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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.

  • Macrophomina Phaseolina

    Ecobiology, Pathology and Management
    • 1st Edition
    • Pankaj Kumar + 1 more
    • English
    Macrophomina Phaseolina: Ecobiology, Pathology and Management provides insights into the sustainable prevention and treatment of this wide-spread challenge to plant health. With a focus on agricultural as well as non-food plant challenges, the book highlights diverse approaches and provides central insights. The pathogen of M. phaseolina affects the fibrovascular system of roots and basal internodes of its host, impeding the transport of water and nutrients to the upper parts of the plant, thus resulting in progressive wilting, premature drying and dying, loss of vigor, and reduced yield. Finally, the book explores the interaction of M. phaseolina with soil, microbes and ecological conditions to control disease-causing strategies. Recognizing the necessity that strategies applied to manage the disease should have no or minimum effect on ecological resources, the book focuses on alternative sustainable management technologies such as mix-cropping, the use of antagonistic bacteria and fungi and microbial biosurfactants, plant growth promoting antagonistic rhizobacteria and how cultural practices may also play an important role.

  • Advances in Agronomy

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 180
    • Donald L. Sparks
    • English
    Advances in Agronomy, Volume 180, the latest release in this leading reference on agronomy, contains a variety of updates and highlights new advances in the field. Chapters in this new release include The Socio-Economic Impact of Fungicide Resistance in West Australia’s Wheatbelt, Microbial Inoculant Carriers: Soil Health Improvement and Moisture Retention in Sustainable Agriculture, Response Network of Plant-Soil-Rhizosphe... Environment to Drought Stress and their Regulatory Measures, and Agricultural Residues Management: Life Cycle Assessment Implications for Sustainable Agricultural Practices and Reduction of Greenhouse Gases Emissions, An Analysis of Earth Temperature and Related Series in Air and Soil.

  • The Role of Gasotransmitters In the Amelioration of Arsenic Toxicity in Plants

    Biology and Biotechnology
    • 1st Edition
    • Bruno Lemos Batista + 2 more
    • English
    The Role of Gasotransmitters In the Amelioration of Arsenic Toxicity in Plants: Biology and Biotechnology, in the Plant Gasotransmitter series, provides research on how gasotransmitters can reduce the stress faced by plants through arsenic contamination. With a strong focus on metabolic processes, the book presents the various pathways and mechanisms associated with gasotransmitters as part of arsenic amelioration. Initial chapters discuss the effects of arsenic on the plant genome and metabolome, as well as the mechanisms behind the uptake and translocation of arsenic in plants. The book then takes a deep dive into the role of gasotransmitters, highlighting plant physiological responses. This is an essential resource for students, researchers and agronomists interested in plant physiology, biochemistry and plant hormones.

  • Hygienic Design of Food Factories

    • 2nd Edition
    • John Holah + 2 more
    • English
    Advances in food safety knowledge, combined with the continuing rapid development of new food products, have had an impact on the need for improved hygiene in the food manufacturing infrastructure. This has created a need for the second edition of Hygienic Design of Food Factories, which expands all existing chapters and includes new topics, such as cold storage and the control of air in food refrigeration facilities. Additionally, chapters explore the prevention of food contamination when building during production, the risk assessment of which is becoming important globally, and hygienic building design regulations in Russia and Brazil. Divided into 6 parts, the book is now thoroughly updated and expanded. Part one reviews the implications of hygiene and construction regulation in various countries on food factory design, while taking into account retailer requirements as well. Part two describes site selection, factory layout and the associated issue of airflow. Parts three through four and five then address the hygienic design of the essential parts of a food factory. These include walls, ceilings, floors, selected utility and process support systems, entry and exit points, storage areas and changing rooms. Lastly part six covers the management of building work and factory inspection when commissioning the plant. With its distinguished editors and international team of contributors, Hygienic Design of Food Factories, 2nd edition, continues to be an essential reference for managers of food factories, food plant engineers and all those with an academic research interest in the field.

  • Advances in Marine Biology

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 94
    • Jean-Francois Hamel
    • English
    Advances in Marine Biology, Volume 94, the latest release in this series that highlights new advances in the field, presents interesting content written by an international board of authors. Chapters in this new release include The Falkland Islands marine ecosystem: a review of the seasonal dynamics and trophic interactions across the food web, An impact of non-native species invasions on the Caspian Sea biota, A global synthesis of microplastic contamination in wild fish species: challenges for conservation, implications for sustainability of wild fish stocks and future directions, and Addressing Underwater Noise: Joint Efforts and Progress on Its Global Governance.

  • Advances in Yeast Biotechnology for Biofuels and Sustainability

    Value-Added Products and Environmental Remediation Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • Achlesh Daverey + 3 more
    • English
    Advances in Yeast Biotechnology for Biofuels and Sustainability: Value-Added Products and Environmental Remediation Applications showcases the uses for engineered yeast in environmental applications, especially as an innovative source of biofuels. Beginning with a thorough review of recent advances and future potential for yeast biotechnology, the book proceeds to outline several options for biofuels, including lignocellulosic biofuels and alternative feedstock production through hydrolysis and alternative value-added products, including industrial acids and bioplastics and applications in agriculture and environmental remediation. Placing case studies at the center of each chapter, this book presents a future-focused perspective on the potential of yeast biotechnologies to support sustainability.

  • Advances in Food and Nutrition Research

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 104
    • Fidel Toldra
    • English
    Advances in Food and Nutrition Research, Volume 104 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 up-to-date information on food technologies, including 3D printing, safety of raw materials, and viruses in foods. Chapters in this new release cover Development and Application of Lipidomics for Food Research, Multi-omics fingerprints for food geographical origin identification and authentication, and Mass Spectrometry-based Techniques for Identification of Compounds in Milk and Meat Matrix, Micro- and Nanoencapsulation of Natural Phytochemicals: Challenges and Recent Perspectives for the Food and Nutraceuticals Industry Applications. Additional sections delve into the Effect of type and interfacial modification of emulsions on the protection and delivery of nutraceuticals, Nutricosmetics: a new frontier in bioactive peptides’ research towards skin aging, In vitro digestion models in the design of safe and nutritious foods, and Informing consumers optimally about their food: issues with and potential solutions for different types of information, their sources and consumers’ trust.

  • Food, Gastronomy, Sustainability, and Social and Cultural Development

    Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives
    • 1st Edition
    • F. Xavier Medina + 2 more
    • English
    Food, Gastronomy, Sustainability, and Social and Cultural Development analyzes the relationship between gastronomy and sustainability from a sociocultural perspective. It uses practical case studies to reveal the connection between food, society, culture, and the impact they have with each other. Beginning with the introduction of the relationship among gastronomy, sustainability, culture, and contemporary controversies, this book expands topics from binomial gastronomy at local level, impact of sustainability on gastronomic experiences, an evaluation of production systems to the role of gastronomy, and sustainability in tourism. The role of technology in food and sustainability, health, ideologies, and social movements surrounding gastronomy are also widely discussed. This book is a valuable reference for food scientists, undergraduate and graduate students, and industrial professionals working in the food processing field.

  • Precision Agriculture

    Evolution, Insights and Emerging Trends
    • 1st Edition
    • Qamar Zaman
    • English
    Precision Agriculture: Evolution, Insights and Emerging Trends presents a complete guide from foundational concepts to the economic, commercial and environmental implications of the approach. Showcasing recent research improvements, future trends, and highlighting innovative use of machine vision, artificial intelligence, UAVs, drones, IoT and data analytics to promote sustainable agriculture, the book brings the reader up-to-date with understanding and implementing this targeted practice. From the basic elements of agronomy to insights on reflectance and remote sensing indices, chapters use summary abstracts, case studies and real-world examples of implementing the tools of precision agriculture (PA) to demonstrate the latest advances. It includes explanations on the origin of the intra-plot variability of a culture (spatial and temporal), different types of existing sensors, controllers and site-specific management. The book further explores yield monitoring, weed, disease and pest control, automated irrigation systems, PA tools for variable rate application of inputs within the field, and data processing methods. By also exploring the economic profitability of precision farming approaches, and its utility for sustainable agriculture, Precision Agriculture: Evolution, Insights and Emerging Trends is a truly comprehensive view of this important approach to improving global agriculture production. Scientists, researchers, policymakers, graduate and postgraduate students, and engineers in the related fields of agriculture, computer science and engineering will benefit from this book.

  • Williams' Essentials of Nutrition and Diet Therapy

    • 13th Edition
    • Joyce Ann Gilbert + 1 more
    • English
    **American Journal of Nursing (AJN) Book of the Year Awards, 3rd Place in Adult Primary Care, 2024****Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 with "Essential Purchase" designation in Nutrition**Master the essentials of nutrition science and patient care with this concise text! Williams’ Essentials of Nutrition and Diet Therapy, 13th Edition helps you understand and apply nutrition concepts in the treatment of disease, disease prevention, and life enhancement. The text is broken out into three parts: the basics of nutrients and the body, the life cycle and community nutrition, and clinical nutrition. Case studies help you determine nutritional interventions in treating both acute and chronic conditions. Written by nutrition specialists Joyce Gilbert and Eleanor D. Schlenker, this book includes the latest advances in research and evidence-based practice.

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