Details include basic chemistry, functional properties, food applications, tips on problem-solving, analytical testing, processing characteristics, production and specifications, nutrition, labeling, safety, and regulatory issues. Dairy-Based Ingredients is designed for maximum convenience. Definitions, facts, and principles appear in the page margins to highlight key information. Troubleshooting tables allow readers to quickly look up symptoms, causes, and solutions to common application problems. A generous supply of illustrations, diagrams, and charts simplifies important processes and data.
Tables summarize specifications, chemical composition, and other critical information.
Photographs show examples of current technology, equipment, and products at key stages in the production process. This handbook is a valuable resource for a wide range of professionals in the food industry, including new product developers, quality assurance staff, production personnel, plant managers and supervisors, course instructors, students, engineers, chemists, microbiologists, purchasing agents, suppliers, and technical sales representatives. Ramesh Chandan is president of Global Technologies, Inc., a consulting firm for the food science and technology industry. His career of 42 years includes positions at major food companies, universities, and research institutions in the United States, the United Kingdom, and India. The Eagan Press Handbook Series.