(* = main contact)

Chapters 1 and 11

P. A. Williams

Glyndwr University

Plas Coch

Mold Road

Wrexham LL11 2AW

UK

E-mail: [e-mail]

G. O. Phillips

Phillips Hydrocolloids Research Ltd

45 Old Bond Street

London W15 4AQ

E-mail: [e-mail]

Chapter 2

E. Dickinson

Procter Department of Food Science

University of Leeds

Leeds LS2 9JT

UK

Chapter 3

C. A. Edwards* and A. L. Garcia

Human Nutrition Section

Division of Developmental Medicine

University of Glasgow

Yorkhill Hospitals

Glasgow G3 8SJ

UK

E-mail:

[e-mail]

Chapter 4

R. ArmiseÂn*

Hispanagar S. A. R & D Director

(Retired)

Independent Chemistry Consultant

Calle Sierra Ovejero 8

Pozuelo de AlarcoÂn

28224 Madrid

Spain

E-mail: armisen.consulting@

armisen.e.telefonica.net

Contributor contact details

E-mail: [e-mail]

F. Galatas

Hispanagar S.A.

Calle Pedro de Valdivia 34

28006 Madrid

Spain

Chapter 5

P. Taggart

National Starch Food Innovation

Prestbury Court

Greencourts Business Park

333 Styal Road

Manchester M22 5LW

UK

E-mail: [e-mail]

J.R. Mitchell*

Division of Food Sciences

Sutton Bonnington Campus

University of Nottingham

Loughborough LE12 5RD

UK

E-mail:

[e-mail]

Chapter 6

I. J. Haug* and K. I. Draget

Norwegian University of Science and

Technology (NTNU)

N-7491 Trondheim

Norway

E-mail: [e-mail]

[e-mail]

Chapter 7

Alan Imeson

FMC Biopolymer

12 Langley Close

Epsom

Surrey KT18 6HG

UK

E-mail: [e-mail]

Chapters 8 and 9

Graham Sworn

Danisco France SAS

20 rue Brunel

75017 Paris

France

E-mail: [e-mail]

Chapter 10

W. Wielinga

Hinterdorfstrasse 41

8274-TaÈgerwilen

Switzerland

E-mail:

[e-mail]

Chapter 12

Hans-Ulrich Endreû*

Herbstreith & Fox KG Pektin-Fabrik

NeuenbuÈrg

75305 NeuenbuÈrg

Germany

E-mail: h.u.endress@herbstreith-

fox.de

Steen Hoejgaard Christensen

CP Kelco ApS

4621 Lille Skensved

Germany

E-mail:

[e-mail]

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Chapter 13

J. O'Regan, M. P. Ennis and

D. M. Mulvihill*

Department of Food & Nutritional

Sciences

National University of Ireland Cork

University College Cork

Cork

Ireland

E-mail: [e-mail]

Chapter 14

M. Anton*

INRA Nantes Unite 1268 BiopolymeÁres

Interactions Assemblages

BP 71627 44316

Nantes cedex 3

France

E-mail: [e-mail]

F. Nau and V. Lechevalier

DeÂpartement AgroAlimentaire ±

Agrocampus Ouest

UMR INRA Science et Technologie

du Lait et de l'Oeuf

65 rue de Saint Brieuc

CS 84215

35042 Rennes cedex

France

E-mail: francoise.nau@agrocampus-

ouest.fr

[e-mail]

Chapter 15

S. GonzaÂlez-PeÂrez* and J. B. Arellano

Institute of Natural Resources and

Agrobiology

Consejo Superior de Investigaciones

CientõÂficas (IRNASA-CSIC)

Cordel de Merinas 40-52

37008 Salamanca

Spain

E-mail:

[e-mail]

[e-mail]

Chapter 16

C. Schmitt*

Department of Food Science and

Technology

Nestle Research Center

Vers-chez-les-Blanc

CH-1000 Lausanne 26

Switzerland

E-mail:

[e-mail]

L. Aberkane

Laboratoire d'IngeÂnierie des

BiomoleÂcules

INPL-ENSAIA

2 Avenue de la ForeÃt de Haye

F-54505 Vandoeuvre-leÁs-Nancy

cedex 5

France
C. Sanchez

Laboratoire Biocatalyse BioproceÂdeÂs

INPL-ENSAIA

2 Avenue de la ForeÃt de Haye

F-54505 Vandoeuvre-leÁs-Nancy

cedex 5

France

Chapter 17

Saphwan Al-Assaf,* G.O. Phillips and

V. Amar

Phillips Hydrocolloids Research

Centre

Glyndwr University, Wrexham

Mold Road

Wrexham LL11 2AW

UK

E-mail: [e-mail]

[e-mail]

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Chapter 18

Y. LoÂpez-Franco

Laboratory of Biopolymers

Centro de InvestigacioÂn en

AlimentacioÂn y Desarrollo A.C.

P.O. Box 1735

Hermosillo

Sonora 83000

Mexico
I. Higuera-Ciapara

Laboratory of Natural Polymers

Centro de InvestigacioÂn en

AlimentacioÂn y Desarrollo A.C.

P.O. Box 284

Guaymas

Sonora 85440

Mexico
F. M. Goycoolea*

Department of Pharmacy and

Pharmaceutical Technology

Universidad de Santiago de

Compostela

Campus Sur s/n

A CorunÄa 15782

Spain

E-mail: [e-mail]
and
Laboratory of Biopolymers

Centro de Investigacion en

Alimentacion y Desarrollo, A. C.

P.O. Box 1735

Hermosillo

Sonora 83000

Mexico

E-mail: [e-mail]
Weiping Wang

Andi-Johnson Konjac Co Ltd.

1-504 Long Spring Gardens

118 Yang Bridge West Road

Fuzhou

China 350002

E-mail: [e-mail]

Chapter 19

K. Nishinari* and M. Takemasa

Department of Food & Nutrition

Faculty of Human Life Science

Osaka City University

Sumiyoshi

Osaka 558-0022

Japan

E-mail: [e-mail]

and

Phillips Hydrocolloid Research

Centre/Glyndwr University

Plas Coch

Mold Road

Wrexham LL11 2AW

UK

and

Department of Polymer Science &

Engineering

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Shanghai 200240

People's Republic of China

K. Yamatoya and M. Shirakawa

Dainippon-Sumitomo Pharma Co. Ltd

1-5-51 Eble, Fukushima

Osaka 553-0001

Japan

Chapter 20

K. Nishinari*

Department of Food & Nutrition

Faculty of Human Life Science

Osaka City University

Sumiyoshi

Osaka 558-0022

Japan

E-mail: [e-mail]

xviii Contributors

and

Phillips Hydrocolloid Research

Centre/Glyndwr University

Plas Coch

Mold Road

Wrexham LL11 2AW

UK

and

Department of Polymer Science &

Engineering

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Shanghai 200240

People's Republic of China

H. Zhang

Department of Polymer Science &

Engineering

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Shanghai 200240

People's Republic of China

T. Funami

Hydrocolloid Laboratory

San-Ei Gen F.F.I. Inc.

Toyonaka

Osaka 561-8588

Japan

Chapter 21

J. K. Park

Department of Chemical Engineering

Kyungpook National University

Sankyuk-dong 1370

Buk-ku

Daegu 701-702

Korea

E-mail: [e-mail]

T. Khan

Department of Pharmaceutical

Science

COMSATS Institute of Information

Technology

University Road

Post Code 22060

Abbottabad

NWFP

Pakistan

E-mail: [e-mail]

Chapter 22

D. G. Stevenson*

National Starch

Bridgewater, NJ 08807

USA

E-mail:

[e-mail]

G. E. Inglett

National Center for Agricultural

Utilization Research (NCAUR)

Agricultural Research Center

USDA

Peoria, IL 61604

USA

Chapter 23

M. S. Izydorczyk

Grain Research Laboratory

Canadian Grain Commission

14040303 Main Street

Winnipeg, MB

Canada R3C 3G8

E-mail: marta.izydorczyk@

grainscanada.gc.ca

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Chapter 24

H. Maeda

Protein and Food Ingredients Division

Soy Protein Processed Foods

Company

Fuji Oil Co., Ltd

1 Sumiyoshi-cho

Izumisano-shi

Osaka 598-8540

Japan

E-mail:

[e-mail]

A. Nakamura

Research and Development

Headquarters

Food Science Research Institute

Fuji Oil Co., Ltd.

4-3 Kinunodai

Tsukubamirai-shi

Ibaraki-Pref. 300-2497

Japan

E-mail:

[e-mail]

Chapter 25

J. C. F. Murray

London

UK

E-mail: [e-mail]

Chapter 26

J. K. Park

Department of Chemical Engineering

Kyungpook National University

Sankyuk-dong 1370

Buk-ku

Daegu 701-702

Korea

E-mail: [e-mail]

J. Y. Jung

Search & Analysis Team 2

Korea Institute of Patent Information

(KIPS)

647-9 Yeoksam-dong

Gangnam-gu

Seoul

Korea 135-980

E-mail: [e-mail] or

[e-mail]

T. Khan

Department of Pharmaceutical

Science

COMSATS Institute of Information

Technology

University Road

Post Code 22060

Abbottabad

NWFP

Pakistan

E.mail: [e-mail]

Chapter 27

G. R. Krawczyk,* A. Venables and

D. Tuason

FMC BioPolymer

PO Box 8

Princeton, NJ 08543

USA

E-mail: [e-mail]

[e-mail]

[e-mail]

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Chapter 28

A. Nussinovitch

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Institute of Biochemistry

Food Science and Nutrition

The Robert H. Smith Faculty of

Agriculture, Food and

Environment

P.O. Box 12

Rehovot 76100

Israel

E-mail: [e-mail]

Chapter 29

K. I. Draget

Department of Biotechnology

Norwegian University of Science and

Technology (NTNU)

N-7491 Trondheim

Norway

E-mail: [e-mail]

Chapter 30

D. Meyer

Sensus

PO Box 1308

4700 BH Roosendaal

The Netherlands

E-mail: [e-mail]

J.-P. Blaauwhoed

Cosun Food Technology Centre

PO Box 1308

4700 BH Roosendaal

The Netherlands

Chapter 31

R. A. A. Muzzarelli

Muzzarelli Consulting

Via Volterra 7

IT-60123

Ancona

Italy

E-mail: [e-mail]

and

R. A. A. Muzzarelli and C. Muzzarelli

Institute of Biochemistry

University of Ancona

Via Ranieri 67

IT-60100 Ancona

Italy

Chapter 32

S. Takigami

Center for Material Research by

Instrumental Analysis

Gunma University

1-5-1 Tenjincho

Kiryu-shi

Gunma 376-8515

Japan

E-mail:

[e-mail]

Contributors xxi