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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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    • Hop Production

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 16
      • January 15, 1991
      • V. Rybacek
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 0 4 4 4 9 8 7 7 0 9
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 4 4 4 5 9 8 4 5 5
      This book deals in detail with all aspects of hop growing, hop cone handling, drying, storage and processing into hop products and preparations, and with their utilization in the brewing industry. Particular attention is given to theoretical and practical hop production problems from the perspective of biology, chemistry, and economics, the ultimate objective of the book being high-quality hop raw materials for the brewing industries. The book is intended for hop growers, traders, brewing specialists, agricultural colleges, hop research and brewing industry institutes.

    • Marketing Sugar and other Sweeteners

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 9
      • September 30, 1991
      • L.C. Polopolus + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 4 4 4 5 6 6 2 0 1
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 4 4 4 5 9 9 6 1 2
      Marketing Sugar and Other Sweeteners was written to fill a large void of literature on the marketing aspects of an important sector of the food market. In fact, there are no books available on this subject.The intent of this book is to provide a readable, non-technical publication which provides a comprehensive presentation of major issues, trends, data, and likely outcomes of sweetener marketing. The emphasis is upon presentation of the real world operation of sugar and other sweetener markets as opposed to a theoretical model of sweetener markets. This objective requires probing into private market institutions such as sugar brokerage, as well as publicly instituted sugar policies of the American federal government.All of the participants in sweetener production, marketing, and policy will find this book useful.

    • Artificial Habitats for Marine and Freshwater Fisheries

      • 1st Edition
      • October 17, 1991
      • William Seaman Jr.
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 0 1 2 6 3 4 3 4 5 8
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 0 8 0 5 7 1 1 7 1
      Artificial habitats have been used for centuries to successfully modify environments for the benefit of Man. In the aquatic environment, the use of artificial habitat technologies is of growing interest worldwide. Opportunities exist in both developed and developing nations to apply these technologies in many areas, including classical scientific investigations of ecosystem structure and function, engineering advances in underwater technology, and fisheries and environmental management. The applications of artificial habitat technologies are taking on ever greater economic, social, and environmental importance globally, not only in developed countries such as Japan where highly sophisticated technologies are used, but also in developing nations, where lower cost practices are in use. There is growing pressure to increase production, while at the same time preserve or enhance the environments and ecosystems surrounding fisheries. This book provides a comprehensive review of the facts, issues, and global trends emerging regarding the use of artificial habitats in aquatic ecosystems. It presents the most recent scientific advances in ecology and engineering technologies related to the building of artificial habitats, and it also presents many of the fisheries management and socioeconomic and environmental issues. Artificial Habitats for Marine and Freshwater Fisheries will be of interest to a broad audience including natural resource scientists, planners, and managers, particularly those interested in aquatic and fisheries science and management; organizations and individuals interested in commercial and recreational fishing; ecologists; environmental economists, engineers, lawyers, and social scientists; and geographers.

    • Feta and Related Cheeses

      • 1st Edition
      • January 1, 1991
      • A. Y. Tamime + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 1 8 5 5 7 3 2 7 8 0
      • eBook
        9 7 8 1 8 4 5 6 9 8 2 2 5
      This book provides a detailed guide to white brined cheeses: raw materials, processes, manufacture, equipment and packaging, chemistry, microbiology and sensory specifications. It includes comprehensive coverage of the production, maturation and distribution of cheeses such as Feta, Domiati and Halloumi as well as many more local varieties.

    • Food Contaminants

      • 1st Edition
      • October 1, 1991
      • C Creaser + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 1 8 5 5 7 3 7 8 4 6
      • eBook
        9 7 8 1 8 4 5 6 9 8 2 8 7
      This book contains contributions based on the proceedings of two symposia on food contamination held in London in April 1989 and May 1990, both of which were organised jointly by the Environment, Food Chemistry and Toxicology Groups of the Royal Society of Chemistry. The aim of these meetings was to assess the extraneous chemical contamination of food from two sources: firstly, food-chain contaminants - the presence of plant toxicants of fungal metabolites in food, or the contamination of food from environmental sources (airborne, aquatic and terrestrial); and secondly, food-production contaminants - contaminants of man-made origin brought about by a desire to facilitate food production and distribution. The contributors concentrate on the contamination of food by chemicals arising from environmental and food-production sources. Chapter 1 is concerned with food-chain contaminants present in food as natural components of the diet. This is followed by discussion of the chlorinated dioxins and furans, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Following an introduction to the control and surveillance of food-production contaminants, four areas of activity are described: migration from food contact materials with particular reference to plastics, the analysis and regulatory control of veterinary products, the analysis of pesticides in drinking water and finally the problem of food taints.

    • Nitrates and Nitrites in Food and Water

      • 1st Edition
      • January 1, 1991
      • M J Hill
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 1 8 5 5 7 3 2 8 2 7
      • eBook
        9 7 8 1 8 5 5 7 3 6 5 5 9
      Nitrate and nitrite are potentially dangerous substances which can have a detrimental effect on the ecological balance of rivers and lakes, and can cause harm to human health. This book puts into context the magnitude and complexity of the problems caused by nitrate and nitrite, and provides advice and information on ways to combat it.

    • Advances in Heat Transfer

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 21
      • March 5, 1991
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 1 2 3 9 9 4 5 0 9
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 2 1 4
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 0 8 0 5 7 5 7 5 9
      This volume in a series on heat transfer covers the modelling of the dynamics of turbulent transport processes, supercritical pressures, hydrodynamics, mass transfer near rotating surfaces, lost heat in entropy and the mechanics of heat transfer in a multifluid bubbling pool. Other related titles are "Advances in Heat Transfer", volumes 18, 19 and 20.

    • Tortricid Pests

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 5
      • July 9, 1991
      • L.P.S. van der Geest + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 0 4 4 4 8 8 0 0 0 0
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 0 8 0 8 8 6 4 5 9
      The economic importance of Tortricidae in agriculture and forestry is great: crops and forests in the temperate climatic zones suffer considerable loss due to this lepidopterous family. This volume covers the entire spectrum from taxonomy, morphology and physiology to chemical and biological control. It will provide an opening to the scientifc literature on Tortricidae for scientists in research institutions, universities and experimental stations. The indices include entries for synonyms referring to the species names used in this volume.

    • Comparative Transfusion Medicine

      • 1st Edition
      • October 28, 1991
      • Susan Cotter
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 1 2 4 3 1 6 4 0 9
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 3 2 3 1 5 4 4 3 7
      Comparative Transfusion Medicine describes the role of animals as donors in early human transfusions. Organized into 11 chapters, the book focuses on specific animal models of human hematologic diseases. After briefly dealing with the history of transfusion in medicine, the book discusses erythrocytes, white cells, platelets, and coagulation in various animal species, and then describes specific animal models of human hematologic diseases. It then considers the progress in bone marrow transplantation by pioneering histocompatibility studies of dogs. The discussion then shifts to the preparation components and clinical veterinary transfusions. The book also presents three problems in neonatal transfusion, including the failure of passive transfer, isoerythrolysis, and immunotherapy. The concluding chapters explore the developments in human autologous transfusion, blood substitutes, and hematopoietic growth factors. The book is of great value to veterinarians involved in research or in clinical transfusions, and to physicians and other scientists using animals in research.

    • Advances in Agronomy

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 44
      • January 2, 1991
      • English
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 0 8 0 5 6 3 5 7 2

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