Exploring the structure and physical and chemical properties of solutions dispersions soft solids fats and cellular systems physical chemistry of foods describes the physiochemical principles of the reactions and conversions that occur during the manufacture handling and storage of foods coverage progresses from aspects of thermodynamics bonds and interaction forces and reaction kinetics to transport phenomena polymers colloidal interactions nucleation glass transitions and . In general physical chemistry is a multidisciplinary science that involves knowledge of thermodynamics quantum chemistry transport phenomena electrochemistry among other in foods physical chemistry is useful to understand the changes of foods and provide the basis for the food processing optimization in this context take in count . Physical chemistry of foods food science and technology by pieter walstra 2002 03 04 good ships with tracking number international worldwide shipping available may not contain access codes or supplements may be re issue may be ex library shipping handling by region buy with confidence excellent customer service. Physical chemistry of foods in the department of food science at the university of guelph ontario canada in 1993 this course was based largely on courses in food physics given at wageningen university developed in cooperation with my colleagues dr ton van vliet and dr albert prins i also want to mention that dr owen fennema of the