The first comprehensive book on food coating materials, properties, processing, and applications!
Edible coatings and films play an important role in the quality, safety, transportation, storage, and display of a wide range of fresh and processed foods. This is the first comprehensive book on the subject, prepared by a group of food scientists and educators who are authorities on the subject. Numerous tables and graphs provide extensive data.
Contents (condensed)
Edible Films and Coatings: Characteristics, Formation, Definitions, and Testing Methods:
Rationale for Using Film Components Additives Formation Application Definitions
Permeability Test Methods
Edible Coatings for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables: Postharvest Physiology History
Coatings Used New Developments Research
Edible Coatings for Minimally Processed Fruits
and Vegetables: Undesirable Changes Caused by Minimal Processing Techniques/Approaches
for Preservation Use of Edible Coatings The Osmotic Membrane Process
Edible Coatings and
Films for Processed Foods: Meats, Poultry and Seafood Nuts, Cereals and Cereal-Based
Products Fruits and Vegetables Confectioneries
Flavor Encapsulation: Processes Edible Films Performance
Edible Coatings as Carriers of Food Additives, Fungicides and Natural Antagonists:
Antimicrobials, Fungicides and Natural Antagonists Antioxidants Miscellaneous Food Additives
Permeability Properties of Edible Films: Water Vapor Permanent Gases Lipids
Mathematical Models for Analysis Mechanisms of Transfer Solubility and Diffusivity Analysis
Factors Affecting Permeability Water Vapor and Gas Permeability Values
Application of Coatings: Commodities Which Are Coated Methods Keys to Successful
Coating
Edible Coatings and Films Based on Proteins: Development Properties Applications
Future Research Needs
Edible Coatings from Lipids and Resins: Lipids and Resins Used Characteristics
Applications
Edible Coatings and Films Based on Polysaccharides: Polysaccharides Used Potential
Advantages
Mathematical Modeling of Moisture Transfer in Food Systems with Edible Coatings:
Analytical Solutions Numerical Solution for an Edible Film Numerical Solution
Simplified Model Nomenclature
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