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  • Fish Feed Formulation with Agroindustrial Wastes and Byproducts

    • 1st Edition
    • Hrudayanath Thatoi + 3 more
    • English
    Fish Feed Formulation with Agroindustrial Wastes and Byproducts provides a comprehensive examination of various agrodindustrial wastes and byproducts, detailing their nutritional composition, processing techniques, and potential applications in fish feed formulation. Readers will gain valuable insights into the diverse range of alternative feed ingredients available, allowing them to make informed decisions regarding ingredient selection and formulation strategies. Written and edited by a diverse team of aquaculture specialists, this book includes practical case studies to provide readers with concrete illustrations of how agroindustrial wastes can be effectively utilized in commercial aquafeed production.Sections delve into future perspectives and research directions in the field of fish feed formulation with agroindustrial byproducts, offering readers a glimpse into emerging trends, technological advancements, and opportunities for innovation. This book will assist readers in staying abreast of the latest developments, anticipating future challenges and opportunities in aquafeed production, and positioning themselves to adapt and thrive in an ever-evolving industry landscape.

  • Artificial Intelligence and the Water-Energy-Food Nexus

    Innovations for Sustainable Resource Management
    • 1st Edition
    • Ali Fares
    • English
    AI and the Water-Energy-Food Nexus: Innovations for Sustainable Resource Management is a groundbreaking exploration of how AI transforms the management of our planet's most vital resources. The book's chapters provide an in-depth analysis of the intersections of AI and the FEW Nexus, including the critical need for sustainable farming practices, water conservation, and energy efficiency. Contributing authors are experts from around the globe who offer practical solutions, case studies, and cutting-edge technologies like digital twins, machine learning, and hyperspectral imaging to optimize resource management.Specific topics include enhancing poultry production and the predictions of crop yields and post-harvest processing, while also dealing with FEW security in sub-Saharan Africa. Additionally, the book covers various topics that showcase AI's potential to boost agricultural productivity, mitigate climate change, and promote food security. This book's content covers ethical considerations, interdisciplinary collaboration, and the integration of AI into real-world practices. This book is a reference for researchers, policymakers, and industry leaders interested in sustainable development and resource management.

  • Insect Proteins as Sustainable Food Ingredients

    Nutrition, Processing and Consumer Acceptance
    • 1st Edition
    • Ronghai He
    • English
    In the quest for sustainable food solutions alternative to traditional proteins, insects are emerging as a compelling option. Insect Proteins as Sustainable Food Ingredients: Nutrition, Processing and Consumer Acceptance, explores the nutritional composition of various insect species from around the world such as the black soldier fly, cricket, mealworm and silkworm, and sheds light on their high protein, low-carbon, low emission, sustainable environmental benefits while providing insight into nutrition and health. With consumers more likely to eat processed insect products rather than whole body insects, Insect Proteins as Sustainable Food Ingredients: Nutrition, Processing and Consumer Acceptance, examines insect protein extract as a raw materials and how it can significantly reduce consumers’ negative perception of insects as a food source. Experts in the filed introduce readers to the production and processing of insect protein flours, concentrates, isolates and hydrolysates and highlight the defatting, grinding, purification, drying and extraction technologies for insect proteins to be used for product innovation. Also addressed are flavor and sensory properties and ways to measure consumer acceptance of insect-based products. The book concludes by reviewing potential safety and allergy concerns and provides suggestions on how to establish a food safety regulatory framework.

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

    • 1st Edition
    • Abdur Rauf + 1 more
    • English
    Exploring Health Benefits of Phenolic Compounds in Food By-Products and Functional Foods investigates the diverse sources of bioactive compounds found in various foods and their physiological effects on the human body. This comprehensive volume emphasizes the chemical structures that maximize nutritional benefits, offering insights into how different phenolic compounds can improve health and manage diseases. From fruits and vegetables to marine sources and microbial fermentation, this book highlights new developments in phenolic compounds and functional food research.The book also delves into the functional attributes of ingredients like mushrooms and pomegranates, exploring the potential of flavonoids and antibacterial agents in certain fruits and vegetables to promote healing and overall health. Chapter authors discuss the role of bioactive compounds in areas such as weight management, gut health, sports nutrition, cardiovascular health, and more.

  • Sustainable Livestock Nutrition through Alternative Feed Ingredients

    • 1st Edition
    • Rajesh Jha + 2 more
    • English
    Sustainable Livestock Nutrition through Alternative Feed Ingredients synthesizes the latest knowledge on alternative feed ingredients in livestock diets. With the use of sustainable, low-waste, and circular feed ingredients, livestock can gain essential key nutrients while reducing their environmental impact. Through meticulous research and practical insights, the book explores alternative proteins and nutritional sources for a variety of animals. Cutting-edge, low-impact ingredients, including insects, algae, microalgae, seaweed, and freshwater plants are covered and compared. Written and edited by an international team of experts, and with a focus on enhancing animal health and welfare while minimizing environmental impact, this book serves as a vital resource for researchers, farmers, students, and policymakers.

  • Clinical Reproductive Immunology

    • 1st Edition
    • Karen E Racicot
    • English
    Clinical Reproductive Immunology provides an up-to-date overview of clinical research in the field of reproductive immunology and pregnancy. With a strong focus on the use of clinical diagnostics to identify immune-related etiologies in pregnancy complications and/or failure, the book also addresses a significant informational gap by providing an overview of clinical data followed by a diagnostic algorithm at the end of each chapter. Every chapter addresses a significant information gap by providing a diagnostic algorithm that will serve to translate the findings from clinical research into a concise, stepwise guide developed with the clinical reproductive specialist in mind.This title builds nicely on the foundational Reproductive Immunology text and serves as a more concise diagnostic reference tool, addressing clinical utility and the significance of related research when developing background sections for manuscripts/literatu... reviews or for significant sections on grant proposals.

  • Emerging Trends and Imminent Applications in Immunology and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology

    • 1st Edition
    • Swagat Kumar Das + 2 more
    • English
    Emerging Trends and Imminent Applications in Immunology and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology delves into historical perspectives, current trends, and future projections for research and development of immunological and biopharmaceutical products. Sections explore immunostimulants, natural and synthetic immunostimulants in aquaculture and animal husbandry, immunomodulators, immune boosters, pre- and probiotics in health promotion, cutting-edge immunological techniques for disease diagnosis, immunotherapy in cancer treatment, and transplantation immunology. Following chapters explore the impact on pharmaceutical biotechnology, with discussions on traditional and modern approaches in drug delivery, in silico drug delivery modeling, biocomposites and their pharmaceutical applications, recent advances in monoclonal antibodies production, vaccine development, and much more. Finally, the book covers the pivotal role of AI, machine learning, and data analytics in the clinical study of immunotherapy and pharmaceutical drugs, thus paving the way for enhanced research and development efficiency. Researchers in industry and academia alike will gain valuable insights into the novel principles behind designing and developing immunological and drug products, making this title an essential resource.

  • Glycobiology of the Immune System and Disease

    • 1st Edition
    • Shyamasree Ghosh
    • English
    Glycobiology of the Immune System and Disease explores the integration of state-of-the-art glycobiology and immunology to raise awareness of the multifaceted roles of glycans and lectins in the immune system. Glycobiology is a rapidly growing field in biology, with relevance to biomedicine, biotechnology and basic research. Considering the central role that glycans play in immune interactions, glycoproteins and carbohydrates are becoming the targets of next-generation therapeutics, vaccines and diagnostics. Programmed remodeling of host glycans can modulate infection, autoimmunity, and cancer, while microbial glycoconjugates can serve as canonical innate receptor agonists that induce B cell and T cell activation. This important reference investigates microbial and mammalian glycans and their protein-binding partners (lectins) and shows the role they play in all innate and adaptive immune responses. With its comprehensive overview of the field, it is an important resource for academicians, graduate and post graduate students as well as professors and faculty in the field of research in glycobiology and immunology.

  • Microbial Tryptamine as a Causative Cofactor of Incurable Cell Death Diseases of Unknown Etiology

    The Cost of Related Healthcare in the US and Worldwide
    • 1st Edition
    • Elena L. Paley
    • English
    Microbial Tryptamine as a Causative Cofactor of Incurable Cell Death Diseases of Unknown Etiology: The Cost of Related Healthcare in the US and Worldwide investigates microbial tryptamine and its role in a range of diseases, such as Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease, while also examining the economic burden of these conditions on global healthcare systems. The book begins with an examination of microbial tryptamine’s significance across neurodegenerative diseases, cancers, and gastrointestinal conditions. It covers the implications of tryptamine in cell and organ transplantation, as well as the roles of diet and environment in tryptamine-induced disease progression. Additionally, the latest advances in treatment and prevention are considered. It then provides a critical analysis of expenditure on diseases related to tryptamine-induced cell toxicity and neurodegeneration, alongside an evaluation of current funding and market analysis. Following this, the author delves into research-related issues that may hinder biomedical progress, such as competition, plagiarism, and retractions of funded peer-reviewed articles. Collaboration between researchers and medical doctors is also examined. The book concludes with the author’s own personal narrative and recommendations, emphasizing the need for open discussions to drive urgent changes in biomedical research funding and review processes.

  • Diabetic Neuropathy

    • 1st Edition
    • Shahidul Islam
    • English
    "Recent Therapeutic Targets for the Prevention and Management of Diabetic Complications: Neuropathy" covers recent research and therapeutic approaches of this diabetic complication for the management of diabetes. It is a detailed reference to understand the pathogenesis of diabetes to alleviate the overall complications of neuropathy to improve patient care. It is uniquely focused on the different aspects of neuropathy with a focus on the molecular and biological pathways (therapeutic target) to detect an early diagnosis to better manage the disease and improve patient care. The book is useful to anyone in the field particularly those who do research investigations, and day-to-day practice in the area of diabetes.

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