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Reviews “Significant scientific issues regarding food production and human health are covered. The book chapters discuss probiotic microorganisms and their most significant byproducts, including polysaccharides, bioactive peptides, aromatic compounds, organic acids, and bacteriocins. The good role of these active chemicals and their influence on human health have been superbly and clearly discussed by the authors. . . . Useful to many sections of society since it presents complex scientific information on human nutrition in an easy-to-understand manner.” —Alaa Kareem Niamah, Professor, Food Sciences Department, College of Agriculture, University of Basrah, Basrah City, Iraq This new volume considers how the application of microbial biotechnology in food processing provides nutritional health benefits in foods, focusing on new probiotics and prebiotic-based foods. It provides an informative state-of-the art perspective of the food industry on probiotics and their metabolites, assesses the specific potential health benefits of probiotics in foods, and presents new research and advances on industrial aspects of microbial food technologies. CONTENTS: About the Authors / Editors: Editors: Deepak Kumar Verma, PhD Department of Agricultural and Food Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, West Bengal, India Deepak Kumar Verma, PhD, is an agricultural science professional with specialization in Food Processing Engineering at the Agricultural and Food Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (West Bengal), In 2012, he received a DST–INSPIRE Fellowship for PhD study from the Department of Science & Technology (DST), Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India. Dr. Verma is currently assigned for research on “Aroma Volatile and Flavoring Compounds from Indian Rice Cultivars,” whereas during his master’s degree, his research focused on “Physico-Chemical and Cooking Characteristics of Azad Basmati (CSAR 839-3): A Newly Evolved Variety of Basmati Rice (Oryza sativa L.).” He earned his BSc degree in agricultural science in 2009 from the Faculty of Agriculture, Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, and an MSc (Agriculture) in Agricultural Biochemistry in 2011 with the first rank and also received a department topper award from the Department of Agricultural Biochemistry, Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agricultural and Technology, Kanpur, India. In addition to his area of specialization in plant biochemistry, he has also built a sound background in plant physiology, microbiology, plant pathology, genetics and plant breeding, plant biotechnology and genetic engineering, seed science and technology, food science and technology, etc. In addition, he is a member of several professional bodies, and his activities and accomplishments include conferences, seminars, workshops, training, and also the publication of research articles, books, and book chapters. Ami R. Patel, PhD Assistant Professor, Division of Dairy and Food Microbiology, Mansinhbhai Institute of Dairy & Food Technology, Dudhsagar Dairy Campus, Gujarat, India Ami R. Patel, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Dairy and Food Microbiology, Mansinhbhai Institute of Dairy & Food Technology-MIDFT, Dudhsagar Dairy Campus, Gujarat, India. He has expertise in specialized areas that involve isolation, screening, and characterization of exopolysaccharides from potential probiotic cultures and employing them for food and health applications. In addition, she is engaged with teaching undergraduate, postgraduate, and research students in food microbiology, microbial biotechnology, food biotechnology, food science and technology, clinical microbiology and immunology, etc. She has authored peer-reviewed papers and technical articles in international and national journals as well as book chapters, books, proceedings, and technical bulletins. She has received awards and honors, including the Vice Chancellor Gold Medal for her PhD work, selection as a BiovisinNxt11 fellow to attend an international conference at Lyon, France, and an Erasmus Mundus scholarship from the European Union for three years to visit Lund University, Sweden, as a guest researcher. She is also serving as an expert reviewer for several scientific journals. She is a member of several academic and professional organizations, including the Indian Dairy Association and the Swedish South Asian Network for Fermented Foods. She earned her BSc (Microbiology) and her MSc (Microbiology) degree from Sardar Patel University, Gujarat, and received her doctorate degree in Dairy Microbiology from the Dairy Department of SMC College of Dairy Science, Anand Agricultural University, Gujarat, India. Sudhanshu Billoria, PhD Assistant Professor of Production (Food Processing), Center for Research, Consultancy and Publication, Vaikunth Mehta National Institute of Cooperative Management (VAMNICOM), Pune, Maharashtra, India Sudhanshu Billoria, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Production (Food Processing) at the Center for Research, Consultancy and Publication, Vaikunth Mehta National Institute of Cooperative Management (VAMNICOM), Pune, Maharashtra, India, where she teaches various postgraduate-level courses and guides research projects. Her research interests include postharvest management of fresh produce, mainly fruits and vegetables, by extending shelf life. She utilizes her expertise for addressing value-chain and supply chain management and industrial cooperatives such as dairy, sugar, and fruit and vegetable cooperatives. She has published many research papers in peer-reviewed international journals and conference proceedings along with many book chapters. She is a member of various professional bodies and has attended, presented papers, and delivered invited lectures at workshops, conferences, and training programs. Dr. Billoria earned an MSc degree in Food Science and Technology from the University of Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India, and her PhD in Food Process Engineering from the Agricultural and Food Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, wherein her research work was “Shelf-Life Extension of Light Red Color Tomatoes (Lycopersicon esculentum cv. Vaishali) with the Help of Active Packaging and Edible Coating Technologies.†Geetanjali Kaushik, PhD Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering and Head of R&D, Hi Tech Institute of Technology, Waluj, Maharashtra, India Geetanjali Kaushik, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Environment in the Department of Civil Engineering and the Head of R&D at Hi Tech Institute of Technology, Waluj, Maharashtra, India. She has published more than 75 international papers and chapters in journals and books and has participated in international conferences. Dr. Kaushik has worked with the University of California, Berkeley, USA, on an air quality monitoring project for over 40 locations across Delhi, India. She has also edited six international books. Her teaching assignments included stints as Assistant Professor with the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun, and Amity University, Noida, India, and as Associate Professor with MGM‘s Jawaharlal Nehru Engineering College, Aurangabad, India. She has prepared clean air action plans for the Indian cities of Aurangabad, Ulhasnagar, Jalna, Latur, Nashik, Thane, Jalgaon, and Badlapur, funded by the National Clean Air Programme. She has also prepared and submitted the Environment Status Reports 2017–2018, 2018–19 for Aurangabad city and 2018–19 for Ulhasnagar city. Dr. Kaushik undertook the Maha YUVA (Maharashtra Youth Understanding Value of Air) campaigns and awards 2019-20 in the cities of Aurangabad, Jalna, and Latur for school and college students. Dr. Kaushik also organized workshops in Aurangabad city in collaboration with Energy Policy Institute at University of Chicago and is also the nodal person for implementation of Unnat Bharat Abhiyan for Hi-Tech Institute of Technology. Dr. Kaushik completed her PhD in Pesticide Residues in Food from the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India. She received a full scholarship from the School of Management, Swansea University, UK, to undertake an MBA. Maninder Kaur, PhD Associate Professor, Department of Food Science and Technology, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, India Maninder Kaur, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Food Science and Technology, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, India, where she is engaged in teaching undergraduate, postgraduate, and PhD students. Dr. Kaur has expertise in the specialized area that involves characterization of flours, starches, and proteins from different botanical sources. She has authored a number of peer-reviewed papers, technical articles, book chapters, books, proceedings, and technical bulletins. Professor Kaur has received a number of awards and honors, such a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship by the Korean Ministry of Education, South Korea, and a Young Scientist Award–2010 by the Association of Food Scientists and Technologists (India). She is serving as an expert reviewer for several scientific journals and is a member of several academic and professional organizations, including the Association of Food Scientists and Technologists, Mysore, India, and the Punjab Academy of Sciences. |
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