functional carbohydrates: development, characterization, and biomanufacture

This book covers several major functional carbohydrates widely used in food and other applications. It presents technical details of bio-manufacture, providing direct assistance to researchers and engineers who are interested in applying and producing these carbohydrates. The book first addresses the history and recent developments of a selected number of important functional carbohydrates and then goes on to introduce the source, properties and applications of functional acids, saccharides and certain saccharide derivatives.