Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies

Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies covers many new trends and developments in food science, including preparation, characterization, morphology, properties, recyclability, and advances and challenging opportunities in food science technology. The volume considers food quality, shelf life, and manufacture in conjunction with human nutrition, diet, and health as well as the ever-growing demand for the supply and production of healthier foods.

Distinguished scientists specializing in various disciplines discuss basic studies, applications, recent advances, difficulties, and breakthroughs in the field of food science and technology and also address topics of novel issues. The volume includes informative discussions and new research on food formulations, manufacturing techniques, biodegradable flexible packaging, packages foods, beverages, fruits and vegetable processing, fisheries, milk and milk products, frozen food and thermo processing, grain processing, meat and poultry processing, packaging, rheological characteristics of foods, heat exchangers in the food industry, food and health (including natural cures and food supplements), spice and spice processing, and more.

• The book is divided into four sections, focusing on
• health benefits and industrial perspectives of superfoods, seafoods, and potential foods
• potential source of proteins, amino acids, and oils, and safety of food and food products
• innovative methods in processing and preservation of food and bioactive components
• development, optimization, characterization, and applications of food products

Sabu Thomas, PhD, is a Professor of Polymer Science and Engineering at the School of Chemical Sciences and Director of the International and Inter University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology at Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India. The research activities of Professor Thomas include surfaces and interfaces in multiphase polymer blend and composite systems; phase separation in polymer blends; compatibilization of immiscible polymer blends; thermoplastic elastomers; phase transitions in polymers; nanostructured polymer blends; macro-, micro- and nanocomposites; polymer rheology; recycling; reactive extrusion; processing–morphology–property relationships in multiphase polymer systems; double networking of elastomers; natural fibers and green composites; rubber vulcanization; interpenetrating polymer networks; diffusion and transport; and polymer scaffolds for tissue engineering. He has supervised 68 PhD theses, 40 MPhil theses, and 45 Masters thesis. He has three patents to his credit. He also received the coveted Sukumar Maithy Award for the best polymer researcher in the country for the year 2008. Very recently, Professor Thomas received the MRSI and CRSI medals for his excellent work. With over 600 publications to his credit and over 23683 citations, with an h-index of 75, Dr. Thomas has been ranked fifth in India as one of the most productive scientists.

Rajakumari Rajendran is a research fellow working at the International and Inter University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology at Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India. She received a bachelor’s degree in pharmacy from the Tamilnadu Dr. MGR Medical University, India, and a master’s degree in pharmacy (pharmaceutics), Sastra University, India. She has industrial experience in dietary supplements and medicinal formulations and is currently engaged in developing dietary supplements at the International and Inter University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. She has been awarded the prestigious Inspire Fellowship (DST) and has two research publications to her credit.

Anne George, MD, is Associate Professor at Government Medical College, Kottayam, Kerala, India. She did her MBBS Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery) at Trivandrum Medical College, University of Kerala, India. She acquired a DGO (Diploma in Obstetrics and Gynaecology) from the University of Vienna, Austria; Diploma Acupuncture from the University of Vienna; and an MD from Kottayam Medical College, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, India. She has organized several international conferences, is a fellow of the American Medical Society, and is a member of many international organizations. She has five publications to her name and has presented 25 papers.

Nandakumar Kalarikkal, PhD, is Associate Professor and Head of the Advanced Materials Laboratory, School of Pure and Applied Physics, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, India. He is also the Joint Director of the International and Inter University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology at the same university. He is a fellow of many professional bodies. He has authored many professional journal articles and has co-edited several books. He is actively involved in research, and his group works on the synthesis, characterization and applications of various nanomaterials, ion irradiation effects on various novel materials, and phase transitions.