Separation, Extraction and Concentration Processes in the Food, Beverage and Nutraceutical Industries

Separation, extraction and concentration processes are essential for the preparation of key ingredients and quality optimization of common foods and beverages. There is also increasing interest in their use for the production of nutraceuticals and the recovery of co-products from food processing wastes. This collection reviews developments in these areas. The first part of the book focuses on advances in important separation methods and emerging techniques of particular interest. The second part covers separation, extraction and concentration in different sectors of the food and beverage industry and processes for the production of selected nutraceuticals.