Weaver, Connie M. : Purdue University, West Lafayette
Daniel, James R. : Purdue University, West Lafayette
Summary
Includes new and updated experiments
Provides practical demonstrations of principles of food chemistry, many without specialized lab equipment
Teaches students the proper way to maintain a laboratory notebook, how to record original data, and how to
analyze that data
Includes additional sections suitable for upper division lab courses in food chemistry
Describes the uses and procedures for major equipment used in the study of food quality and research
Appropriate for courses for food science majors as well as dietetics/nutrition majors
A popular book in its first edition, The Food Chemistry Laboratory: A Manual for Experimental Foods, Dietetics,
and Food Scientists, Second Edition continues to provide students with practical knowledge of the fundamentals
of designing, executing, and reporting the results of a research project. Presenting experiments that can be completed,
in many cases, without requiring extensive student laboratory facilities, the authors include new exercises in
the areas of physical properties, lipids, proteins, and gelatin. Also new in this edition are a brief introduction
to each laboratory exercise and a listing of materials needed, approximate time needed for completion, and possible
complications and/or pitfalls.
Tested and refined for over 20 years, and performed by thousands of students, experiments are presented within
12 planned laboratory sessions. This flexible format allows you to create your own laboratory sessions by choosing
the number and order of sessions and experiments to be performed. In addition to the well-tested experiments, The
Food Chemistry Laboratory, Second Edition provides students with information on accessing food chemistry literature,
research proposal preparation, preparing oral and written technical reports, and an evaluation score sheet. Guidelines
for preparing laboratory notebooks are also included and a handy appendix allows rapid access to directions for
setting up a difference testing experiment.
