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OverviewAssurance of the safety and quality of foods requires the constant vigilance of scientists (and others) in the food supply chain to the potential presence of contaminants. Most frequently, contaminants are naturally incurred, e.g. mycotoxins resulting from mold growth, minerals of concern from soils in which the food is grown, and pathogenic microbes. Scientists worldwide have developed programs and analytical methods to minimize the negative impacts of naturally occurring contaminants on humankind. More insidious perhaps, is the intentional adulteration of foods by addition of non-inherent materials (either as a substitution for an authentic component, or simple addition) for economic gain, i.e. increasing the perceived, and thus the sales value of the food. Often these substitutions do not result in a food safety issue per se (there may be nutrition impact); however, numerous instances have surfaced wherein the economic adulteration resulted in a negative safety impact to the food supply. Melamine is an example of a macroscale adulterant, used to increase the analytically derived protein quantity of a food protein source. In as much as melamine will equate to roughly 400% protein utilizing current analytical technologies used for trade, adding small amounts along with other non-proteinaceous materials can result in an adulterated protein ingredient or product meeting the full certificate of analysis claims. Sudan dyes are an example of a microscale adulterant, added in small quantity to ingredients such as paprika or dried chili peppers to enhance the color, and thus the perceived value of the ingredient. This book defines or highlights some of the issues with natural contamination and economic adulteration and the response of the food community to these issues to minimize negative impacts to the food supply. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Fadwa Al-Taher (National Center for Food Safety and Technology/Ill) , Lauren Jackson (National Center for Food Safety and Technology/Foo) , Jonathan DeVries (Medallion Labs)Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc Dimensions: Width: 15.90cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.60cm Weight: 0.530kg ISBN: 9780841269798ISBN 10: 0841269793 Pages: 304 Publication Date: 15 April 2010 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: No Longer Our Product Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationFadwa Al-Taher, M.S. is currently a Senior Support Scientist at the National Center for Food Safety and Technology (NCFST) at the Illinois Institute of Technology, a consortium of academia, government and industry members that work together on food safety issues. Lauren Jackson, Ph.D. is currently a Research Food Technologist at the Food and Drug Administration/National Center for Food Safety and Technology (FDA/NCFST) located in Summit-Argo, IL. Jonathan W. DeVries , Ph.D is currently a Senior Principal Scientist at General Mills Inc. where he serves as Senior Technical Manager for the Medallion Laboratories division, a division which provides analytical services to the food and other industries. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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