Table of Contents

Foreword, Preface to the Second Edition, Preface to the First Edition, PART I. PRINCIPLES, 1. Thermodynamics, 2. Reaction Kinetics, 3. Heat Transfer in Food, 4. Mass Transfer in Food Preservation Processes, 5. Water Activity and Food Preservation, PART II. PRESERVATION PROCESSES, 6. Heat Processing, 7. Storage at Chilling Temperatures, 8. Freezing, 9. Concentration, 10. Dehydration, 11. Nonthermal Methods, 12. Protective Packaging, Index

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