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    • Food Safety

      • 1st Edition
      • January 16, 2025
      • Andreia Bianchini + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Food Safety: Grain Based Foods describes food safety as it relates to different hazards that may be associated with grain-based products, such as chemical, physical, radiological and microbiological hazards, and how to reduce those risks. This reference provides a fresh look at the issues faced by the grain industry and proposes solutions potentially useful to those working in industry, including food technologists, food processing or quality management workers, production supervisors, quality assurance managers, product developers, and those working in academia. Students in cereal technology, food safety, and product development courses will benefit from topics discussed in this publication.

    • Harnessing Genomic Tools for Crop Improvement

      • 1st Edition
      • September 30, 2025
      • Lakshmi Narayana R. Vemireddy + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      In the rapidly evolving landscape of crop genetics, the book, Harnessing Genomic Tools for Crop Improvement is an essential resource designed for researchers, students, and professionals seeking to leverage bioinformatics tools for precision breeding. This comprehensive manual provides step-by-step guidance on utilizing molecular data derived from genetics and breeding experiments, offering hands-on instructions for key software applications in genetic diversity analysis, QTL mapping, genome-wide association mapping, haplotype analysis and genomic selection.Beyond technical tutorials, the book explores cutting-edge bioinformatics tools such as sequence databases, BLAST, primer designing, and sequence alignment, ensuring users gain a holistic understanding of genomics-driven crop improvement. Definitions, terminology clarifications, and interpretation of the results help bridge the gap between theory and application, simplifying complex analyses.Whether you are a novice or an experienced researcher, this book equips you with the skills to analyze and apply genomic data effectively, making it an invaluable asset for transforming geneticists into genomicists in both plant and animal sciences.

    • Berry Fruits

      • 1st Edition
      • March 21, 2025
      • Asli Can Karaca + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Berry Fruits: Bioactives, Health Effects and Processing, Volume Eight in the Developments in Food Quality and Safety series, covers the most recent research on bioactives of berries, improvement of bioavailability and bioaccessibility of berry bioactives, processing of berries, and production of functional food ingredients obtained from berries. In eleven chapters, the book addresses, in detail, advanced technological applications in the sustainable production of berries, as well as bioactives/food ingredients obtained from berries. In addition, the book covers developments in novel processes for berries sustainable production, along with valorization of wastes and by-products of berry processing.The series is authored by a team of global experts in the fields of Food Quality and Safety, providing comprehensive knowledge to food industry personals and scientists.

    • Biotic Stress Tolerance in Horticultural Crops

      • 1st Edition
      • July 14, 2025
      • Avinash Chandra Rai + 4 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Biotic Stress Tolerance in Horticultural Crops: Challenges and Mitigation Strategies explores concepts, strategies, and recent advancements in the area of biotic stress tolerance in horticultural crops, highlighting the latest advances in molecular breeding, genome sequencing, and functional genomics approaches. The book highlights a variety of aspects of biotic stress tolerance in horticultural crops, from classical breeding, hybrid breeding, speed breeding, epigenetics, gene/quantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping, transgenics, physiological and biochemical approaches to OMICS approaches, including functional genomics, proteomics, and genomics assisted breeding. This volume has been designed to include the advancements mitigating the effects of bacterial, viral, fungal, and insects-pests.Reader... will find this to be a comprehensive resource for anyone working in the field of biotic stress management in horticultural crops, including students, educators, and scientists in industry and academia.

    • Carbohydrate Nutrition

      • 1st Edition
      • May 21, 2025
      • Bin Zhang + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Carbohydrate Nutrition discusses the nutritional functionality of foods in addressing the current metabolic disease epidemic. It begins by introducing the sources and structures of various carbohydrates, including starch, human milk oligosaccharides, polyols, arabinoxylan, beta-glucan, and cellulose, along with their function in the small intestine and colon. The book offers a comprehensive examination of carbohydrates, covering their chemistry, classification, digestion and health implications. The importance of prebiotic carbohydrates, such as human milk oligosaccharides and dietary fibers like cellulose, arabinoxylans, and beta-glucan is also discussed.Each chapter is authored by leading experts in the field making Carbohydrate Nutrition is a valuable resource for nutrition researchers, food scientists, food chemists, and those studying related topics. Readers can apply these insights to the design and development of foods with improved carbohydrate nutrition.

    • Non-Bovine Milk Derived Bioactive Peptides

      • 1st Edition
      • November 3, 2025
      • Subrota Hati + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Non-Bovine Milk Derived Bioactive Peptides: Production, Characterization, and Biofunctionalities provides an overview of the diverse biological effects of these compounds, particularly focusing on their health promoting effects, including cardiovascular disease and diabetes prevention, along with their antimicrobial and anti-oxidative properties. Novel mechanisms of action responsible for the bioactivity of non-bovine milks are also proposed. Written and edited by a global team of experts, this resource is ideal for researchers and academics in the fields of dairy science, nutrition, food and beverage science.In addition, this book will also be of interest to those working in the dairy food industry, particularly in research and product development.

    • Encyclopedia of the Eye

      • 2nd Edition
      • May 26, 2025
      • Patricia D’Amore
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Encyclopedia of the Eye, Second Edition, Four Volume Set is an important resource for all visual scientists, ophthalmologists, and optometrists, as well as researchers in immunology, infectious disease, cell biology, neurobiology, and related disciplines. This four-volume reference is unique in its coverage of information on all tissues important for vision, including the retina, cornea, and lens. The book also covers the physiological and pathophysiologic processes that affect all eye tissues. Each chapter addresses one specific structure or process, reviews basic concepts, cross-references other chapters within the Encyclopedia, and provides citations of relevant primary publications.It is an invaluable resource for undergraduate students, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, medical students, and residents seeking an introduction to an area of eye research. It will be particularly useful for visual scientists and practitioners who are investigating a new area, seeking deeper understanding of important research articles in fields adjacent to their own, and/or reviewing a grant or manuscript outside their immediate area of expertise.

    • Rhizosphere Revelations: Microbial Strategies for Sustainable Agriculture

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 116
      • August 13, 2025
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Rhizosphere Revelations: Microbial Strategies for Sustainable Agriculture, Volume 116 in the Advances in Botanical Research series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on topics such as Plant-Microbe Partnerships: Symbiotic Secrets of the Rhizosphere, The role of rhizosphere microbes in phosphorus mineralization and acquisition, Microbial Contributions to Soil Carbon Sequestration, Role of Mycorrhizal Fungi in Nutrient Cycling, Bioremediation Potential of Rhizosphere Microbes, Rhizosphere Remedies: Harnessing AMF for Disease Management, and Genetic Engineering of Rhizosphere Microbes.

    • Artificial Intelligence in e-Health Framework, Volume 2

      • 1st Edition
      • December 1, 2025
      • Sudip Paul + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Artificial Intelligence in e-health Framework, Volume Two: Telemedicine Applications, Drug Delivery, Augmented Reality, and Robotics offers a comprehensive exploration of AI’s role in enhancing medical solutions. Through a focus on machine learning, deep learning, and their practical applications, this book aims to bridge the gap between theoretical advancements and real-world healthcare implementations. In addition to telemedicine advancements, the book explores AI-driven drug discovery, virtual and augmented reality innovations, robotics in medicine, and radiotherapy applications. It serves as an indispensable resource for professionals, researchers, and students eager to deepen their understanding of AI's contributions to modern healthcare.

    • Motion Control of Soft Robots

      • 1st Edition
      • July 30, 2025
      • Wenyu Liang + 3 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Motion Control of Soft Robots provides an overview of the general concepts and most recent technological updates in soft robot motion control. The book provides systematic coverage of theoretical and practical aspects in system modeling and motion control strategies, presenting novel ideas, methods, and future outlook related to motion control of soft actuators and robots, including model-based control, model-free control, and bioinspired control. This book is useful for researchers, engineers, and students of robotics who can expect to learn how to design and implement various techniques to obtain solutions to control problems in soft robot control and nonlinear system control.

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