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    • Advances in Potato Chemistry and Technology

      • 2nd Edition
      • January 19, 2016
      • Jaspreet Singh + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Advances in Potato Chemistry and Technology, Second Edition, presents the latest knowledge on potato chemistry, including the identification, analysis, and uses of chemical components in potatoes. Beginning with a brief description of potato components, the book then delves into their role during processing, then presenting information on strategies for quality optimization that provides students, researchers, and technologists working in the area of food science with recent information and updates on state-of-the-art technologies. The updated edition includes the latest information related to the identification, analysis, and use of chemical components of potatoes, carbohydrate and non-carbohydrate composition, cell wall chemistry, an analysis of glycoalkaloids, phenolics and anthocyanins, thermal processing, and quality optimization. In addition, new and sophisticated methods of quality determination of potatoes and their products, innovative and healthy potato-based foods, the future of genetically modified potatoes, and the non-food use of potatoes and their products is discussed.

    • Nanotechnology Tools for the Study of RNA

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 139
      • February 23, 2016
      • English
      • Hardback
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      This volume of Progress in Molecular Biology and Translational Science introduces emerging strategies of studying RNA structure and function using nanotechnological tools. The volume aims to provide the readers with a novel view and give them opportunities to think about how to incorporate the new technologies into their own research.

    • Advances in Applied Microbiology

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 95
      • June 2, 2016
      • English
      • Hardback
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      The Advances in Applied Microbiology series, first published in 1959, continues to be one of the most widely read and authoritative review sources in microbiology. The series contains comprehensive reviews of the most current research in applied microbiology, and includes recent research on the roles of fungal communities in soil nutrient recycling, the microbial nitrogen cycle in soil, and the inter-kingdom associations between soil bacteria, fungi, and mycorrhizal fungi.

    • Oxidative Stability and Shelf Life of Foods Containing Oils and Fats

      • 1st Edition
      • January 19, 2016
      • Min Hu + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Oxidative Stability and Shelf Life of Foods Containing Oils and Fats focuses on food stability and shelf life, both important factors in the improvement and development of food products. This book, relevant for professionals in the food and pet food industries, presents an evaluation of methods for studies on the oxidative stability and shelf life of bulk oils/fats, fried oils and foods, food emulsions, dried foods, meat and meat products, and seafood in food and pet food.

    • Advances in Parasitology

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 91
      • March 2, 2016
      • English
      • Hardback
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      First published in 1963, Advances in Parasitology contains comprehensive and up-to-date reviews on all areas of interest in contemporary parasitology. The series includes medical studies of parasites of major influence, such as Plasmodium falciparum and trypanosomes. The series also contains reviews of more traditional areas, such as zoology, taxonomy, and life history, which help to shape current thinking and applications. The 2014 impact factor is 6.226.

    • Wine Tasting

      • 3rd Edition
      • December 22, 2016
      • Ronald S. Jackson
      • English
      • Hardback
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      From OIV-award-winning author, Ronald S. Jackson, Wine Tasting: A Professional Handbook, Third Edition, is an essential guide for any professional or serious connoisseur seeking to understand both the theory and practice of wine tasting. From techniques for assessing wine properties and quality, including physiological, psychological, and physicochemical sensory evaluation, to the latest information on the types of wine, the author guides the reader to a clear and applicable understanding of the wine tasting process. With its inclusion of illustrative data and testing technique descriptions, the book is ideal for both those who train tasters, those involved in designing wine tastings, and the connoisseur seeking to maximize their perception and appreciation of wine.

    • Commentaries in Plant Science

      • 1st Edition
      • July 29, 2016
      • Harry Smith
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Commentaries in Plant Science is a compilation of reviews of recent developments in pure and applied plant science. It covers a wide range of topics such as carboxylation, photorespiration, carbon assimilation, mating reaction, protein evolution, recombination, and photoperiodic induction. The book is comprised of 21 commentaries and begins with some of the physiological processes in C4 plants. The succeeding chapters deal with stomatal control of entry of air pollutants, mating reactions in yeasts, uptake and expression of DNA by plants, mechanics and metabolisms of guard cells, breeding for modified fatty acid composition, gravity sensing mechanism and response mechanism of root caps. It also outlines the functions of lectins, plant virus inhibitors, and cytokinins. Research workers, teachers and students who wish to broaden their knowledge about plant science will find this book very useful.

    • Diagnostic Features of Disease

      • 12th Edition
      • April 20, 2016
      • F Dudley Hart
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Diagnostic Features of Disease is an illustrated guide to diseases based on "French's Index of Differential Diagnosis, Twelfth Edition." This visual quiz book uses illustrations from the twelfth edition. Specialists from different medical fields have contributed their expertise to give a diagnostic message through the illustrations. This book contains some questions that deal with orthodox therapy in connection to the conditions or diseases show in the image. The book covers a wide range of human diseases and human anatomy. This book shows an illustration of a subject with a certain condition. Several questions quiz the reader as to the diagnosis of the disease, the possible causes of the existing condition, or the management and treatment of the condition, Questions cover topics such as cretinism, hypothyroidism, Turner's syndrome, achondroplasia, and malignant changes to liposarcoma. This book is intended for candidates to the qualifying and specialist examinations in medicine and surgery. This book can also be helpful for general practitioners of medicine and specialists.

    • Thermal and Energetic Studies of Cellular Biological Systems

      • 1st Edition
      • July 29, 2016
      • A. M. James
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Thermal and Energetic Studies of Cellular Biological Systems reviews literature on thermal and energetic changes which occur in living organisms. It was commissioned at the suggestion of Dr. Philip Edge of John Wright & Sons and was a natural successor to the 1980 book Biological Microcalorimetry. This volume is restricted to a discussion of energy changes in cellular systems. This book is organized into nine chapters. Each author presents a concise, up-to-date account of his field of expertise. Their topics include the usefulness of calorimetric methods in ecological studies, growth and metabolism in bacteria and yeasts, metabolism and heat dissipation in whole tissues or organs, and animal cells and energy requirements in biological systems. This book will be of interest to people seeking a non-destructive technique for studying cellular system and it can serve as a guide and a reference book to those already active in the field.

    • Dictionary of Nutrition and Food Technology

      • 5th Edition
      • July 29, 2016
      • Arnold E. Bender
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Dictionary of Nutrition and Food Technology: Fifth Edition defines technical terms, jargons, and abbreviations used in the field of nutrition and food technology. The guide contains over 250 new terms included, 350 terms revised, and obsolete terms retained as well. The book also contains a bibliography of 180 subjects, as well as tables for recommended intakes, dietary allowances, and energy and protein content of edible portions. The text is recommended for those who are new to the field and are still unfamiliar with the terminologies, as well as for experts who need a quick reference.

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