Food forensics handbook : practice, instrumentation, case studies / Var L. de St. Jeor ; with a foreword by F. Kerr Dow.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

De St. Jeor, Var L., author.

Contributor:

Dow, F. Kerr, writer of foreword.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Food--Analysis.

Food.

Food--Analysis--Case studies.

Food adulteration and inspection.

Place of Publication:

DEStech Publications

Summary:

"Based on the analysis of actual samples sent by agricultural and food producers, this volume is a technical introduction to the investigative methods and technical apparatus for analyzing foods containing contaminants or defects caused by chemical or microstructural irregularities. The book shows how a food forensics lab is set up and provides protocols for sample preparation, with special attention to light microscopy, X-ray devices, and elemental analysis. The book supplies numerous images and data sets to aid in formulating and solving problems of identifying defects in food products, such as off-flavors, improper texture, faulty ingredients, and inclusion of foreign bodies. Topics include : dyes and staining; SEM; X-ray tomography; spectroscopy; fluorescence; molecular and chemical analysis and more. This handbook is essential for anyone tasked with analyzing foods for safety, quality, or product design"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

1-5231-5363-6