Food Chemistry

Hans-Dieter Belitz, Werner Grosch, Peter Schieberle (auth.)3540699333, 978-3-540-69933-0, 978-3-540-69934-7

For more than two decades, this work has remained the leading advanced textbook and easy-to-use reference on food chemistry and technology. Its fourth edition has been extensively re-written and enlarged, now also covering topics such as BSE detection or acrylamide. Food allergies, alcoholic drinks, or phystosterols are now treated more extensively.

Proven features of the prior editions are maintained: Contains more than 600 tables, almost 500 figures, and about 1100 structural formulae of food components – Logically organized according to food constituents and commodities – Comprehensive subject index.

These features provide students and researchers in food science, food technology, agricultural chemistry and nutrition with in-depth insight into food chemistry and technology. They also make the book a valuable on-the-job reference for chemists, food chemists, food technologists, engineers, biochemists, nutritionists, and analytical chemists in food and agricultural research, food industry, nutrition, food control, and service laboratories.

From reviews of the first edition

“Few books on food chemistry treat the subject as exhaustively…researchers will find it to be a useful source of information. It is easy to read and the material is systematically presented.” JACS

Table of contents :
Front Matter….Pages i-xliv
Water….Pages 1-7
Amino Acids, Peptides, Proteins….Pages 8-92
Enzymes….Pages 93-157
Lipids….Pages 158-247
Carbohydrates….Pages 248-339
Aroma Compounds….Pages 340-402
Vitamins….Pages 403-420
Minerals….Pages 421-428
Food Additives….Pages 429-466
Food Contamination….Pages 467-497
Milk and Dairy Products….Pages 498-545
Eggs….Pages 546-562
Meat….Pages 563-616
Fish, Whales, Crustaceans, Mollusks….Pages 617-639
Edible Fats and Oils….Pages 640-669
Cereals and Cereal Products….Pages 670-745
Legumes….Pages 746-769
Vegetables and Vegetable Products….Pages 770-806
Fruits and Fruit Products….Pages 807-861
Sugars, Sugar Alcohols and Honey….Pages 862-891
Alcoholic Beverages….Pages 892-937
Coffee, Tea, Cocoa….Pages 938-970
Spices, Salt and Vinegar….Pages 971-985
Drinking Water, Mineral and Table Water….Pages 986-988
Back Matter….Pages 989-1070