ABSTRACT
The title of this chapter has been purposely designed to convey the author’s attempt to present the reader with material relevant and limited to the chemistry of phosphates in food systems. Phosphate chemistry, in its more general sense, is far beyond the scope of this book. The reader is advised to seek more specialized sources if his quest involves phosphates other than those included in the limited group of phosphorous compounds allowed for use in foods. Complete treatises exist on the immensely complex chemistry of phosphorus and phosphorous compounds, some of which have been invaluable sources of information for this book. 15
