The physico-chemical properties of proteins in food are of crucial importance in food quality and food processing. This book details the functional properties of food proteins and their modifications. Special attention is given to the improvement of existing and the design of new food systems using proteins with modified properties.

The book is devoted to expanding current views on the phenomena of protein functionality in food systems. Protein functionalities in foods have been the object ofextensive research over the last thirty to forty years and significant progress has been made in understanding the mechanism and factors influencing the functionality of proteins. The functionality of proteins is one of the fastest developing fields in the studies of protein utilization in foods. Currently, a broad spectrum of data related to protein functionality in food systems has been collected, however, much more needs to be...