Explore the fascinating world of carbohydrates with the fully updated second edition of ‘Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biochemistry: Structure and Mechanism’. This essential textbook from The Bookish Owl delves into the crucial roles carbohydrates play in biology as energy sources, structural components, and informational molecules. Discover how their reactivity and conformational behavior are governed by fundamental mechanistic and stereochemical principles, applicable to both biological and industrial processes like food and paper production. With extensive references and a detailed index, this book equips new and experienced researchers, chemists, biochemists, and food scientists with the knowledge to understand physical-chemical principles and initiate carbohydrate research. An indispensable resource for anyone involved in polysaccharide processing.