Food Analysis

Introduction to Food Analysis.- United States Government Regulations and International Standards Related to Food Analysis.- Nutrition Labeling.- Evaluation of Analytical Data Sampling and Sample Preparation.- Basic Principles of Spectroscopy.- Ultraviolet, Visible, and Fluorescence Spectroscopy.- Infrared and Raman Spectroscopy.- Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy, Atomic Emission Spectroscopy, and Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry.- Nuclear Magnetic Resonance.- Mass Spectrometry.- Basic Principles of Chromatography.- High Performance Liquid Chromatography.- Gas Chromatography.- Moisture and Total Solids Analysis.- Ash Analysis.- Fat Analysis.- Protein Analysis.- Carbohydrate Analysis.- Vitamin Analysis.- Traditional Methods for Mineral Analysis.- pH and Titratable Acidity.- Fat Characterization.- Protein Separation and Characterization Procedures.- Determination of (Total) Phenolics and Antioxidant Capacity in Food and Ingredients.- Application of Enzymes in Food Analysis.-Immunoassays.- Determination of Oxygen Demand.- Rheological Principles for Food Analysis.- Thermal Analysis.- Color Analysis.- Food Microstructure Techniques.- Analysis of Food Contaminants, Residues and Chemical Constituents of Concern.- Analysis for Extraneous Matter.- Food Forensic Investigation.