Top Research Papers on Food Science and Technology

This new generation of advanced emulsions may lead to food and beverage products with improved quality, health, and sustainability, as well as novel textural properties and high resistance to gravitational separation.

This review provides a systematic study on the biocompatibility of nanomaterials and advanced functions of these nanommaterials in the production area, processing industry, safety improvement, quality control, edible packaging films, biOCompatibility, current developments, legislations and regulations for Nano-products, health and safety concerns, toxicity and public perceptions for use of nanmaterials.

The use of nanoparticles and nanocomposites in food packaging increases the mechanical strength and properties of the water and oxygen barrier of packaging and may provide other benefits such as antimicrobial activity and light-blocking properties.

Broadly, the existing literature suggests biological and behavioral parallels between food addiction and substance addictions, with ultraprocessed foods high in both added fat and refined carbohydrates being most implicated in addictive-like eating.

This open access edited book is a collection of 21 chapters synthesized from nearly 100 lectures by >70 eminent international and Indian experts.

This chapter discusses the chemistry of Surfactants in Solution: Micellization and Related Association Phenomena, as well as their applications in solubilization, microemulsions, and micellar Catalysis.

Partial table of contents: PART V: PACKAGING PROCEDURES FOR FINISHED FOODSTUFFS. Automatic Packaging Machines -- Packaging. Ionizing Treatment and Packaging -- Preservation of Foodstuffs Packed in Flexible Packaging. PART IV: SOME SIGNIFICANT EXAMPLES OF SECTORS OF THE FOODSTUFFS INDUSTRY WHERE PACKAGING IS RAPIDLY CHANGING. Packaging of Milk Products. Packaging for Vacuum Cooking. PART VII: METHODOLOGY AND ECONOMICS. Dimensional Coordination. The Quality. Price Ratio of Packaging and Its Effect on the Quality of the Final Product. Index.

Their metabolism and regulatory aspects of current applications of CDs are analysed: as carriers, for removing components, to produce or extract BaC, their use as nanosensors or in food packaging, and how inclusion complexes are formed are studied.

There is a nexus of seven inter-linked global existential challenges; Soil Security and Food Security are two of these. The established concept of Food Security is well defined and researched, whereas the emerging concept of Soil Security is building its currency globally. Addressing Soil Security provides the means to improve food, fibre and water quality in a sustainable manner, through enhanced soil care and development of best land-management practices. Soil is a fragile resource which is degraded in many parts of the world. The rapidly growing global population has placed further pressure...

Food system transformation provides the opportunity to shift current trends in all forms of malnutrition, prioritizing the availability and affordability of nutritious food for all – from shifting priorities in agricultural production, to improved food systems that favor nutrition and sustainability. The task of Action Track 4 is to explore approaches to doing so that will advance equitable livelihoods for producers, businesses, workers across the food system and consumers, with a particular emphasis on addressing inequalities and power imbalances. As the Science Group for AT 4, we explore the...

Abstract The food industry will be impacted by the acceleration of nanotechnology, its creative applications and constant advancements. Nanostructured materials are utilized to encapsulate food components, packaging and nanosensors. These materials make the compound more soluble, bioavailable and increase its delivery speed, while also keeping the active components safe throughout production and storage. The review outlines the effects of nanotechnology on food systems and describes the outcomes of antimicrobial nanostructural materials on bacteria. It also highlights the characteristics of fo...

Presenting the fundamental topics in glass science and technology, this concise introduction includes glass formation, crystallization, and phase separation. Glass structure models, with emphasis on the oxygen balance method, are presented in detail. Several chapters discuss the viscosity, density, thermal expansion, and mechanical properties of glasses as well as their optical and magnetic behavior and the diffusion of ions, atoms, and molecules and their effect on electrical conductivity, chemical durability, and other related behavior. In addition to the effects of atomic structure on the p...

PU Automotive Carpet Composites for Vehicle Interior Noise Control: Physical Basis of Behavior A. Cunningham, ICI Polyurethane Research Centre, Belgium N.C. Hilyard, Materials Research Institute, Sheffield Hallam University, UK Abstract Introduction Background Characterisation of Composite Performance Theoretical Basis Test Methods Test Results-Vibration Test Results-Airborne Conclusions References Pentane Blown Polyurethane Foams O. Volkert, BASF AG, Germany Abstract Introduction Pentanes as Blowing Agents Pentane in Integral Skin Foam Pentane in Rigid Foam Safety Environmental Pollution Toxi...

The central idea behind this book is deceptively simple: that our perception of flavour is multisensory. Consequently, to serve up great tasting food is not simply a matter of tickling the taste buds but of engaging a whole range of sensory experiences. Drawing on recent innovative research carried out by Spence’s team at the Crossmodal Research Laboratory at Oxford University, the authors argue that we must go beyond four or five individual taste sensations (which respond to particular sensory nodes on the tongue) to focus on the interaction of multisensory experiences as it is here that flav...

Hydrogels are a series of soft and wet materials with three dimensions of crosslinked networks. Hydrogels have attracted great attention due to their diverse functional properties, and their wide range of applications, such as in soft robots and actuators, stretched electronic devices, tissue engineering materials, controlled-release drug delivery vehicles, biomedicine materials, food science, and (bio)sensors. In general, there are four core concerns in hydrogel science, including the polymer source, structure fabrication, gel function, and gel applications. According to the logic that the “s...

There are limited applications of stimulus-responsive hydrogel in food field, which needs to be further explored, and a variety of response methods that have been developed, including temperature, pH, chemical, optical, electrical and other responsive hydrogels are identified.

While blockchain-based technologies are expected to bring a variety of impacts, only some are directly attributable to the blockchain element: increased transparency, traceability, and trust; other impacts are a side-effect of digitizing non-digital processes.

Plant-fibers are attractive compared to synthetic fibers, since they exhibit beneficial properties like low cost, good specific mechanical properties, and low energy consumption during production. Relevant plant fibers are categorized, and important processes (i.e., retting) and properties such as fiber structure and chemistry, aspect ratio, microfibril angle, fiber damages, fiber surface energy, and mechanical performance are shown. When it comes to plant fiber materials and composites, issues such as filler effectiveness, rule of mixtures, critical fiber length, interfacial compatibility and...

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Abstract Terahertz (THz) radiation encompasses a wide spectral range within the electromagnetic spectrum that extends from microwaves to the far infrared (100 GHz–∼30 THz). Within its frequency boundaries exist a broad variety of scientific disciplines that have presented, and continue to present, technical challenges to researchers. During the past 50 years, for instance, the demands of the scientific community have substantially evolved and with a need for advanced instrumentation to support radio astronomy, Earth observation, weather forecasting, security imaging, telecommunications, non-de...