INTRODUCTION TO FOOD SCIENCE AND PROPERTIES OF FOOD

Abstract

Biological along with physical sciences and engineering are the disciplines in which the nature of food is studied and their deterioration caused by the food processing underlying principles is known as food science. It dealt with the changes or reactions that occur in food products due to induced or natural processes by the procedures of handling and made it clear with new knowledge. Food technology is the application of food science in which the major factors are the selection, processing, preserving, packing, and distribution of safe, healthy, wholesome, and nutritious food. It is based on the applications of the principles along with scientific facts, mathematics, and engineering for the preservation, processing, utilization, and storage safety of food. Food science and food technology