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This volume provides protocols on food waste conversion through the use of novel food processing. Chapters guide readers through tools on the food manufacturing processes, sustainability, new food products, food waste minimization, re-valorization of food residues. All chapters will include an introduction to the respective topic, lists of all necessary materials and reagents, easily reproducible laboratory protocols, and notes on how to avoid or solve typical problems. Authoritative and cutting-edge, Food Waste Conversion aims to give a comprehensive introduction into methods and proceduresrelated to food waste conversion.

This volume details state-of-the art instrumental and sensory wine testing procedures for a broad range of wine applications, focusing on instrumental, sensory, gas chromatography-olfactometry. Chapters detail introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls. Written in the format of the Methods and Protocols in Food Science series, chapters list necessary materials and methods for readily reproducible protocols. Authoritative and cutting-edge, Wine Analysis and Testing Techniques aims to ensure successful results in the further study of this vital field.

This volume details state-of- the art methods on sustainable food extractions. Chapters guide readers on traditional and novel extraction techniques, as well as exploring diverse sources of bioactive compounds. Additionally, chapters provide a holistic view of the field, catering to the needs of researchers, industry professionals, and students who are interested in this rapidly evolving area. Written in the format of the Methods and Protocols in Food Science series, chapters list necessary materials and methods for readily reproducible protocols. Authoritative and cutting-edge, Bioactive Extraction and Application in Food and Nutraceutical Industries aims to be a foundation for future studies and to be a source of inspiration for new investigations in the field.

This volume details methods for reproducible procedures for food packaging. Chapters are divided into three parts covering chemicals and apparatuses, recommended procedures, reproducibility, and remarks and tips to troubleshoot pitfalls. Written in the format of the Methods and Protocols in Food Science series, chapters list necessary materials and methods for readily reproducible protocols.Authoritative and cutting-edge, Food Packaging Materials aims to be a comprehensive, high-quality manual for researchers in both academia and industry.

This volume details the most up-to-date methods and protocols on how to manufacture functional meat products. Chapters guide researchers through functional meat products, probiotics, prebiotics, analytical methods, innovative fat reduction techniques, and the utilization of natural additives and bioactive compounds. Written in the format of the Methods and Protocols in Food Science series, chapters list necessary materials and methods for readily reproducible protocols. Authoritative and cutting-edge, Functional Meat Products aims to be a comprehensive guide for researchers and professionals in the food industry looking to explore and contribute to the development of healthier and more innovative meat products.

This volume provides methods on procedures for assessing the biosafety aspects of probiotics. Chapters are divided into five parts detailing in vitro biosafety assessment, biogenic amine production, D-lactic acid production, toxin production, production of various enzymes, determination of toxicity, mutagenicity, virulence genes, capsule formation, hemolytic activity, DNAse activity, bile salt deconjugation, antibiotic resistance, antibiotic resistance gene transfer, mucin degradation, platelet aggregation, and in vivo biosafety assessment of probiotics including determination of  infectivity, reproductive and developmental toxicity, and evaluation of immunological parameters in animal models.Authoritative and cutting-edge, Biosafety Assessment of Probiotic Potential aims to be a foundation for future studies and to be a source of inspiration for new investigations in the field.  

This volume details preparations, separations, identification, analysis of postbiotics types and mechanism, uses of postbiotics in health, pharma, aquacultures, and the food industry. Divided into five sections chapters provide methods on antimicrobials, antibiofilm, anti-inflammatory, antiallergies, antiobesity, meurotransmitter activity, dietary supplementation and Immunomodulatory activity of postbiotics, postbiotics as biopreservatives , and as well as food packing material. . Written in the format of the Methods and Protocols in Food Science series, chapters list necessary materials and methods for readily reproducible protocols. Authoritative and cutting-edge, Postbiotics aims to be a foundation for future studies and to be a source of inspiration for new investigations in the field.

This volume details well-established protocols and procedures being used by laboratories and the industry to study Predictive Microbiology in Foods. Chapters guide readers through methods to design and collect data to generate predictive models, the development of a predictive model, approaches the behavior mainly, and experiments in predictive microbiology. Written in the format of the Methods and Protocols in Food Science series, chapters list necessary materials and methods for readily reproducible protocols. Authoritative and cutting-edge, Predictive Food Microbiology aims to be a foundation for future studies and to be a source of inspiration for new investigations in the field.

This book provides comprehensive knowledge and a detailed step by step description of experimental protocols for the determination of food intake, body weight changes, and some metabolic markers. Chapters are split into two parts detailing experimental diets, monitor food intake, weight gain, evaluate biological samples, predict physiological changes, evaluate bioavailability of bioactive, anamnesis, measure the metabolic rate, assessing the body composition, assessing glucose homeostasis, and monitoring the metabolomic pathways.Authoritative and cutting-edge, Basic Protocols in Foods and Nutrition aims to be a foundation for future studies and to be a source of inspiration for new investigations in the field.

This volume details the inventory and characterizes traditional meat products within each geographic region. Consisting of 21 chapters, chapters guide readers through comprehensive descriptions of the materials and processing conditions used to make each meat product so that it can be manufactured by other researchers or industries. In addition, each book chapter includes explanatory notes and elucidate the possible specific points to take into account for the correct manufacture. Authoritative and cutting-edge, Production of Traditional Mediterranean Meat Products aims to standardize the manufacturing process of the main Mediterranean traditional meat products, since there are several variations between manufacturers or regions.

This volume aims to introduce procedures related to measuring the process parameters involved in emerging food processing technologies, the approaches to measure the process efficiency, and basic guidelines for operating related systems. Chapters are divided into two parts, including nonthermal emerging food processing technologies and thermal emerging food processing technologies.Authoritative and cutting-edge,  Emerging Food Processing Technologies aims to provide comprehensive and updated state-of-art methodologies and models for food analysis.

This volume details state-of-the-art protocols on manufacturing functional probiotic foods and beverages. Chapters guide readers through processing procedures, probiotic strains, probiotic cheese, probiotic fermented milk, probiotic ice cream manufacturing, probiotic butter, plant-based beverages, probiotic plant-based cheeses, probiotic-fermented vegetables, Kombucha, probiotic beer, Friolano-type sausage, delivery of probiotics through bakery goods, synbiotic chocolate, methods on encapsulation of probiotics, paraprobiotics, and protocols for food products with psychobiotic potential. Written in the format of the Methods and Protocols in Food Science series, chapters list necessary materials and methods for readily reproducible protocols. Authoritative and cutting-edge, Probiotic Foods and Beverages: Technologies and Protocols aims to be a comprehensibly guide with well-established protocols and procedures.

This volume details methods using classical apparatus and mechanisms to study enology and winemaking. Chapters guide readers through protocols on titration, distillation, spectrophotometry, advanced methods applying High-Performance Liquid Chromatography with Mass Spectrometry (HPLC-MSn), Gas Chromatography coupled with Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR).Authoritative and cutting-edge, Basic Protocols in Enology and Winemaking aims to be a useful and practical guide to new researchers and experts looking to expand their knowledge.

This volume details a wide range of consumer research methods from different disciplines with an application to food and beverages. Each chapter is written by well-known researchers in the field that guides the reader on a specific method in applied consumer research. Chapters are separated by disciplines, detail brief theoretical background, provide a clear examples of the methodology, anthropology, history, linguistics, and visual arts, culinary arts, design, and user experience are also approached. The separation of methods through disciplines gives a better structure to the reader when trying to apply each method. Authoritative and cutting-edge, Consumer Research Methods in Food Science detail clear steps and a framework to reproduce consumer research methods in different applications.