Food is life

1. Food Process Engineering
Physical Properties of Food
Materials

2. Contents
Outline of what the lecture will cover:
• Introduction
1.2 Mechanical properties
• 1.2.1 Definitions
• 1.2.2 Rheological models
1.3 Thermal properties
1.4 Electrical properties
1.5 Structure
1.6 Water activity
• 1.6.1 The importance of water in foods
• 1.6.2 Water activity, definition and determination
• 1.6.3 Water activity: prediction
• 1.6.4 Water vapor sorption isotherms
• 1.6.5 Water activity: effect on food quality and stability
1.7 Phase transition phenomena in foods
• 1.7.1 The glassy state in foods
• 1.7.2 Glass transition temperature

3. Food is Life
1.The manuscript fits the Aims and Scope of the journal
2.The manuscript is written in accordance with the Guide for Authors
3.The text is written in good English. Authors who feel their manuscript might
require editing to meet correct scientific English requirements may wish to
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4.Manuscript text is divided into numbered sections; line and page numbers
are added and text is double-spaced
5.An ethical statement is required for experiments involving humans or
animals
6.Conflict-of-interest statement is included a

4. The Food Process
1.The manuscript fits the Aims and Scope of the journal
2.The manuscript is written in accordance with the Guide for Authors
3.The text is written in good English. Authors who feel their manuscript
might require editing to meet correct scientific English requirements
may wish to use an English Language Editing service such as the one
available from Elsevier's WebShop
4.Manuscript text is divided into numbered sections; line and page
numbers are added and text is double-spaced
5.An ethical statement is required for experiments involving humans or
animals
6.Conflict-of-interest statement is included a

5. The Food Process
1.The manuscript fits the Aims and Scope of the journal
2.The manuscript is written in accordance with the Guide for Authors
3.The text is written in good English. Authors who feel their manuscript
might require editing to meet correct scientific English requirements
may wish to use an English Language Editing service such as the one
available from Elsevier's WebShop
4.Manuscript text is divided into numbered sections; line and page
numbers are added and text is double-spaced
5.An ethical statement is required for experiments involving humans or
animals
6.Conflict-of-interest statement is included a

6. The Food Process
1.The manuscript fits the Aims and Scope of the journal
2.The manuscript is written in accordance with the Guide for Authors
3.The text is written in good English. Authors who feel their manuscript
might require editing to meet correct scientific English requirements
may wish to use an English Language Editing service such as the one
available from Elsevier's WebShop
4.Manuscript text is divided into numbered sections; line and page
numbers are added and text is double-spaced
5.An ethical statement is required for experiments involving humans or
animals
6.Conflict-of-interest statement is included a

7. The Food Process
1.The manuscript fits the Aims and Scope of the journal
2.The manuscript is written in accordance with the Guide for Authors
3.The text is written in good English. Authors who feel their manuscript
might require editing to meet correct scientific English requirements
may wish to use an English Language Editing service such as the one
available from Elsevier's WebShop
4.Manuscript text is divided into numbered sections; line and page
numbers are added and text is double-spaced
5.An ethical statement is required for experiments involving humans or
animals
6.Conflict-of-interest statement is included a

8. The Food Process
1.The manuscript fits the Aims and Scope of the journal
2.The manuscript is written in accordance with the Guide for Authors
3.The text is written in good English. Authors who feel their manuscript
might require editing to meet correct scientific English requirements
may wish to use an English Language Editing service such as the one
available from Elsevier's WebShop
4.Manuscript text is divided into numbered sections; line and page
numbers are added and text is double-spaced
5.An ethical statement is required for experiments involving humans or
animals
6.Conflict-of-interest statement is included a

9. The Food Process
1.The manuscript fits the Aims and Scope of the journal
2.The manuscript is written in accordance with the Guide for Authors
3.The text is written in good English. Authors who feel their manuscript
might require editing to meet correct scientific English requirements
may wish to use an English Language Editing service such as the one
available from Elsevier's WebShop
4.Manuscript text is divided into numbered sections; line and page
numbers are added and text is double-spaced
5.An ethical statement is required for experiments involving humans or
animals
6.Conflict-of-interest statement is included a

10. The Food Process
1.The manuscript fits the Aims and Scope of the journal
2.The manuscript is written in accordance with the Guide for Authors
3.The text is written in good English. Authors who feel their manuscript
might require editing to meet correct scientific English requirements
may wish to use an English Language Editing service such as the one
available from Elsevier's WebShop
4.Manuscript text is divided into numbered sections; line and page
numbers are added and text is double-spaced
5.An ethical statement is required for experiments involving humans or
animals
6.Conflict-of-interest statement is included a

11. The Food Process
1.The manuscript fits the Aims and Scope of the journal
2.The manuscript is written in accordance with the Guide for Authors
3.The text is written in good English. Authors who feel their manuscript
might require editing to meet correct scientific English requirements
may wish to use an English Language Editing service such as the one
available from Elsevier's WebShop
4.Manuscript text is divided into numbered sections; line and page
numbers are added and text is double-spaced
5.An ethical statement is required for experiments involving humans or
animals
6.Conflict-of-interest statement is included a

12. The Food Process
1.The manuscript fits the Aims and Scope of the journal
2.The manuscript is written in accordance with the Guide for Authors
3.The text is written in good English. Authors who feel their manuscript
might require editing to meet correct scientific English requirements
may wish to use an English Language Editing service such as the one
available from Elsevier's WebShop
4.Manuscript text is divided into numbered sections; line and page
numbers are added and text is double-spaced
5.An ethical statement is required for experiments involving humans or
animals
6.Conflict-of-interest statement is included a

13. The Food Process
1.The manuscript fits the Aims and Scope of the journal
2.The manuscript is written in accordance with the Guide for Authors
3.The text is written in good English. Authors who feel their manuscript
might require editing to meet correct scientific English requirements
may wish to use an English Language Editing service such as the one
available from Elsevier's WebShop
4.Manuscript text is divided into numbered sections; line and page
numbers are added and text is double-spaced
5.An ethical statement is required for experiments involving humans or
animals
6.Conflict-of-interest statement is included a

14. The Food Process
1.The manuscript fits the Aims and Scope of the journal
2.The manuscript is written in accordance with the Guide for Authors
3.The text is written in good English. Authors who feel their manuscript
might require editing to meet correct scientific English requirements
may wish to use an English Language Editing service such as the one
available from Elsevier's WebShop
4.Manuscript text is divided into numbered sections; line and page
numbers are added and text is double-spaced
5.An ethical statement is required for experiments involving humans or
animals
6.Conflict-of-interest statement is included a

15. The Food Process
1.The manuscript fits the Aims and Scope of the journal
2.The manuscript is written in accordance with the Guide for Authors
3.The text is written in good English. Authors who feel their manuscript
might require editing to meet correct scientific English requirements
may wish to use an English Language Editing service such as the one
available from Elsevier's WebShop
4.Manuscript text is divided into numbered sections; line and page
numbers are added and text is double-spaced
5.An ethical statement is required for experiments involving humans or
animals
6.Conflict-of-interest statement is included a