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Books in Agricultural and biological sciences

The Agricultural and Biological Sciences collection advances science-based knowledge for the improvement of animal and plant life and for secure food systems that produce nutritious, novel, sustainable foods with minimal environmental impact. Food Science titles include not only those products from agriculture but all other aspects from food production to nutrition, health and safety, chemistry to security, policy, law and regulation. Biological Sciences address animal behaviour and biodiversity, organismal and evolutionary biology, entomology, marine biology and aquaculture, plant science and forestry.

  • Fungal Secondary Metabolites

    Synthesis and Applications in Agroecosystem
    • 1st Edition
    • Heba I. Mohamed + 1 more
    • English
    Fungal Secondary Metabolites: Synthesis and Applications in Agroecosystem presents the properties and biotechnological applications of fungal metabolites and their industrial, pharmaceutical, antimicrobial, and anticancer applications.Chapter... cover topics including the role of fungal metabolites in the management of biotic or abiotic stress, microbial alkaloids and their pharmaceutical and agricultural applications, and fungal metabolites as novel plant pathogen antagonists. In order to develop novel bioactive compounds, researchers must understand the agricultural applications of fungal metabolites. This book provides expert insights from around the globe highlighting the latest understanding and future prospects for their use.Plant and agri-food environmental scientists, researchers, graduate, and post-graduate students in related fields will find value in this reference book which is published as part of the Nanobiotechnology for Plant Protection series.

  • Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials in the Agri-Food Industries

    Smart Nanoarchitectures, Technologies, Challenges, and Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • Pardeep Singh + 4 more
    • English
    Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials in the Agri-Food Industries: Smart Nanoarchitectures, Technologies, Challenges, and Applications brings together the latest advances in the utilization of advances nanotechnology, nanoarchitectures, and nanomaterials in the agricultural and food sectors. The book begins by discussing recent trends towards sustainable synthesis and application, covering green nanomaterials and biodegradable nanomaterials and composites. Subsequent chapters focus on key application areas of engineered nanomaterials in both agriculture and food processing, such as crop production and protection, delivery vehicles, detection of contaminants, nanobionic and genetic engineering in plants, active food packaging and preservation, enhanced food formulations and nutrients, nanoscale additives for freshness, and nanosensors. This is followed by a section that addresses key challenges relating to the application of nanostructures and nanodevices in these sectors, including global market considerations, health and environmental concerns, and intellectual property and socio-economic issues. Finally, policy implications and future perspective for the field are reviewed in detail.

  • Nutrición comunitaria

    • 4th Edition
    • Javier Aranceta Bartrina
    • Spanish
    Nutrición comunitaria es el texto en castellano referente en la disciplina con casi 30 años de historia, dirigido por el Dr. Javier Aranceta, un reconocido experto en la aplicación de la nutrición comunitaria tanto a nivel local como en los países latinoamericanos. Está dirigido tanto a estudiantes de Nutrición como Medicina y otros grados de Ciencias de la Salud. La nueva edición sigue la misma filosofía de las anteriores, es decir presentar de forma clara y de fácil comprensión todos los aspectos relevantes en la disciplina. Esta edición incorpora 9 nuevos capítulos. Especial atención merecen los correspondientes al papel de la microbiota y el de las 7 “S” de la Agenda de 2030.

  • Advances in Food and Nutrition Research

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 106
    • Fidel Toldra
    • English
    Advances in Food and Nutrition Research, Volume 107 provides the latest advances on emerging bioactive compounds with putative health benefits and their controlled release and application in foods and nutraceuticals, as well as information on food technologies, including 3D printing, safety of raw materials, and viruses in foods. Chapters in this new release cover Tackling food allergens - the role of food processing on proteins’ allergenicity, Plant bioactive peptides for cardiovascular disease prevention, Caffeine and sport, Nanostructured steady-state nanocarriers for nutrients preservation and delivery, Flavor perception and health benefits of tea, Next Generation Plant-based Meat Alternatives: Sources, manufacturing and consumer acceptance, and more. Other sections cover Bioprotective cultures and bacteriocins as food preservatives and Raman Spectroscopy: principles and recent applications in Food Safety.

  • Biological Invasions and Global Insect Decline

    • 1st Edition
    • Jonatan Rodríguez + 2 more
    • English
    Biological Invasions and Global Insect Decline offers the most updated knowledge on how invasive alien species affect insect diversity worldwide. The book provides ongoing research and the most relevant information, covering the main aspects of the impact of biological invasions as well as future insights on mitigation and consequences. It discusses how the introduction of all kinds of organisms, from bacteria and plants to vertebrates, affect current declines in insect diversity. The latter portion of the book delves into existent and future monitoring and management programs, including citizen science and regenerative ecology as socio-ecological solutions to combat these threats. Written and edited by international experts on invasion ecology and insect conservation, this book explores the role of global change and the introduction of invasive species in altering the structure of habitats and how this induces a global insect decline. This will be a valuable resource for entomologists, invasion biologists and other researchers in biodiversity conservation, as well as practitioners and stakeholders concerned about problematic invasive alien species and insect population decline.

  • Breeding Disease-Resistant Horticultural Crops

    • 1st Edition
    • Paul W. Bosland + 1 more
    • English
    Breeding Disease-Resistant Horticultural Crops is a complete and comprehensive resource for understanding the concept of breeding disease resistant crops, especially horticultural crops. Breeders of horticultural crops face distinct challenges that are different from agronomy/row crops, and these crops do not benefit from the vast body of literature available for agronomic crops. This book covers the basic theories that underpin breeding for disease resistance and features extensive real-world examples. Both classical and biotechnical breeding methods are covered, with an emphasis on how these methods are adapted for horticultural species. Presented in a logical flow for the reader, this book addresses historical perspectives and context as it relates to breeding for disease resistance. It highlights treatments of resistance in the context of the phenotype, the genotype, the pathogen, the environment interaction, sources of resistance, and the deployment of resistance to obtain a durable resistance.

  • Applications of Seaweeds in Food and Nutrition

    • 1st Edition
    • Daniel Ingo Hefft + 1 more
    • English
    Applications of Seaweeds in Food and Nutrition provides an overview on the cultural, biological and engineering dimensions relating to seaweed as a food. With the need for sustainable and healthy foods growing, this comprehensive resource explores how seaweeds can deliver not only nutritional benefits, but also antiviral and antibacterial properties as a food additive and within food processing and manufacturing. Recent developments show that the use of seaweed extracts as a compound can prevent browning. It use in other areas such as a thickening and gelling agents in foods and cosmetics is also encouraging. There are hundreds of different varieties of seaweed known to mankind, yet very little literature is available on the processing of these "crops." This book provides these valuable and practical insights.

  • Acrylamide in Food

    • 2nd Edition
    • Vural Gokmen + 1 more
    • English
    Acrylamide in Food, Second Edition, is fully updated with four new chapters that incorporate current literature on acrylamide, including analysis, formation mechanisms, levels in foods, reduction strategies, and new regulations, such as the one made by the European Union in 2017 regarding the presence of acrylamide in processed foods. The book comprises of four parts: part one introduces acrylamide and the food chain in the context of harm and health. Part two focusses on acrylamide in various types of foods, such as bakery products, fried potato products, coffee, battered products, water, table olives, etc. Part three highlights its interaction mechanisms and health effects. Part four discusses methods of analysis. Acrylamide in Food, Second Edition is edited by a team of international experts in the field and is a quality reference in the developing field of acrylamide in food. It is valuable to researchers in the food industry or working on evaluating the factors affecting the formation of acrylamide in different heat-treated foods and the possibilities of reducing acrylamide formation accordingly.

  • Advances in Agronomy

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 182
    • Donald L. Sparks
    • English
    Advances in Agronomy, Volume 182, the latest release in this leading reference on agronomy, contains a variety of updates and highlights new advances in the field, each written by an international board of authors.

  • Ecophysiology of the European Green Crab (Carcinus maenas) and Related Species

    Mechanisms Behind the Success of a Global Invader
    • 1st Edition
    • Dirk Weihrauch + 1 more
    • English
    Ecophysiology of the Green Shore Crab (Carcinus maenas) and Related Species: Mechanisms Behind the Success of a Global Invader provides an in-depth perspective of this devastatingly invasive coastal species. During the last 175 years, Carcinus maenas has spread around the globe by human activities. Because of its ability to flourish in a wide variety of ecosystems and outcompete native species it has been listed as one of the top 100 worst global invaders. Written by international experts, this book focuses on Carcinus maenas and discusses other brachyurans with similar physiologies as comparisons, including control systems and mechanisms used. This book serves as a valuable resource for researchers in marine biology and invasive biology, as well as for university lecturers, government or environmental agencies.

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