Food Science and Technology
Nondestructive Food Evaluation: Techniques to Analyze Properties and Quality
1st Edition
By Sundaram Gunasekaran
December 06, 2000
This volume illustrates significant changes in optical, magnetic, ultrasonic, mechanical and biological nondestructive evaluation techniques for online automatic control of food quality evaluation, including X-ray tomography. It presents advances in computer vision, X-ray imaging, ultrasonics, ...
Spice Science and Technology
1st Edition
By Kenji Hirasa, Mitsuo Takemasa
June 16, 1998
Offers concise coverage of spices and herbs from basic science to the most recent developments in spice functions and applications. Introduces a new patterning theory of extensive spice use in various types of food preparations....
Acesulfame-k
1st Edition
By D. Mayer
June 28, 1991
Summarizes the research required to allow the sale of Acesulfame-K, an intense artificial sweetener that does not adversely affect diabetics, cause tooth decay, or contain calories. Among the topics are the health hazards of the food additive and its subsequent compounds, the effects on the senses,...
Volatile Compounds in Foods and Beverages
1st Edition
By Henk Maarse
March 29, 1991
Collects the information available in the literature on volatile compounds in foods and beverages. This information is given in 17 chapters, each dealing with a specific product or product group. Only compounds that are major constituents and/or contribute significantly to the flavor of the relevant...
Fish Quality Control by Computer Vision
1st Edition
By L. F. Pau
January 24, 1991
Based on a 1988-89 cooperative project by 15 industrial researchers from Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and the Faeroe Islands, explores how computer vision and image processing can be applied to such aspects of the fishing industry as the quality inspection of fish and fish products for defects; the mea...
Aspartame: Physiology and Biochemistry
1st Edition
By Filer Stegink
June 13, 1984
This book summarizes the research that resulted in aspartame's approval as a food additive as well as related topics regarding its function as a potential sweetening agent. It complies specific issues relating to human consumption of aspartame....