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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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    • Advances in Food and Nutrition Research

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 110
      • June 20, 2024
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Advances in Food and Nutrition Research, Volume 111 provides the latest on highly timely topics, including Understanding the Heterocyclic Aromatic Amine Research: An Overview and Recent Findings, Recent advances and challenges in the analysis of natural toxins, High Pressure Processing Plus Technologies: Enhancing the Inactivation of Vegetative Microorganisms, A discussion on A1-free milk: nuances and comments beyond implications to the health, Bioactive peptides as a novel strategy to prevent alcoholic liver injury, Hemp seed protein-derived short- and medium-chain peptides and their multifunctional properties, Condensed tannins – their content in plant foods, changes during processing, antioxidant and biological activities, and more.

    • Microbial Biostimulants for Plant Growth and Abiotic Stress Amelioration

      • 1st Edition
      • June 19, 2024
      • Puneet Singh Chauhan + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Microbial Biostimulants for Plant Growth and Abiotic Stress Amelioration, the latest release in the Biostimulants and Protective Biochemical Agents series, provides readers with insights into the major role of biostimulants in plant growth and development while under abiotic stress. The term biostimulants is broadly used to reference a group of diverse substances and microorganisms that stimulate life or that promote favorable plant responses. They stimulate natural processes to enhance/benefit nutrient uptake, nutrient efficiency, tolerance to abiotic stress, and crop quality.Many biostimulants improve nutrition and they do so regardless of their own nutrient contents. Further, recently microbe-based biostimulants have emerged as important plant protectors under a range of adverse conditions.

    • Waste Management for Sustainable and Restored Agricultural Soil

      • 1st Edition
      • June 16, 2024
      • Vijay Singh Meena + 6 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Waste Management for Sustainable and Restored Agricultural Soil provides a holistic approach to various mechanisms of waste management for plant nutrients, highlighting the importance of improving plant growth, nutrient concentration, and system sustainability for enhancing crop production and achieving desired environmental goals. Covering a broad overview of different kinds of wastes and waste recycling methods and sustainable management for soil health, this book focuses on both basic and applied aspects of waste management for sustainable agriculture and how nutrients are made available through waste. Academics, professionals, researchers and policymakers working in the fields of safe waste management for potential use in agricultural crop production will benefit from this book.

    • Future Food Systems

      • 1st Edition
      • June 13, 2024
      • Rickey Y. Yada + 3 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Future Food Systems: Exploring Global Production, Processing, Distribution and Consumption provides an overview of food systems, from farming through to logistics, processing, retail, service and consumption, with the intention of enabling more efficient development of policy and implementation of food related practices. The book presents the considerations which must be understood to develop effective and efficient policies and practices for any level of food system and along the continuum of those systems, with attention being given to the academic, public and private sector challenges, and opportunities for progress, efficiency, effectiveness, and sustainability.Prese... in parts to highlight key aspects of the subject area, the book explores production practices including increasingly important programs in integrated farming systems, vertical agriculture and urban farming, processes, value adding for commodities, agricultural technology, supply chain innovations and consumer considerations. The book provides foundational insights into the underpinnings of today’s food systems, its challenges and its opportunities for the future.

    • Valorization of Fruit Seed Waste from Food Processing Industry

      • 1st Edition
      • June 12, 2024
      • Manoj Kumar + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Valorization of Fruit Seed Waste from Food Processing Industry: Insights on Nutritional Profile, Biological Functions, and Applications, Volume Five in the Developments in Food Quality and Safety series, provides comprehensive information regarding different aspects of fruit seed waste which can be of great help to students, research scholars, professors, and food industries for both theoretical and practical work. The book covers the composition of different types of fruit seed waste, including their biological and functional characteristics, applications, and extraction/valorizat... methods for the production of value-added products.This series is the most up-to-date resource covering trend topics such as Advances in the analysis of toxic compounds and control of food poisoning; Food fraud, traceability and authenticity; Revalorization of agrifood industry; Natural antimicrobial compounds and application to improve the preservation of food; Non-thermal processing technologies in the food industry; Nanotechnology in food production; and Intelligent packaging and sensors for food applications.

    • Defense-Related Proteins in Plants

      • 1st Edition
      • June 4, 2024
      • Santosh Kumar Upadhyay
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Defense-related Proteins in Plants presents detailed information on the identification, characterization, mechanism of action, and application in crop improvement programs of these mechanisms in a single, cohesive volume. It includes foundational information to enable the understanding of these proteins and their applications in crop improvement programs.Defense-rel... proteins have drawn the attention of various plant and agricultural scientists and industries because they provide generalized direct stress tolerance in crop plants. These proteins, including lectins, chitinases, thaumatin, and osmotin among others, have been used for the development of transgenic plants to provide protection against various abiotic and biotic stresses. While there is a breadth of research and application information available, it has not previously been compiled into a single volume for the ease of comparison and translational work. This book is a complete guide to defense-related proteins in plants for various categories of readers. Also, it will inspire future research into the unexplored areas of the molecular aspects of these proteins to understand their role and action mechanism in plants and living organisms as a whole. Additionally agricultural scientists and industry professionals will find the application part of this book helpful in future crop design strategies.

    • Advances in Insect Physiology

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 66
      • June 3, 2024
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Advances in Insect Physiology, Volume 66 in the series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on topics including Cockroach Biology, Apocrine Secretion from Salivary Glands, and Female Insect Reproduction.

    • Adding Value to Fruit Wastes

      • 1st Edition
      • June 1, 2024
      • Sneh Punia Bangar + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Adding Value to Fruit Wastes: Extraction, Properties, and Industrial Applications provides the latest technologies used in fruit waste to extract, isolate, and characterize functional, active compounds and their diversified pharmacological, food, agricultural, and industrial applications. Divided in three sections, the book explores emerging technologies for the extraction of functional components, discusses value-added components, and works as a guide to its applications. The book also covers fruit wastes for extracting starch to provide more cereal crops available as food, besides supporting the efficient utilization of fruit wastes to bring opportunities for extraction of functional components in a sustainable manner for food applications.Written by a team of experts in the field, this book provides technicians, researchers, food technology experts, food industry personnel, and academia with value addition to the fruit waste and a lot more opportunities for extraction of functional components in a sustainable manner for food applications.

    • Asian Horseshoe Crabs

      • 1st Edition
      • June 1, 2024
      • Menghong Hu + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Asian Horseshoe Crabs: Biology, Ecology, Conservation, and Utilization provides a comprehensive and updated look at horseshoe crabs, often dubbed “living fossils.” Overfishing and environmental pressures have endangered these crustaceans, making this book essential for their protection. Authored by international experts, it focuses on three species: Tachypleus tridentatus, Tachypleus gigas, and Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda, covering their evolution, reproduction, physiology, and behaviors. Moreover, the book delves into the genomics and population dynamics of horseshoe crabs, examining their significance in human consumption and biomedical research, and including the use of blue blood and chitin.Conservation efforts and practices are also discussed, making this book a valuable resource for marine biologists, students, and academics.

    • Human Nutrition

      • 1st Edition
      • May 31, 2024
      • Francesco Visioli
      • English
      • Paperback
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      **Selected for 2025 Doody’s Core Titles® in Nutrition**Human Nutrition: From Molecular Biology to Everyday Life presents an integrated approach on how nutrients and non-nutrients affect cellular biochemistry, and how, in turn, they shape human physiology. Over the course of 8 chapters, and covering topics ranging from the importance of diet on health to nutrigenetics and nutrigenomics, this book debunks myths and provides readers with the knowledge they need to critically interpret and navigate nutrition information. Intended for nutritionists, dieticians, pharmacists, public health professionals, and others working in related fields, this book provides a comprehensive source on advances in human nutrition.

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