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Food process engineering and technology / Zeki Berk, Professor (Emeritus), Department of Biotechnology and Food Engineering, TECHNION, Israel Institute of Technology, Israel.

Author/creator Berk, Zeki
Format Electronic and Book
EditionSecond edition
Publication InfoAmsterdam, Academic Press, [2013]
Descriptionxxix, 690 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Supplemental Content Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subject(s)
Series Food science and technoloy international series
Food science and technology international series. ^A356403
Contents 1. Physical properties of food materials -- 2.Fluid flow -- 3. Heat and mass transfer -- 4. Reaction kinetics -- 5. Elements of process control -- 6. Size reduction -- 7. Mixing -- 8. Filtration and expression -- 9. Centrifugation -- 10. Membrane processes -- 11. Extraction -- 12. Adsorption and ion exchange -- 13. Distillation -- 14. Crystallization and dissolution -- 15. Extrusion -- 16. Spoilage and preservation of foods -- Thermal processing -- 18. Thermal processes, methods and equipment -- 19. Refrigeration: chilling and freezing -- 20. Refrigeration -- 21. Evaporation -- 22. Dehydration -- 23. Freeze drying (lyophilization) and freeze concentration -- 24. Frying, baking, roasting -- 25. Chemical preservation -- 26. Ionizing irradiation and other non-thermal preservation processes -- 27. Food packaging -- 28. Cleaning, disinfection, sanitation.
Summary "The last thirty years have seen the establishment of Food Engineering both as an academic discipline and as a profession. Combining scientific depth with practical usefulness, this book serves as a tool for graduate students as well as practicing food engineers, technologists and researchers looking for the latest information on transformation and preservation processes as well as process control and plant hygiene topics."--publisher's website.
General notePreviously published in 2009.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2015300526
ISBN0124159230
ISBN9780124159235

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