Demonstrates the effect that biotechnology has on food production and processing. Beginning with an overview of principles of microbiology, biochemistry, cell biology, and genetics, it reviews food microbiology that analyzes the genetics and processes of dietary fundamentals.

Completely revised, Food Biotechnology, Second Edition demonstrates the effect that biotechnology has on food production and processing. The book begins with an overview of principles of microbiology, biochemistry, cell biology, and genetics. It follows with a review of food microbiology that analyzes the genetics and processes of dietary fundamentals including dairy starter cultures, lactic acid bacteria, baker's yeast, and wine. The next section discusses dairy and animal foods, and continues with an examination of plants and algal systems. It explores food safety and diagnostics, and functional foods, and novel food bioprocessing applications. The volume concludes with regulatory and patent issues.

"? integrated biochemistry, microbiology, genetic engineering, and chemical engineering for the enhanced production, processing and preservation of food products. ? explores the latest research and advances in the impact of biotechnology in food production and processing. ? In conclusion, this volume is an authoritative and illustrative compilation of different issues related to food biotechnology and would be excellent source of information on food production and processing from a biotechnology perspective, not only to the academicians but also to the persons working in industry." - John F. Kennedy, Parmjit S. Panesar, Chembiotech Laboratories, Institute of Research and Development, University of Birmingham Research Park, UK, in Carbohydrate Polymers, No.65, 2006