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.

Books Journals

Crop Physiology

3rd Edition
November 1, 2025
Ignacio Ciampitti + 3 more
English

Crop Physiology: Applications for Genetic Improvement and Agronomy in Diverse Cropping Systems, Third Edition continues to provide the most comprehensive and current guide to crop science. From breeding and genetic improvements to adapting to climate change and different farming systems, this book offers a practical tool for understanding the relationships and challenges of successful cropping. It also addresses the need for environmentally sound production of food, fodder, fiber, and energy. With its focus on genetic improvement and agronomy, the book is crucial for those involved in modern agriculture.Additionally, the third edition introduces a new section on crop ecophysiology, providing insights into the latest scientific advances and practical implementations. It discusses challenges like soil and water scarcity, climate change, and sustainable agricultural practices. The book emphasizes the importance of genetic improvements and agronomic strategies for achieving higher yields. It serves as a valuable resource for researchers and advanced students seeking to navigate the complexities of contemporary agriculture and to meet both quantitative and qualitative production targets.

Plant Receptors in Cellular Signaling

1st Edition
November 1, 2025
Aryadeep Roychoudhury
English
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Plant Receptors in Cellular Signaling: Key Regulators during Development and Stress Adaptation presents insights into structural and functional aspects of diverse plant receptors and their participation in signaling transduction pathways. This comprehensive compilation of the latest research and understanding into the important role of receptor-mediated phytohormone signaling identifies the various classes of receptors and receptor complexes, their interaction with hormones and growth regulators, as well as exploring the regulation of signaling components and gene expression. Presenting structural and functional aspects of diverse plant receptors and their participation in signaling transduction pathways, the book demonstrates the relationship between various membrane-bound receptors and cytoplasmic receptor-like kinases, which play crucial roles in hormone signaling and vital physiological processes. Plant Receptors in Cellular Signaling: Key Regulators during Development and Stress Adaptation explains the mechanistic operation of receptors as they relate to major phytohormone, growth regulators and metabolites. This insight enables understanding of the highly evolved surveillance system that is capable of detecting a broad range of signals generated by altered developmental process, tissue damage, pathogens and others that in turn initiate additional sophisticated molecular mechanisms of cell signaling. This book will be beneficial to academics and researchers working on various receptors and cellular signaling mechanism in plants, and in related fields including hormone signaling, stress physiology and gene expression analysis.

Advances in Insect Physiology

1st Edition
Volume 68
November 1, 2025
Russell Jurenka
English

Advances in Insect Physiology series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters. Each chapter is written by an international board of authors.

Machines of the Farm

1st Edition
November 1, 2025
Divaker Durairaj Chelladurai
English

Machines of the Farm: Theory and Practice is a detailed and in-depth textbook that provides a thorough understanding of farm machines, their mechanics and management. This book deep dives into practical concepts pertaining to agricultural equipment, their calibration and adjustments which are essential for an agricultural engineer in the field. Alongside descriptions of specific machines, the scientific principles governing the operation of these machines are also elaborated on in length.This book blends theoretical insights and practical applications, and includes chapters on mechanics, materials, selection, and performance evaluation to ensure a broad understanding of the subject. The initial chapters offer a brief overview of farm machinery, its need, and current standing within the context of modern agriculture. It details the key objectives of farm mechanization and delves into primary tillage equipment and ploughs in depth. Following this, the subsequent chapters address secondary tillage equipment, machinery for sowing the crop, weed control, crop protection, manure application and crop harvesting. Each chapter contains worked examples which give the agricultural practitioner the theory as well as the context within which to apply the concepts being relayed. The concluding chapters review the testing of farm machines and earth moving equipment, while also considering performance against cost.Machines of the Farm: Theory and Practice is a useful resource for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in the field of Agricultural Engineering who are enrolled in courses on Farm Machines. Additionally agricultural engineers in the field, farm machinery designers, and agricultural consultants who want to deepen their understanding of agricultural equipment would also benefit from Machines of the Farm. To further learning objectives this textbook contains a full solutions manual for qualified instructors and worked examples and exercise questions for students.

Health, Nutrition and Sustainability

1st Edition
November 1, 2025
Tanmay Sarkar + 1 more
English

Evolving dietary preferences, increasing concerns over food security and a growing awareness of the negative impact traditional food production practices have on the environment, have caused a major shift in the food landscape. Health, Nutrition and Sustainability: Exploring Unconventional Food Sources, Volume 1, addresses the surge in interest in exploring unconventional and alternative food sources that can diversify diets and become new sources of sustainable foods. From the underutilized to the lesser known, these foods are prime to improve nutrition and reduce ecological and carbon footprints. Health, Nutrition and Sustainability: Exploring Unconventional Food Sources, Volume 1, introduces readers to untapped food sources such as novel grains and seeds, underutilized fruits and vegetables, rare spices and herbs, edible invasives and edible flowers, and seaweed and microalgae and highlight their bioactive components and nutritional values. Through topics such as waste valorization, precision agriculture, organic farming and climate-smart agriculture strategies, the book also demonstrates how adaptation of underutilized plant foods play a crucial role in meeting global food security while minimizing environmental impact. The authors also navigate the readers through the safety and toxicity of these foods. A complementary volume highlighting the dietary, sensory, and gastronomic applications of unconventional foods and how they can enhance future product development is also available.

Dietary, Sensory and Gastronomic Applications

1st Edition
November 1, 2025
Tanmay Sarkar + 1 more
English

“Dietary, Sensory and Gastronomic Applications: Exploring Unconventional Food Sources Volume 2, showcases how untapped food sources can be harnessed for product development. Highlighting dietary enrichment, heightened sensory experiences, and enhanced functional attributes, this book provides insights into innovative plant-based ingredient solutions for those wanting to take their products to the next level to meet myriad dietary needs in a sustainable way. “Dietary, Sensory and Gastronomic Applications: Exploring Unconventional Food Sources Volume 2, takes a deep dive into exploring microbes for food production and consumption and looks at the challenges and opportunities for product shelf-life extension, texture modification, sugar substitutions and natural pigmentation enhancement. It also explores novel texturizers, emulsifiers and surfactants, and acidulants and pH regulators to achieve enhanced sensory characteristics such as mouthfeel, flavor balance and umami. The book concludes with innovations in edible packaging, the use of functional and designer lipids for the food industry and how to navigate the challenges around these new culinary innovations. A complementary volume highlighting the health, nutrition and sustainability of unconventional foods and how they can diversify diets and enhance future meals is also available.

Phytochemical Analysis by Modern Techniques

1st Edition
November 1, 2025
Deepak Kasote + 3 more
English

Phytochemical Analysis by Modern Techniques: Recent Trends and Future Perspectives offers cutting-edge qualitative and quantitative methods. Beginning with an overview of conventional and modern extraction strategies used in phytochemical analysis, the book builds upon this knowledge by outlining state-of-the art modern techniques including vibrational spectroscopy and hyphenated HPLC-MS. With detailed, reproduceable methods and real-world case studies, the techniques are fully reproduceable even for readers in neighbouring scientific fields. The book goes on to cover metabolomics and diverse analytical tools to further enhance holistic understanding of phytochemical analysis. Phytochemical Analysis by Modern Techniques: Recent Trends and Future Perspectives is an ideal resource for researchers, students, and professionals in fields including analytical chemistry, pharmacognosy, phytochemistry, natural product research, ethnopharmacology, and food chemistry.

Adaptogen Science and Wellbeing

1st Edition
November 1, 2025
Sreeraj Gopi + 3 more
English

Adaptogens are pharmacologically active compounds or natural products from different plant species. They can help the body adapt to stress, maintain balance, and contribute to improved vitality. Adaptogen Science and Wellbeing: Use in Functional Foods, Dietary Supplements and Nutraceuticals, takes an in depth look at the rich phytochemical constituents, including phytosterols, vitamins, lignans, alkaloids, and flavonoids, of natural product adaptogens and their specific mechanisms of action. Authors investigate how certain modes of action can benefit health, enhance nutraceuticals, and improve functional food formulations. Adaptogen Science and Wellbeing: Use in Functional Foods, Dietary Supplements and Nutraceuticals, identifies over 30 species of plants, roots and fungi such as sea buckthorn, holy basil, American ginseng, licorice root, maca, cordyceps, ashwagandha and more, while helping the reader understand the mechanisms of action and bioavailability of each. Immune function and anti-inflammatory benefits, cell energy metabolism for improved vitality and neurotransmitter regulation for mental wellbeing will be discussed. The book concludes with regulatory guidelines, protocol and challenges for the utilization of natural products as adaptogens in functional foods and nutraceuticals.

Plant-Based Proteins Processing

1st Edition
November 1, 2025
C.K. Sunil + 2 more
English

Plant-Based Proteins Processing: Emerging Trends and Applications covers sources, extraction, modification, applications, and marketing opportunities, in addition to the conventional and emerging technologies applied for obtaining plant-based proteins. This book consists of five sections, starting with Section A which includes chapters on overview, sources, digestibility and bioavailability, nutritional properties, and food byproducts as a source of protein. Section B covers the extraction of plant-based proteins, which has chapters on the chemical, enzyme, and novel techniques for extraction of plant proteins. Section C chapters focus on the modification of the plant protein, including all the modification methods (Thermal, Non-thermal, Biological, and Chemical methods) and their effects on the protein. Section D includes the applications of the proteins, and the last Section, E, covers the market, challenges, and future opportunities for plant-based proteins. Plant-Based Proteins Processing: Emerging Trends and Applications is a complete guide for students, researchers, professionals, consumers, food manufacturers, and others who are engaged in plant-based protein production.

Exploring Health Benefits of Phenolic Compounds in Food By-Products and Functional Foods

1st Edition
November 1, 2025
Abdur Rauf + 1 more
English

Functional foods are driving preventative healthcare worldwide. Researchers, nutritionists, medical and integrative medical professionals need more comprehensive research to understand the power of bioactives to optimize health and maximize nutrition. Exploring Health Benefits of Phenolic Compounds in Food By-Products and Functional Foods, investigates various biodiverse food sources and their bioactive compounds to help researchers understand their physiological effects in the body and their role to improve health and manage disease. From fruits and vegetables to marine sources and microbial fermentation, this book highlights new developments in phenolic compounds and functional food research, with an emphasis on chemical structures which support maximum nutritional benefits. Exploring Health Benefits of Phenolic Compounds in Food By-Products and Functional Foods, uncovers the functional attributes of food ingredients such as mushrooms, and pomegranates, and explores the potential of flavonoids and antibacterial agents in certain fruits and vegetables for their healing and overall health properties to fight diseases and maintain optimal health. Chapter authors discuss how the bioactive compounds in food ingredients can aid in weight management, gut health, sports nutrition, cardiovascular health, and more.

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