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CHE 425 TECHNOLOGY OF FOOD
WHY IS FOOD A DIFFERENT FIELD?
Products of food Industry are consumed by human beings Foods are living systems
FACTORS OF SPECIAL IMPORTANCE (competing)!
SAFETY : Since foods are living systems, biochemical and microbiological changes take place continuously.
NUTRITIVE VALUE: Composition; carbohydrate, protein, fat, vitamin, mineral etc. contents. Changes in these components during processing, storage and other phases of food chain.
ORGANOLEPTIC PROPERTIES:
* Flavor (smell and taste)
* Color
* Texture (perceived mouth feel)
