Food Science and Technology

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Focuses on the production, processing, and distribution of food products.

Food Chemistry: The study of the chemical nature of food and the interactions that take place during food processing and storage.
Food Microbiology: The study of microorganisms, their growth, and the effects of their presence on the safety and quality of food.
Food Processing: The methods used to process raw food materials into safe, nutritious, and appealing food products.
Food Preservation: The techniques used to prevent the spoilage or deterioration of food products, including canning, freezing, and dehydration.
Food Quality Assurance: The measures and systems used to ensure the safety and quality of food products.
Food Packaging: The design, development, and production of packaging materials and systems for food products.
Food Engineering: The application of engineering principles to the design, development, and improvement of food processing and handling systems.
Food Analysis: The techniques and methods used to determine the chemical and physical properties of food products.
Food Biotechnology: The use of biotechnology techniques to improve the quality, safety, and nutritional value of food products.
Food Safety: The measures and practices used to prevent foodborne illness and promote the safety of food products.
Food Law and Regulations: The laws and regulations that govern the production, distribution, and marketing of food products.
Food Marketing: The strategies and tactics used to promote and sell food products.
Culinary Arts: The preparation and presentation of food for consumption.
Food Ethics: The moral and ethical issues related to food production, consumption, and distribution.
Food History: The study of the historical development and cultural significance of food and eating practices.
Food Chemistry: The study of the chemical composition and reactions of food substances, including its nutritional quality and safety.
Food Microbiology: The study of microorganisms and their role in food spoilage, preservation, and safety.
Food Processing and Preservation: The study of techniques and technologies used to process, preserve and package food products.
Food Engineering: The application of engineering principles to the design, analysis, and optimization of food processing and manufacturing systems.
Sensory Science: The study of how humans perceive taste, smell, color, texture, and other sensory aspects of foods.
Food Quality Assurance and Control: The management of food safety and quality through monitoring, testing, and inspection processes.
Food Nutrition and Health: The study of the relationship between food, nutrition, and health outcomes.
Food Packaging: The designing, testing and producing packaging materials to protect food products during storage, transportation, and distribution.
Food Product Development: The creation of new food products and the improvement of existing ones by combining ingredients and optimizing processing methods.
Food Marketing and Consumer Behavior: The study of consumer behavior and marketing strategies related to food products.
- "Food science is the basic science and applied science of food; its scope starts at overlap with agricultural science and nutritional science and leads through the scientific aspects of food safety and food processing, informing the development of food technology."
- "Food science brings together multiple scientific disciplines. It incorporates concepts from fields such as chemistry, physics, physiology, microbiology, and biochemistry."
- "Food technology incorporates concepts from chemical engineering, for example."
- "Activities of food scientists include the development of new food products, design of processes to produce these foods, choice of packaging materials, shelf-life studies, sensory evaluation of products using survey panels or potential consumers, as well as microbiological and chemical testing."
- "Activities of food scientists include the development of new food products."
- "Activities of food scientists include the design of processes to produce these foods."
- "Activities of food scientists include the choice of packaging materials."
- "Activities of food scientists include shelf-life studies."
- "Activities of food scientists include sensory evaluation of products using survey panels or potential consumers."
- "Activities of food scientists include microbiological and chemical testing."
- "Food scientists may study more fundamental phenomena that are directly linked to the production of food products and its properties."
- "Its scope starts at overlap with agricultural science and nutritional science and leads through the scientific aspects of food safety and food processing, informing the development of food technology."
- "Food science incorporates concepts from fields such as chemistry, physics, physiology, microbiology, and biochemistry."
- "Food technology incorporates concepts from chemical engineering, for example."
- "Sensory evaluation of products using survey panels or potential consumers."
- "Activities of food scientists include microbiological and chemical testing."
- "Its scope starts at overlap with agricultural science and nutritional science and leads through the scientific aspects of food safety."
- "Its scope starts at overlap with agricultural science and nutritional science."
- "Activities of food scientists include the development of new food products."
- "Activities of food scientists include the choice of packaging materials."