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Record Nr.

UNINA9910139771203321

Titolo

Gluten-free food science and technology [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Eimear Gallagher

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, U.K. ; ; Ames, Iowa, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2009

ISBN

1-282-34371-8

9786612343711

1-4443-1620-6

1-4443-1621-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (258 p.)

Classificazione

LEB 420f

VN 8400

Altri autori (Persone)

GallagherEimear

Disciplina

664.75

664/.75

Soggetti

Gluten-free foods

Food industry and trade

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Gluten-Free Food Science and Technology; Contents; Preface; Contributors; 1 The Increasing Incidence of Celiac Disease and the Range of Gluten-Free Products in the Marketplace; 2 The Clinical Presentation and Diagnosis of Celiac Disease; 3 Classification of Proteins in Cereal Grains: What Is Toxic and How Is It Measured in Foods?; 4 The Nutritional Quality of Gluten-Free Foods; 5 Gluten-Free Doughs: Rheological Properties, Testing Procedures - Methods and Potential Problems; 6 Enzymatic Manipulation of Gluten-Free Breads; 7 Commercial Aspects of Gluten-Free Products

8 Dough Microstructure and Textural Aspects of Gluten-Free Yeast Bread and Biscuits9 Manufacture of Gluten-Free Specialty Breads and Confectionery Products; 10 Production of Gluten-Free Beer; 11 Functionality of Starches and Hydrocolloids in Gluten-Free Foods; 12 Coeliac Disease and Gluten-Free Research: What Does the Future Hold for the Physician, the Patient and the Scientist?; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Coeliac disease (CD) and other allergic reactions/intolerances to gluten



are on the rise, largely due to improved diagnostic procedures and changes in eating habits. The worldwide incidence of coeliac disease has been predicted to increase by a factor of ten over the next number of years, and this has resulted in a growing market for high quality gluten-free cereal products. However, the removal of gluten presents major problems for bakers. Currently, many gluten-free products on the market are of low quality and short shelf life, exhibiting poor mouthfeel and flavour. This challenge to the ce