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  Food Science: The Biochemistry of Food and Nutrition © 2006



Mehas, Rodgers

Student Edition: 0-07-869081-1
Lab Manual: 0-07-869082-X
Lab Manual TAE: 0-07-869083-8
Teacher Resource Guide: 0-07-869084-6
ExamView ® CD-ROM: 0-07-869086-2
Food Science Experiments Video: 0-07-822608-2

In Food Science: The Biochemistry of Food and Nutrition, students learn to use the scientific method as they study the biological and chemical basis of food and nutrition. The text combines scientific principles with real-life applications of food preparation and nutrition. It is a class that might be taught by the Family and Consumer Sciences teacher, a Science teacher, or by the two together.

Features of Student Text
  • Students learn to apply scientific principles to food and nutrition as they explore foods and nutrition using basic science equipment.
  • Students focus on measurement, the use of lab equipment, and develop laboratory writing, problem solving, and reasoning skills.
  • A strong illustration program is inviting to today’s visually oriented student.
  • Food Science Career pages introduce students to 28 food science career opportunities.
  • The flexible text format is adaptable to a one or two semester course.
Ancillaries

Student Lab Manual
Provides rules and procedures for working safely in the science lab and includes 67 hands-on experiments.

Lab Manual Teacher Annotated Edition
Contains teaching material and answers directly on the Student Lab pages.

Teacher Resource Guide
Provides a Food Science Resource List, Study Guides for every chapter, reproducible Tests with answers keys, and Transparency Masters.

Food Science Experiments Video
Highlights five experiments from the text with demonstrations by the authors.

ExamView® Pro Test Generator CD-ROM
Allows teacher to customize tests on the computer by adding, deleting, or editing questions from an extensive test bank. Answers are included.

Table of Contents

Unit 1    The World of Food Science

Chapter 1    What Is Food Science?
Chapter 2    Why Study Food Science?

Unit 2    The Food Science Lab

Chapter 3    Safety and Sanitation
Chapter 4    The Scientific Method
Chapter 5    Measurement
Chapter 6    The Sensory Evaluation of Food

Unit 3    Chemistry Foundations
Chapter 7    Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures
Chapter 8    Chemical Reactions and Physical Changes
Chapter 9    Water
Chapter 10   Acids and Bases
Chapter 11   Energy

Unit 4   The Science of Nutrition

Chapter 12   Nutrition Basics
Chapter 13   Digestion
Chapter 14   Metabolism
Chapter 15   Carbohydrates
Chapter 16   Lipids
Chapter 17   Protein
Chapter 18   Vitamins and Minerals

Unit 5   The Chemistry of Food

Chapter 19   Enzymes
Chapter 20   Solutions and Colloidal Dispersions
Chapter 21   Leavening Agents
Chapter 22   The Fermentation of Food
Chapter 23   The Biochemistry of Milk
Chapter 24   Food Additives

Unit 6   The Microbiology of Food Processing

Chapter 25   Keeping Food Safe
Chapter 26   The Dehydration of Food
Chapter 27   The Canning of Food
Chapter 28   Food Preservation Technology


 
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