Physicochemical, Thermal, Sensorial, Nutritional, and Flow Properties During Food Processes

Dear Colleagues,

Food processing is crucial in protecting food products from alteration while also shaping their novel physicochemical and textural features. Operations such as dehydration, heat treatment, extrusion, encapsulation, and crystallization are involved. The physicochemical, thermal, flow, and sensory characteristics of foods play a significant role in determining the quality of the end products. Precise measurement of these attributes is prominent for both design and quality assurance. Every single type of food requires a unique set of characteristics. Consequently, ensuring a wide diversity of foods while maintaining their safety and unique sensory and nutritional characteristics to meet consumer demand implies strict and consistent food processing. This Special Issue explores “Physicochemical, Thermal, Sensory, Nutritional, and Flow Properties of Foods During Food Processes” and examines changes in the physicochemical, thermal, sensorial, nutritional, and rheological properties of foods during processing. The topics covered include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Changes in food properties during crystallization, cooking, and fermentation processes, with regard to their impact on the final product quality.
• Enhancing food quality, safety, and nutritional value with encapsulated extracts containing bioactive compounds from plants and microorganisms.
• Modeling approaches to determine heat and thermal food properties.

Food formulation and processing strategies for better textural, sensory, and flow properties.

Dr. Hayat Bourekoua
Dr. Imène Felfoul
Prof. Dr. Ana María Calderón De la Barca
Guest Editors

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