Taints and Off-Flavours in Foods

Taints and Off-Flavours in Foods
Author: B Baigrie
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 214
Release: 2003-04-02
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1855736977

Off-flavours and taints are defined as unpleasant odours or tastes, the first resulting from the natural deterioration of a food, the second from its contamination by some other chemical. Both are major problems for the food industry. With its distinguished editor and international team of contributors, this important collection describes some of the most important causes of taints and off-flavours, how they can be identified and dealt with.The book begins with chapters on sensory and instrumental methods for detecting and analysing taints and off-flavours in food. There are chapters on two of the most common causes of taints: packaging and residues from cleaning and disinfection. A number of chapters discuss the various causes of off-flavours, from those caused by microbial action and oxidation to those caused by the Maillard reaction and interactions between food components.With its authoritative coverage, Taints and off-flavours in food is a standard work for the food industry. - Describes some of the most important causes of taints and off-flavours in food and outlines how they can be identified and dealt with - Reviews the major causes of taints and off-flavours, from oxidative rancidity and microbiologically-derived off-flavours, to packaging materials as a source of taints - Discusses the range of techniques for detecting taints and off-flavours, from sensory analysis to instrumental techniques, including the development of new rapid, on-line sensors

Food Taints and Off-Flavours

Food Taints and Off-Flavours
Author: M.J. Saxby
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1461521513

Contamination of food with extremely low levels of certain compounds can cause an unpleasant taste. This can result in the destruction of vast stocks of product, and very substantial financial losses to food companies. The concentration of the alien compound in the food can be so low that very sophisticated equipment is needed to identify the components and to determine its source. It is vital that every company involved in the production, distribution and sale of foodstuffs are fully aware of the ways in which contamination can accrue, how it can be avoided, and what steps need to be taken in the event that a problem does arise. This book provides the background information needed to recognize how food can become tainted, to draw up guidelines to prevent this contamination, and to plan the steps that should be taken in the event of an outbreak. The new edition has been extensively revised and updated and includes substantial new material on the formation of off flavors due to microbiological and enzymic action, and on sensory evaluation of taints and off flavors A new chapter on off flavors in alcoholic beverages has been added. Written primarily for industrial food technologists, this volume is also an essential reference source for workers in research and government institutions.

Food Flavors

Food Flavors
Author: Henryk Jelen
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 492
Release: 2011-10-25
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1439814929

Food flavor, appearance, and texture are the sensory properties that influence food acceptance, and among these, flavor is usually the decisive factor for the choice of a particular product. Food Flavors: Chemical, Sensory, and Technological Properties explores the main aspects of food flavors and provides a starting point for further study in focu

Handbook of Meat, Poultry and Seafood Quality

Handbook of Meat, Poultry and Seafood Quality
Author: Leo M. L. Nollet
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 739
Release: 2008-02-28
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0470276541

The Handbook of Meat, Poultry and Seafood Quality commences with a discussion of basic scientific factors responsible for the quality of fresh, frozen and processed muscle foods, especially sensory attributes and flavors. Following sections discuss factors affecting the quality of beef, pork, poultry, and seafood. Under each muscle food, some or all of the following factors affecting the quality are discussed:.:.; additives.; aroma.; color.; contaminants.; flavors.; microbiology.; moisture.; mouthfeel.; nutrition.; packaging.; safety.; sensory attributes.; shelf-life.; stability.; tainting.; t.

Food Contact Materials Analysis

Food Contact Materials Analysis
Author: Michele Suman
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2019-01-25
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1788011244

Mass spectrometric techniques have developed over recent years to offer ever increasing solutions to solving problems in food processing and packaging. Even the smallest amount of contamination in food can cause a problem for food production companies, thus they are keen to find speedy and efficient quality control methods. This book outlines how ingredients and their interrelationship with processing and packaging have developed with the exploitation of mass spectrometry and gives practical protocols to stake holders showing the flexibility of this technique. With huge relevance worldwide, this book will appeal to food packaging scientists and mass spectrometry practitioners alike.

Source book of flavors

Source book of flavors
Author: Gary Reineccius
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 942
Release: 2013-12-14
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1461578892

Flavor is unquestionably one of the most extremely secretive one-reluctant to dis close anything that might be of value to a important attributes of the food we eat. competitor. Thus, little information about Man does not eat simply to live but even the activities of the flavor industry itself is more so lives to eat. Take away the pleasure offood and life becomes relatively mundane. available to the public. There now is a substantial body of liter The goal of the original Source Book of ature dealing with food flavor. The "golden Flavors, written by Henry Heath, was to years" of flavor research in the United States bring together in one volume as much of the were the 1960s and 70s. Numerous academic worldwide data and facts and as many flavor and government institutions had strong related subjects (e. g. , food colors) as was flavor programs and money was readily possible. Henry Heath added a wealth of available for flavor research. In the 1980s personal information on how the industry and 90s, research funding has become diffi accomplishes its various activities, which cult to obtain, particularly in an esthetic had never been published in any other liter area such as food flavor. The number of ature. It has been the intent of this author to research groups focusing on food flavor has update and build upon the original work of declined in the United States. Fortunately, Henry Heath.

Wine

Wine
Author: Jokie Bakker
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 453
Release: 2011-10-13
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1444346008

Wine Flavour Chemistry brings together a vast wealth of information describing components of wine, their underlying chemistry and their possible role in the taste, smell and overall perception. It includes both table wines and fortified wines, such as Sherry, Port and the newly added Madeira, as well as other special wines. This fully revised and updated edition includes new information also on retsina wines, rosés, organic and reduced alcohol wines, and has been expanded with coverage of the latest research. Both EU and non-EU countries are referred to, making this book a truly global reference for academics and enologists worldwide. Wine Flavour Chemistry is essential reading for all those involved in commercial wine making, whether in production, trade or research. The book is of great use and interest to all enologists, and to food and beverage scientists and technologists working in commerce and academia. Upper level students and teachers on enology courses will need to read this book: wherever food and beverage science, technology and chemistry are taught, libraries should have multiple copies of this important book.

Food Microbiology

Food Microbiology
Author: K Vijaya Ramesh
Publisher: MJP Publisher
Total Pages: 823
Release: 2019-06-07
Genre: Science
ISBN:

Food Microbiology is the study of action of microbes on food. The book discusses in a narrative style, the interaction between microbes, food and the environment besides tracing the beneficial and harmful effects of microbial growth in food. The contents of the book have been sequentialy divided into 5 units giving a detailed account of the various aspects of food as an ecosystem, preservation techniques? both traditional and advanced, importance of microbial degradation and fermentation of food along with the prevalent food-borne diseases. The laboratory diagnosis of the food-borne pathogens and their isolation, identification and characterization would be useful for students, researchers and teachers.

Chemical Deterioration and Physical Instability of Food and Beverages

Chemical Deterioration and Physical Instability of Food and Beverages
Author: Leif H Skibsted
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 820
Release: 2010-04-23
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1845699262

For a food product to be a success in the marketplace it must be stable throughout its shelf-life. Quality deterioration due to chemical changes and alterations in condition due to physical instability are not always recognised, yet can be just as problematic as microbial spoilage. This book provides an authoritative review of key topics in this area. Chapters in part one focus on the chemical reactions which can negatively affect food quality, such as oxidative rancidity, and their measurement. Part two reviews quality deterioration associated with physical changes, such as moisture loss, gain and migration, crystallization and emulsion breakdown. Contributions in the following section outline the likely effects on different foods and beverages, including bakery products, fruit and vegetables, ready-to-eat meals and wine. With contributions from leaders in their fields, Chemical deterioration and physical instability of food and beverages is an essential reference for R&D and QA staff in the food industry and researchers with an interested in this subject. - Examines chemical reactions which can negatively affect food quality and measurement - Reviews quality deterioration associated with physical changes such as moisture loss, gain and migration, and crystallization - Documents deterioration in specific food and beverage products including bakery products, frozen foods and wine