There are 71 chapters in the book and authors from Australia,Brazil, Canada, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Mexico, Taiwan and theUnited States. The chapters are arranged under seven sections,which include General Topics in Food Science and Technology; FoodProcessing and Engineering; Antioxidants in Foods; Nutrition andFood Science; Food Safety; Sensory Science of Foods; and FoodBiotechnology.
Many of the chapters are exceptional in the quality and depth ofscience and state-of-the-art instrumentation and techniques used inthe experimentation. There is literally a gold mine of newinformation available in this book, not only for healthful foodsfor the Pacific Rim but for many other areas as well.
John R. Whitaker
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