Experiments in Unit Operations and Processing of Foods

. Ed(s): Vieira, Maria Margarida Cortez; Ho, Peter

ISBN 10: 0387335137 / ISBN 13: 9780387335131

Published by Springer-Verlag New York Inc., 2008

About this Item

In chemical engineering, a unit operation is any single step in a process. This book takes a close look at various unit operations as they apply to food processing. Editor(s): Vieira, Maria Margarida Cortez; Ho, Peter. Series: Integrating Food Science and Engineering Knowledge into the Food Chain. Num Pages: 190 pages, 42 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: TDCT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 476. . 2006. Hardback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Experiments in Unit Operations and Processing of Foods
• Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0387335137
• ISBN 13: 9780387335131
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

In chemical engineering and related fields, a unit operation is a basic step in a process. For example in milk processing, homogenization, pasteurization, chilling, and packaging are each unit operations which are connected to create the overall process. A process may have many unit operations to obtain the desired product. The book will cover many different unit operations as they apply to food processing.

About the Author

Peter Ho is an Assistant Professor at the Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo’ s School of Technology and Management, Portugal.

Maria Margarida Cortez Vieira is an Associate Professor at the University of Algarve's School of Technology, Portugal.

Kristberg Kristbergsson is Professor of Food Science at the Department of Food Science, Faculty Food Science and Nutrition, University of Iceland, Iceland.