Food Safety Officers (FSOs) are responsible for analyzing food samples gathered from different places for examination. These professionals examine if there is any suspicious or hazardous material in the ingredients or the food product ensuring the safety of consumers.Many organizations/institutions conduct entrance examination for admission in various disciplines related to food science, dairy science and technology, postharvest technology, food processing technology, agricultural process and food engineering. There are also some competitive examinations such as ICAR-NET/ARS, CSIR-NET, SRF/JRF, GATE and Food Safety Officer by State Public Service Commissions. Hence there is a great need of terminological books covering a lot of important technical words related to Food Science.

Every effort has been made to ensure that the information compiles from various sources such as publications and internet sites are accurate and up to date. However, the readers are strictly advised to confirm the data in case of doubt. Mistakes and omissions if any are inadvertent and will be corrected when pointed out by the readers. We request all readers to send their valuable suggestions with regard to the improvement of this book.

Suresh Chandra: Professor (Process and Food Engineering) Department of Agricultural Engineering, College of Post Harvest Technology and Food Processing S.V.P. University of Agriculture & Technology, Meerut (UP)

Shobhi Choudhary: Research Scholar Department of Processing and Food Engineering S.V.P. University of Agriculture & Technology, Meerut (U.P.)

Alka Singh: Research Scholar Department of Processing and Food Engineering S.V.P. University of Agriculture & Technology, Meerut (U.P.)

Amit Kumar: Research Scholar Department of Processing and Food Engineering S.V.P. University of Agriculture & Technology, Meerut (U.P.)