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