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"While also addressing the need for more effective processing technologies for increased safety and quantity, the dairy industry needs to address the growing customer demand for new and innovative dairy foods with enhanced nutritional value. This volume, Engineering Practices for Milk Products: Dairyceuticals, Novel Technologies, and Quality, looks at new research, technology, and applications in the engineering of milk products, specifically covering functional bioactivities to add value while increasing the quality and safety of milk and fermented milk products. Chapters in the book look at the functional properties of milk proteins and cheese, functional fermented milk-based beverages, biofunctional yoghurt, antibiotic resistant pathogens, and other probiotics in dairy food products. The information found here will be of value to the growing dairy industry in India, globally the largest milk producing country since 1997, and the research will also be useful for dairy food engineering professionals wherever milk and dairy products are produced and consumed"--

"Digital Media and Wireless Communications in Developing Nations: Agriculture, Education, and the Economic Sector explores how digital media and wireless communications, especially mobile phones and social media platforms, offer concrete opportunities for developing countries to transform different sectors of their economies. The volume focuses on the agricultural, economic, and education sectors. The chapter authors, mostly from Africa and India, provide a wealth of information on recent innovations, the opportunities they provide, challenges faced, and the direction of future research in digital media and wireless communication to leverage transformation in developing countries. The volume presents a diverse selection research on such topics as In agriculture: mobile app that help to combat pests and diseases in tomatoes using mobile technology to prevent illegal timber logging In education: E-learning in adult education for prison inmates using social networks in health care education In economics: artificial intelligence to foster sustainable development, reforming public finance management via an integrated financial management system The volume provides important research on digital media and wireless communications within the context of developing countries that will be very useful for professionals from academia, government agencies, NGOs, technologists, entrepreneurs and investors, and others"--

Low Temperature Based Ultrasonic Drying of Foods / Pavan M. Gundu, Preeti Birwal, Chaitradeepa G. Mestri, and Abila Krishna -- Hypobaric Processing of Food / Sharanabasava Kumbar and Menon Rekha Ravindra -- Viability of High-Pressure Technology in the Food Industry / Mohona Munshi, Madhusudan Sharma, and Saptashish Deb -- Potential of Pulsed Electric Fields in Food Preservation / Pranali Nikam, Suvartan Ranvir, John David, Thejus Jacob, and Raman Seth -- Pulsed Light Technology in Food Processing and Preservation / Mahendra Gunjal, Humeera Tazeen, Pavan M. Gundu, Preeti Birwal, and Abila Krishna -- Potential of Green Nanotechnology in Food Processing and Preservation / Shikha Pandhi, Arvind Kumar, Sadhna Mishra, and Dinesh Chandra Rai -- Food Encapsulation: Principles, Novel Methods, and Applications / Nikunj Sharma, Syed Mansha Rafiq, and Syed Insha Rafiq -- Food Authentication: Basics and Detection Methods / Sangita Bansal, Kanika Sharma, and Era V. Malhotra -- Imaging Techniques for Quality Assessment of Spices and Nuts / Leena Kumari, Monika Sharma, and Gajanan Deshmukh -- Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy with Chemometrics: Evaluation of Food Quality and Safety / Neelam Upadhyay, C. G. Harshitha, Nilesh Kumar Pathak, and Rajan Sharma -- Robotic Engineering: A Tool for Quality and Safety of Foods / Ravi Prakash and Menon Rekha Ravindra.

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID): Basic Principles and Applications in Food Industry / Varsha Kanojia, Swati Kapoor, and Gagandeep Kaur Sidhu -- Applications of Radio Frequency Heating Technology in Food Processing / R. Pandiselvam, V. Prithviraj, and Anjineyulu Kothakota -- Potential Use of Robotics in the Food Industry / Ajay Chinchkar, Meenatai G. Kamble, and Anurag Singh -- Three-Dimensional Printing of Food Products: Printing Techniques, Novel Applications, and Printable Food Materials / Leena Kumari, Monika Sharma, and Neelam Upadhyay -- Role of Artificial Intelligence for Quality Evaluation of Food Products / Amit Kumar Juneja, V. K. Ammu, and Dharinkumar Bharatkumar Jayswal -- Advances in Color Measurement of Food Products / Prashant Saurabh Minz, Charanjiv Singh Saini, Ashish Kumar Singh, and Chitranayak Sinha -- Terahertz Spectroscopy Imaging Technique: Non-Destructive Tool for Evaluation of Quality and Safety of Food Products / Amreena Jan, R. Pandiselvam, Anjineyulu Kothakota, N. U. Sruthi, and S. V. Ramesh -- Food Labeling as a Marketing and Quality Assurance (QA) Tool / Samreen Siddiqui, Rashi Khatri, and G. Nagamaniammai -- Detection of Pesticides in Fruits and Vegetables: Principles and Methods / Krishna Gopalakrishnan, Rohit Kumar, Rajasree Ranjit, Arun Sharma, and Pramod K. Prabhakar -- Mathematical Analysis of Moisture Sorption in Food Products / Naveen Jose, Menon Rekha Ravindra, and Gajanan P. Deshmukh -- Numerical Methods and Modeling Techniques in Food Processing / R. Pandiselvam, V. Prithviraj, Anjineyulu Kothakota, Anu Suprabha Raj, Manoj Kumar Pulivarthi, and Kaliramesh Siliveru -- Energy Storage Using Phase Change Materials: Principles, Methods, Numerical Simulations, and Applications in Food Processing / Ravi Prakash and Menon Rekha Ravindra -- Dielectric Properties of Animal Source Foods (ASF) and Its Applications for Quality Evaluation / Rajasree Ranjit, Arun Sharma, Pramod K. Prabhakar, and Neela Emanuel.

Design of Specific Foods Favorable for Gut Microflora / Robin Alvin Wilson -- Human Gut Microbiota: Designer Diet and Review of Techniques for Identification of Microflora / Akhlash Pratap Singh -- Composite Probiotic Dairy Products: Concepts and Design With a Focus on Millets / Shubham Kumar and Monika Sharma -- Encapsulation Technology for Development of Specific Foods / Pavuluri Pavani, S. Subhashini, S. Niveadhitha, and Challagali Gowtami Apurva -- Recent Trends in Edible and Alternative Food Packaging Technologies / Ajay Yadav, Samlesh Kumari, and Dibyakanta Seth -- Recent Advancements in Edible and Biodegradable Food Packaging / Gargi Ghoshal -- Potential of Ozonation in Surface Modification of Food Packaging Polymers / R. Pandiselvam, B. L. Dinesha, Anjineyulu Kothakota, S. V. Ramesh, B. Kamalapreetha, and T. Rohit -- Characterization, Applications, and Safety Aspects of Nanomaterials in the Food and Dairy Industries / Anu Kumari, Prachi Wasnik, Saurabh Shankar Patel, and Sandeep Kumar -- Toxic Effects of Tinplate Corrosion and Mitigation Measures in Canned Foods / Shubhra Pareek, Deepti Jain, and Debasis Behera.

High-Pressure Processing and Preservation of Foods / Robina Rai, Swastika Das, and Shyam Kumar Singh -- Ultrasonication of Foods / Brindha Deivendran, Madhumitha Maran, and S. Subhashini -- Microwave Vacuum Dehydration Technology in Food Processing / Ronit Mandal and Anubhav Pratap Singh -- Thermoelectric Refrigeration Technology for Preservation of Fruits and Vegetables / Prasad Chavan, Gagandeep Kaur Sidhu, and Mohammed Shafiq Alam -- Electrospinnability of Food-Grade Biopolymers / B. G. Seethu, R. Devaraju, B. Rajunaik, F. Magdaline Eljeeva Emerald, Heartwin A. Pushpadass, B. Surendra Nath, and Laxmana N. Naik -- Technologies for Shelf-Life Enhancement of Herbs and Leafy Vegetables / R. S. Gaudham, Rohit Kumar, Rajasree Ranjit, Arun Sharma, Pramod K. Prabhakar, and Neela Emanuel -- Advanced Methods of Encapsulation / Priyanka Kundu and Prerna Gupta -- Ozonation: Potential Applications in Oilseeds Storage / Gurjeet Kaur, Gagandeep Kaur Sidhu, Jashandeep Singh, and Preeti Birwal -- Role of Vacuum Technology in Food Preservation / Aswin S. Warrier -- Advanced Encapsulation Methodologies for Herbal Food Products / Sadhna Mishra, Arvind Kumar, Shikha Pandhi, and Dinesh Chandra Rai -- Encapsulation of Probiotics by Electrospinning / Aditya P. Sukumar, P. Devikrishna, F. Magdaline Eljeeva Emerald, Heartwin A. Pushpadass, and B. Surendra Nath -- Design and Applications of Mechanical Expellers in Dairy, Food, and Agricultural Processing / Rajasekhar Tellabati and Rekha Ravindra Menon.

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- About the Editors -- Table of Contents -- Contributors -- Abbreviations -- Preface -- Part I: Emerging Nonthermal Approaches in Food Science and Engineering -- Chapter 1: High-Pressure Processing: Potential Applications for Foods -- Chapter 2: Ultraviolet Light Technology: Applications for Fresh Produce -- Chapter 3: Microwave-Assisted Extraction (MAE) Technology: Potential for Extraction of Food Components -- Chapter 4: High-Pressure Assisted Freezing of Foods -- Chapter 5: Microencapsulation Technology: Potential in Formulations of Probiotic Foods -- Part II: Prospects of Innovative Food Preservation Strategies -- Chapter 6: Dense Phase Carbon Dioxide (DPCD)-Aided Preservation of Foods -- Chapter 7: Ionic Liquids: Applications in Food Science and Food Processing -- Chapter 8: Application of Ozone in the Food Industry: Recent Advances and Prospects -- Chapter 9: Advances in Osmotic Dehydration -- Index.

Cover -- Half Title -- Nanotechnology Horizons in Food Process Engineering, Set of 3 Vols -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- About the Book Series: Innovations in Agricultural and Biological Engineering -- Other Books on Agricultural and Biological Engineering by Apple Academic Press, Inc. -- About Senior-Editor-in-Chief -- About the Editors -- Table of Contents -- Contributors -- Abbreviations -- Preface -- Part I: Scope of Nanotechnology in Food Process Engineering -- 1. Scope of Metal Chalcogenide Nanomaterials in Food Processing Technologies -- 2. Flavan-3-Ols Research: From Chemistry to Nanomedicine -- 3. Potential of Carbon Nanotubes for Green Applications -- Part II: Applications of Biomaterials in Food Products -- 4. Nanotechnology for Cereal-Based Food Products -- 5. Nanostructured Materials for Food Enrichment and Fortification -- 6. Applications of Nanomaterials in Food Packaging Systems -- 7. Recent Advances in Nano/Micro-Emulsion Delivered Curcumin: A Focus on Improved Anticancer and Antioxidant Responses -- 8. Edible Nanoemulsion Coating Materials: Potential for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables -- Part III: Modern Nanotechnology for Human Health -- 9. Scope of Nanotechnology in Human Health -- 10. Nanotechnology Applications in Biological Engineering: Plant Health Management -- Index.

Antioxidants in fruits and vegetables : role in the prevention of degenerative diseases 3 / Monica Premi and Khursheed Alam Khan -- Effects of enzymes in processing of fruits and vegetables / Sivashankari Manickam and Akash Pare -- Use of solar energy in processing of fruits and vegetables / Mahendrabhai Babulal Patel, Kamalchandra R. Trivedi, and Khursheed Alam Khan -- Manufacturing of jams, jellies, and marmalades from fruits and vegetables / Tanya Luva Swer, Savita Rani, and Khalid Bashir -- Ultraviolet light treatment of fresh fruits and vegetables / Bazilla Gayas, Beena Munaza, and Gagandeep Kaur Sidhu -- Application of pulsed light technology in processing of fruits and vegetables / Umesh C. Lohani, Khan Chand, Navin Chandra Shahi, and Anupama Singh -- Use of hurdle technology in processing of fruits and vegetables / Kiran Dabas and Khursheed Alam Khan -- Use of vacuum technology in processing of fruits and vegetables / Chandrakala Ravichandran and Ashutosh Upadhyay -- Extraction techniques of color pigments from fruits and vegetables / Debabandya Mohapatra and Adinath Kate -- Nondestructive methods for size determination of fruits and vegetables / Ajita Tiwari -- Role of artificial sensors for measurement of physical and biochemical properties of fruits and vegetables / Anwesa Sarkar, Khursheed Alam Khan, Anupama Singh, and Navin Chandra Shahi -- Waste-reduction techniques in fresh produces / Kumari S. Banga, Sunil Kumar, and Khursheed Alam Khan -- Negative effects of processing on fruits and vegetables / Tanya Luva Swer, Savita Rani, and Khalid Bashir -- Effects of processing on vitamins in fruits and vegetables / Singathirulan Balasubramanian, Abhimannyu Arun Kalne, and Khursheed Alam Khan.

1. --Role of nanotechnology: emerging path from soil to fork --2. --Scope and applications of nanotechnology in horticulture --3. --Role of nanomaterials in plant growth and nutrition --4. --Nanoencapsulation methods in iron fortification of dairy food matrices --5. --Nanoparticles and nano-formulations for food applications --6. --Nanotechnology in processing and preservation of meat and meat products --7. --Horizons of nanotechnology in food science --8. --Role of nanotechnology in selective targeting of cancer --9. --Nanotechnology for biofuel production --10. --Fabrication and applications of enzyme nanoparticles --11. --Technology of carbon nanotubes for waste water treatment --12. --Nanoparticles derived from lignocellulosic biomass.