Download or read book Food Physics written by Ludger Figura and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-08-24 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first textbook in this field of increasing importance for the food and cosmetics industries. It is indispensable for future students of food technology and food chemistry as well as for engineers, technologists and technicians in the food industries. It describes the principles of food physics starting with the very basics – and focuses on the needs of practitioners without omitting important basic principles. It will be indispensable for future students of food technology and food chemistry as well as for engineers, technologists and technicians in the food industries. Food Physics deals with the physical properties of food, food ingredients and their measurement.