Cocoa and Coffee Fermentations

Cocoa and Coffee Fermentations
Author: Rosane F. Schwan
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 638
Release: 2014-10-09
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1040053319
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This is the first book to focus on the scientific principles underlying the fermentation processes of cocoa and coffee beans and their impact on product quality and safety. The text compiles the knowledge from the different disciplines involved in fermentation, including botany, chemistry, microbiology, biochemistry, food science, and sensory science. The chapters discuss the botanics of the beans; fermentation methods; the microbiology of fermentation; the biochemistry and physiology of fermentation; the impacts of fermentation on bean flavor, quality, and safety; chocolate and coffee derived from the beans; and the processing of waste materials.

Syncytia: Origin, Structure, and Functions

Syncytia: Origin, Structure, and Functions
Author: Malgorzata Kloc
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 480
Release: 2023-12-25
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3031379365
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This book gives a current overview on the development, origin, structure, and functions of germline and somatic cell syncytia during embryogenesis and organogenesis. It also reviews pathogen-induced syncytia and the role of syncytial cells in cancer development. The book covers the following topics: germline syncytia, evolution, function and structure; syncytia in embryogenesis and development; the role of somatic cell fusion in fungi, specialized somatic tissues, host defense and adaptation; syncytia induced by viruses and parasites; syncytia and circulating hybrid cells in cancer and other pathological conditions; It also discusses how the genomic adaptations of microorganisms to extreme habitats can prompt the evolution of mononuclear and multinucleate/syncytial cells. The book offers a fresh outlook on syncytia's role in various processes: embryogenesis, organogenesis, adaptation, host defense, and development of specialized tissues. It highlights the importance of syncytia under physiological and pathological conditions.

Handbook of Fermented Functional Foods

Handbook of Fermented Functional Foods
Author: Edward R.(Ted) Farnworth
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 602
Release: 2008-05-28
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1420053280
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For centuries, people around the world have used fermentation to preserve and enhance the flavor of a wide variety of foods. Today, complex interactions of microbiota in the digestive tract are found to influence proper digestion, metabolism, and disease resistance. With greater emphasis on natural products and the role of food in health and wellbe

Applications of Biotechnology in Traditional Fermented Foods

Applications of Biotechnology in Traditional Fermented Foods
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 208
Release: 1992-02-01
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0309046858
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In developing countries, traditional fermentation serves many purposes. It can improve the taste of an otherwise bland food, enhance the digestibility of a food that is difficult to assimilate, preserve food from degradation by noxious organisms, and increase nutritional value through the synthesis of essential amino acids and vitamins. Although "fermented food" has a vaguely distasteful ring, bread, wine, cheese, and yogurt are all familiar fermented foods. Less familiar are gari, ogi, idli, ugba, and other relatively unstudied but important foods in some African and Asian countries. This book reports on current research to improve the safety and nutrition of these foods through an elucidation of the microorganisms and mechanisms involved in their production. Also included are recommendations for needed research.

Fermented Foods and Beverages of the World

Fermented Foods and Beverages of the World
Author: Jyoti Prakash Tamang
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 364
Release: 2010-07-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1040068022
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Did you know? It's estimated that fermentation practices have been around since as early as 6000 BC, when wine was first being made in Caucasus and Mesopotamia. Today, there are roughly 5000 varieties of fermented foods and beverages prepared and consumed worldwide, which accounts for between five and forty percent of daily meals. Fermented Foods a

Fermented Foods, Part I

Fermented Foods, Part I
Author: Didier Montet
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 413
Release: 2016-04-19
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1498740812
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Traditional fermented foods are not only the staple food for most of developing countries but also the key healthy food for developed countries. As the healthy functions of these foods are gradually discovered, more high throughput biotechnologies are being used to promote the fermented food industries. As a result, the microorganisms, process bioc