{"product_id":"essential-oils-as-antimicrobial-agents-in-food-preservation-hardback","title":"Essential Oils as Antimicrobial Agents in Food Preservation - Hardback","description":"\u003cp\u003ePerishable products such as fruits and vegetables account for the largest proportion of food loss due to their short shelf life, especially in the absence of proper storage facilities, which requires sustainable, universal and convenient preservation technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe existing methods to prolong the shelf life of food mainly include adding preservatives, irradiation, cold storage, heat treatment and controlled atmosphere storage. But with disadvantages in irradiation, cold storage, heat treatment and controlled atmosphere storage, chemical synthetic preservatives are still the main means to control food corruption. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the food industry responds to the increasing consumer demand for green, safe and sustainable products, it is reformulating new products to replace chemical synthetic food additives. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEssential Oils as Antimicrobial Agents in Food Preservation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e provides a comprehensive introduction to the antimicrobial activity of plant essential oils and their application strategies in food preservation. It is aimed at food microbiology experts, food preservation experts, food safety experts, food technicians and students.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eSummarizes the application strategy and safety of essential oil in the field of food preservation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eDescribes the synergistic antibacterial effect of essential oil and antimicrobial agents \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplains the action mechanism of essential oil as antimicrobial agent against foodborne fungi, foodborne bacteria, viruses and insects \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnalyzes the antimicrobial activity of essential oil in gas phase\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book discusses how as a natural antimicrobial and antioxidant, essential oil has great potential to be used in the food industry to combat the growth of foodborne pathogens and spoilage microorganisms. But because the essential oil itself has obvious smell and is sensitive to light and heat, it cannot be directly added to the food matrix and thus the application strategies presented in this book explain how to alleviate those issues. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45600422756590,"sku":"9781032348742","price":260.8,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookland.com.au\/products\/essential-oils-as-antimicrobial-agents-in-food-preservation-hardback","provider":"Book Land AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}