Nanotechnology in the food, beverage and nutraceutical industries /

Nanotechnology in the food, beverage and nutraceutical industries / edited by Qingrong Huang. - Cambridge ; Philadelphia : Woodhead Publishing Ltd, 2012. - xx, 452 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Woodhead publishing series in food science, technology and nutrition no. 218 . - Woodhead Publishing in food science, technology, and nutrition ; no. 218. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part 1: Processes, material characterization, risks and regulation -- 1. An overview of the development and applications of nanoscale materials in the food industry -- 2. Potential health risks of nanoparticles in foods, beverages and nutraceuticals -- 3. Detecting and characterizing nanoparticles in food, beverages and nutraceuticals -- 4. Regulatory frameworks for food nanotechnologies -- 5. Atomic force microscopy and related tools for the imaging of foods and beverages on the nanoscale -- 6. Characterization of food materials at multiple length scales using small-angle X-ray scattering and nuclear magnetic resonance: Principle and applications. Part 2: Applications of nanotechnology in the food, beverage and nutraceutical industries -- 7.Improving food sensory and nutritional quality through nanostructure engineering -- 8. Nanocapsules as delivery systems in the food, beverage and nutraceutical industries -- 9. Association colloids as delivery systems -- 10. Fabrication, characterization and properties of food nanoemulsions -- 11. Nanotechnology-based approaches for the rapid detection of chemical and biological contaminants in foods -- 12. Nanocomposite food and beverage packaging materials -- 13. Electrospun fibers: fabrication, functionalities and potential food industry applications -- 14. Milk nanotubes: technology and potential applications -- 15. Nano- and micro-engineered membranes: principles and applications in the food and beverage industries.

9781845697396 (alk. paper) 1845697391 (alk. paper)

2012932536


Food--Biotechnology.

TP248.65.F66 / N358 2012

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