Advances in Food Authenticity Testing

Gerard Downey

• Publisher: Woodhead Publishing
• Year: 2016
• Print ISBN: 9780081002209
• eBook ISBN: 9780081002339
• Topic: Medicine
• Subtopic: Medical Microbiology & Parasitology

Advances in Food Authenticity Testing covers a topic that is of great importance to both the food industry whose responsibility it is to provide clear and accurate labeling of their products and maintain food safety and the government agencies and organizations that are tasked with the verification of claims of food authenticity. The adulteration of foods with cheaper alternatives has a long history, but the analytical techniques which can be implemented to test for these are ever advancing. The book covers the wide range of methods and techniques utilized in the testing of food authenticity, including new implementations and processes. The first part of the book examines, in detail, the scientific basis and the process of how these techniques are used, while other sections highlight specific examples of the use of these techniques in the testing of various foods. Written by experts in both academia and industry, the book provides the most up-to-date and comprehensive coverage of this important and rapidly progressing field. - Covers a topic that is of great importance to both the food industry and the governmental agencies tasked with verifying the safety and authenticity of food products - Presents a wide range of methods and techniques utilized in the testing of food authenticity, including new implementations and processes - Highlights specific examples of the use of the emerging techniques and testing strategies for various foods

Table of contents

• Cover image
• Title page
• Table of Contents
• Copyright
• List of Contributors
• 1. Introduction
• Part One. Advances in Methods for Food Authenticity Testing
• Part Two. Advances in Authenticity Testing
• Part Three. Advances in Authenticity Testing for Food Adulteration
• Index