Microwave-assisted Extraction for Bioactive Compounds Theory and Practice /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Chemat, Farid (Editor), Cravotto, Giancarlo (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Series: Food Engineering Series,
• Subjects: Chemistry.; Biochemical engineering.; Food > Biotechnology.; Nutrition.; Food Science.; Biochemical Engineering.

Microwave-assisted extraction of bioactive compounds is a research area of extreme interest in several industry fields (e.g., food, cosmetic, perfumery, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical). Using microwaves, full reproducible extractions can be accomplished in seconds or minutes with high reproducibility...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Microwave-assisted extraction - an introduction to dielectric heating
• 2. Fundamentals of microwave extraction
• 3. Microwave assisted extraction of essential oils and aromas
• 4. The Role of Microwaves in the Extraction of Fats and Oils.- 5. Microwave-Assisted Extraction of Antioxidants and Food Colors
• 6. The Role of Micowaves in Omics Disciplines
• 7. Pharmaceutical and nutraceutical compounds from natural matrices
• 8. From Laboratory to Industry: Scale-up, Quality and Safety Consideration for Microwave-Assisted Extraction.