Structure of Dairy Products offers the reader:
- information of importance in product development and quality control
- internationally known contributing authors and book editor
- thorough coverage of all major aspects of the subject
- core, commercially useful knowledge for the dairy industry
This book is an essential resource for dairy scientists and technologists and other professionals involved with the analysis, properties, and composition of dairy products.
Contents
1. Overview of Microscopical Approaches
- Light microscopy
- Electron microscopy
- Other techniques
2. Instrumental Techniques for Sample Preparation
- Light microscopy techniques
- Scanning electron microscopy
- Transmission electron microscopy
- X-ray microanalysis
- Rheology
- Light scattering
- Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy
- Digital imaging and image analysis
- Laboratory safety
- Future techniques in dairy product structure
3. Microstructure of Milk Components
4. Microstructure of Dairy Fat Products
- Microstructure of cream and butter
- Milk fat
- Microstructure
- Rheology
- Fat crystal networks and microstructure
- Milk fat in emulsions
5. Microstructure of Concentrated and Dried Milk Products
- Patterns of production
- Milk as a raw material
- Concentrated milk products
- Dairy powders
6. Structure of Fermented Milks
- Background to manufacturing practice
- Patterns of production and consumption
- Lactic acid fermentations
- Lactic acid-yeast fermentation
- Lactic acid-mould fermentation
- Concentrated fermented milk products
- Frozen yoghurt and related products
- Dried fermented milk products
7. Microstructure of Natural Cheeses
- Manufacturing processes
- Compositional parameters
- Fat globule microstructure
- Protein microstructure
- Minerals
- Mozzarella and other pasta filata cheeses
- Cottage cheeses
- Cream cheeses
- Mould-ripened cheeses
8. Processed Cheese and Cheese Analogues
- Processed cheese technology
- Rheology and structure of processed cheese
9. Microstructure of Frozen and Dairy-Based Confectionary Products
- Technological issues
- Microscopical issues
10. The Microscope in Troubleshooting
- Extraneous matter
- Quasi foreign materials associated with specific products
- Processing plant defects
- Technological issues
Index
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