Insects as food and food ingredients : technological improvements, sustainability, and safety aspects /
Insects as Food and Food Ingredients: Technological Improvements, Sustainability, and Safety Aspects addresses the use of insects as food by following a farm-to-fork approach and covering general aspects concerning farming, processing and the main applications of insects and insect derived ingredien...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London, United Kingdom :
Academic Press,
[2024]
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Insects as Food and Food Ingredients: Technological Improvements, Sustainability, and Safety Aspects addresses the use of insects as food by following a farm-to-fork approach and covering general aspects concerning farming, processing and the main applications of insects and insect derived ingredients in the food sector. Broken into three sections, this book addresses insect farming, the challenges of processing whole insects, or their fractionation into insect ingredients by the means of conventional and innovative technologies, as well as the biological properties, application, safety, functionality and nutritional value of both insects and their ingredients for food applications. Nutrition researchers, nutritionists, food scientists, health professionals, agricultural researchers, biosystem engineers and those working in or studying related disciplines will benefit from this reference. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (x, 314 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780323955959 0323955959 |