Chemical analysis of food
Subtitle: techniques and applications
By: edited by Yolanda Picó
Publisher: Academic Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Waltham, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 812
ISBN-13: 9780123848628
Subjects: Food; Composition; Analysis
Description: "The book contains twenty three chapters written by experts on the subject, is structured in two parts: the first one describes the role of the latest developments in analytical and bioanalytical techniques, and the second one deals with the most innovative applications and issues in food analysis. The two first introductory chapters about sampling technique, from basic one to the most recent advances, which is still a food challenge because is responsible of the quality and assurance of the analysis, and on data analysis and chemometrics are followed by a review of the most recently applied techniques in process (on-line) control and in laboratories for the analysis of major or minor compounds of food. These techniques ranged from the non-invasive and non-destructive ones, such as infrared spectroscopy, magnetic resonance and ultrasounds, to emerging areas as nanotechnology, biosensors and electronic noses and tongues, including those already well-established in food analysis, such as chromatographic and electrophoretic techniques. These chapters also include two important tools for solving problems in chemical and biological analysis such as mass spectrometry and molecular-based techniques"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: Part I. Chemical Analyis of Food 1. Basics and advances in sampling and sample preparation 2. Data analysis and chemometrics 3. Near-infrared, mid-infrared and Raman spectroscopy 4 Magnetic Resonance 5. Low intensity ultrasound 6. The applications of nanotechnology 7. Microfluidic devices: biosensors 8. Electronic noses and tongues 9. Mass spectrometry 10. Liquid Chromatography 11. Gas chromatography 12. Electrophoresis 13. Molecular Techniques Part II. Applications 14. Traceability 15. Food Authenticity and Fraud 16. Food Proteomics 17. Nutritional Supplements 18. A particular case of novel food: Genetically modified organisms 19. Flavours and Odours 20. Emerging contaminants 21. Allergens 22. Metal speciation 23. Readionuclides.