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Record Nr.

UNINA9910785412603321

Titolo

Application of alternative food-preservation technologies to enhance food safety and stability [[electronic resource] /] / editors, Antonio Bevilacqua, Maria Rosaria Corbo, Milena Sinigaglia

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[S.l.], : Bentham e Books, [2010]

ISBN

1-60805-096-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (215 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

BevilacquaAntonio

CorboMaria Rosaria

SinigagliaMilena

Disciplina

664.028

Soggetti

Food - Preservation

Food handling

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

01Title.pdf; 02 Cover Page; 03 eBooks End User License Agreement-Website; 04 contents; 06 PREFACE; 08 CHAPTER 1; 09 CHAPTER 2; 10 CHAPTER 3; 11 CHAPTER 4; 12 CHAPTER 5; 13 CHAPTER 6; 14 CHAPTER 7; 15 CHAPTER 8; 16 CHAPTER 9; 17 CHAPTER 10; 18 APPENDIX I; 19 APPENDIX II; 20 Index

Sommario/riassunto

The book covers the applications of some alternative approaches for prolonging food shelf life. The book describes the role of food safety objectives, natural compounds (such as oils and microbial enzymes), pressure and atmospheric techniques and alternative approaches (microwave, irradiation and mathematical microbial modeling) in food preservation. Implications of preservative approaches on food texture and sensorial quality are also discussed along with technology related hurdles commonly encountered in the field. The book should be very useful for food producers and microbiologists.