Food Process Engineering and Technology. Edition No. 2. Food Science and Technology

Table of Contents

Introduction-"Food is Life"

1. Physical Properties of Food Materials 2. Fluid Flow 3. Heat and Mass Transfer, Basic Principles 4.. Reaction Kinetics 5. Elements of Process Control 6. Size Reduction 7. Mixing 8. Filtration 9. Centrifugation 10. Membrane Processes 11. Extraction 12. Adsorption and Ion Exchange 13. Distillation 14. Crystallization and Dissolution 15. Extrusion 16. Spoilage and Preservation of Foods 17. Thermal Processing 18. Thermal Processes, Methods and Equipment 19. Refrigeration-Chilling and Freezing 20. Refrigeration-Equipment and Methods 21. Evaporation 22. Dehydration 23. Freeze-Drying (lyophilization) and Freeze Concentration 24. Frying, Baking, Roasting 25. Chemical Preservation 26. Ionizing Irradiation and other Non-Thermal Preservation 27. Food Packaging 28. Cleaning, Disinfection, Sanitation

Appendices: Tables and Figures

Authors

Zeki Berk Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa. Dr. Berk is a chemical engineer and food scientist with a long history of work in food engineering, including appointments as a professor at Technion IIT, MIT, and Agro-Paris and as a consultant at UNIDO, FAO, the Industries Development Corporation, and Nestle. He is the recipient of the International Association of Food and Engineering Life Achievement Award (2011), and has written 6 books (3 with Elsevier) and numerous papers and reviews. His main research interests include heat and mass transfer and kinetics of deterioration.