trend. Younger consumers are increasingly focused on health and wellness, and coconut beverages contain a range of electrolytes, vitamins, minerals, and amino acids. They have a unique taste that is naturally sweet, refreshing, and nutty in flavor. Coconut-Based Beverages and Products covers a wide range of coconut-based drinks, as well as other selected coconut products. A chapter is dedicated to each type of drink or product and key elements such as chemistry, nutritional profile, production standards, preservation, and packaging methods are covered as appropriate for each product. Coconut-based Beverages and Products provides a comprehensive view of the recent developments in the production and processing of coconut-based products with a focus on beverages, as well as their nutritional benefits. Information on clinical trials and the future outlook of research also help readers identify areas for further investigation, innovation, and product development.

    • Brewing with Sorghum

      A Comprehensive Guide to Sorghum Beer
      • 1st Edition
      • Steve Carly Desobgo Zangue
      • English
      Brewing with Sorghum: A Comprehensive Guide to Sorghum Beer offers a one-stop shop for readers to learn about all aspects of this high-potential product. The entire process from malting sorghum to producing beer is addressed, as well as the fundamentals and theories of the process, the methods and procedures for malting sorghum, and the enzymatic alterations that take place during the malting process. The steps involved in making sorghum beer: mashing, saccharification, boiling wort, fermentation, filtration, packaging, and storage, are also covered, as well as sensory evaluation and quality control methods. Moving from background and foundational information into practical content, this book will be useful to users of various levels of knowledge and familiarity with the topic. Case studies and brand success stories, as well as information on process improvement and best practices are included throughout. Food and beverage researchers from academic, industry, and governmental settings will benefit from this resource.

    • Health, Nutrition, and Sustainability

      Exploring Unconventional Food Sources Volume 1
      • 1st Edition
      • Tanmay Sarkar + 1 more
      • English
      Evolving dietary preferences, increasing concerns over food security and a growing awareness of the negative impact traditional food production practices have on the environment, have caused a major shift in the food landscape. Health, Nutrition and Sustainability: Exploring Unconventional Food Sources, Volume 1, addresses the surge in interest in exploring unconventional and alternative food sources that can diversify diets and become new sources of sustainable foods. From the underutilized to the lesser known, these foods are prime to improve nutrition and reduce ecological and carbon footprints. Health, Nutrition and Sustainability: Exploring Unconventional Food Sources, Volume 1, introduces readers to untapped food sources such as novel grains and seeds, underutilized fruits and vegetables, rare spices and herbs, edible invasives and edible flowers, and seaweed and microalgae and highlight their bioactive components and nutritional values. Through topics such as waste valorization, precision agriculture, organic farming and climate-smart agriculture strategies, the book also demonstrates how adaptation of underutilized plant foods play a crucial role in meeting global food security while minimizing environmental impact. The authors also navigate the readers through the safety and toxicity of these foods. A complementary volume highlighting the dietary, sensory, and gastronomic applications of unconventional foods and how they can enhance future product development is also available.

    • Genetic and Reproductive Approaches for Sustainable Livestock Production

      • 1st Edition
      • Sukanta Mondal
      • English
      Though global food demand is ever-increasing, agricultural productivity is declining, largely due to the shrinking of resources like cultivable land. Under such circumstances, the role of the livestock sector to fulfill growing food demand is particularly important for food and nutritional security. Genetic and Reproductive Approaches for Sustainable Livestock Production details the roles of both established and emerging reproductive and genomic technologies in creating more sustainable livestock production. This book outlines a variety of integrated strategies, covering traditional and modern omics approaches (structural, functional, comparative and epigenomics) and genomics-assisted breeding methods. These can be adopted and utilized to dissect and decode the gene regulatory networks involved in the quantitative yield and stress tolerance traits in livestock. Genetic and Reproductive Approaches for Sustainable Livestock Production is a particularly attractive resource for scientists, researchers, educators and professionals in livestock science, veterinary medicine, and food security. The work will allow professional readers to incorporate existing research into their practices and will prompt academics to build on existing research and make new discoveries.

    • Superfoods

      Exploring Nutrition and Health Benefits
      • 1st Edition
      • Gulzar Ahmad Nayik + 3 more
      • English
      While no single food can provide all the necessary nutrients the body needs, incorporating superfoods can be beneficial as an overall approach to a diverse and nutrient-rich diet to optimize health. Superfoods: Exploring Nutrition and Health Benefits, sheds light on the overlooked potential of certain foods for their bioactive properties and positive impact on human health. It invites readers to lean about various types of nutrient-dense foods from microgreens and Brazil nuts to camel milk and green tea and explores the relationship between their bioactivity and health. Superfoods: Exploring Nutrition and Health Benefits, assists researchers in various points in their workflow while guiding them in formulating evidence-based recommendations including dietary guidelines to improve health outcomes. Authors investigate the relationship of sustainable vs non sustainable agricultural growing practices and impact on biodiversity and also explore food safety practices and potential allergens of certain superfoods. From antioxidants and phytochemicals to sustainability and safety concerns, readers gain detailed insight to the make-up of such superfoods as ancient grains, non-dairy milks, berries, salmon, kale, beets and more.

    • Bioactive Components for Functional Foods

      • 1st Edition
      • Celestino Santos-Buelga + 2 more
      • English
      Bioactive Components for Functional Foods defines each chemical family of bioactives and collects many of the functional components described in foods and their implications on nutrition and health. It also discusses non-phytochemical components, such as probiotics, bioactive peptides, and fatty acids and their relationship to health. Readers will learn about the metabolism and bioavailability of bioactives, interactions with gut microbiota, interactions of probiotics as food ingredients with other food components, and more.Readers will also find the latest marketing and regulatory issues for functional foods while learning about future trends of micro and nanoencapsulation, delivery systems, and nutraceuticals.

    • Extrusion and Size Change Processes in the Food Industry

      Unit Operations and Processing Equipment in the Food Industry
      • 1st Edition
      • Seid Mahdi Jafari + 1 more
      • English
      Extrusion and Size Change Processes in the Food Industry, a volume in the Unit Operations and Processing Equipment in the Food Industry series, details the necessary processing operations and equipment for extruding various food products, including cereal-based items, confectionary, and protein-based foods. The book is divided into three sections: extrusion operations, size reduction processes, and size enlargement techniques, with each presenting fundamental content relating to experimental, theoretical, computational, and practical applications of food engineering principles and relevant processing equipment.Written by food engineering experts in a straightforward and engaging manner, this book targets industrial engineers involved in food processing and manufacturing. The aim is to familiarize them with specific food processing operations and equipment. Each chapter emphasizes practical applications of food engineering principles, making it a valuable resource for those in the food industry. By providing comprehensive insights into extrusion and size change unit operations, the book serves as an essential guide for optimizing food production processes and ensuring efficient use of equipment.

    • Safety and Sustainability Aspects of Food Packaging

      • 1st Edition
      • Swarna Jaiswal + 2 more
      • English
      Safety and Sustainability Aspects of Food Packaging is a volume in the Sustainable Food Packaging series and serves as a comprehensive guide to the multifaceted world of food packaging. Organized into three sections, this book explores critical aspects of packaging safety, sustainability, and regulatory compliance. Section 1 provides an overview of the historical background and current trends in food packaging, different types of food packaging materials, and their properties and applications. Section 2 explores innovative solutions for sustainable packaging, covering advances in bioplastics, bio-based and biodegradable materials, packaging optimization, logistics, carbon footprint reduction, environmental impact assessment, life cycle analysis, and circular economy principles. Section 3 examines the legal and regulatory aspects of food packaging, including key regulations, safety standards, consumer perceptions, marketing claims, packaging labeling, compliance, and consumer education.With the growing importance of sustainability and increasing regulatory requirements, this first volume of the Sustainable Food Packaging series serves as an authoritative reference for researchers, industry professionals, policymakers, and students. It provides a comprehensive resource for navigating the rapidly evolving landscape of food packaging and addressing current challenges while highlighting advancements that promote safer, more sustainable, and legally compliant packaging solutions.

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Bakery products and baking technology

Beverages alcoholic and non alcoholic

Carbohydrates

Cereals and cereal products

Chemical analysis of food

Confectionary

Egg and egg products

Enzyme and fermentation technology

Fats and oils

Fish seafood and marine products

Flavour chemistry

Food additives

Food and health

Food biotechnology

Food chemistry

Food composition

Food contamination hygiene and toxicology

Food economics and statistics

Food engineering

Food marketing and management

Food microbiology

Food packaging

Food physics

Food policy

Food preservation methods and development

Food preservation packaging and storage

Food processing

Food processing equipment

Food processing technology

Food properties

Food safety

Food security

Food sensors and biosensors

Food sensory science

Food standards laws and regulations

Foods ingredients and additives

Fruits vegetables and nuts

Genetic engineering of foods novel foods

Gums gels and gelling agents

Herbs and spices

Macromolecule functionality

Meat poultry and game

Milk and dairy products

Nutraceuticals functional and medical foods

Nutrition

Postharvest storage

Refrigerated and frozen foods

Sensory analysis and consumer sensory analysis research acceptability

Sensory evaluation and organoleptic properties

Sugar syrups and sweeteners