Physical Principles of Food Preservation: Second Edition, Revised and Expanded

by Marcus Karel, Daryl B. Lund, Karel Karel, et al.

This reference examines the properties, conditions, and theoretical principles governing the safety and efficacy of various food preservation, storage, and packaging techniques. The book analyzes methods to predict and optimize the nutrition, texture, and quality of food compounds while reducing operating cost and waste. The Second Edition contains new chapters and discussions on non-thermal processes; the mechanisms of heat transfer, including conduction,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0824740637
• ISBN13: 9780824740634
• Release Date: June 2003
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 636 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.2" x 9.1"