Rapid and On-Line Instrumentation for Food Quality Assurance

Thoroughly reviewing emerging methods for analyzing food safety, this book covers the detection of foreign bodies and other contaminants such as toxins, pesticides, dioxins and veterinary residues, and rapid methods for detecting pathogenic and spoilage bacteria. Topics include the measurement of product quality, analyzing for additives such as micronutrients, GMOs, and added water, and discussions of methods for analyzing food composition. The book highlights the use of electronic noses to monitor food quality and ways of integrating such measurements into effective process control. The detailed coverage of good practices make this book a valuable reference for the food industry.