Process Optimization of Cowpea Tempeh by Response Surface Methodology - Couverture souple

Annor, George Amponsah; Sakyi-Dawson, Esther

 
9783838381640: Process Optimization of Cowpea Tempeh by Response Surface Methodology

Synopsis

Tempeh is a traditional Indonesian fermented food which consists of cooked, dehulled soy beans, or other materials, bound into a solid cake by the growth of a mould, most commonly Rhizopus oligosporus. For centuries, yellow-seeded soybeans have been the most common and preferred raw material to make tempeh. The production of tempeh from cowpeas, as well as the optimization of the processes is expected improve its nutritional composition and increase its utilization. This book looks at how to optimize some of the process conditions in the preparation of tempeh from cowpea using Response Surface Methodology and characterizing the optimized product.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Tempeh is a traditional Indonesian fermented food which consists of cooked, dehulled soy beans, or other materials, bound into a solid cake by the growth of a mould, most commonly Rhizopus oligosporus. For centuries, yellow-seeded soybeans have been the most common and preferred raw material to make tempeh. The production of tempeh from cowpeas, as well as the optimization of the processes is expected improve its nutritional composition and increase its utilization. This book looks at how to optimize some of the process conditions in the preparation of tempeh from cowpea using Response Surface Methodology and characterizing the optimized product.

Biographie de l'auteur

George Amponsah Annor is a Lecturer at the Department of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Ghana Legon. He holds an MPhil degree in Food Science and a BSc. (Honors) degree in Nutrition and Food Science, awarded by the University of Ghana. Mr. Annor is currently the Coordinator for the West African Food Data Systems (WAFOODS).

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