Food Shelf Life Stability Chemical, Biochemical, and Microbiological Changes [Hardcover]

Food Shelf Life Stability provides a unique approach to understanding this critical subject by examining physical, chemical, and biochemical factors affecting food quality.
The first section emphasizes the effects that water activity, glass transition, and plasticization have on temperature, water content, and time-dependant phenomena affecting the shelf life of low and intermediate moisture foods.
The remaining chapters discuss how mechanical handling and temperature, irradiation, and packaging all influence shelf life. Section two, on chemical factors, examines the benefits of controlled atmosphere storage and modified atmosphere packaging on vegetables, fruits, grains, and oilseeds. The remaining chapters compare the effectiveness of antioxidants, emulsifiers, stabilizers, and sulfur dioxide to enhance food quality. The remaining chapter in this section deals with the application of biotechnology for improving shelf life. Intended for food science professionals as well as students, Food Shelf Life Stability presents the fundamental principles that are applied to maintaining a high food quality for an extended period of time.Physical Factors
Water Activity and Plasticization, Dr. Yrj? H. Roos
Mechanical and Temperature Effects, Dr. L. G. Tabil and Dr. S. Sokhansanj
Irradiation, Dr. G. Blank and Dr. R. Cummings
Packaging, Dr. M. A. Tung, I.A. Briggs, and S. Yada

Chemical Factors
Controlled and Modified Atmosphere, Dr. G. Mazza and Dr. D. S. Jayas
Antioxidants, Dr. N.A.M. Eskin and Dr. R. Przybylski
Emulsifiers and Stabilizers, Dr. N. Garti
Sulfer Dioxide, Dr. B. T. Wedzicha
Biochemical Factors
Oxidoreductases, Dr. D.S. Robinson
Biotechnology, Dr. A. G. Alpuche-Solis and Dr. O. Parades-Lopez