Download or read book Food Materials Science written by José Miguel Aguilera and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-10-24 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Foods are ingested and become part of our body. This book describes the science and procedure behind the materials in foods that impart their desirable properties. The book can serve as a text in a course in food materials science at the senior or graduate level or as a supplemental text in an advanced food technology course. It cac also serve as a reference book for professionals in the food industry.