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Vitamins are essential micronutrients that often degrade under processing and storage conditions, affecting the nutritional quality of food products. Understanding their stability mechanisms is vital for designing fortified and shelf-stable foods. Vitamin Stability in Processed Foods discusses the chemical, thermal, and oxidative factors influencing vitamin degradation during food manufacturing. The book examines stabilization strategies such as encapsulation, pH control, and light protection. It also highlights analytical methods for quantifying vitamin retention and loss. By combining chemistry, nutrition, and industrial application, it provides valuable insights for food scientists and manufacturers dedicated to preserving nutritional integrity.

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Dr. Pravin Udhavrao Ghatge has total of 16 years working experience in teaching, research and extension with specialization in food quality analysis, food instrumentation, food processing and product development along with food safety management. During his service he work in different capacities as senior research assistant, Assistant Professor and Scientist in the College of Food Technology. He has significant contribution in 06 recommendations accepted by Govt. of Maharashtra for the benefits of food processors, cottage entrepreneurs and farmers. He has successfully guided 04 PG students and co-guided 22 PG students and 32 UG students in the discipline food science and technology. Dr. Pravin Ghatge has many publications to his credit to mention : 43 Research Papers published in the International and National abstracted generals, 12 papers presented in seminar, 18 popular articles. Best poster presentation awards in 2014 and 2022 in the National Conferences. Significant member contribution in Choudhary Singh award for AICRP on arid legumes. Member contribution in Centre for Excellence in Quality awarded to AICRP arid legumes project in 2007. Presently working as Chairman of Vasantrao Naik Marawada Krishi Vidyapeeth Employees Credits Society, Parbhani. Life member of association of Food Scientist and Technologist, Mysuru.

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