Handbook of Food Preservation

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M. Shafiur Rahman
CRC Press, Jul 16, 2007 - Technology & Engineering - 1088 pages
The processing of food is no longer simple or straightforward, but is now a highly inter-disciplinary science. A number of new techniques have developed to extend shelf-life, minimize risk, protect the environment, and improve functional, sensory, and nutritional properties. The ever-increasing number of food products and preservation techniques cr
 

Contents

Overview
3
Chapter 2 Postharvest Physiology of Fruit and Vegetables
19
Chapter 3 Postharvest Handling and Treatments of Fruits and Vegetables
49
Chapter 4 Postharvest Handling of Grains and Pulses
73
Chapter 5 Minimal Processing of Fruits and Vegetables
137
Chapter 6 Postharvest Handling and Preservation of Fresh Fish and Seafood
151
Chapter 7 Postharvest Handling of Red Meat
173
Chapter 8 Postharvest Handling of Milk
203
Chapter 24 Canning and Sterilization of Foods
585
Chapter 25 Cooking and Frying of Foods
625
Chapter 26 Food Preservation by Freezing
635
Chapter 27 FreezingMelting Process in Liquid Food Concentration
667
Chapter 28 Microwave Pasteurization and Sterilization of Foods
691
Chapter 29 Ultrasound in Food Processing and Preservation
713
Chapter 30 Food Preservation Aspects of Ohmic Heating
741
Chapter 31 Light Energy in Food Preservation
751

Preservation Using Chemicals and Microbes
213
Chapter 9 Fermentation as a Method for Food Preservation
215
Chapter 10 Natural Antimicrobials for Food Preservation
237
Chapter 11 Antioxidants in Food Preservation
259
Chapter 12 pH in Food Preservation
287
Chapter 13 Nitrites in Food Preservation
299
Preservation by Controlling Water Structure and Atmosphere
313
Chapter 14 ModifiedAtmosphere Packaging of Produce
315
Chapter 15 Glass Transition and Stage Diagram of Foods
335
Chapter 16 Food Preservation and Processing Using Membranes
365
Chapter 17 Stickiness and Caking in Food Preservation
387
Chapter 18 Drying and Food Preservation
403
Chapter 19 Osmotic Dehydration of Foods
433
Chapter 20 Water Activity and Food Preservation
447
Chapter 21 Surface Treatments and Edible Coatings in Food Preservation
477
Chapter 22 Encapsulation Stabilization and Controlled Release of Food Ingredients and Bioactives
509
Preservation Using Heat and Energy
569
Chapter 23 Pasteurization and Food Preservation
571
Chapter 32 Irradiation Preservation of Foods
761
Chapter 33 Pulsed Electric Fields in Food Preservation
783
Chapter 34 HighPressure Treatment in Food Preservation
815
Chapter 35 Applications of Magnetic Field in Food Preservation
855
Chapter 36 Combined Methods for Food Preservation
867
Chapter 37 Update on Hurdle Technology for Mild and Effective Preservation of Foods
895
Enhancing Food Preservation by Indirect Approach
905
Chapter 38 Packaging as a Preservation Technique
907
Chapter 39 Types of Packaging Materials Used for Foods
917
Chapter 40 Food Packaging Interaction
939
Chapter 41 Hygienic Design and Sanitation
957
Chapter 42 Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point HACCP
969
Chapter 43 Good Manufacturing Practice GMP
1011
Managing Profit and Quality
1031
Index
1055
Back cover
1069
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