Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Chemical composition of foods.- Chapter 2. Role of water activity in food preservation.- Chapter 3. Starch gelatinization and modification.- Chapter 4. Browning Reactions in Foods.- Chapter 5. Protein chemistry and gelation.- Chapter 6. Chemistry of fats and oils.- Chapter 7. Food additives.- Chapter 8. Pigments and colors.- Chapter 9. Flavor chemistry.- Chapter 10. Antioxidants.- Chapter 11. Chemistry of animal tissues.- Chapter 12. Chemistry and Physiology of Fruits and Vegetables.- Chapter 13. Chemistry of Milk and Milk Products.- Chapter 14. Probiotics.- Chapter 15. Food allergies and toxicity.

About the Author

Dr. O.P. Chauhan belongs to Defence Research Development Services (DRDS) under Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO), Ministry of Defence, Government of India. He is currently working as Scientist ‘F’ and Head of Fruits and Vegetables Technology Division at Defence Food Research Laboratory, Mysore, India. Dr. Chauhan holds M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Food Technology from G B Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar. His research interest includes postharvest handling of fruits and vegetables including High Pressure Processing, Pulsed Electric Field Processing, Microwave Dehydration and Modified/controlled atmosphere packaging/storage etc. His research findings have appeared in more than 100 international and national peer-reviewed journals. He has edited a book on ‘Non-thermal Processing of Foods’ published by CRC Press, USA and a book on ‘Food Science’ published by NIPA, India besides having several book chapters. He also has 15 patents to his credit. He has presented more than 100 papers in various national and international conferences. He has served as chief editor of American Journal of Food Technology as well editorial board member of Journal of Food Science and Technology, Indian Food Industry, International Journal of Food and Fermentation Technology, Pantnagar Journal of Research, Journal of Food and Agriculture Research, etc.  Dr. Chauhan has supervised 5 Ph.D. and several M.Sc., M.Tech. and B.Tech. students. He is a recipient of INSA fellowship to work at German Institute of Food Technologies (DIL), Quakenbruck, Germany on Advanced Food Technologies besides being trained on high pressure processing technology in UK. He has transferred several technologies to more than 40 firms for commercialization. Dr. Chauhan is recipient of DRDO Young Scientist Award, AFSTI Young Scientist Award, DRDO Laboratory Scientist of the Year Award, Laljee Godhoo Smarak Nidhi Award (AFSTI), Prof. G.S. Bains Award (AFSTI), DRDO Technology Group Award, FICCI Best Postharvest Technology Innovation Award, DRDO Technology Spin-off Award, DRDO Technology Absorption Award, Fellow of Bioved Research Society (India), Fellow of Society of Tropical Agriculture (India), Dr JS Pruthi Award (AFSTI & AIFPA), as well as several Best Paper and Poster awards from different associations. He is Life Member of Association of Food Scientists and Technologists (India), Nutrition Society of India and Indian Science Congress.