Dr. Fatih Yildiz teaches and conducts research in the biochemistry, biotechnology, and food engineering departments at the Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey. He has done research projects with FAO, UNIDO, UNICEF, and NATO as a project director and has published more than research and review papers in international and national journals as the major author.

• Water and Its Relation to Food. Glycobiology of Foods: Food Carbohydrates-Occurrence, Production, Food Uses, and Healthful Properties. Amino Acids, Oligopeptides, Polypeptides, and Proteins. Enzymes Applied in Food Technology. Lipids, Fats, and Oils. Nucleic Acid Biochemistry: Food Applications. Hormones: Regulation of Human Metabolism. Physiologically Bioactive Compounds of Functional Foods, Herbs, and Dietary Supplements. Flavor Compounds in Foods. Food Acids: Organic Acids, Volatile Organic Acids, and Phenolic Acids. Biological Oxidations: Enzymatic and Nonenzymatic Browning Reactions and Control Mechanisms. Lipid Oxidation and Control of Oxidation. Food Additives and Contaminants. Nutrigenomics and Nutrigenetics. Pharmacogenomics and Toxicogenomics in Food Chemicals. Index.