Sindhu Raveendran

Poonam Singh

Mohammed Kuddus

Rachana Singh

Microbial Pigments: Applications in Food and Beverage Industry offers a comprehensive and updated review of the impact of microbial pigments as value-added products in the food and beverage industry. Microbes produce a range of valuable pigments such as carotenoids, flavins, melanins, quinines, and violacein. The book explores the use of microbial pigments as additives, antioxidants, color intensifiers, and functional food ingredients. It discusses pigment isolation and processing technologies. It covers a range of applications across products like jams, spreads, frozen desserts, and beverages. The book also discusses food safety and toxicology aspects. Key features Explores the various microbial pigments and their sources Reviews the pigment isolation, production, and processing techniques Discusses the potential application of pigments across a range of products in the food and beverage industry Includes the latest innovations and patents awarded in use of microbial pigments as value-added food products The book is meant for researchers, academic and industry experts in food biotechnology, food processing, and food microbiology.

Applications in Food and Beverage Industry

Microbial Pigments

Roohi

This book provides the latest information on bioplastics and biodegradable plastics. The initial chapters introduce readers to the various sources and substrates for the synthesis of bioplastics and biodegradable plastics, and explain their general structure, physio-chemical properties and classification. In turn, the book discusses innovative methods for the production of bioplastics at the industrial level and for the microbial production of bioplastics. It highlights the processes that are involved in the conversion of agro-industrial waste into bioplastics, while also summarizing the mechanisms of biodegradation in bioplastics. The book addresses a range of biotechnological applications of bioplastics such as in agriculture, food packaging and pharmaceutical industry, as well as biomedical applications.

Mohammed Kuddus

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