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Sustainable Management of Agro-Food Waste

• 1st Edition
• October 1, 2024
• Shalini Rai + 2 more
• English
• Paperback 978-0-443-23679-2

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• eBook 978-0-443-23680-8

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Sustainable Management of Agro-Food Waste: Fundamental Aspects and Practical Applications provides insights into the latest approaches for optimizing waste produced by these industries. Bioconversion of agro-food waste is a significant concern for maintaining the ecosystem. This book covers current research into the production of a variety of bioactive compounds, bioenergy resources, and nanomaterials using potential microbes associated widely with the industry’s waste. With primary focus on the microbial enzymes, secondary metabolites, Single Cell Protein, bioethanol, biohydrogen, bio-fortified compost, bioelectricity, and nanomaterial’s the book presents a range of biotechnological approaches.Sustainable Management of Agro-Food Waste describes the application of microbial niches in waste recycling and renewable energies like biofuel, plant enzymes, and hormones for different agriculture and allied sectors. With recent advancements in the synthesis of bioactive compounds, bioenergy, and nanomaterials and the discovery of their agriculture, environmental and biomedical applications, it is expected that these methods will be applied at a large scale for industrial application in different sectors. Policies required for the agro-food waste management and option for their utilization are also discussed, along with the sources of their generation.Researchers and academics as well as advanced level students will find this volume an important resource for understanding the potential of agro-food waste.

Challenges and Solutions of Climate Impact on Agriculture

• 1st Edition
• October 1, 2024
• Shah Fahad + 5 more
• English
• Paperback 978-0-443-23707-2

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• eBook 978-0-443-23708-9

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Challenges and Solutions of Climate Impact on Agriculture explores the issues arising from the changing climate for agricultural plants, with a specifically soil-focused approach. Addressing the impacts on a range of important global food crops, it looks at issues of water and temperature, and their impact on soil quality for production.The agriculture sector is arguably one of the most sensitive to changes in the climate. Because the climate of a region determines the nature and characteristics of vegetation and crops, any change in the mean seasonal temperature and decrease in effective precipitation can reduce the productive periods for crops, risking outbreaks of pests and disease, and negatively affecting the food security of the world.Presented by a global team of experts, this book will be important for researchers seeking to understand specific challenges, and means of addressing those challenges effectively and efficiently.

Sustainable Agriculture under Drought Stress

• 1st Edition
• October 1, 2024
• Hassan Etesami + 1 more
• English
• Paperback 978-0-443-23956-4

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Sustainable Agriculture under Drought Stress: Integrated Soil, Water and Nutrient Management seamlessly blends cutting-edge research with practical applications, offering a unique perspective on tackling this urgent challenge. Through a multidisciplinary lens, this book provides a cohesive and comprehensive understanding of both the current landscape and future prospects.The escalating demand for water in arid and semiarid regions for water is straining already limited natural resources. In such conditions, optimized irrigation practices become imperative, as rain-fed agriculture often yields uncertain outcomes. Balancing this uncertainty requires efficient nutrient application alongside water management. Moreover, selecting suitable crops becomes crucial, considering their tolerance to water stress and nutritional requirements. In essence, successful crop production in drought-stressed agriculture hinges on precise fertilization and water management, coupled with a deep understanding of crop physiology.Readers are equipped with the knowledge and strategies required to manage soil nutrients and water effectively, ensuring the health of both soil and plants, especially in arid and semi-arid regions, where solutions are urgently needed. This book offers actionable insights into mitigating the impacts of climate change on agricultural systems, making it essential reading for anyone invested in sustainable land management and food security.

Advances in Agronomy

• 1st Edition
• Volume 188
• October 1, 2024
• Donald L. Sparks
• English
• Hardback 978-0-443-29532-4

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Advances in Agronomy, Volume 188, the latest release in this leading reference on agronomy, contains a variety of updates and highlights new advances in the field, each written by an international board of authors.

The Lignin Macromolecule

• 1st Edition
• October 1, 2024
• English
• Paperback 978-0-443-31536-7

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• eBook 978-0-443-31537-4

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The Lignin Macromolecule: A Compendium of Sustainable Technologies serves as an introduction to Lignin, is a renewable source of carbonaceous material derived from biomass and provides a comprehensive overview of the fundamentals and applications of research into lignin. This book covers the fundamentals of lignin chemistry, outlining the biochemical pathways of synthesis, advanced analytical techniques, extraction strategies, processing for chemicals and materials and practical applications. The first two chapters give a theoretical overview of Lignin, introducing the physical-chemical aspects of the lignin molecule, the biochemical and metabolic pathways responsible for the lignin synthesis in plants and the global markets and availability underpinning lignin. Chapters Three and Four expand upon these fundamentals to detail and critically evaluate advanced analytical techniques, including but not limited to: Py-GC/MS, NMR, FTIR, SEC-ELSD), new methodologies and the extraction strategies processes most employed in both laboratory and industrial research. The subsequent chapters use case studies to explore the practical aspects and applications of Lignin research, such as materials processing, conversion and transformation methodologies and the physical and biochemical processing of lignin derived products. Though the sustainability of Lignin is a common theme throughout all chapters, the final chapter delves deeper into this theme to focus on metrics for sustainability, circular economy and life cycle assessment for actual and future production processes cycles and lignin-derived products. This book will be an invaluable resource for analytical chemists working with advanced analytical structural techniques and extraction processes, particularly those conducting research within the fields of biomass chemistry and green chemistry. The Lignin Macromolecule will also be a great resource of graduate students, university faculty, chemical engineers, and process engineers who use analytical techniques in their work in fields such as biochemistry, biotechnology, material science and engineering. This book will also be useful for researchers in industry across multiple scientific disciplines, such as experts working in material chemistry and agricultural chemistry, biorefining, bioproducts and biofuels.

Primate Adaptation and Evolution

• 4th Edition
• September 30, 2024
• John Fleagle + 2 more
• English
• Hardback 978-0-12-815809-8

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• eBook 978-0-12-815810-4

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Primate Adaptation and Evolution, Fourth Edition provides key features of extant families and references to more detailed texts. The book sets the scene and creates space for a thorough updating of exciting developments in primate paleontology and a reconstruction through early hominid species of our own human origins. This updated version covers recent developments in primate paleontology, the latest taxonomy, and includes new visuals, including helpful illustrations and evolutionary trees. It is an ideal text for undergraduate and post-graduate students studying the evolution and functional ecology of primates and early fossil hominids.The book retains its grounding in the extant primate groups as the best way to understand the fossil trail and evolution of these modern forms. However, this coverage is now more streamlined, referring to the many new and excellent books on living primate ecology and adaptation - a field that has burgeoned since this book's first publication.

Diseases of Bivalves

• 1st Edition
• September 1, 2024
• Roxanna Smolowitz
• English
• Paperback 978-0-12-820339-2

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• eBook 978-0-12-820343-9

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Diseases of Bivalves: Historical and Current Perspectives is a novel reference covering all known diseases of cultured and fished bivalve mollusks from around the world. Written by a renowned expert in the field of shellfish, the author presents a historical perspective of disease discovery, explaining when and where each disease first occurred and identified to current research findings. This reference describes the infectious agent that causes each disease and environmental conditions that promote infection symptoms and signs of the disease in the host, both as noted in individual animals and in the affected populations, and resultant morbidity and mortality of infected populations. The book offers past and current possible prevention and management methods to control disease in current and projected geographical locations. This is a complete resource for aquatic and veterinary pathologists, aquaculturists, government regulators, disease specialists and researchers, bivalve researchers, and students alike. Diseases include Metazoan Disease, Viral diseases, Fungal Disease, and more.

Traditional Products and Their Process

• 1st Edition
• September 1, 2024
• Marney Pascoli Cereda + 1 more
• English
• Paperback 978-0-323-90844-3

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Traditional Products and Their Processes is the fourth volume of the “Underground Starchy Crops of South American Origin” book series. Organized in five volumes, this series brings information on the applied level of producing and using starch from a range of plants grown in tropical and subtropical areas that have South American origin. This book describes innovations and new products from starchy roots, tubers and rhizomes, such as cassava flour and other types of starchy products for healthy foods. The book also includes fatty substitutes and resistant starches, processing of cassava as a detoxification mechanism for linamarin; and South American ready-to-use chips and snacks from starchy R&T. Edited by a team of experts with solid background on starch extraction research, these books are aimed at all those involved in research and development, new technology processes and quality control and legislation in the field of starch.

Equine Welfare in Clinical Practice

• 1st Edition
• September 1, 2024
• Virginia Wensley Koch
• English
• Paperback 978-0-323-99508-5

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Equine Welfare in Clinical Practice reviews the current psychological, behavioral, and welfare knowledge equine veterinarians should have and discusses how such knowledge may be incorporated into clinical practices. It covers such topics as practical welfare assessment, fear-free practices, and how horses learn (both good and bad habits). Written by international experts, the book explores the physical, psychological, and behavioral factors contributing to equine welfare, while also discussing current knowledge about topics such as equine senses, cognition, and stereotypies, as well as appropriate and inappropriate training methods for both adult horses and foals.In addition, the book addresses differentiating medical from behavioral problems and discusses the new field of how gut microbiome affects behavior. This is an important resource for clinical veterinarians who want to incorporate knowledge of equine behavior and welfare into their practices. Veterinarians who understand and can educate their clients in equine welfare and safe and appropriate care and handling techniques will increase their business success, improve the lives of their clients and patients, and strengthen the human-animal bond. In addition, the book will also provide updated information and useful practical tips for those who are already familiar with equine psychology, behavior, and welfare.

Linseed

• 1st Edition
• September 1, 2024
• Sapna Langyan + 1 more
• English
• Paperback 978-0-443-15439-3

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• eBook 978-0-443-15440-9

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Linseed: A Multipurpose-Multisector Crop of Industrial Significance provides a general overview of linseed as a multipurpose-multisector crop for obtaining a number of valuable products. The book's sections present the use of linseed as food products and discuss a number of important topics, including genetic engineering and breeding advances, pre-harvest processing methods, advanced extraction and quality assessment, metabolic engineering, bioactivity, new food product development, chemistry, and functionality. The book also covers the use of linseed in the textile sector and modified linseed oil products, animal feed products, cosmetics, and personal use products, along with their industrial significance.Food waste and the challenges of linseed crop production and processing into a number of industrial products are also discussed. This book acts as a comprehensive resource for food scientists, researchers, scholars, and industrial people related to food, nutraceutical, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, textiles, and health practitioners, especially dieticians and nutritionists.