Food shelf life stability: chemical, biochemical and microbiological changes.

Themes: <a href="/en/search/Refrigeration%20and%20perishable%20products:%20general%20information">Refrigeration and perishable products: general information ; Food quality and safety. Microbiology ; Packaging ; Irradiation and other preservation processes ; Fruit ; Vegetables ; Seeds and plants
Keywords: Irradiation ; Food ; Controlled atmosphere ; Chemical composition ; Modified atmosphere ; Microbiology ; Temperature ; Organoleptic property ; Quality ; Handling ; Vegetable ; Seed ; Cold storage ; Packaging ; Fruit ; Storage life ; Water activity

Author(s) : ESKIN N. A. M., ROBINSON D. S.

Type of monograph: Book

Summary

This book, part of the "Contemporary Food Science Series", presents the fundamental principles for maintaining high quality in food over an extended period. It discusses the physical, biochemical and microbiological factors that affect the shelf life of food products and the variables that can enhance their stability. It explores the effects of water activity, glass transition and plasticization on temperature, water content and time-dependent phenomena that affect the shelf life of low and intermediate moisture foods. It also discusses the ways by which mechanical handling, temperature, irradiation and packaging influence shelf life, as well as the benefits of controlled atmosphere storage and modified atmosphere packaging on vegetables, fruits, grains and oilseeds.

Details

Original title: Food shelf life stability: chemical, biochemical and microbiological changes.
Record ID : 2002-1663
Languages: English
Publication: CRC Press - United states/United states
Publication date: 2001
ISBN: 0849389763
Source: Source: 384 p. (16 x 24); fig.; tabl.; ref.; index; GBP 66.99.
Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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