Advances in Food Rheology and Its Applications

Advances in Food Rheology and Its Applications presents the latest advances in the measurement and application of food rheology, one of the most important tools for food companies when characterizing ingredients and final products, and a predictor of product performance and consumer acceptance.

Split into two main focuses, the book gives in-depth analysis of the general advances in the field, with coverage of the relationship between food microstructure and rheology, the use of tribology in the study of oral processing, the use of large amplitude oscillatory shear (LAOS) measurement and Fourier-transform rheology in food, and the influence of fibers and particle size distribution on food rheology, as well as many other advances.

Written by a leading international team of authors, the book provides an in-depth and state-of-the-art coverage of this essential topic on the consumer acceptance of food.

• Brings together top researchers in the field of rheology, providing in-depth and state-of-the-art coverage on an area of study essential for managing the quality of foods and gaining consumer acceptance
• Presents in-depth coverage of advances in rheology, many of which have never been featured before, including tribology, large amplitude oscillatory shear measurement, and the influence of fibers and particle size distribution on food rheology
• Contains information that is highly relevant to the industrialist who wants to improve the rheological properties of the foods with which they are working

Jasim Ahmed, Ph.D., is a Research Scientist of Food Process Engineering at Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Kuwait. He received his B.Tech. and M.Tech. (Food & Bio-Chemical Engineering) degrees from Jadavpur University, India, and Ph.D. (2000) in Food Technology from Guru Nanak Dev University, India. He previously taught at Guru Nanak Dev University, India and United Arab Emirates University, UAE. Dr. Ahmed has served as a visiting professor at McGill University, Canada, and Research Director-Biopolymer Division at Polymer Source Inc, Montreal, Canada. Structure/microstructure of food is the research focus of Dr. Ahmed. Dr. Ahmed is a professional member of the Institute of Food Technologists and Life member of Association of Food Scientists & Technologists (AFSTI), India. He has authored or co-authored more than 100 peer-reviewed research papers, co-edited eight books including Handbook of Food Process Design, Engineering Properties of Foods (4th edition), Starch-based Polymeric Materials and Nanocomposites: Starch Chemistry, Processing and Applications. He is one of the editors of International Journal of Food Properties, and he is on the editorial boards of several international journals. His current research focus is on Antimicrobial Biodegradable Nanaopackaging.

Santanu Basu, Ph.D., is a Researcher in the Plant Food Science Group at Department of Molecular Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden. He received his B.Tech. (Food Technology and Bio-Chemical Engineering) degree from Jadavpur University, India, M.Tech. (Dairy and Food Engineering) degree from IIT Kharagpur, India and Ph.D. from Panjab University, India. He was also recipient of Commonwealth Academic Staff Fellowship and worked at University of Cambridge, UK. He previously taught at Panjab University, India and NIFTEM, India. His research interests lie primarily in the area of food structure-function relationship, food rheology, food texture, and product formulation engineering. Dr. Basu is a professional member of the ISEKI-Food Association.