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  • by Christine Tellier
    £107.49

    1 /Theoretical Background.- 1.1. Government-Binding Theory.- 1.1.1. X-Bar Theory.- 1.1.2. ?-Theory.- 1.1.3. Case Theory.- 1.1.4. Binding Theory.- 1.1.5. Control Theory.- 1.1.6. Bounding Theory.- 1.1.6.1. Bounding Nodes.- 1.1.6.2. Barriers.- 1.1.7. Government Theory.- 1.1.7.1. Disjunctive ECP.- 1.1.7.2. Conjunctive ECP.- 1.2. Parasitic Gaps.- Notes.- 2 / Universal Licensing.- 2.0. Introduction.- 2.1. Licensing.- 2.1.1. Full Interpretation.- 2.1.2. Universal Licensing.- 2.1.3. Full Interpretation at D-Structure.- 2.2. Licensing at D-Structure.- 2.2.1. Predication.- 2.2.1.1. Null Predicates.- 2.2.1.2. Adjunct Null Operators.- 2.2.2. Quantification.- 2.2.2.1. Operators in [Spec, CP].- 2.2.2.2. Base-generated Wh-constructions.- 2.2.2.3. Resumptive Pronouns within Questions and Relatives.- 2.2.2.4. Types of Resumptive Pronouns and the Wh/ Relative Asymmetry.- 2.2.2.4.1. Vata.- 2.2.2.4.2. Modern Hebrew.- 2.2.2.4.3. Standard Arabic.- 2.2.2.4.4. Hausa.- 2.3. Licensing at S-Structure: Null Operators.- 2.3.1. Parasitic Gaps.- 2.3.2. Null Operator Constructions in English and French.- 2.3.3. Null Topics.- 2.4. Universal Licensing and Parasitic Gaps.- 2.5. Summary.- Notes.- 3 / Double Dont Constructions.- 3.0. Introduction.- 3.1. Genitival Relatives.- 3.1.1. Dont as a Case-Marked C0.- 3.1.2. Dont Relatives and the Subject Condition.- 3.2. Non-Movement Relatives With Dont.- 3.3. Double Constructions with Dont.- 3.3.1. The Problem.- 3.3.2. Adnominal Complements and the Projection Principle.- 3.4. Identifying the Gaps.- 3.4.1. Adnominal Gaps Are Not Anaphoric.- 3.4.2. pro or Variable?.- 3.4.2.1. pro in French: Orphan Prepositions.- 3.4.2.2. Adnominal Gaps Are Not pro.- 3.4.2.3. Adnominal Gaps Are Variables.- 3.4.3. Problems With Multiple Extraction.- 3.5. Summary.- Notes.- 4/Null Operators In DPs.- 4.0. Introduction.- 4.1. Null Operators in Noun Phrases at S-Structure.- 4.1.1. DDCs Are Parasitic Gap Constructions.- 4.1.1.1. Syntactic A?-Movement.- 4.1.1.2. C-command from the Binder.- 4.1.1.3. Anti-c-command and Locality.- 4.1.2. [Spec, CP) as an A?-Position.- 4.2. Null Operators in Noun Phrases at D-Structure.- 4.2.1. The Thematic Structure of Nominals.- 4.2.2. Arguments and Adjuncts in DDCs.- 4.2.3. Relational Nouns and Possessor Arguments.- 4.2.3.1. Generic Contexts.- 4.2.3.2. Determiner Types.- 4.3. Easy-Type Constructions in Noun Phrases: Inalienable Possession.- 4.4. Summary.- Notes.- 5 / Locality In Double Dont Constructions.- 5.0. Introduction.- 5.1. Two Chain Approaches to External Locality.- 5.1.1. Chain Composition.- 5.1.2. Chain Formation.- 5.2. DDCs and Chain Composition.- 5.2.1. Adnominal Gaps Within PPs.- 5.2.2. Adjunct Clauses.- 5.2.3. Adnominal PGs in Embedded Clauses.- 5.3. Deriving the Properties of PG Constructions.- Notes.- References.- Index Of Names.- Index Of Subjects.

  • by C. Depre
    £104.49

    One Introduction.- One Anatomy of the Heart and of the Large Vessels.- Internal anatomy.- A. The ventricles.- B. The atria.- C. The coronary vessels.- D. The pericardium.- E. The anatomy of the large vessels.- 1. The main pulmonary artery.- 2. The aorta.- 3. The pulmonary veins.- 4. The vena cava system.- Two Principles of Cardiac Mr Imaging.- I: Basic physical principles of nuclear magnetic resonance.- I-1. Nuclei - Magnetic dipolar moment - Small magnet.- I-2. Spin and gyromagnetic ratio.- I-3. Static magnetic fields.- I-4. Precession - Resonant frequency - Longitudinal and transverse components.- I-5. Energy states and net magnetization vector.- I-6. Electromagnetic radiations - Resonance conditions.- I-7. Radiofrequency pulses.- I-8. Relaxation mechanisms - Relaxation times.- I-9. Detection of the NMR resonance signal - FID.- I-10. NMR Spectrum - Fourier transform - Chemical shift.- I-11. Experimental T2 times.- II: Advances imaging topics.- II-1. Spin-echo (SE) pulse sequence - Echo time (TE) and repetition time (TR) - Weightings.- II-2. Image contrast - Contrast weighting.- II-3. Image reconstruction.- II-4. Acquisition times - Scan time.- III: Special topics.- III-1. Fast imaging methods - Gradient echoes sequences.- III-2. Ultra fast imaging - The close future.- III-3. Flow phenomena.- III-4. Image quality.- III-5. Artefacts.- IV: References.- IV-1. Textbooks.- IV-2. Books chapters.- IV-3. Review articles.- Two Cardiac MR Imaging.- One MRI Slices of the Heart.- Transverse slices 1-13.- Sagittal slices 1-10.- Coronal slices 1-7.- LAO equivalent slices 1-10.- RAO equivalent slices 1-6.- Two Dynamic and Functional Studies.- Long axis views.- Short axis views.- Double angulation views.- End systole and end diastole.- Comprehensive Bibliography.- 1. Textbooks.- 2. Book chapters.- 3. Review articles.- 4. Technical considerations.- 5. Normal anatomy and MR-imaging planes of the heart.- 6. Ventricular function.- 7. Congenital heart disease.- 8. Valvular heart diseases.- 9. Chest, mediastinum and pulmonary hila.- 10. Myocardial ischemia and infarction.- 11. Cardiomyopathies.- 12. Contrast agents.- 13. Various heart diseases.- 14. Cardiac and paracardiac masses.- 15. Pericardium.- 16. Thoracic great vessels.- 17. Coronary arteries and grafts.- 18. Cardiac transplantation.- Anatomical Index.

  • by F. Harding
    £75.49

    1 World milk production.- 2 Milk production: Factors affecting milk composition.- 2.1 Introductio.- 2.2 Synthetic and secretory tissues of the mamary gland.- 2.2.1 Functional anatomy.- 2.2.2 Role of the milk-producing cell.- 2.2.3 Milk flow within the udder.- 2.3 The initiation and establishment of lactation.- 2.4 The milk ejection reflex.- 2.5 Effect of breed on milk composition and yield.- 2.6 Role of genetics in milk production.- 2.7 Effect of environment on milk composition and yield.- 2.7.1 Effects of season.- 2.7.2 Effects of thermal stress.- 2.8 Dairy cattle nutrition and its influence on milk yield and composition.- 2.8.1 Dietary effects on milk fat.- 2.8.2 Influence of ration on milk protein.- 2.9 The effects of milking management practices on milk quality.- 2.9.1 Milking interval.- 2.9.2 Milking rate.- 2.9.3 Frequency of milking.- 2.9.4 Milking routine.- 2.9.5 Cow preparation and residual milk.- 2.10 Influence of age and stage of lactation on milk component yield 22 References and further reading.- 3 Mastitis and milk quality.- 3.1 Introduction.- 3.2 Causative organisms.- 3.3 Contagious and environmental pathogens.- 3.4 Inflammation.- 3.5 Compositional changes.- 3.6 Milk losses.- 3.7 Impact on dairy products.- 3.8 Control of mastitis.- 3.9 Measurement.- 3.10 Summary 37 Further reading.- 4 Hygienic quality.- 4.1 Milk production, plant cleaning, on-farm storage and collection of milk.- 4.1.1 Milk production.- 4.1.2 Plant cleaning and sterilisation.- 4.1.3 Effect of storage time and temperature on bacterial count.- 4.2 Types of bacteria.- 4.3 Cooling and storage of milk on the farm.- 4.4 Collection, delivery and reception of milk.- 4.4.1 Churn collection.- 4.4.2 Bulk collection.- 4.5 Delivery and storage prior to processing 47 4.5.1 Storage of milk prior to processing.- 4.6 Importance of hygienic quality of milk.- 4.7 Measurement of the hygienic quality of milk.- 4.7.1 Simple, rapid tests for mesophiles.- 4.7.2 Tests for cooled milk.- 4.7.3 Staining and counting bacteria.- 4.7.4 Measurement of metabolic products of microbial cells.- 4.7.5 Measurement of metabolic activity.- 4.8 The future.- 4.9 Sampling, storage, preservation and transportation of samples 55 4.9.1 Sample transport and preservation.- References and further reading.- 5 Adulteration of milk.- 5.1 Introduction.- 5.2 Extraneous water.- 5.2.1 Vieth ratio.- 5.2.2 Nitrates as an indication of extraneous water.- 5.3 Freezing point test for detecting adulteration.- 5.3.1 Basis of the test.- 5.3.2 Freezing point depression and how it is controlled.- 5.3.3 Measurement units.- 5.3.4 How constant is the freezing point of milk?.- 5.3.5 Freezing point of goat's, buffalo'sand ewe's milk.- 5.3.6 Factors affecting freezing point of milk.- 5.3.7 Test method.- 5.3.8 Calculation of amount of extraneous water in milk.- 5.4 Sources of contamination by extraneous water.- 5.5 How to avoid getting water into milk at the farm.- 5.6 Control of extraneous water through payment schemes.- 5.7 Other sources of adulteration.- 5.7.1 Salt.- 5.7.2 Sugar.- 5.7.3 Skim-milk powder.- 5.7.4 Detergent sterilants.- 5.7.5 Preservatives.- 5.7.6 Colostrum.- 5.7.7 Blood.- 5.7.8 Taints.- References and further reading.- 6 Compositional quality.- 6.1 Composition of milk.- 6.2 Measurement of total solids in milk.- 6.3 Measurement of the solids-not-fat (SNF) of milk.- 6.4 Major constituents.- 6.4.1 Fat.- 6.4.2 Proteins.- 6.4.3 Lactose.- 6.5 The use of instruments in assessing compositional quality.- 6.5.1 Assessing compositional quality using infrared.- 6.6 Dairy herd improvement (DHI) and quality payment laboratories.- 6.7 Quality payment systems for milk.- 6.7.1 Compositional quality.- References and further reading.- 7 Milk from sheep and goats.- 7.1 Introduction.- 7.2 Milking practices.- 7.3 Compositional quality.- 7.4 Measuring cow's milk in sheep's or goat's milk products.- 7.4.1 Differences in lipids.- 7.4.2 Differences in protein.- 7.4.3 Immunological techniques.- 7.4.4 General differences.- 7...

  • by Imeson
    £75.49

    1 Agar.- 1.1 Introduction.- 1.2 Raw Materials.- 1.3 Production.- 1.4 Agars Obtained from Various Agarophytes.- 1.5 Chemical Composition.- 1.5.1 Agarose.- 1.5.2 Agaropectin.- 1.6 Agar Gelation.- 1.7 Synergies and Incompatibilities of Agar.- 1.8 Applications.- 1.8.1 Food Applications.- 1.8.2 Regulations for Agar in Foods.- 1.8.3 Other Applications of Agar.- References.- 2 Alginates.- 2.1 Introduction.- 2.2 Manufacture.- 2.2.1 Raw Materials.- 2.2.2 Commercial Alginates.- 2.3 Chemical Composition.- 2.3.1 General.- 2.3.2 Configuration.- 2.3.3 Alginate Biosynthesis.- 2.3.4 Block Structure Analysis.- 2.4 Functional Properties.- 2.4.1 Viscosity.- 2.4.2 Gelation.- 2.4.3 Gel Strength.- 2.5 Gel Formation Techniques.- 2.5.1 General.- 2.5.2 Diffusion Setting, Neutral pH.- 2.5.3 Diffusion Setting, Acid pH.- 2.5.4 Internal Setting, Neutral and Acid pH.- 2.5.5 Combined Setting.- 2.5.6 Setting by Cooling.- 2.5.7 Alginate/Pectin Gels.- 2.6 Alginate Processes for Food Production.- 2.6.1 General.- 2.6.2 Appropriate Food Raw Materials.- 2.6.3 Commercial Alginate Gel Restructured Products.- 2.6.4 Examples of Production Formats.- 2.6.5 Alginate Products for the Bakery Industry.- 2.7 Thickening and Stabilising.- 2.7.1 Thickening.- 2.7.2 Stabilising.- 2.7.3 Thickening/stabilising with Propylene Glycol Alginate.- 2.8 Film Formation.- 2.9 Summary.- References.- 3 Carrageenan.- 3.1 Introduction.- 3.2 Raw Materials.- 3.3 Manufacturing.- 3.4 Regulation.- 3.5 Functional Properties.- 3.6 Synergism with Food Ingredients.- 3.7 Food Applications.- References.- 4 Cellulose Derivatives.- 4.1 Introduction.- 4.2 Manufacture.- 4.3 MC and MHPC: Chemistry And Properties.- 4.4 HPC: Chemistry and Properties.- 4.5 CMC: Chemistry and Properties.- 4.6 Major Commercial Applications in Food Products.- 4.6.1 Introduction.- 4.6.2 Frozen Desserts.- 4.6.3 Fruit Juice-Based Drinks and Products.- 4.6.4 Bakery Products.- 4.6.5 Dairy Products.- 4.6.6 Structured, Extruded and Coated Products.- 4.6.7 Miscellaneous food Applications.- 4.6.8 Future Developments.- References.- 5 Exudate Gums.- 5.1 Introduction.- 5.2 Gum Arabic.- 5.2.1 Introduction.- 5.2.2 Manufacture.- 5.2.3 Chemical Composition.- 5.2.4 Functional Properties.- 5.2.5 Applications.- 5.2.6 Future Developments.- 5.3 Gum Tragacanth.- 5.3.1 Introduction.- 5.3.2 Manufacture.- 5.3.3 Chemical Composition.- 5.3.4 Functional Properties.- 5.3.5 Applications.- 5.3.6 Future Developments.- 5.4 Gum Karaya.- 5.4.1 Introduction.- 5.4.2 Manufacture.- 5.4.3 Chemical Composition.- 5.4.4 Functional Properties.- 5.4.5 Applications.- 5.4.6 Future Developments.- References.- 6 Gellan Gum.- 6.1 Introduction.- 6.2 Manufacture.- 6.3 Chemical Composition.- 6.4 Functional Properties.- 6.4.1 Hydration.- 6.4.2 Solution Properties.- 6.4.3 Gel Formation.- 6.4.4 Gel Properties.- 6.4.5 Gum Combinations.- 6.5 Regulatory Status.- 6.6 Applications.- 6.7 Future Developments.- References.- 7 Gelatin.- 7.1 Introduction.- 7.2 Gelatin: Definition.- 7.3 Collagen.- 7.4 Collagen-Gelatin Transformation.- 7.5 Gelatin Manufacture.- 7.5.1 Pretreatment.- 7.5.2 Extraction and Post-Extraction Processing.- 7.5.3 Commercial Gelatin.- 7.6 Chemical Structure.- 7.6.1 Composition.- 7.6.2 Isoelectric Point.- 7.6.3 Molecular Weight and Molecular Weight Distribution.- 7.7 Functional Properties.- 7.7.1 Gelation Mechanism.- 7.7.2 Gel Strength.- 7.7.3 Melting Point.- 7.7.4 Setting Point.- 7.7.5 Viscosity.- 7.7.6 Turbidity.- 7.7.7 Colour.- 7.7.8 Colloid Protection.- 7.8 Uses of Gelatin in the Food Industry.- 7.8.1 Confectionery.- 7.8.2 Dairy Products.- 7.8.3 Meat Industry.- 7.8.4 Hydrolysed Gelatin Applications.- 7.8.5 Miscellaneous Applications.- References.- 8 Konjac Gum.- 8.1 Introduction.- 8.2 Raw Materials.- 8.3 Manufacturing.- 8.4 Regulation.- 8.5 Chemical Structure.- 8.6 Functional Properties.- 8.6.1 Thickening Agent.- 8.6.2 Gelling Agent: Thermally Reversible Gels.- 8.6.3 Thermally Stable Gels.- 8.7 Dietary Fibre.- 8.8 Food Applications.- Additional Reading.- 9 Microcrystalli...

  • by Philip R Ashurst
    £75.49

    1 The control of quality in the manufacture of flavourings.- 1.1 Introduction.- 1.2 Preamble to the System of Quality.- 1.3 Organisation to Achieve BS 5750 Accreditation.- 1.3.1 Commitment is Mandatory.- 1.3.2 The Driver.- 1.3.3 Management Project Team.- 1.3.4 Dedicated Word Processor.- 1.3.5 Quality Manager.- 1.3.6 Communication.- 1.4 BS 5750 Specification, Production and Installation.- 1.4.1 Introduction.- 1.4.2 Quality System Requirements.- 1.5 The Detail.- 1.5.1 Departmental Manuals.- 1.5.2 Management Responsibility.- 1.5.3 Responsibility and Authority.- 1.5.4 The Policy Manual.- 1.5.5 Quality System.- 1.5.6 Contract Review.- 1.5.7 Document Control.- 1.5.8 Purchasing.- 1.5.9 Purchaser-Supplied Product.- 1.5.10 Product Identification and Traceability.- 1.5.11 Process Control.- 1.5.12 Inspection and Testing.- 1.5.13 Inspection, Measuring and Test Equipment.- 1.5.14 Inspection and Test Status.- 1.5.15 Control of Non-Conforming Products.- 1.5.15 Corrective Action.- 1.5.16 Handling, Storage, Packing and Delivery.- 1.5.17 Quality Records.- 1.5.18 Internal Quality Audits.- 1.5.19 Training.- 1.6 The Assessment.- 1.6.1 Outline.- 1.6.2 The Pre-assessment.- 1.7 Conclusion.- Note.- 2 Essential oils.- 2.1 Introduction.- 2.2 The Production of Essential Oils.- 2.2.1 Steam Distillation.- 2.2.2 Water Distillation.- 2.2.3 Dry Distillation Methods.- 2.2.4 Expression of Oils.- 2.2.5 Extraction.- 2.3 Further Processing of Essential Oils.- 2.3.1 Rectification.- 2.3.2 Washed Oils.- 2.3.3 Oil Quality.- 2.4 The Uses of Essential Oils.- 2.5 The Composition of Essential Oils.- 2.5.1 Bitter Almond Oil.- 2.5.2 Bergamot Oil.- 2.5.3 Buchu Leaf Oil.- 2.5.4 Cassia Oil.- 2.5.5 Cinnamon Oil.- 2.5.6 Clove Oil.- 2.5.7 Coriander Oil.- 2.5.8 Cornmint Oil.- 2.5.9 Cumin Seed Oil.- 2.5.10 Davana Oil.- 2.5.11 Dill Oil.- 2.5.12 Eucalyptus Oil.- 2.5.13 Garlic Oil.- 2.5.14 Ginger Oil.- 2.5.15 Grapefruit Oil.- 2.5.16 Jasmin Concrete and Absolute.- 2.5.17 Lemongrass Oil.- 2.5.18 Lemon Oil.- 2.5.19 Lime Oil.- 2.5.20 Litsea Cubeba Oil.- 2.5.21 Nutmeg Oil.- 2.5.22 Peppermint Oil.- 2.5.23 Rose Oil.- 2.5.24 Rosemary Oil.- 2.5.25 Spearmint Oil.- 2.5.26 Star Anise Oil.- 2.5.27 Sweet Orange Oil.- 2.5.28 Tangerine Oil.- 2.5.29 Thyme Oil.- 3 Oleoresins, tinctures and extracts.- 3.1 Introduction.- 3.1.1 General Comments.- 3.1.2 Costs.- 3.1.3 Raw Materials and Processes.- 3.2 Plant Materials.- 3.2.1 Origin.- 3.2.2 Crop to Crop Variations.- 3.2.3 Storage.- 3.2.4 Yield.- 3.2.5 Degradation.- 3.2.6 Preparation of Plant Material.- 3.2.7 Vanilla Bean Curing (Classical Method).- 3.3 Solvents.- 3.3.1 Polarity.- 3.3.2 Boiling Point.- 3.3.3 Viscosity.- 3.3.4 Latent Heat of Evaporation.- 3.3.5 Temperature/Pressure.- 3.4 Tinctures.- 3.4.1 Water Infusions.- 3.4.2 Alcoholic Tinctures.- 3.5 Oleoresins.- 3.5.1 Solvents.- 3.5.2 Solubility.- 3.5.3 Commercial Solvent Extraction System.- 3.6 Absolutes 77 3.6.1 Solvents.- 3.7 Extraction with Carbon Dioxide as a Solvent.- 3.7.1 Introduction.- 3.7.2 Subcritical C02.- 3.7.3 SupercriticalC02.- 3.8 Summary.- 4 Fruit juices.- 4.1 Introduction.- 4.2 Fruit processing.- 4.2.1 GeneralConsiderations.- 4.2.2 Soft Fruit Processing.- 4.3 Specialised Fruit Processing.- 4.3.1 Citrus.- 4.3.2 Comminuted Citrus Bases.- 4.3.3 Pineapple Juice.- 4.3.4 Processes Requiring Heat.- 4.4 Products and Packaging.- 4.4.1 Frozen Juices.- 4.4.2 Aseptic Packaging.- 4.4.3 Self-Preserved Juice.- 4.4.4 Preserved Juice.- 4.4.5 Hot Pack Products.- 4.5 Product Specifications.- 4.5.1 Soluble Solids Content.- 4.5.2 Titratable Acidity.- 4.5.3 Brix/Acid Ratio.- 4.5.4 Other Specifications.- 4.5.5 Juice Adulteration.- 4.5.6 Specifications for Essence/Volatiles/Citrus Oils.- 4.6 Volatile Components of Fruit Juices.- 4.6.1 Production.- 4.6.2 Composition of Fruit Juice Volatile Fractions.- 4.7 The Use of Fruit Juices in Flavourings.- 4.7.1 Fruit Juice Compounds.- 4.7.2 Flavourings.- 4.8 Summary.- 5 Synthetic ingredients of food flavourings.- 5.1 General Aspects.- 5.1.1 Introduction, Definitions an...

  • by Romano Lapasin
    £75.49

    1 The polysaccharides: sources and structures.- 2 Industrial applications of polysaccharides.- 3 Rheology.- 4 Rheology of polysaccharide systems.- 5 Rheometry.- Appendix A: review of elementary matrix, vector and tensor algebra.- Appendix B: derivation of the rate of deformation tensor.- Appendix C: the Criminale-Ericksen-Filbey (or CEF) equation.- Appendix D: correlation between relaxation modulus and material functions.

  • by G. Campbell-Platt
    £75.49

    1 The structure, composition and preservation of meat.- 2 Fermented meats - a world perspective.- 3 Historical aspects of meat fermentation.- 4 Bacterial fermentation of meats.- 5 Fungal ripened meats and meat products.- 6 Starter cultures for meat fermentation.- 7 Stable and safe fermented sausages world-wide.- 8 Flavour chemistry of fermented sausages.- 9 Fungal toxins in raw and fermented meats.- 10 Fermented meat production and consumption in the European Union.

  • by H J H Macfie
    £75.49

    1 A measurement scheme for developing institutional products.- 1.1 Introduction.- 1.2 Phase I. Consumer marketing.- 1.2.1 Whom to test.- 1.2.2 What to test.- 1.2.3 How to test.- 1.3 Phase II. Individual item sensory testing.- 1.3.1 Trained and consumer panels.- 1.3.2 Choice of rating scales.- 1.4 Phase III. Consumer meal testing - laboratory.- 1.4.1 What is a meal?.- 1.4.2 Acceptance and consumption.- 1.5 Phase IV. Consumer meal testing - field.- 1.5.1 Realism.- 1.5.2 Test population.- 1.5.3 Adhering to test protocol.- 1.5.4 Item and meal acceptance.- 1.6 Phase V. Prototype testing.- 1.7 Phase VI. Extended ration use validation.- 1.8 Phase VII. Quality control testing.- 1.9 How to use the seven-phase testing sequences.- References.- 2 Appropriateness as a measure of the cognitive-contextual aspects of food acceptance.- 2.1 Introduction.- 2.2 Description of procedures for appropriateness, item by use technique.- 2.2.1 Selection of stimuli.- 2.2.2 Format of the questionnaire.- 2.2.3 Selection of respondents.- 2.2.4 Collection of non-appropriateness data.- 2.2.5 Data collection.- 2.2.6 Analysis of appropriateness data.- 2.2.7 Use of principal component analysis.- 2.2.8 Analyses with non-appropriateness data.- 2.3 Conclusions.- References.- 3 The repertory grid approach.- 3.1 Introduction.- 3.1.1 Food choice.- 3.1.2 Personal construct theory.- 3.2 Methodology.- 3.2.1 Repertory grid method.- 3.2.2 Statistical analysis of repertory grids.- 3.2.3 Generalised Procrustes analysis.- 3.3 Application.- 3.3.1 The different aspects of food choice.- 3.3.2 Investigating the food: general perceptions, sensory characteristics and reasons for choice.- 3.3.3 Investigating consumers.- 3.3.4 Investigating contexts of use.- 3.3.5 Interaction of foods, consumers and context of use.- 3.3.6 Extending repertory grid methodology: laddering, preference mapping and other procedures.- 3.4 Conclusions.- References.- 4 Focus group interviewing.- 4.1 Introduction.- 4.1.1 Advantages and limitations of focus groups.- 4.1.2 Myths about focus groups.- 4.2 The process of conducting focus groups.- 4.2.1 Designing a study.- 4.2.2 Developing the questioning route.- 4.2.3 Recruiting participants.- 4.2.4 Moderating.- 4.2.5 Analysis.- 4.2.6 Validity and reliability - Can we really trust this stuff?.- 4.3 Summary.- References.- 5 Product optimization: approaches and applications.- 5.1 Background and applications.- 5.1.1 What is product optimization?.- 5.1.2 Historical background.- 5.2 Steps in a designed experiment and product optimization study.- 5.2.1 Selection of variables and their levels - systematic versus haphazard designs.- 5.2.2 Questionnaire development.- 5.2.3 Test implementation.- 5.2.4 Analysis of the data - a multi-step process.- 5.3 A case history - salsa.- 5.3.1 Experimental design.- 5.3.2 Results.- 5.3.3 Analysis phase 1, R-R analysis.- 5.3.4 Analysis phase 2, S-R (stimulus-response) analysis.- 5.3.5 Three examples of optimization technology.- 5.4 An overview.- References.- 6 Preference mapping in practice.- 6.1 Introduction.- 6.1.1 An alternative approach.- 6.2 External preference analysis - Prefmap.- 6.2.1 The method.- 6.2.2 Case study using external analysis.- 6.2.3 Problems with external preference mapping.- 6.3 Internal analysis - MDPREF.- 6.3.1 Method.- 6.3.2 Case study using internal analysis.- 6.4 Advantages and limitations of preference mapping.- 6.5 Aspects of conduct.- References.- 7 An individualised psychological approach to measuring influences on consumer preferences.- 7.1 Introduction.- 7.2 Measuring individual consumer preferences.- 7.2.1 Acquisition of food preferences.- 7.2.2 Relating determinants to food preferences: the acceptance triangle.- 7.2.3 Principles of consumer preference measurement.- 7.3 Psychophysical acceptance parameters.- 7.3.1 Ideal point (IP).- 7.3.2 Rejections ratio (RR).- 7.3.3 Tolerance discrimination ratio (TDR).- 7.4 Aggregation of individuals' acceptance parameters.- 7.5 Measuring determinants of acceptance i...

  • by Moran
    £75.49

    1. Physical Chemistry of Fats.- 2. Fats in Cream and Ice Cream.- 3. Butter and Allied Products.- 4. Anhydrous Milkfat Products and Applications in Recombination.- 5. Fats in Spreadable Products.- 6. Fats in Bakery and Kitchen Products.- 7. Milkfat in Sugar and Chocolate Confectionery.- 8. Fat Products Using Fractionation and Hydrogenation.- 9. Fat Products Using Chemical and Enzymatic Interesterification.- 10. Flavours Derived from Fats.

  • by John B Hutchings
    £75.49

    1 Food Colour and Appearance in Perspective.- The Evolution of Food Colour.- The Physiological Role of Pigments.- Food Colour and the Use of Food Colorants.- Rules Governing Other Appearance Attributes.- The Relative Importance of Appearance, Flavour and Texture as Product Attributes.- Colour in Food Packaging.- Food Colour in the English Language.- References.- 2 The Philosophy of Total Appearance.- The Place of Appearance in Total Perception.- Factors Affecting Total Appearance.- Light Source Properties.- Object Properties.- Receptor Mechanisms.- Inherited and Learned Responses: Cultural anthropology and food appearance; Colour and appearance associations and symbolisms.- Immediate Environmental Factors.- Product Images.- Total Appearance Philosophy and the Gestalt.- Mathematical Calculation of Consumer Images.- Need, Desirability and Market Stimulus Value.- Connotative Meanings of Objects.- Acceptance.- Quality.- Total Appearance as a Science.- References.- 3 Light and Interaction with Materials.- Light and Lighting.- Black Body Radiators.- Standard Illuminants.- Practical Light Sources.- Absorption and Scattering of Light.- Absorption.- Scattering.- The Kubelka-Munk Theory for Multiple Scattering.- Correcting for the Regularly Reflected Component.- Delayed Light Emission.- References.- 4 Vision.- The Eye.- Colour Perception.- Basic Colour Attributes.- Colour Constancy and Chromatic Adaptation.- Contrast Phenomena.- Colour Memory.- Colour Harmony.- Colour Vision Deficiency.- References.- 5 Sensory Evaluation of Appearance- Methodology.- Panel Selection, Screening and Training.- Factors Affecting Panel Performance.- The Halo Effect: Types of halo effect; Psycho physical relationships between colour and flavour.- Expert Tasters as Predictors of Consumer Response.- Physical Requirements for Food Appearance Assessment.- Lighting for Appearance Assessment.- Types of Sensory Test.- Discrimination and Descriptive Testing.- Affective (Preference and Acceptance) Testing.- Statistics and Mathematics in Appearance Sensory Testing.- References.- 6 Appearance Profile Analysis and Sensory Scales.- Colour and Appearance Memory Descriptors and Scales.- Visual Structure: Produce sorting; Product definition; Defini-tions of structural defects.- Visual Texture.- Visual Flavour.- Translucency.- Gloss.- Colour.- Colour Uniformity.- Examples of Appearance Profile Analysis.- Appearance Comparative Scales.- Colour Atlases: Royal Horticultural Society charts; The Mun-sell system and atlas; The Natural Colour System (NCS); An atlas for the foods and allied industries.- Scales and Anchors for Specific Foods.- References.- 7 Instrumental Specification.- Colour Measurement.- Tristimulus and Spectrophotometric Measurement.- Instrumental Factors.- Dominant Wavelength and Purity Calculations.- Discrimination of Colour Attributes.- Properties of the Chromaticity Diagram.- Uniform Chromaticity Space and Uniform Colour Scales.- Colour Difference Calculation.- Measurements and Perceptual Correlates.- Subtractive Colorimetry.- Metamerism.- Fluorescence.- Translucency.- Gloss.- Colour Measuring Instruments used for Foods.- References.- 8 Colour Specification of Food.- The Sample and the Instrument.- Colour Measurement of Opaque Samples.- Colour Measurement of Transparent Samples.- Colour Measurement of Translucent Samples.- Understanding Sensory Quality.- Visualizing Tristimulus Coordinates.- The Three Dimensional Nature of Colour Change.- Occurrence of Multimodal Populations.- Confusion Caused by Too Wide a Range of Samples.- The Colour of Translucent Materials.- Relationships Between Hedonic Assessments and Instrumental Measurements.- Use of Colour Difference Equations.- Understanding Process Materials-Quality Determination and Control.- Isolating the Most Sensitive Tristimulus Dimension: Control systems based on one dimension; Control systems based on two dimensions; Control systems based on three dimensions.- Measurements made at Specific Wavelengths.- Q...

  • by A. Imeson
    £75.49

    1 Alginates.- 2 Carrageenan.- 3 Cellulose derivatives.- 4 Exudate gums.- 5 Gelatin.- 6 Pectins.- 7 Seed gums.- 8 Modified starches.- 9 Xanthan gum.- 10 Gellan gum.

  • by E W Underriner
    £75.49

    Seasoning ingredients.- Herbs and spices.- Typical seasoning formulations.- Specifying a seasoning.- Selecting a seasoning supplier.- Ingredient hygiene and safety: quality management systems.

  • by P Berry Ottaway
    £75.49

  • by Khodabandehl
    £75.49

    1 Capabilities and potential of robotics.- 1.1 Robotic technology and capability.- 1.2 Current robotic devices in use in the food sector.- 1.3 Production of primal cuts from carcasses.- 1.3.1 Manual methods for pig and sheep butchery.- 1.3.2 Primal cuts and the need for automation.- 1.3.3 Robotics and vision integration for the production of primal cuts.- 1.3.4 Automatic handling and constraints in manipulation.- 1.3.5 System trials and successes in automated production of primal cuts.- 1.4 Concluding remarks.- References.- 2 Fish processing using computer vision and robots.- 2.1 Introduction.- 2.2 Current procedures in fish processing.- 2.2.1 Work procedure.- 2.2.2. Production control.- 2.3 Implementation aspects.- 2.3.1 Fish characteristics.- 2.3.2 Image acquisition.- 2.3.3 Computer vision algorithms.- 2.3.4 Robotic manipulator.- 2.3.5 End-effectors.- 2.3.6 The environment.- 2.4 Robotic and vision systems in use for fish processing.- 2.4.1 Vision systems.- 2.4.2 Robots.- 2.5 New applications and technological needs.- 2.5.1 Handling.- 2.5.2 Sorting.- 2.5.3. Inspection.- 2.6 Concluding remarks.- References.- 3 Robotics and the poultry processing industry.- 3.1 Introduction.- 3.2 The typical poultry processing operation.- 3.3 Issues impacting the potential for robotics in poultry processing.- 3.4 Evolution of automation in processing plants.- 3.5 Traypack workcell.- 3.5.1 Manual operation.- 3.5.2 Cell design.- 3.5.3 System programming/path planning.- 3.5.4 End-effector design.- 3.5.5 Discussion.- 3.6 Parts transfer/loading workcell.- 3.6.1 Current operation.- 3.6.2 Workcell design.- 3.6.3 Gripper design.- 3.6.4 Software design/programming.- 3.6.5 Cycle time optimization.- 3.6.6 Grip reliability.- 3.6.7 Discussion.- 3.7 Vision for quality and machine control.- 3.7.1 Introduction.- 3.7.2 Grey-scale analysis.- 3.7.3 Color analysis.- 3.7.4 Machine guidance.- 3.7.5 Discussion.- 3.8 Future directions and development needs.- References.- 4 Robotic packaging of poultry products.- 4.1 Introduction.- 4.2 The end-effector.- 4.2.1 Parallel action base.- 4.2.2 Finger assemblies.- 4.3 The vision system.- 4.3.1 Object recognition.- 4.3.2 Recognition algorithms.- 4.3.3 Comparison of recognition algorithms.- 4.4 Vision system software.- 4.4.1 Training and recognition.- 4.4.2 Sensitivity.- 4.4.3 Grey-scale resolution.- 4.4.4 Threshold setting.- 4.4.5 Bruise detection.- 4.5 Robot system integration.- 4.6 Poultry weight saving simulation.- 4.6.1 The product type simulated.- 4.6.2 FWFP production without a picking strategy.- 4.6.3 FWFP production using a picking strategy.- 4.6.4 Results of the simulation programs.- 4.6.5 Refinement of the picking strategy.- 4.7 Conclusions.- Acknowledgements.- References.- 5 Robotic cutting of beef and deboning.- 5.1 Introduction.- 5.2 Robotic butchery system requirements.- 5.3 Butchery system operation scheme.- 5.3.1 Forequarter clamping.- 5.3.2 Cutting scheme.- 5.3.3 Forequarter database (FQDB).- 5.3.4 Cutting devices.- 5.3.5 Cutting trials.- 5.3.6 Cutting control algorithm.- 5.4 Further work.- 5.5 Conclusions.- Acknowledgements.- Appendix 1: Cutting scheme definition.- Appendix 2: Forequarter measurement points.- References.- 6 Automation in the production of pork meat.- 6.1 Processes in pig carcass production and handling.- 6.1.1 Handling and stunning.- 6.1.2 Sticking, bleeding and surface treatment.- 6.1.3 Evisceration and trimming.- 6.1.4 Meat inspection and carcass classification.- 6.1.5 Chilling, selection and further processing.- 6.2 Current trends in mechanisation and automation in the pork industry.- 6.2.1 Single process automation.- 6.2.2 Transport and handling automation.- 6.2.3 Integrated systems.- 6.3 Potential for improving quality by automation.- 6.3.1 Welfare and meat quality.- 6.3.2 Hygiene and process control.- 6.3.3 Potential for classification technology.- 6.4 Automatic grading system and description of a current system in use.- 6.4.1 Measurement of anatomical dimensions.- 6.4.2 Probe posit...

  • by Donald R Levy
    £75.49

    1 Introduction - myths, facts and realities.- 2 Packaging's role in society.- 3 Review of environmental legislation - The European Community.- 4 Review of environmental legislation - North America.- 5 Environmentally responsible packaging manufacture.- 6 Lifecycle assessment of packaging.- 7 The challenge of domestic waste disposal.- 8 Packaging materials recovery and recycling.- 9 Worldwide environmental contrasts - Europe.- 10 Worldwide environmental contrasts - North America.- 11 Worldwide environmental contrasts - Japan.

  • by FRAME
    £83.99

    1 Operational characteristics of the co-rotating twin-screw extruder.- 1.1 Types of extruders.- 1.1.1 Single screw.- 1.1.2 Co-kneaders.- 1.1.3 Counter rotating.- 1.1.4 Co-rotating.- 1.2 Process characteristics of the t.s.e..- 1.2.1 Feeding.- 1.2.2 Screw design.- 1.2.3 Screw speed.- 1.2.4 Screw configurations.- 1.2.5 Die design.- 1.2.6 Barrel temperature and heat transfer.- 1.2.7 Scale-up.- 1.2.8 Process flow charts.- 1.3 Ancillary processes.- 1.3.1 Preconditioning.- 1.3.2 Devolatilisation.- 1.4 Raw materials.- 1.5 Practical operation of the t.s.e.-start up, shut down and control.- 1.6 Glossary.- References.- 2 Raw materials for extrusion cooking processes.- 2.1 Introduction.- 2.2 Structure-forming raw materials.- 2.2.1 Structure-forming raw materials based on starch.- 2.2.2 Protein-rich raw materials.- 2.3 Raw materials acting as fillers in the extrudates.- 2.3.1 Proteins.- 2.3.2 Starches.- 2.3.3 Fibrous materials.- 2.4 Raw materials as plasticisers and lubricants.- 2.4.1 Water.- 2.4.2 Oils and fats.- 2.4.3 Emulsifiers.- 2.5 Raw materials acting as nucleants for gas bubble formation.- 2.6 Raw materials acting as flavours.- 2.6.1 Salt.- 2.6.2 Sugar.- References.- 3 Breakfast and cereal extrusion technology.- 3.1 Introduction.- 3.2 What is a breakfast cereal?.- 3.3 A closer look at the products.- 3.4 Breakfast cereal processes.- 3.5 Principles of cooking.- 3.6 Overview of cooking processes.- 3.6.1 Boiling water cookers.- 3.6.2 Steam cookers.- 3.6.3 Adiabatic extrusion.- 3.6.4 High shear cooking extrusion.- 3.6.5 Low shear, high pressure cookers.- 3.6.6 Low shear, low pressure cookers.- 3.6.7 Continuous steam pre-cooking.- 3.7 Breakfast cereal processes: traditional and extrusion methods.- 3.7.1 Flaked cereals.- 3.7.2 Extrusion puffed breakfast cereals.- 3.7.3 Oven puffed cereals.- 3.7.4 Gun puffed cereals.- 3.7.5 Shredded products.- 3.7.6 Pre-cooked hot cereals.- 3.8 Conclusion.- References.- 4 Snack food extrusion.- 4.1 Introduction.- 4.2 Ingredients.- 4.2.1 Cereals.- 4.2.2 Root crops.- 4.2.3 Process aids.- 4.3 Equipment review.- 4.3.1 Mixing equipment.- 4.3.2 Feeders.- 4.3.3 Conditioning cylinders.- 4.3.4 Extruders.- 4.3.5 Dryers.- 4.3.6 Fryers.- 4.3.7 Coaters.- 4.4 Direct expanded products.- 4.4.1 Process description.- 4.4.2 Fried collets.- 4.4.3 Baked collets.- 4.5 Co-extruded snacks.- 4.5.1 Process description.- 4.5.2 Formulation.- 4.5.3 Miscellaneous.- 4.6 Indirect expanded products.- 4.6.1 Pellets.- 4.6.2 Fabricated chips.- 4.7 Die and cutter design.- 4.7.1 Die plates.- 4.7.2 Die holes.- 4.7.3 Effect of expansion forces.- 4.7.4 Effect of viscoelastic forces.- References.- 5 Petfood and fishfood extrusion.- 5.1 Introduction.- 5.2 Raw material characteristics and selection.- 5.2.1 Protein sources.- 5.2.2 Starch sources.- 5.2.3 Fat, fibre and ash consideration.- 5.2.4 Minor ingredients.- 5.2.5 Typical formulations.- 5.2.6 Raw material preparation.- 5.3 Selection of hardware.- 5.3.1 Feeding devices.- 5.3.2 Preconditioning considerations.- 5.3.3 Extruder barrel selection.- 5.3.4 Die/knife design.- 5.3.5 Ancillary process equipment.- 5.4 Processing variables.- 5.4.1 Preconditioning.- 5.4.2 Extrusion.- 5.4.3 Process control.- 5.5 Final product specifications.- 5.5.1 Quality control.- 5.5.2 Troubleshooting techniques.- 5.6 Evaluation of operational costs.- 5.7 Conclusion.- References.- 6 Confectionery extrusion.- 6.1 Introduction.- 6.2 Processing.- 6.2.1 Pre-extrusion processes.- 6.2.2 Cooker extruder profiling.- 6.2.3 Addition and subtraction of materials.- 6.2.4 Shaping and forming at the die.- 6.2.5 Post-extrusion processes.- 6.3 Flavours and other special ingredients for confectionery extrusion.- 6.4 Liquorice.- 6.5 Toffees, caramels and fudges.- 6.6 Boiled sweets.- 6.7 Sugar crust liqueurs.- 6.8 Pressed tablets.- 6.9 Creams, pastes and lozenges.- 6.10 Gums.- 6.11 Jellies.- 6.12 Cocoa and crumb.- 6.13 Chocolate.- 6.14 Reaction chamber products.- 6.15 Aerated confections.- 6.16 Chewing gum.- 6.17 Frozen confectionery.- 6.18...

  • by Day
    £75.49

    1 Introduction.- 1.1 Historical background.- 1.2 Definitions, terminology and abbreviations.- 1.2.1 Modified atmosphere packaging (MAP).- 1.2.2 Controlled atmosphere packaging (CAP).- 1.2.3 Gas packaging.- 1.2.4 Vacuum packaging (VP).- 1.2.5 Gas cocktail.- 1.2.6 Controlled atmosphere storage (CAS).- 1.2.7 Hypobaric storage.- 1.3 Methods of atmosphere modification in packaged foods.- 1.3.1 Vacuum packaging.- 1.3.2 Gas packaging.- 1.4 Gases used in MAP.- 1.4.1 Oxygen (O2).- 1.4.2 Carbon dioxide (CO2).- 1.4.3 Nitrogen (N2).- 1.4.4 Carbon monoxide (CO).- 1.4.5 Other gases.- 1.4.6 Gas mixtures.- 1.4.7 Sources of gases.- 1.5 Microbiology of MAP.- 1.5.1 Effects on spoilage microorganisms.- 1.5.2 Effects on pathogenic microorganisms.- 1.5.3 Storage temperatures.- 1.6 Advantages and disadvantages of MAP.- 1.6.1 Advantages of MAP.- 1.6.2 Disadvantages of MAP.- References.- 2 The market.- 2.1 Introduction.- 2.2 History of controlled atmosphere/modified atmosphere/vacuum packaging.- 2.3 Europe.- 2.3.1 Fresh meats.- 2.3.2 Fresh vegetables.- 2.3.3 Prepared foods.- 2.4 United States/Canada.- 2.4.1 Red meat.- 2.4.2 Poultry.- 2.4.3 Fruit and vegetables.- 2.4.4 Soft bakery goods.- 2.4.5 Pasta.- 2.4.6 Pizza.- 2.4.7 Salads.- 2.4.8 Other products.- 2.5 Conclusion.- Further reading.- 3 Packaging machinery.- 3.1 Historical development.- 3.2 Gases.- 3.3 Packaging material.- 3.4 Packaging machines.- 3.5 Chamber machines.- 3.5.1 Thermoforming system.- 3.5.2 Preformed container machines.- 3.6 Flexible pillow wrapping machines.- 3.6.1 Horizontal form-fill-seal machine systems.- 3.6.2 Inverted horizontal form-fill-seal machine systems.- 3.6.3 Vertical form-fill-seal systems.- 3.7 Fail-safe assurance.- 3.8 Automatic product feeding systems.- 3.9 Conclusion.- Appendix-Packaging systems for MAP.- 4 Films for MAP of foods.- 4.1 Introduction.- 4.2 Plastic films commonly used in MAP.- 4.2.1 Low density polyethylene (LDPE).- 4.2.2 Linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE).- 4.2.3 High density polyethylene (HDPE).- 4.2.4 Polypropylene (PP).- 4.2.5 Ionomers.- 4.2.6 Ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA).- 4.2.7 Polyvinyl chloride (PVC).- 4.2.8 Polyvinylidene chloride (PVdC) copolymer.- 4.2.9 Polystyrene (PS).- 4.2.10 High impact polystyrene (HIPS).- 4.2.11 Barex.- 4.2.12 Polyamides.- 4.2.13 Polyethylene terephthalate (polyester or PET).- 4.2.14 Ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH) - trade name EVAL.- 4.2.15 Coextruded orientated polypropylene (COPP).- 4.2.16 Other films.- 4.3 Combinations of films.- 4.3.1 Laminates, coextrusion and extrusion coating.- 4.3.2 Specifications.- 4.4 Typical specifications for MAP use.- 4.4.1 Horizontal and vertical form-fill-seal systems.- 4.4.2 Bulk gas packaging (BGP).- 4.4.3 Microwavable packs.- 4.4.4 Technical problems.- 4.5 Seal system and quality.- 4.5.1 Peelable seals.- 4.5.2 Antifog (AF) properties.- 4.5.3 Printing and labelling.- 4.5.4 Specifications.- 4.6 Legislation and the environment.- 4.7 Oil use and energy.- Appendices.- Appendix I Antifogging properties.- Appendix II Draft specification for CAP reels.- Appendix III Recommended storage conditions for CAP materials.- Appendix IV Calculations.- Reference.- 5 Quality control of MAP products.- 5.1 Introduction.- 5.2 Safety and quality of MAP foods.- 5.3 Applications of hazard analysis critical control point (HACCP) to MAP foods.- 5.4 Total quality control and quality of MAP foods.- 5.5 Combining hazard analysis critical control point and total quality control.- 5.6 Quality control testing.- 5.6.1 Film faults.- 5.6.2 Headspace gas analysis.- 5.6.3 Seal strength.- 5.6.4 Temperature checks.- 5.7 Regulatory aspects of MAP foods.- 5.8 Summary.- References.- 6 Fruit and vegetables.- 6.1 Introduction.- 6.1.1 Controlled atmosphere storage vs. MAP.- 6.1.2 Advantages and disadvantages of MAP.- 6.1.3 Methods of creating modified atmosphere conditions.- 6.1.4 Optimal equilibrium gas levels.- 6.2 Background information.- 6.2.1 Factors affecting shelf-life.- 6.2.2 Intrinsic properties of fresh ...

  • by G W Gould
    £75.49

    1 Principles and applications of hurdle technology.- 1.1 Introduction.- 1.2 Examples of the hurdle effect.- 1.2.1 Fermented foods.- 1.2.2 Shelf stable products (SSP).- 1.2.3 Intermediate moisture foods (IMF).- 1.3 Behaviour of microorganisms during food preservation.- 1.3.1 Homeostasis of microorganisms.- 1.3.2 Multi-target preservation of foods.- 1.3.3 Stress reactions and metabolic exhaustion.- 1.4 Total quality of foods.- 1.4.1 Optimal range of hurdles.- 1.4.2 Potential safety and quality hurdles.- 1.4.3 User guide to food design.- 1.5 Application of hurdle technology in less developed countries.- 1.5.1 Fruits of Latin America.- 1.5.2 Dairy product of India.- 1.5.3 Meat products of China.- 1.6 Future potential.- References.- 2 Bacteriocins: natural antimicrobials from microorganisms.- 2.1 Introduction.- 2.1.1 Historical.- 2.2 Bacteriocin structure and function.- 2.2.1 Lantibiotics.- 2.2.2 Small heat-stable bacteriocins.- 2.2.3 Large heat-labile bacteriocins.- 2.3 Genetics of bacteriocins from LAB.- 2.3.1 Genetic organization of bacteriocin operons.- 2.3.2 Genetic location of bacteriocin genes.- 2.4 Application of bacteriocins in food systems.- 2.4.1 Dairy industry.- 2.4.2 Canning industry.- 2.4.3 Meat industry.- 2.4.4 Wine and beer.- 2.4.5 Sauerkraut.- 2.5 Future prospects for bacteriocins.- References.- 3 Natural antimicrobials from animals.- 3.1 Introduction.- 3.2 The phagosome.- 3.3 Antibiotic peptides.- 3.3.1 Biological role.- 3.3.2 Chemical attributes and spectrum of action.- 3.4 Protein amendment and production of antibiotic peptides.- 3.4.1 Iron.- 3.4.2 Avidin.- 3.5 The lactoperoxidase system (LPS).- 3.6 Lysozymes.- 3.7 Prospects.- References.- 4 Natural antimicrobials from plants.- 4.1 Introduction.- 4.2 Phytoalexins.- 4.3 Organic acids.- 4.4 Essential oils.- 4.5 Phenolics, pigments and related compounds.- 4.5.1 Factors affecting antimicrobial action.- 4.6 Modes of action.- 4.7 Health and legislative aspects.- 4.8 Conclusions.- References.- 5 Food irradiation: current status and future prospects.- 5.1 Introduction.- 5.2 Development of national regulations.- 5.3 Technical advantages and limitations of food irradiation.- 5.3.1 Techno-economic advantages.- 5.4 Limitations of food irradiation.- 5.4.1 Technical.- 5.4.2 Infrastructure and economics.- 5.4.3 Consumer concerns.- 5.5 Consumer acceptance of irradiated food.- 5.5.1 Consumer attitude surveys.- 5.5.2 Market testings and retail sales of irradiated food.- 5.6 Commercial applications of food irradiation.- 5.7 International co-operation in the field of food irradiation.- 5.7.1 Co-operation among FAO, IAEA and WHO.- 5.7.2 Co-operation with the Codex Alimentarius Commission.- 5.7.3 Co-operation leading to international trade in irradiated food.- 5.8 Conclusions.- References.- 6 Microwave processing.- 6.1 Introduction.- 6.2 Introduction to microwaves and their interaction with food materials.- 6.2.1 Basics.- 6.2.2 How microwaves heat.- 6.2.3 Power absorption.- 6.2.4 Uniformity of heating.- 6.2.5 Material properties.- 6.3 Microwaves and microorganisms.- 6.3.1 Early work (1940-55).- 6.3.2 Renewal of interest in the 1960s.- 6.3.3 Conclusion.- 6.4 Microwave processing equipment.- 6.4.1 The benefits of microwave processing.- 6.4.2 Current status of microwave processing in food industry applications.- 6.4.3 Microwave patents in preservation.- 6.5 Case histories.- Case history 1 Green tea drying/roasting system with microwave and far infra-red techniques.- Case history 2 Drying of pharmaceuticals.- Case history 3 Pasteurisation of fruit and sugar mixture.- Case history 4 Sterilisation after packaging of pasta products.- Case history 5 Pilot plant microwave sterilizer.- 6.6 The future.- References.- 7 Hydrostatic pressure treatment of food: equipment and processing.- 7.1 Introduction.- 7.2 General description of an industrial high pressure system.- 7.2.1 The high pressure vessel and its closure.- 7.2.2 Pressure generation.- 7.2.3 Temperature control.- 7.2.4 Material handling...

  • by Donald L J Quicke
    £75.49

    1 Introduction.- 1.1 The compass of taxonomy and systematics.- 1.2 The 1960s and the emergence of new ideas.- 1.3 Cladistics and numerical taxonomy: the conflict.- 1.4 Assumptions and philosophy of cladistics and the use of parsimony criteria.- 1.5 Taxonomy and the comparative method in biology.- 2 Characters, Taxa and Species.- 2.1 Nature and handling of data.- 2.2 Characters.- 2.2.1 Discrete coding of continuous characters and ratios.- 2.2.2 Identifying primitive and advanced character states.- 2.2.3 Homoplasy: convergence, parallelisms and reversals.- 2.2.4 Homology versus analogy.- 2.2.5 Character state transitions.- 2.2.6 Dealing with missing data and polymorphic characters.- 2.3 Classes of characters requiring special consideration.- 2.3.1 Characters subject to strong selection pressures.- 2.3.2 Environmental effects.- 2.3.3 Molecular sequence characters.- 2.3.4 Electron microscopy and the use of microcharacters.- 2.3.5 Colour as a taxonomic character.- 2.3.6 Cryptic and internal characters.- 2.3.7 Animal artefacts.- 2.3.8 Behavioural characters.- 2.4 Taxa and species concepts.- 2.4.1 Phylogenetic groups: monophyly, polyphyly and paraphyly.- 2.5 What is a species?.- 2.5.1 Biological species concept.- 2.5.2 Phvlogenetic species concept.- 2.5.3 Evolutionary species concept.- 2.5.4 Problems with parthenogenetic species and asexual clones - some further considerations.- 3 Phylogenetic Reconstruction - Cladistics and Related Methods.- 3.1 Cladistics and cladograms.- 3.1.1 Parsimony.- 3.1.2 Compatibility analysis.- 3.1.3 Maximum likelihood and related methods.- 3.2 Parsimony and finding the shortest trees.- 3.2.1 Finding the shortest trees and the impact of computerization.- 3.2.2 Tree facts and figures.- 3.2.3 Building trees from distance data.- 3.2.4 Rooting trees.- 3.2.5 Consistency and other indices.- 3.2.6 Weighting characters.- 3.2.7 Coping with multiple trees.- 3.2.8 Consensus trees.- 3.2.9 Comparing trees.- 3.3 Which method? - an overview.- 3.3.1 How well does parsimony analysis estimate trees?.- 3.3.2 Compatibility versus parsimony.- 3.3.3 Congruence between data sets (or how do we know when to believe a phylogeny?).- 3.3.4 Reticulate evolution, hybrids and intraspecific evolution.- 3.4 Cladistics and classification.- 4 Phenetic Methods in Taxonomy.- 4.1 Introduction.- 4.1.1 Similarity and distance measures.- 4.1.2 Measures using binary characters.- 4.1.3 Distance and similarity measures using continuous data.- 4.2 Analysing similarity and distance data.- 4.3 Hierarchic clustering procedures.- 4.3.1 Nearest neighbour clustering.- 4.3.2 Furthest neighbour (complete linkage).- 4.3.3 Unweighted pair-group method using arithmetic averages (UPGMA).- 4.3.4 Weighted pair-group method using arithmetic averages (WPGMA).- 4.3.5 Centroid clustering.- 4.4 Ordination methods.- 4.4.1 Principal components analysis.- 4.4.2 Principal coordinate analysis.- 4.4.3 Canonical variate analysis.- 4.4.4 Non-metric multidimensional scaling.- 5 Keys and Identification.- 5.1 Introduction.- 5.1.1 Purpose of keys.- 5.1.2 Good practice in writing keys.- 5.2 Types of keys.- 5.2.1 Dichotomous keys.- 5.2.2 Multiple-entry keys.- 5.3 Efficiency.- 5.3.1 Length of dichotomous keys.- 5.3.2 Reliability.- 5.3.3 Choice of characters.- 5.3.4 Likelihood of encountering taxon.- 5.4 Computerized key construction.- 5.4.1 Interactive identification.- 5.4.2 Matching.- 5.4.3 Automated taxon descriptions.- 5.4.4 Databases.- 6 Nomenclature and Classification.- 6.1 Introduction.- 6.2 The binomial system and the hierarchy of taxa.- 6.3 The International Commissions.- 6.3.1 Codes of nomenclature.- 6.3.2 Independence of the Codes.- 6.4 Basic principles of nomenclature.- 6.4.1 Priority.- 6.4.2 Synonymy.- 6.4.3 Homonymy.- 6.4.4 The type concept.- 6.5 Miscellaneous group-related factors.- 6.5.1 Animals and animal-like Protista.- 6.5.2 Plants and plant-like Protista.- 6.5.3 Fungi.- 6.5.4 Lichens.- 6.5.5 'Blue-green algae' (Cyanophyta versus Cyanobacteria).- 6.5.6 Bacteria a...

  • by Beckett
    £75.49

    1 Traditional chocolate making.- 2 Cocoa bean production and transport.- 3 Sugar.- 4 Milk.- 5 Cleaning, roasting and winnowing.- 6 Cocoa mass, cocoa butter, cocoa powder.- 7 Particle size reduction.- 8 Chemistry of flavour development in chocolate.- 9 Conching.- 10 Chocolate flow properties.- 11 Chocolate temper.- 12 Pumps and tempering.- 13 Enrobers, moulding equipment, coolers and panning.- 14 Vegetable fats.- 15 Recipes.- 16 Instrumentation.- 17 Microbiology of chocolate.- 18 Packaging.- 19 Non-conventional machines and processes.- 20 Chocolate marketing and other aspects of the confectionery industry worldwide.- 21 Future trends.- Useful conversion factors.- Useful physical constants.

  • by Footitt
    £75.49

    1 Raw material sourcing.- 1.1 Introduction.- 1.2 Supply of fish.- 1.3 Finding fish.- 1.4 Catching fish.- 1.4.1 Surrounding nets.- 1.4.2 Towed nets.- 1.4.3 Static nets.- 1.4.4 Line and hook.- 1.5 By-catch.- 1.6 On-board handling of fish.- 1.6.1 Size of fish.- 1.6.2 Metabolic rate.- 1.6.3 Catching practice.- 1.6.4 Handling fish.- 1.7 Quality retention.- 1.7.1 Cooling with ice.- 1.7.2 Boxing in ice.- 1.7.3 Ice-chilled sea water (CSW).- 1.7.4 Refrigerated sea water (RSW).- 1.7.5 Freezing.- 1.8 Fishfarming.- 1.9 Conclusions.- References.- 2 Fish raw material.- 2.1 Introduction.- 2.2 Transportation.- 2.2.1 Spoilage factors.- 2.2.2 Protection in transportation.- 2.3 Reception and testing.- 2.4 Storage.- 2.5 Defrosting frozen fish.- 2.5.1 Air thawing.- 2.5.2 Air blast thawing.- 2.5.3 Water thawing.- 2.5.4 Vacuum thawing.- 2.5.5 Other methods of thawing.- 2.6 Fish preparation.- 2.6.1 Heading.- 2.6.2 Filleting.- 2.6.3 Skinning.- 2.6.4 Smoking.- 2.6.5 Pre-cooking.- 2.7 Storing prepared fish.- 2.8 Chemical indicators of quality.- References and Bibliography.- Appendix: Sources of machinery.- 3 Meat raw materials.- 3.1 Introduction.- 3.2 Specifications and quality assurance.- 3.3 Sampling procedures.- 3.4 Identity of meat.- 3.4.1 Species.- 3.4.2 Age and sex.- 3.4.3 Other factors.- 3.4.4 Chemical composition.- 3.5 Manufacturing quality factors.- 3.5.1 Functionality of meat proteins.- 3.5.2 Curing of meat products with nitrite.- 3.5.3 The importance of meat pH.- 3.5.4 pH changes in meat after slaughter.- 3.5.5 Chilling and freezing.- 3.5.6 Transport and delivery.- 3.6 Physical condition of meat.- 3.7 Microbiology of meat raw materials.- 3.7.1 Spoilage bacteria.- 3.7.2 Food-poisoning bacteria.- 3.8 Summary.- References.- 4 Canning factory standards.- 4.1 Introduction.- 4.2 Factory environment.- 4.2.1 Location and surroundings.- 4.2.2 Vehicles and roadways.- 4.3 Factory structure.- 4.3.1 External walls.- 4.3.2 Access ways.- 4.3.3 Pest-proofing.- 4.4 Production area.- 4.4.1 Internal walls.- 4.4.2 Floors.- 4.4.3 Ceilings.- 4.4.4 Lighting.- 4.4.5 Ventilation.- 4.5 Factory layout.- 4.5.1 Separation of processes.- 4.5.2 Separation of personnel.- 4.6 Services.- 4.6.1 General water supply.- 4.6.2 Water for cooling purposes.- 4.6.3 General steam supply.- 4.6.4 Potable steam supply.- 4.6.5 Other services.- 4.6.6 Effluent.- 4.7 Personal hygiene.- 4.7.1 Health control.- 4.7.2 Protective clothing.- 4.7.3 Sanitary accommodation.- 4.7.4 Staff amenities.- 4.8 Equipment.- 4.8.1 Hygienic design.- 4.8.2 Installation.- Further reading.- 5 Cans and lids.- 5.1 Introduction.- 5.2 Metals used in can manufacture.- 5.2.1 Stec!.- 5.2.2 Tin-free steels (TFS) and blackplate.- 5.2.3 Aluminium.- 5.2.4 Mechanical properties.- 5.3 Methods of container manufacture.- 5.3.1 Three-piece can manufacture.- 5.3.2 Two-piece can manufacture.- 5.3.3 Can ends.- 5.4 Selection of a can-making route.- 5.4.1 Product(s) to be packed.- 5.4.2 Size of the market and the manufacturing unit.- 5.5 Mechanical properties of containers and ends.- 5.5.1 General.- 5.5.2 Axial strength.- 5.5.3 Panelling resistance.- 5.5.4 Peaking resistance.- 5.5.5 Measurement of mechanical properties.- 5.5.6 Secondary processes.- 5.6 Coatings.- 5.6.1 General classification.- 5.6.2 Protective internal coatings.- 5.7 Functions of can lacquers/enamels.- 5.7.1 Internal corrosion protection.- 5.7.2 Protection of the product.- 5.7.3 Facilitating manufacture.- 5.7.4 Base for dccoration.- 5.7.5 External corrosion and abrasion resistance.- 5.8 Methods of lacquer application.- 5.8.1 Roller coating in sheet form.- 5.8.2 Coil coating.- 5.8.3 Spraying.- 5.8.4 Electrocoating.- 5.9 Container corrosion; theory and practice.- 5.9.1 External corrosion.- 5.9.2 Internal corrosion.- 5.9.3 Theory 130 5.9.10 Recycling.- 5.10.1 Technical factors.- 5.10.2 Economics.- 6 Filling operations.- 6.1 Introduction.- 6.2 Hand filling.- 6.2.1 Meat products.- 6.2.2 Fish products.- 6.3 Mechanical filling - general considerations.- 6.4 Meat filling.- 6...

  • by SMITH
    £75.49

    1 Starter cultures.- 2 New animal-derived ingredients.- 3 New marine-derived ingredients.- 4 Reduced-additive breadmaking technology.- 5 Novel food packaging.- 6 Antimicrobial preservative-reduced foods.- 7 New plant-derived ingredients.- 8 Food from supplement-fed animals.- 9 Reduced-additive brewing and winemaking.

  • by Kamel
    £75.49

    1 Present and future outlook of the world fats and oil supplies.- 1.1 Introduction.- 1.2 Composition of oils and fats.- 1.3 Availability of oils and fats.- 1.4 Applications of oils and fats.- 1.5 Newer developments within oils and fats.- 1.6 Global trends in production, consumption and trade of fats and oils.- 1.7 Pricing policies.- 1.8 Other developments.- 1.9 World demand and supply situation.- 1.10 Concluding remarks.- References.- 2 Nutritional aspects of fats and oils.- 2.1 Introduction.- 2.2 Cholesterol.- 2.2.1 Structure and function.- 2.2.2 Sources of cholesterol.- 2.2.3 Digestion, absorption and transport in the blood.- 2.2.4 Role of plasma cholesterol in atherosclerosis.- 2.2.5 Dietary cholesterol, atherosclerosis and plasma cholesterol.- 2.2.6 Dietary recommendations.- 2.3 Saturated, mono-unsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids.- 2.3.1 Structure and function.- 2.3.2 Sources of fatty acids.- 2.3.3 Digestion, absorption and transport in the blood.- 2.3.4 Role of various types of fatty acids and total fat in disease.- 2.3.5 Dietary recommendations.- 2.4 ?-6 and ?-3 essential fatty acids.- 2.4.1 Structure and sources.- 2.4.2 Deficiency symptoms.- 2.4.3 Recommended intakes of essential fatty acids to prevent deficiency.- 2.5 Roles of ?-6 and ?-3 fatty acids in nutrition and disease.- 2.5.1 Nutrition.- 2.5.2 Disease.- 2.6 Phospholipids and lecithin.- 2.6.1 Structure and functions.- 2.6.2 Functions and commercial uses of lecithin.- 2.7 Medium-chain triglycerides.- 2.7.1 Structure and sources.- 2.7.2 Digestion and absorption.- 2.7.3 Importance of medium-chain trigylcerides.- 2.8 Fat substitutes.- 2.8.1 Benefit of fat substitutes.- 2.8.2 Safety considerations.- 2.8.3 Types of fat substitutes.- 2.9 Trans fatty acids.- 2.9.1 Origins, intake levels and food sources.- 2.9.2 Effects on health and disease risk.- 2.9.3 Food labelling and regulatory policies.- 2.10 Future developments.- References.- 3 Biotechnological advances in improved and alternative sources of lipids.- 3.1 Introduction.- 3.2 Techniques of biotechnology and genetic engineering.- 3.2.1 Plant selection.- 3.2.2 Genetic engineering.- 3.3 Enzyme systems for fatty acid and oil synthesis.- 3.3.1 Glycolytic enzymes.- 3.3.2 De novo fatty acid synthesis.- 3.3.3 Glycerolipid synthesis.- 3.4 Oil body proteins.- 3.5 Commentary.- References.- 4 Edible oils from herbaceous crops.- 4.1 Typical compositions of oilseed unselected for lipid composition.- 4.2 Genetic alteration of oilseed composition.- 4.2.1 Oil percentage.- 4.2.2 Fatty acid composition.- 4.2.3 Other goals of plant breeding in oilseed crops.- 4.3 The introduction of new oilseed crops and crops with special characteristics.- 4.4 Potential herbaceous edible oilseed crops.- 4.4.1 Cuphea.- 4.4.2 Apiaceae.- 4.4.3 Evening primrose (Oenothea).- 4.4.4 Salicornia bigelovii Torr.- 4.4.5 Madia sativa and Iva annua.- 4.4.6 Lupine.- References.- 5 Tropical fruits: a source of lipids.- 5.1 Introduction.- 5.2 Potential sources of fats and oils.- 5.3 Important sources of lipid.- 5.3.1 Mango.- 5.3.2 Papaya.- 5.3.3 Avocado.- 5.3.4 Buffalo gourd.- 5.3.5 Okra.- 5.3.6 Passion fruit.- 5.3.7 Tamarind.- 5.3.8 Guava.- 5.3.9 Durian.- 5.3.10 Breadfruit.- 5.3.11 Jackfruit.- 5.4 Commercial and village processing.- 5.5 Toxicology.- References.- 6 Nuts as a source of edible oil.- 6.1 Types and geographical location of production.- 6.1.1 World production and consumption of tree nuts.- 6.1.2 World production of nuts and seeds.- 6.2 Economic feasibility.- 6.2.1 Ammonia damaged pecans.- 6.2.2 Moldy nuts.- 6.2.3 Wormy cashew nuts.- 6.3 Composition and characteristics and comparison to common oils.- 6.3.1 Stability.- 6.3.2 Labeling.- 6.3.3 Fatty acid composition of tree nut oils.- 6.4 Use of gourmet oils in confections and cosmetics.- 6.5 Nutritive value.- 6.6 General methods of processing and refining.- 6.6.1 Dehulling.- 6.6.2 Shelling.- 6.6.3 Recovering nut oil.- 6.6.4 Roasting.- 6.6.5 Nut butters and pastes.- 6.6.6 Oil refining.- 6.6.7 Debitt...

  • by D K Salunkhe
    £83.99

    Plant Production and Consumption Trends.- References.- 1. Cereals.- Production and Distribution.- Origin and Botanical Classification.- Anatomical Structures of Seeds.- Nitrogen Fixation.- Breeding Approaches.- Physiological Considerations.- Agronomy.- Diseases and Pests.- Chemical Composition and Nutritional Quality.- Processing and Products.- Future Research Needs.- References.- 2. Legumes.- Origin, Diversity, and Phylogenicity.- Biological Nitrogen Fixation by Legumes.- Agronomy.- Weed Control.- Field Pests.- Field Diseases.- Drying.- Storage.- Antinutritional Factors.- Processing.- Utilization.- Research Needs.- References.- 3. Fruits and Vegetables.- Production History.- Fruits.- Vegetables.- Conclusion.- References.- 4. Sugar Crops.- History of Sugar Development.- Sources, Production, and Consumption.- Utilization.- Environmental Factors.- Crop Nutrition and Fertilization.- Cultural Operations.- Postharvest Losses of Sugar Crops.- Maturation and Ripening.- Harvesting.- Loading, Transport, and Delivery.- Storage.- Chemical Control of Postharvest Losses.- Radurization.- Sugar Processing Technology.- Utilization of Sugar Industry By-products.- Conclusions.- References.

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