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Food preservation and safety of natural products / Helen N. Onyeaka, Ozioma F. Nwabor.

Onyeaka, Helen N., (author.). Nwabor, Ozioma F., (author.).

Record details

ISBN: 9780323857000
ISBN: 0323857000
Physical Description: ix, 261 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Publisher: London, United Kingdom ; Academic Press is an imprint of Elsevier, [2022]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction -- Food ecology and microbial food spoilage -- Microbial food contamination and foodborne diseases -- Enumeration of foodborne microorganisms -- Conventional preservation and preservatives -- Natural bioactive compounds in food production and preservation -- Incorporation of natural products in food -- Green technology in food processing and preservation -- Natural active components in smart food packaging system -- Natural polymers as food packaging materials -- Lactic acid bacteria and bacteriocins as biopreservatives -- Bacteriophage: a potential biocontrol agent -- Antimicrobial peptides in food preservation -- Natural polymers and hydrocolloids application in food -- Natural products as functional food -- Legislations on the use natural product -- Valorization of natural industrial agrofood by-products -- Nanotechnology and nanomaterial delivery in the food system.