Practical food rheology : an interpretive approach

Rheology is fundamentally important in food manufacturing in two major senses. Understanding the way in which a substance moves and behaves is essential in order to be able to transport and mix it during processing. Secondly, the rheology of a product dictates much of the consumer experience, e.g. i...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Cox, Philip (Author), Norton, Ian T. (Author), Spyropoulos, Fotios (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Chichester, West Sussex ; Ames, Iowa : Wiley-Blackwell , c2011
Series:Functional food science and texhnology series
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction - Why the interpretive approach?
  • 2. Viscosity and oscillatory rheology
  • 3. Doppler ultrasound-based-rheology
  • 4. Hydrocolloid gums - Their role and interactions in foods
  • 5. Xanthan gum - functionality and application
  • 6. Alginates in foods
  • 7. Dairy systems
  • 8. Relationship between food rheology and perception
  • 9. Protein-stabilised emulsions and rheological aspects of structure and mouthfeel
  • 10. Rheological control and understanding necessary to formulate healthy everyday foods