Palm Oil: Production, Processing, Characterization, and Uses (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780128102305)

Palm Oil: Production, Processing, Characterization, and Uses serves as a rich source of information on the production, processing, characterization and utilization of palm oil and its components. It also includes several topics related to oil palm genomics, tissue culture and genetic engineering of oil palm. Physical, chemical and polymorphic properties of palm oil and its components as well as the measurement and maintenance of palm oil quality are included and may be of interest to researchers and food manufacturers. General uses of palm oil/kernel oil and their fractions in food, nutritional and oleochemical products are discussed as well as the potential use of palm oil as an alternative to trans fats. Some attention is also given to palm biomass, bioenergy, biofuels, waste management, and sustainability.

Author: Oi-Ming Lai
ISBN-10: 0128102306
ISBN-13: 9780128102305
Publisher: Academic Press and Aocs Press
Language: English
Published: 08/19/2016
Pages: 852
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.44lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.68d