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Innovative Technologies for Food Preservation

Author : Francisco J. Barba
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0128110325
Total Pages : 329 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (281 download)

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Download or read book Innovative Technologies for Food Preservation written by Francisco J. Barba and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2017-09-21 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Innovative Technologies for Food Preservation: Inactivation of Spoilage and Pathogenic Microorganisms covers the latest advances in non-thermal processing, including mechanical processes (such as high pressure processing, high pressure homogenization, high hydrodynamic pressure processing, pressurized fluids); electromagnetic technologies (like pulsed electric fields, high voltage electrical discharges, Ohmic heating, chemical electrolysis, microwaves, radiofrequency, cold plasma, UV-light); acoustic technologies (ultrasound, shockwaves); innovative chemical processing technologies (ozone, chlorine dioxide, electrolysis, oxidized water) and others like membrane filtration and dense phase CO2. The title also focuses on understanding the effects of such processing technologies on inactivation of the most relevant pathogenic and spoilage microorganisms to ensure food safety and stability. Over the course of the 20th century, the interest and demand for the development and application of new food preservation methods has increased significantly. The research in the last 50 years has produced various innovative food processing technologies and the use of new technologies for inactivation of spoilage and/or pathogenic microorganisms will depend on several factors. At this stage of development there is a need to better understand the mechanisms that govern microbial inactivation as induced by new and innovative processing technologies, as well as suitable and effective conditions for inactivating the microorganism. - Serves as a summary of relevant spoilage and pathogenic microorganisms for different foods as influenced by the application of innovative technologies for their preservation - Provides readers with an in-depth understanding on how effective innovative processing technologies are for controlling spoilage and pathogenic microorganisms in different foods - Integrates concepts in order to find the optimum conditions for microbial inactivation and preservation of major and minor food compounds

Emerging Technologies for Food Processing

Author : Da-Wen Sun
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0124104819
Total Pages : 653 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (241 download)

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Download or read book Emerging Technologies for Food Processing written by Da-Wen Sun and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2014-08-14 with total page 653 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second edition of Emerging Technologies in Food Processing presents essential, authoritative, and complete literature and research data from the past ten years. It is a complete resource offering the latest technological innovations in food processing today, and includes vital information in research and development for the food processing industry. It covers the latest advances in non-thermal processing including high pressure, pulsed electric fields, radiofrequency, high intensity pulsed light, ultrasound, irradiation, and addresses the newest hurdles in technology where extensive research has been carried out. - Provides an extensive list of research sources to further research development - Presents current and thorough research results and critical reviews - Includes the most recent technologies used for shelf life extension, bioprocessing simulation and optimization

Nonthermal Processing Technologies for Food

Author : Howard Q. Zhang
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470958480
Total Pages : 685 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (79 download)

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Download or read book Nonthermal Processing Technologies for Food written by Howard Q. Zhang and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-02-04 with total page 685 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nonthermal Processing Technologies for Food offers a comprehensive review of nonthermal processing technologies that are commercial, emerging or over the horizon. In addition to the broad coverage, leading experts in each technology serve as chapter authors to provide depth of coverage. Technologies covered include: physical processes, such as high pressure processing (HPP); electromagnetic processes, such as pulsed electric field (PEF), irradiation, and UV treatment; other nonthermal processes, such as ozone and chlorine dioxide gas phase treatment; and combination processes. Of special interest are chapters that focus on the "pathway to commercialization" for selected emerging technologies where a pathway exists or is clearly identified. These chapters provide examples and case studies of how new and nonthermal processing technologies may be commercialized. Overall, the book provides systematic knowledge to industrial readers, with numerous examples of process design to serve as a reference book. Researchers, professors and upper level students will also find the book a valuable text on the subject.

Innovative Food Processing Technologies

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Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0128157828
Total Pages : 2482 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (281 download)

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Download or read book Innovative Food Processing Technologies written by and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2020-08-18 with total page 2482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Food process engineering, a branch of both food science and chemical engineering, has evolved over the years since its inception and still is a rapidly changing discipline. While traditionally the main objective of food process engineering was preservation and stabilization, the focus today has shifted to enhance health aspects, flavour and taste, nutrition, sustainable production, food security and also to ensure more diversity for the increasing demand of consumers. The food industry is becoming increasingly competitive and dynamic, and strives to develop high quality, freshly prepared food products. To achieve this objective, food manufacturers are today presented with a growing array of new technologies that have the potential to improve, or replace, conventional processing technologies, to deliver higher quality and better consumer targeted food products, which meet many, if not all, of the demands of the modern consumer. These new, or innovative, technologies are in various stages of development, including some still at the R&D stage, and others that have been commercialised as alternatives to conventional processing technologies. Food process engineering comprises a series of unit operations traditionally applied in the food industry. One major component of these operations relates to the application of heat, directly or indirectly, to provide foods free from pathogenic microorganisms, but also to enhance or intensify other processes, such as extraction, separation or modification of components. The last three decades have also witnessed the advent and adaptation of several operations, processes, and techniques aimed at producing high quality foods, with minimum alteration of sensory and nutritive properties. Some of these innovative technologies have significantly reduced the thermal component in food processing, offering alternative nonthermal methods. Food Processing Technologies: A Comprehensive Review, Three Volume Set covers the latest advances in innovative and nonthermal processing, such as high pressure, pulsed electric fields, radiofrequency, high intensity pulsed light, ultrasound, irradiation and new hurdle technology. Each section will have an introductory article covering the basic principles and applications of each technology, and in-depth articles covering the currently available equipment (and/or the current state of development), food quality and safety, application to various sectors, food laws and regulations, consumer acceptance, advancements and future scope. It will also contain case studies and examples to illustrate state-of-the-art applications. Each section will serve as an excellent reference to food industry professionals involved in the processing of a wide range of food categories, e.g., meat, seafood, beverage, dairy, eggs, fruits and vegetable products, spices, herbs among others.

Emerging Technologies in Food Science

Author : Monika Thakur
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9789811525582
Total Pages : 287 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (255 download)

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Download or read book Emerging Technologies in Food Science written by Monika Thakur and published by Springer. This book was released on 2021-06-03 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a comprehensive review of recent innovations in food science that are being used to tackle the challenges of food safety, nutritional security and sustainability. With a major focus on developing nations, like India, the book is divided into four main sections. The first section provides an overview of the food industry, while the second explores food safety in various segments, with an interesting account of street food safety – an important, yet often neglected aspect for safety parameters. The third section, on nutritional security and sustainability, explores various ways of maximizing nutrition and optimizing waste management in the food industry. The book closes with a section on emerging technologies and innovations, which introduces readers to some of the latest technologies in the food industry, including advances in food processing, packaging, nanotechnology, etc. The topics have been divided into 25 different chapters, which offer a diverse blend of perspectives on innovations in the developing world. Ideally suited for students and researchers in the food sciences, the book is also an interesting read for industry experts in Food Science and Technology.

Food Preservation Process Design

Author : Dennis R. Heldman
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0080919650
Total Pages : 365 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book Food Preservation Process Design written by Dennis R. Heldman and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2011-03-14 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The preservation processes for foods have evolved over several centuries, but recent attention to non-thermal technologies suggests that a new dimension of change has been initiated.The new dimension to be emphasized is the emerging technologies for preservation of foods and the need for sound base of information to be developed as inputs for systematic process design. The focus of the work is on process design, and emphasizes the need for quantitative information as inputs to process design.The concepts presented build on the successful history of thermal processing of foods and use many examples from these types of preservation processes. Preservation of foods by refrigeration, freezing, concentration and dehydration are not addressed directly, but many of the concepts to be presented would apply. Significant attention is given to the fate of food quality attributes during the preservation process and the concept of optimizing process parameters to maximize the retention of food quality. - Focuses on Kinetic Models for Food Components - Reviews Transport Models in Food Systems - Asseses Process Design Models

Innovation and Future Trends in Food Manufacturing and Supply Chain Technologies

Author : Craig Leadley
Publisher : Woodhead Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1782424709
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (824 download)

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Book Synopsis Innovation and Future Trends in Food Manufacturing and Supply Chain Technologies by : Craig Leadley

Download or read book Innovation and Future Trends in Food Manufacturing and Supply Chain Technologies written by Craig Leadley and published by Woodhead Publishing. This book was released on 2015-11-18 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Innovation and Future Trends in Food Manufacturing and Supply Chain Technologies focuses on emerging and future trends in food manufacturing and supply chain technologies, examining the drivers of change and innovation in the food industry and the current and future ways of addressing issues such as energy reduction and rising costs in food manufacture. Part One looks at innovation in the food supply chain, while Part Two covers emerging technologies in food processing and packaging. Subsequent sections explore innovative food preservation technologies in themed chapters and sustainability and future research needs in food manufacturing. - Addresses issues such as energy reduction and rising costs in food manufacture - Assesses current supply chain technologies and the emerging advancements in the field, including key chapters on food processing technologies - Covers the complete food manufacturing scale, compiling significant research from academics and important industrial figures

Green Food Processing Techniques

Author : Farid Chemat
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0128154438
Total Pages : 588 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (281 download)

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Download or read book Green Food Processing Techniques written by Farid Chemat and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2019-07-26 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Green Food Processing Techniques: Preservation, Transformation and Extraction advances the ethics and practical objectives of "Green Food Processing" by offering a critical mass of research on a series of methodological and technological tools in innovative food processing techniques, along with their role in promoting the sustainable food industry. These techniques (such as microwave, ultrasound, pulse electric field, instant controlled pressure drop, supercritical fluid processing, extrusion...) lie on the frontier of food processing, food chemistry, and food microbiology, and are thus presented with tools to make preservation, transformation and extraction greener. The Food Industry constantly needs to reshape and innovate itself in order to achieve the social, financial and environmental demands of the 21st century. Green Food Processing can respond to these challenges by enhancing shelf life and the nutritional quality of food products, while at the same time reducing energy use and unit operations for processing, eliminating wastes and byproducts, reducing water use in harvesting, washing and processing, and using naturally derived ingredients. - Introduces the strategic concept of Green Food Processing to meet the challenges of the future of the food industry - Presents innovative techniques for green food processing that can be used in academia, and in industry in R&D and processing - Brings a multidisciplinary approach, with significant contributions from eminent scientists who are actively working on Green Food Processing techniques

Emerging Thermal and Nonthermal Technologies in Food Processing

Author : Prem Prakash Srivastav
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1000022714
Total Pages : 317 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Book Synopsis Emerging Thermal and Nonthermal Technologies in Food Processing by : Prem Prakash Srivastav

Download or read book Emerging Thermal and Nonthermal Technologies in Food Processing written by Prem Prakash Srivastav and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2020-05-06 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new volume provides a comprehensive overview of thermal and nonthermal processing of food with new and innovative technologies. Recent innovations in thermal as well as nonthermal technologies, which are specifically applied for potable water and fluid foods (milk, juice, soups, etc.), are well documented for their high bioavailability of macro- and micronutrients and are very promising. This volume brings together valuable information on fluid and microbial characteristics and quality dynamics that facilitate the adoption of new technology for food processing. Some new technologies and methods covered include the application of microwaves in heating, drying, pasteurization, sterilization, blanching, baking, cooking, and thawing; microwave-assisted extraction of compounds; using low-electric fields; alternation of temperature and pressure of supercritical carbon dioxide; ultrasound-assisted osmotic dehydration; hydrodynamic cavitation; high-pressure processing; gamma-irradiation; and more. The nonthermal technologies discussed have been developed as an alternative to thermal processing while still meeting required safety or shelf-life demands and minimizing the effects on nutritional and quality attributes.

Novel Food Processing Technologies

Author : Gustavo V. Barbosa-Canovas
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 0203997271
Total Pages : 716 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (39 download)

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Download or read book Novel Food Processing Technologies written by Gustavo V. Barbosa-Canovas and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2004-11-30 with total page 716 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reflecting current trends in alternative food processing and preservation, this reference explores the most recent applications in pulsed electric field (PEF) and high-pressure technologies, food microbiology, and modern thermal and nonthermal operations to prevent the occurrence of food-borne pathogens, extend the shelf-life of foods, and improve

Emerging Technologies in Meat Processing

Author : Enda J. Cummins
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118350685
Total Pages : 451 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (183 download)

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Download or read book Emerging Technologies in Meat Processing written by Enda J. Cummins and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-12-19 with total page 451 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meat is a global product, which is traded between regions, countries and continents. The onus is on producers, manufacturers, transporters and retailers to ensure that an ever-demanding consumer receives a top quality product that is free from contamination. With such a dynamic product and market place, new innovative ways to process, package and assess meat products are being developed. With ever increasing competition and tighter cost margins, industry has shown willingness to engage in seeking novel innovative ways of processing, packaging and assessing meat products while maintaining quality and safety attributes. This book provides a comprehensive overview on the application of novel processing techniques. It represents a standard reference book on novel processing, packaging and assessment methods of meat and meat products. It is part of the IFST Advances in Food Science book series.

Technological Developments in Food Preservation, Processing, and Storage

Author : Seydi Yıkmış
Publisher : Engineering Science Reference
ISBN 13 : 9781799819240
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (192 download)

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Download or read book Technological Developments in Food Preservation, Processing, and Storage written by Seydi Yıkmış and published by Engineering Science Reference. This book was released on 2019-11-22 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book explores the latest technological developments in food preservation, processing, and storage"--

Emerging Technologies in Food Preservation

Author : Santosh Kumar
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1000824918
Total Pages : 415 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book Emerging Technologies in Food Preservation written by Santosh Kumar and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2023-03-14 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Consumers worldwide are becoming increasingly aware of the significant impacts of food quality, nutrition, and food habits on their health. Demands for fresh, minimally processed foods, foods subjected to less severe preservation and processing, and for foods with no synthetic chemical preservatives are expanding rapidly. Food businesses worldwide are innovating advanced processing and preservation technologies, including natural, bioactive preservatives to fulfill these emerging consumers’ demands. Emerging Technologies in Food Preservation discusses the innovations and advancements in food processing and preservation that have emerged over the last two decades of the 21st century. Various experts in the field examine different innovative food processing and preservation technologies, including non-thermal and minimal processing technologies, particularly those that have least destructive impact on micronutrients. Key Features: Describes the hurdles and challenges in commercialization of these novel processing technologies, including their legal ramifications on food regulations and legislations. Provides detail accounts of application of each of the novel food preservation principles, as they are applied in commercial food processing / food manufacturing lines worldwide. Features a complete account on recent developments and advancements in food preservation and processing technologies, including natural and biopreservatives Mindful of the increasing interest in alternatives to traditional thermal processing of foods and beverages, this book is a valuable reference for students, scholars, researchers, scientists, food entrepreneurs, as well as technical professionals working in food industries and associated businesses.

Green Technologies in Food Production and Processing

Author : Joyce Boye
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 146141587X
Total Pages : 684 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (614 download)

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Download or read book Green Technologies in Food Production and Processing written by Joyce Boye and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-01-11 with total page 684 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book will review the current status of the agriculture and agri-food sector in regard to green processing and provide strategies that can be used by the sector to enhance the use of environmentally-friendly technologies for production, processing. The book will look at the full spectrum from farm to fork beginning with chapters on life cycle analysis and environmental impact assessment of different agri-food sectors. This will be followed by reviews of current and novel on-farm practices that are more environmentally-friendly, technologies for food processing that reduce chemical and energy use and emissions as well as novel analytical techniques for R&D and QA which reduce solvent, chemical and energy consumption. Technologies for waste treatment, "reducing, reusing, recycling", and better water and energy stewardship will be reviewed. In addition, the last section of the book will attempt to look at technologies and processes that reduce the generation of process-induced toxins (e.g., trans fats, acrylamide, D-amino acids) and will address consumer perceptions about current and emerging technologies available to tackle these processing and environmental issues.

Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies

Author : Sabu Thomas
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1351360264
Total Pages : 571 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (513 download)

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Download or read book Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies written by Sabu Thomas and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-09-03 with total page 571 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume covers many new trends and developments in food science, including preparation, characterization, morphology, properties, and recyclability. The volume considers food quality, shelf life, and manufacturing in conjunction with human nutrition, diet, and health as well as the ever-growing demand for the supply and production of healthier foods. Distinguished scientists specializing in various disciplines discuss basic studies, applications, recent advances, difficulties, and breakthroughs in the field. The volume includes informative discussions and new research on food formulations, manufacturing techniques, biodegradably flexible packaging, packaged foods, beverages, fruits and vegetable processing, fisheries, milk and milk products, frozen food and thermo processing, grain processing, meat and poultry processing, rheological characteristics of foods, heat exchangers in the food industry, food and health (including natural cures and food supplements), spice and spice processing, and more.

Novel Thermal and Non-Thermal Technologies for Fluid Foods

Author : Patrick J. Cullen
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0123814707
Total Pages : 544 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (238 download)

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Download or read book Novel Thermal and Non-Thermal Technologies for Fluid Foods written by Patrick J. Cullen and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2011-08-17 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chapter 1. Status and Trends of Novel Thermal and Non-Thermal Technologies for Fluid Foods -- Chapter 2. Fluid Dynamics in Novel Thermal and Non-Thermal Processes -- Chapter 3. Fluid Rheology in Novel Thermal and Non-Thermal Processes --Chapter 4. Pulsed Electric Field Processing of Fluid Foods -- Chapter 5. High Pressure Processing of Fluid Foods -- Chapter 6. Ultrasound Processing of Fluid Foods -- Chapter 7. Irradiation of Fluid Foods -- Chapter 8. Ultraviolet and Pulsed Light Processing of Fluid Foods -- Chapter 9. Ozone Processing of Fluid Foods -- Chapter 10. Dense Phase Carbon Dioxide Processing of Fluid Foods -- Chapter 11. Ohmic Heating of Fluid Foods -- Chapter 12. Microwave Heating of Fluid Foods -- Chapter 13. Infrared Heating of Fluid Foods -- Chapter 14. Modelling the Kinetics of Microbial and Quality Attributes of Fluid Food during Novel Thermal and Non-Thermal Processes -- Chapter 15. Regulatory and Legislative issues for Thermal and Non-Thermal Technologies: An EU Pers ...

Dense Phase Carbon Dioxide

Author : Murat O. Balaban
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118243323
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (182 download)

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Download or read book Dense Phase Carbon Dioxide written by Murat O. Balaban and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-04-05 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dense phase carbon dioxide (DPCD) is a non-thermal method for food and pharmaceutical processing that can ensure safe products with minimal nutrient loss and better preserved quality attributes. Its application is quite different than, for example, supercritical extraction with CO 2 where the typical solubility of materials in CO 2 is in the order of 1% and therefore requires large volumes of CO 2. In contrast, processing with DPCD requires much less CO 2 (between 5 to 8% CO 2 by weight) and the pressures used are at least one order of magnitude less than those typically used in ultra high pressure (UHP) processing. There is no noticeable temperature increase due to pressurization, and typical process temperatures are around 40°C. DPCD temporarily reduces the pH of liquid foods and because oxygen is removed from the environment, and because the temperature is not high during the short process time (typically about five minutes in continuous systems), nutrients, antioxidant activity, and vitamins are much better preserved than with thermal treatments. In pharmaceutical applications, DPCD facilitates the production of micronized powders of controlled particle size and distribution. Although the capital and operating costs are higher than that of thermal treatments, they are much lower than other non-thermal technology operations. This book is the first to bring together the significant amount of research into DPCD and highlight its effectiveness against microorganisms and enzymes as well as its potential in particle engineering. It is directed at food and pharmaceutical industry scientists and technologists working with DPCD and other traditional or non-thermal technologies that can potentially be used in conjunction with DPCD. It will also be of interest to packaging specialists and regulatory agencies.