1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910480697203321

Titolo

Food Gels [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Peter Harris

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Dordrecht : , : Springer Netherlands, , 1990

ISBN

94-009-0755-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (X, 476 p.)

Collana

Elsevier Applied Food Science Series

Disciplina

500

Soggetti

Science

Science, general

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Agar -- 2. Alginates -- 3. Carrageenans -- 4. Casein -- 5. Egg Protein Gels -- 6. Gellan Gum -- 7. Gelatine -- 8. Mixed Polymer Gels -- 9. Muscle Proteins -- 10. Pectin -- 11. Whey Proteins.

Sommario/riassunto

The food technologist who wishes to produce a gelled product is faced with two basic options for achieving the desired effect; whether to use a protein or a polysaccharide. Although a gel can be formed by either a protein or a polysaccharide, the resultant gels have different characteristics: • Polysaccharide gels are characterised by their fine texture and transparency which is achieved at a low polymer concentration. They can be formed by heating and cooling, pH adjustment or specific ion addition . • Protein gels are characterised by a higher polymer concentration (5-10%) and are formed almost exclusively by heat denaturation. Before reaching a final decision, the technologist must take a number of factors into consideration. The purpose of this book is to help the technologist in his choice by providing fundamental practical information, in one book, on the properties of gels (and factors which influence them) for both types of biopolymer. To help the reader, each chapter is (wherever possible) organised in the same way so that, for example, information on structure will always be available in section 2. The examples in the Applications section of each chapter are not meant to be exhaustive, but to illustrate the various ways in which the particular polymer can be used to form a gelled product.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910964576003321

Titolo

Minority influence and innovation : antecedents, processes and consequences / / edited by Robin Martin and Miles Hewstone

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hove, East Sussex ; ; New York, N.Y. : , : Psychology Press, , 2010

ISBN

1-135-23276-8

1-135-23277-6

1-282-59503-2

9786612595035

0-203-86555-3

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (425 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

HewstoneMiles

MartinRobin <1960->

Disciplina

303.3/2

Soggetti

Social influence

Conformity

Influence (Psychology)

Small groups - Psychological aspects

Social groups - Psychological aspects

Minorities

Majorities

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 indexes.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Introduction -- pt. 2. Processes and theoretical issues -- pt. 3. Factors affecting majority and minority influence -- pt. 4. Dynamic interplay between majority and minority factions -- pt. 5. Epilogue.

Sommario/riassunto

Social groups form an important part of our daily lives. Within these groups pressures exist which encourage the individual to comply with the group's viewpoint. This influence, which creates social conformity, is known as 'majority influence' and is the dominant process of social control. However, there also exists a 'minority influence', which emerges from a small subsection of the group and is a dynamic force for social change. Minority Influence and Innovation seeks to identify the conditions under which minority influence can prevail, to change



established norms, stimul