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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.

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    • Horse Pasture Management

      • 2nd Edition
      • November 19, 2024
      • Paul H. Sharpe
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 3 2 3 9 5 0 8 4 8
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 3 2 3 9 5 0 8 5 5
      Horse Pasture Management, Second Edition provides updated coverage on strategies for managing behavior, grouping, environments and feeding needs of grazing horses. Sections cover the structure, function and identification of forages, continuing into nutritional value of pasture plants. Management of soil, the function of a pasture ecosystem and management of plants in a pasture is covered next, followed by forage yield determination, horse grazing behavior, feed choices of horses, management of grazing horses, and how to calculate how many horses should be grazing relative to land size. Advantages of grazing more than one species of animal are described. Management of hay and silage are included since year-round grazing is not possible on many horse farms. Several chapters deal with interactions of a horse farm with the environment, including climate and weather and other living things. The book also covers strategies for managing manure, erosion, and water quality. It is ideal for researchers, scientists and students involved in animal science, specifically equine studies. Agriculturists, equine managers and veterinarians will also find this book useful.

    • Sustainable Management of Agro-Food Waste

      • 1st Edition
      • November 17, 2024
      • Shalini Rai + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 2 3 6 7 9 2
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 2 3 6 8 0 8
      Sustainable Management of Agro-Food Waste: Fundamental Aspects and Practical Applications provides insights into the latest approaches for optimizing waste produced by these industries. Bioconversion of agro-food waste is a significant concern for maintaining the ecosystem. This book covers current research into the production of a variety of bioactive compounds, bioenergy resources, and nanomaterials using potential microbes associated widely with the industry’s waste. With primary focus on the microbial enzymes, secondary metabolites, single cell protein, bioethanol, biohydrogen, bio-fortified compost, bioelectricity, and nanomaterial’s, the book presents a range of biotechnological approaches.Sections describe the application of microbial niches in waste recycling and renewable energies like biofuel, plant enzymes, and hormones for different agriculture and allied sectors. With recent advancements in the synthesis of bioactive compounds, bioenergy, and nanomaterials and the discovery of their agriculture, environmental and biomedical applications, it is expected that these methods will be applied at a large scale for industrial application in different sectors. Policies required for the agro-food waste management and option for their utilization are also discussed, along with the sources of their generation.

    • Neglected Zoonoses and Antimicrobial Resistance

      • 1st Edition
      • November 16, 2024
      • Indranil Samanta + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 1 6 0 6 2 2
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 1 6 0 6 3 9
      Neglected Zoonoses and Antimicrobial Resistance: Impact on One Health and Sustainable Development Goals provides a thorough examination of how neglected zoonoses and antimicrobial resistance together hinder the achievement of sustainable development goals declared by the United Nations in the pursuit of a disease-free world. Neglected zoonotic diseases, as defined by the World Health Organization, are diseases likely to impact the livelihoods of livestock keepers and those living in periurban communities in developing countries. This book examines how such zoonoses affect the health of vulnerable farming populations and reduce the production capacity of their livestock.Written by internationally recognized experts in the field of livestock and poultry zoonoses, this book provides the reader with a comprehensive description of modern sustainable development goals and defines neglected zoonotic diseases and their impacts on human physical, mental, social, and economic health. Subsequent chapters systematically describe the epidemiology, hosts and transmission, disease process, economic significance, and prevention and treatment protocols of key neglected zoonotic diseases, including echinococcosis, leishmaniasis, zoonotic tuberculosis, anthrax, brucellosis, leptospirosis, borreliosis, rickettsioses, and rabies. The book concludes with an assessment of the obstacles to achieving Sustainable Development Goals and possible mitigation strategies for veterinary researchers and policymakers alike.

    • Plant Cell Biology

      • 3rd Edition
      • November 15, 2024
      • Randy O. Wayne
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 2 1 4 6 9 1
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 2 1 4 7 0 7
      Plant Cell Biology: From Astronomy to Zoology, Third Edition connects the fundamentals of plant anatomy, plant physiology, plant growth and development, plant taxonomy, plant biochemistry, plant molecular biology, and plant cell biology. It covers all aspects of plant cell biology without emphasizing any one plant, organelle, molecule, or technique. Although most examples are biased towards plants, basic similarities between all living eukaryotic cells (animal and plant) are recognized and used to best illustrate cell processes. This is a must-have reference for scientists with a background in plant anatomy, plant physiology, plant growth and development, plant taxonomy, and more.

    • Feed and Feeding for Fish and Shellfish

      • 1st Edition
      • November 15, 2024
      • Vikas Kumar
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 2 1 5 5 6 8
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 2 1 5 5 7 5
      Feed and Feeding for Fish and Shellfish: Nutritional Physiology presents foundational knowledge and the most recent advances in aquaculture finfish and crustacean metabolism and nutritional requirements, feed ingredients, nutrient deficiency disorders, and integrated sciences. Nutrition is fundamental to the success and sustainability of the aquaculture industry as it relates to economics, fish health, high-quality product production, and pollution minimization. This book provides a unique, complete, and comprehensive coverage of the nutrition, metabolism, and feeding strategies of key aquaculture species.Written by an international group of experts, this work introduces nutrient requirements of finfish, prawn, shrimp, crabs, and lobster before delving into advances in feed ingredients, production, and practices. Latter chapters discuss the risks of nutritional deficiency and associated diseases and disorders. The final section of the book describes integrated sciences, including aquaculture species immune systems, muscle development, reproduction, gut health, and broader perspectives on seafood quality and food security.

    • Natural Preservatives for Food

      • 1st Edition
      • November 13, 2024
      • Manzoor Ahmad Shah + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 3 2 3 9 5 6 1 4 7
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 3 2 3 9 5 6 1 5 4
      Natural Preservatives for Food helps to identify various natural preservatives for applications in the food industry, including different areas like meat, fish, dairy, cereals, etc. The book's chapters deal with different sources of natural preservatives such as plant, microbial and animal based, while also covering chemistry, encapsulation and delivery, and the safety and regulatory status of natural preservatives. This book act as a comprehensive resource for food scientists, researchers and scholars, but is ideal for personnel working in various food industries.

    • Quality Analysis and Packaging of Seafood Products

      • 1st Edition
      • November 8, 2024
      • Ashutosh Kumar Shukla + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 2 2 0 8 2 1
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 2 2 0 8 1 4
      Quality Analysis and Packaging of Seafood Products provides information on basics of packaging and novel packaging technologies and their potential application for fishery products. Dealing specifically with the seafood packaging and quality aspects, the book is a complete resource for ensuring better quality of fish products.Divided into three parts, the title deals with seafood nutrition and quality, packaging options, including new technologies and smart and edible, biodegradable packages. In addition, it covers the quality aspects, such as biochemical quality and hazards associated with processing and packaging of fishery products. The book also includes standard guidelines and regulations on the use of packaging materials for fishery products, besides covering sustainability aspects which are crucial for the future fishery industry.Edited by global experts in the area of seafood processing and packaging, this book is the ultimate guide on conventional and advanced packaging technologies and their potential applications in fish preservation. It is dedicated to all researchers and specialists in seafood processing and technology, as well as packaging materials, besides food companies and fish processing industries.

    • Organic Feed Additives for Livestock

      • 1st Edition
      • November 1, 2024
      • Mahmoud Alagawany + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 1 3 5 1 0 1
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 1 3 5 1 1 8
      Feed additives (natural or synthetic) are formulations added to livestock rations to improve growth rates, reproductive and productive traits, feed efficiency, ruminal fermentation profiles, methane mitigation, digestion and absorption of nutrients, immunity, and overall health of the animal. Organic Feed Additives for Livestock will focus on the beneficial effects of organic feed additives and on food animals, including ruminants, poultry, fish, and more. It will also explore how these feed additives can benefit food animal production, reproduction, and health. Each chapter will cover the significance of an organic feed supplement, especially as an alternative to synthetic growth promoters, with topics including medicinal plants, cold pressed and essential oils, natural antioxidants, emulsifiers, acidifiers and organic acids, fibrolytic enzymes, organic minerals, probiotics, macro- and microalgae, organic nanoparticles, yeast and its derivatives, and bee pollen.Contributed by a range of livestock and aquaculture specialists from around the world, this book takes a holistic approach to explore how organic additives offer an efficient strategy to improve livestock productivity and health. This reference is an excellent resource for researchers and graduate students interested in animal agriculture, as well as veterinarians, animal nutritionists and breeders, and other livestock specialists. It will allow experts to stay up to date on organic options for livestock and serve as a starting point in generating new research ideas.

    • Sustainable Analytical Techniques in Food Science

      • 1st Edition
      • November 1, 2024
      • Bárbara Socas Rodríguez + 3 more
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 1 3 9 5 9 8
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 1 3 9 6 0 4
      Sustainable Analytical Techniques in Food Science covers the most relevant developments for the analytical evaluation and analysis of macro and micronutrients, contaminants, and microbiological studies as well as the approaches in food authentication, and characterization. With a focus on sustainability, this book provides a practical guide for researchers to adopt greener approaches for the study of food matrices including toxicity, safety and quality evaluations. It is an excellent guide for researchers working in the area of food sciences that want to assure the sustainability of the methodologies they are currently developing or applying in their laboratories.

    • Advances in Sustainable Applications of Microalgae

      • 1st Edition
      • October 29, 2024
      • José Carlos Magalhães Pires + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 2 2 1 2 7 9
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 2 2 1 2 8 6
      Advances in Sustainable Applications of Microalgae discusses different mechanisms used by microalgae to treat various gaseous streams, wastewaters, and pollution bioremediation. In addition, the advantages of the application of microalgal biomass in the agricultural and food/feed sectors are presented and bioenergy from microalgae with a view to sustainability is explored. The present covers the use of microalgal cultures in various applications, such as: the treatment of gaseous streams by removing various contaminants, wastewater treatment through the removal of several pollutants, biomass valorization for agriculture purposes, bioenergy from microalgae, and industrial integration of all these processes in a biorefinery concept.Finally, the book emphasizes the importance of gathering scientific knowledge to overcome drawbacks related to microalgal production and develops the concept of biorefinery based on microalgal biomass for a more sustainable future.

Related subjects

Agricultural science

Animal science

Aquatic science

Entomology

Food science and technology

Forest science

Mathematical biosciences

Plant science

Soil science

Veterinary science