Beneficial Microorganisms in Food and Nutraceuticals

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Liong, Min-Tze (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2015.
• Series: Microbiology Monographs, 27
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Microbiology.; Food > Biotechnology.; Nutrition.; Life Sciences.; Food Science.; Applied Microbiology.

This book discusses the use of microorganisms for improving nutrient quality and producing healthier foods. Conventional roles of microbes in food preservation and in producing more readily digestible nutrients via natural fermentation processes are also examined. Individual chapters explore topics...