Valorization of Food Processing By-Products

✍ Scribed by M. Chandrasekaran (Editor)

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Year: 2012
• Leaves: 803
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Biotechnology has immense potential for resolving environmental problems and augmenting food production. Particularly, it offers solutions for converting solid wastes into value-added items. In food processing industries that generate voluminous by-products and wastes, valorization can help offset growing environmental problems and facilitate the s

✦ Table of Contents

Introduction. Food Processing Industries: An Overview. Current State-of-the-Art on Food Processing By-Products. Regulatory Issues and Concerns of Valorization of Food Processing By-Products. Need for Valorization of Food Processing By-Products and Wastes. Principles of Waste Recycling. Principles of Food Technology and Types of Food Waste Processing Technologies. Process Engineering and Economics. Biochemical and Nutritional Aspects of Food Processing By-Products. Microbiology of Food Processing By-Products. Fermentation of Food Processing By-Products. Enzyme Technologies for Bioconversion of Food Processing By-Products. Analytical Methods for Monitoring the Biological Processes Employed in Valorization of Food Processing By-Products. Valorization of By-Products from Plant-Based Food Processing Industries. Cereals. Oil Seeds. Root and Tuber. Sugarcane. Coffee, Tea, and Cocoa. Spices. Fruits and Vegetables. Bakery and Confectioneries. Beverages. Valorization of By-Products from Animal Products-Based Food Processing Industries. Dairy By-Products, Wastes, or Resources: The Shifting Perception after Valorization. Meat, Poultry, and Eggs. Seafood. Environmental Concerns, Future Prospects, and Need for Research. Environmental Concerns and Sustainable Development. Future Prospects and Need for Research.

✦ Subjects

Engineering & Technology;Chemical Engineering;Biotechnology;Food Science & Technology;Food Engineering;Processing;Food Laws & Regulations