Food Packaging and Preservation, Volume 9 in the Handbook of Food Bioengineering series, explores recent approaches to preserving and prolonging safe use of food products while also maintaining the properties of fresh foods. This volume contains valuable information and novel ideas regarding recently investigated packaging techniques and their implications on food bioengineering. In addition, classical and modern packaging materials and the impact of materials science on the development of smart packaging approaches are discussed. This book is a one-stop-shop for anyone in the food industry seeking to understand how bioengineering can foster research and innovation. Presents cutting technologies and approaches utilized in current and future food preservation for both food and beveragesOffers research methods for the creation of novel preservatives and packaging materials to improve the quality and lifespan of preserved foodsFeatures techniques to ensure the safe use of foods for longer periods of timeProvides solutions of antimicrobial films and coatings for food packaging applications to enhance food safety and quality INDICE: 1. Basic and Applied Concepts of Edible Packaging for Foods2. New food packaging systems3. Active food packaging from botanical, animal, bacterial and synthetic sources4. Powerful solution to mitigate the temperature variation effect: development of novel super-insulating materials5. Report on edible films and coatings6. Antioxidant polymers for food packaging7. Polysarccharide Nanobased Packaging Materials for Food Application8. Bio-based nanocomposites for food packaging and their effect in food quality and safety 9. Biodegradable films: An alternative food packing10. Recent Trends in active, smart and intelligent packaging for food products11. New materials for the aging of wines and beverages. Evaluation and comparison12. Natural antimicrobial agents for food biopreservation with future prospects13. Dairy whey protein-based edible films and coatings for food preservation14. Polymers for Modified Atmosphere Packaging Applications15. Using laccases for food preservation
- ISBN: 978-0-12-811516-9
- Editorial: Academic Press
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 472
- Fecha Publicación: 23/10/2017
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés