Natural antimicrobials for the minimal processing of foods
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Sibel Roller
- ناشر : Cambridge : Woodhead,
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2003
- شابک / ISBN : 9780203508244
Description
Preliminaries; Contents; Contributor contact details; 1 Introduction; 2 Nisin in multifactorial food preservation; 3 Nisin in the decontamination of animal products; 4 Bacteriocins other than nisin the pediocin like cystibiotics of lactic acid bacteria; 5 Natamycin an effective fungicide for food and beverages; 6 Organic acids; 7 Antimicrobials from animals; 8 Chitosan new food preservative or laboratory curiosity; 9 Antimicrobials from herbs and spices; 10 Natural antimicrobials in postharvest storage of fresh fruits and vegetables. 11 Plant antimicrobials combined with conventional preservatives for fruit products12 Edible coatings containing natural antimicrobials for processed foods; 13 Natural antimicrobials in combination with gamma irradiation; 14 Natural antifungal agents for bakery products; 15 Regulations new food additives ingredients and processes; Appendix Useful web sites; Index.
Consumers demand food products with fewer synthetic additives but increased safety and shelf-life. These demands have increased the importance of natural antimicrobials which prevent the growth of pathogenic and spoilage micro-organisms. Edited by a leading expert in the field, this important collection reviews the range of key antimicrobials together with their applications in food processing. There are chapters on antimicrobials such as nisin and chitosan, applications in such areas as postharvest storage of fruits and vegetables, and ways of combining antimicrobials with other preservation
