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Record Nr.

UNINA9910811208103321

Titolo

Handbook of food powders : processes and properties / / edited by Bhesh Bhandari, Nidhi Bansal, Min Zhang, and Pierre Schuck

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge : , : Woodhead Publishing, , 2013

ISBN

1-62870-386-5

0-85709-867-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xxviii, 660 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Woodhead Publishing series in food science, technology and nutrition, , 2042-8049 ; ; number 255

Disciplina

641.4

641.44

Soggetti

Food - Biotechnology

Dried foods

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

part I. Processing and handling of technologies -- part II. Powder properties -- part III. Speciality food powders.

Sommario/riassunto

Many food ingredients are supplied in powdered form, as reducing water content increases shelf life and aids ease of storage, handling and transport. Powder technology is therefore of great importance to the food industry. The Handbook of food powders explores a variety of processes that are involved in the production of food powders, the further processing of these powders and their functional properties.Part one introduces processing and handling technologies for food powders and includes chapters on spray, freeze and drum drying, powder mixing in the production of food powders and s