1st Edition

Chromatography in Food Science and Technology

By Tibor Cserhati, Esther Forgacs Copyright 1999

    oCompilation and evaluation of the newest applications of chromatography for food science and technology
    oEnumeration of chromatographic methods and critical discussion of results

    This book presents a unique collection of up-to-date chromatographic methods for the separation and quantitative determination of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, peptides, amino acids, vitamins, aroma and flavor compounds in a wide variety of foods and food products. Chromatography in Food Science and Technology presents a concise evaluation of existing chromatographic methods used for many food and food product macro and microcomponents. Chromatographic methods are compiled according to the character of the food components to be separated.

    The book's chapters deal separately with the different classes of food components, presenting both gas and liquid chromatographic methods used for their determination, and discussing the advantages and disadvantages of each.

    Unlike other references, Chromatography in Food Science and Technology is entirely devoted to the use of chromatography for food analysis, and focuses on practical, food-related examples. It treats the theoretical aspects of chromatography briefly, to the degree that the information helps the use and development of new analytical methods for the separation of any kind of food components.

    Preface
    List of Abbreviations

    Theory and practice of chromatography
    oGas chromatography
    oLiquid chromatography
    oThin-layer chromatography
    oHigh performance liquid chromatography
    oCapillary electrophoresis

    Macrocomponents in foods
    oSeparation of carbohydrates
    oMono- and disaccharides
    oOligo- and polysaccharides, decomposition products
    oSeparation of lipids
    oFatty acids
    oTriglycerides
    oSteroids
    oOther lipoid compounds
    oSeparation of amino acids, amines, peptides and proteins
    oAmino acids
    oAnions

    Microcomponents in foods
    oVitamins and provitamins
    oMiscellaneous bioactive microcomponents
    oAroma and flavor components
    oColor pigments
    oSeparation of food additives
    oGas-liquid chromatography
    oThin-layer chromatography
    oHigh performance liquid chromatography
    oCapillary zone electrophoresis and micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography

    Biography

    Institute of Chemistry, Chemical Research CenterHungarian Academy of Sciences. Institute of Chemistry, Chemical Research CenterHungarian Academy of Sciences.