Water as the determinant of food engineering properties. A review

• Published in: Journal of food engineering Vol. 61; no. 4; pp. 483 - 495
• Main Author: Lewicki, Piotr P.
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Elsevier Ltd 01.03.2004; Elsevier
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; Food engineering; Food industries; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; General aspects; Physical properties of food; Water; Water; Physical properties of food; Review; Food engineering; Physical properties; Food

Water affects safety, stability, quality and physical properties of food. The influence of water on physical properties of food is dependent on the state of water in food. The state, expressed as water activity, is briefly discussed in the paper. Further, the influence of water on such physical prop...