Food, fermentation, and micro-organisms
Fermentation and the use of micro-organisms is one of the most important aspects of food processing, an industry worth billions of US dollars world-wide. From beer and wine to yoghurt and bread, it is the common denominator between many of our foodstuffs.In his engaging style Professor Charles Bamfo...
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Formato: | Libro electrónico |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; Ames, Iowa :
Blackwell Science
c2005.
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Edición: | 1st ed |
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009665121206719 |
Sumario: | Fermentation and the use of micro-organisms is one of the most important aspects of food processing, an industry worth billions of US dollars world-wide. From beer and wine to yoghurt and bread, it is the common denominator between many of our foodstuffs.In his engaging style Professor Charles Bamforth covers all known food applications of fermentation. Beginning with the science underpinning food fermentations, Professor Bamforth looks at the relevant aspects of microbiology and microbial physiology, moving on to cover individual food products, how they are made, what is the role of f |
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Notas: | Description based upon print version of record. |
Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (234 p.) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9781281312020 9786611312022 9780470709580 9780470995273 9780470995266 |