287 - Advances in Food Science and Technology

Advances in Food Science and Technology by Visakh P. M. (Editor), Sabu Thomas (Editor), Laura B. Iturriaga (Editor), Pablo Daniel Ribotta (Editor)

This book comprehensively reviews research on new developments in all areas of food chemistry/science and technology.

It covers topics such as food safety objectives, risk assessment, quality assurance and control, good manufacturing practices, food process systems design and control and rapid methods of analysis and detection, as well as sensor technology, environmental control and safety.

The book focuses on food chemistry and examines chemical and mechanical modifications to generate novel properties, functions, and applications.

2013 | ISBN: 1118121023 |  ID - 287

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288 - Aqueous Pretreatment of Plant Biomass for Biological and ChemicalConversion to Fuels and Chemicals

Aqueous Pretreatment of Plant Biomass for Biological and Chemical Conversion to Fuels and Chemicals by Charles E. Wyman (Editor)

Plant biomass is attracting increasing attention as a sustainable resource for large-scale production of renewable fuels and chemicals.

However, in order to successfully compete with petroleum, it is vital that biomass conversion processes are designed to minimize costs and maximize yields.

Advances in pretreatment technology are critical in order to develop high-yielding, cost-competitive routes to renewable fuels and chemicals.

Aqueous Pretreatment of Plant Biomass for Biological and Chemical Conversion to Fuels and Chemicals presents a comprehensive overview of the currently available aqueous pretreatment technologies for cellulosic biomass, highlighting the fundamental chemistry and biology of each method, key attributes and limitations, and opportunities for future advances.

Topics covered include:

• The importance of biomass conversion to fuels
• The role of pretreatment in biological and chemical conversion of biomass
• Composition and structure of biomass, and recalcitrance to conversion
• Fundamentals of biomass pretreatment at low, neutral and high pH
• Ionic liquid and organosolv pretreatments to fractionate biomass
• Comparative data for application of leading pretreatments and effect of enzyme formulations
• Physical and chemical features of pretreated biomass
• Economics of pretreatment for biological processing
• Methods of analysis and enzymatic conversion of biomass streams
• Experimental pretreatment systems from multiwell plates to pilot plant operations

This comprehensive reference book provides an authoritative source of information on the pretreatment of cellulosic biomass to aid those experienced in the field to access the most current information on the topic. It will also be invaluable to those entering the growing field of biomass conversion.

2013 | ISBN: 0470972025 |  ID - 288

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322 - Hafnium: Chemical Characteristics, Production and Applications

Hafnium: Chemical Characteristics, Production and Applications (Chemistry Research and Applications) by Hongyu Yu (Editor)

Hafnium is a chemical element with the symbol Hf and atomic number 72. This book brings together contributions from experts in their related fields to illustrate the significance and importance of hafnium in different forms.

This book is composed of six chapters written by experts in their respective fields making this book valuable to the group-IV materials science communities.

The subjects presented in the book offer a general overview of the important issues of various hafnium compounds, e.g. Hafnium nitride/Hafnium carbide application as a coating material, and Hafnium oxide application as the dielectric layer in non-volatile memory/state-of-the-art CMOS devices. We believe the book is of great scientific and educational value for many readers. Readers thus can familiarize themselves with the latest knowledge in the related fields.

I am indebted to the support provided by all of those involved in the work, especially to the authors who generously agreed to share their knowledge. I also appreciate the Nova publishers that gave me their full support for this book.

2014 | ISBN: 1634631641 |  ID - 322

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325 - Enantioselective Multicatalysed Tandem Reactions

Enantioselective Multicatalysed Tandem Reactions by Helene Pellissier (Author), James Spivey (Series Editor)

Chiral molecules are needed for the production of many pharmaceuticals and materials, and catalytic asymmetric synthesis provides a method for the preparation of such chiral products.

For the synthesis of complex molecules, such as natural products and biologically active compounds, more than one catalytic reaction may be necessary and tandem catalysis refers to the combination of catalytic reactions into one synthesis.

By combing catalysts it enables a more efficient, economical and selective one pot approach for complex molecule synthesis which could not be achieved through single specific catalytic systems.

The challenge is finding the right catalyst which is compatible with other catalysts but also tolerates reagents, solvent and intermediates generated during the course of the reaction. Enantioselective Multicatalysed Tandem Reactions provides an overview of recent developments in the area.

The first part of the book covers asymmetric tandem reactions catalysed by multiple catalysts from the same discipline (organocatalysts, two metal and multienzyme-catalysed reactions).

The second part looks at tandem reactions catalysed by multiple catalysts from different disciplines including reactions catalysed by a combination of metals and organocatalysts, reactions catalysed by a combination of metals and enzymes, and finally reactions catalysed by a combination of organocatalysts and enzymes.

The book will appeal to researchers and professionals in academic and industrial laboratories interested in catalysis, biocatalysis and organic synthesis of chiral compounds.

2014 | ISBN-10: 1849739889 |  ID - 325

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354 - From X-rays to DNA: How Engineering Drives Biology

From X-rays to DNA: How Engineering Drives Biology (The MIT Press) by W. David Lee (Author), Jeffrey Drazen (Contributor), Phillip A. Sharp (Contributor), Robert S. Langer (Contributor)

An argument that technology accelerates biological discovery, with case studies ranging from chromosome discovery with early microscopes to how DNA replicates using radioisotope labels.

Engineering has been an essential collaborator in biological research and breakthroughs in biology are often enabled by technological advances. Decoding the double helix structure of DNA, for example, only became possible after significant advances in such technologies as X-ray diffraction and gel electrophoresis. Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis improved as new technologies-including the stethoscope, the microscope, and the X-ray-developed. These engineering breakthroughs take place away from the biology lab, and many years may elapse before the technology becomes available to biologists. In this book, David Lee argues for concurrent engineering-the convergence of engineering and biological research-as a means to accelerate the pace of biological discovery and its application to diagnosis and treatment. He presents extensive case studies and introduces a metric to measure the time between technological development and biological discovery.

Investigating a series of major biological discoveries that range from pasteurization to electron microscopy, Lee finds that it took an average of forty years for the necessary technology to become available for laboratory use. Lee calls for new approaches to research and funding to encourage a tighter, more collaborative coupling of engineering and biology. Only then, he argues, will we see the rapid advances in the life sciences that are critically needed for life-saving diagnosis and treatment.

2013 | ISBN: 0262019779 | ID - 354

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* Bioactive Molecules in Food

Bioactive Molecules in Food (Reference Series in Phytochemistry) by Jean-Michel Mérillon (Editor), Kishan Gopal Ramawat (Editor)

This reference work provides comprehensive information about the bioactive molecules presented in our daily food and their effect on the physical and mental state of our body.

Although the concept of functional food is new, the consumption of selected food to attain a specific effect existed already in ancient civilizations, namely of China and India. Consumers are now more attentive to food quality, safety and health benefits, and the food industry is led to develop processed- and packaged-food, particularly in terms of calories, quality, nutritional value and bioactive molecules.

This book covers the entire range of bioactive molecules presented in daily food, such as carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, isoflavonoids, carotenoids, vitamin C, polyphenols, bioactive molecules presented in wine, beer and cider. Concepts like French paradox, Mediterranean diet, healthy diet of eating fruits and vegetables, vegan and vegetarian diet, functional foods are described with suitable case studies. Readers will also discover a very timely compilation of methods for bioactive molecules analysis.

Written by highly renowned scientists of the field, this reference work appeals to a wide readership, from graduate students, scholars, researchers in the field of botany, agriculture, pharmacy, biotechnology and food industry to those involved in manufacturing, processing and marketing of value-added food products.

2019 | ISBN-10: 3319780298 | 42.7MB

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364 - Selenium (Molecular and Integrative Toxicology)

Selenium (Molecular and Integrative Toxicology) by Bernhard Michalke (Editor)

This book summarizes the fast-growing and current knowledge about selenium interaction with cancer, diabetes, neuro-degeneration, heart disease, muscle disorders, HIV and several more.

A special focus will be placed on in-depth knowledge about gene expression, selenoprotein biosynthesis, seleno-metabolism-as well as the molecular pathways, physiological roles, and the molecular action of selenium including interaction with other elements and vitamins or as Se-nanoparticles. The reader will receive the newest information regarding redox status and redox regulatory systems, specifically in relation to different glutathione peroxidases and thioredoxin-reductases as well as about cellular bioavailability and cytotoxicity, de-balanced immune response, inflammation or dietary aspects.

2018 | ISBN: 3319953893, 3030070263 | ID - 364

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365 - Multimodal Polymers with Supported Catalysts

Multimodal Polymers with Supported Catalysts: Design and Production by Alexandra Romina Albunia (Editor), Floran Prades (Editor), Dusan Jeremic (Editor)

This book provides an overview of polyolefine production, including several recent breakthrough innovations in the fields of catalysis, process technology, and materials design.

The industrial development of polymers is an extraordinary example of multidisciplinary cooperation, involving experts from different fields. An understanding of structure-property and processing relationships leads to the design of materials with innovative performance profiles. A comprehensive description of the connection between innovative material performance and multimodal polymer design, which incorporates both flexibility and constraints of multimodal processes and catalyst needs, is provided. This book provides a summary of the polymerization process, from the atomistic level to the macroscale, process components, including catalysts, and their influence on final polymer performance. This reference merges academic research and industrial knowledge to fill the gaps between academic research and industrial processes. * Connects innovative material performance to the flexibility of multimodal polymer design processes; * Provides a comprehensive description of the polymerization process from the atomic level to the macroscale; * Presents a polyhedric view of multimodal polymer production, including structure, property, and processing relationships, and the development of new materials.

2019 | ISBN-10: 3030034747 | ID - 365

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391 - Architecture Exploration of FPGA Based Accelerators for BioInformaticsApplications

Architecture Exploration of FPGA Based Accelerators for BioInformatics Applications (Springer Series in Advanced Microelectronics Book 55) by B. Sharat Chandra Varma (Author), Kolin Paul (Author), M. Balakrishnan (Author)

This book presents an evaluation methodology to design future FPGA fabrics incorporating hard embedded blocks (HEBs) to accelerate applications.

This methodology will be useful for selection of blocks to be embedded into the fabric and for evaluating the performance gain that can be achieved by such an embedding. The authors illustrate the use of their methodology by studying the impact of HEBs on two important bioinformatics applications: protein docking and genome assembly. The book also explains how the respective HEBs are designed and how hardware implementation of the application is done using these HEBs. It shows that significant speedups can be achieved over pure software implementations by using such FPGA-based accelerators. The methodology presented in this book may also be used for designing HEBs for accelerating software implementations in other domains besides bioinformatics. This book will prove useful to students, researchers, and practicing engineers alike.

2016 | ISBN: 9811005893 | ID - 391

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395 - Handbook of Smart Materials in Analytical Chemistry, 2 Volume Set

Handbook of Smart Materials in Analytical Chemistry, 2 Volume Set by de la Guardia (Editor), Francesc A. Esteve-Turrillas (Editor)

A comprehensive guide to smart materials and how they are used in sample preparation, analytical processes, and applications.

This comprehensive, two-volume handbook provides detailed information on the present state of new materials tailored for selective sample preparation and the legal frame and environmental side effects of the use of smart materials for sample preparation in analytical chemistry, as well as their use in the analytical processes and applications. It covers both methodological and applied analytical aspects, relating to the development and application of new materials for solid-phase extraction (SPE) and solid-phase microextraction (SPME), their use in the different steps and techniques of the analytical process, and their application in specific fields such as water, food, air, pharmaceuticals, clinical sciences and forensics.

Every chapter in Handbook of Smart Materials in Analytical Chemistry is written by experts in the field to provide a comprehensive picture of the present state of this key area of analytical sciences and to summarize current applications and research literature in a critical way. Volume 1 covers New Materials for Sample Preparation and Analysis. Volume 2 handles Analytical Processes and Applications.

Focuses on the development and applications of smart materials in analytical chemistry
Covers both, methodological and applied analytical aspects, for the development of new materials and their use in the different steps and techniques of the analytical process and their application in specific fields
Features applications in key areas including water, air, environment, pharma, food, forensic, and clinical
Presents the available tools for the use of new materials suitable to aid recognition process to the sample preparation and analysis
A key resource for analytical chemists, applied laboratories, and instrument companies
Handbook of Smart Materials in Analytical Chemistry, 2V Set is an excellent reference book for specialists and advanced students in the areas of analytical chemistry, including both research and application environments.

2019 | ISBN-10: 1119422620 | ID - 395

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398 - Water Conservation, Recycling and Reuse

Water Conservation, Recycling and Reuse: Issues and Challenges by Rajeev Pratap Singh (Editor), Alan S. Kolok (Editor), Shannon L. Bartelt-Hunt (Editor)

Water - a basic element of life, livelihood, food security and sustainable development - holds the key to global sustainability. The global water demand has been increased 3-fold in the past five decades and only 0.4% of the total world's fresh water resources is available and accessible for use.

The United Nations projected that half of all countries will face water scarcity by 2025 and more than one-third of the world's population could be affected by water stress by 2050. The water problem is rapidly intensifying in the Asian region, and around 700 million people do not have access to safe drinking water.

Similarly, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, by 2050, more than one billion people in Asia alone are projected to experience negative impacts on water resources as a result of climate change.

Climate change is also putting extra pressure on and adversely affecting the global water cycle, leading to irregular precipitation, more floods and droughts and creating an imbalance between water supply and demand. The availability of safe water is a major global concern due to the rapidly increasing population, urbanization, unsustainable consumption patterns, and rapid shifts in land use.

It is believed that reduced access to freshwater will have cascading consequences that will pose threat to global food security, livelihood security, and cause large scale migration and economic and geopolitical tensions.

As such, strategies for water conservation, wastewater reuse and recycling should be adopted in order to lessen the gap between supply and demand for water for different activities.

This book provides readers with a better understanding of the water security challenges, and presents innovations to address these challenges, strengthen the science-policy interface, and develop institutional and human capacities for water security and sustainability.

2019 | ISBN-10: 9811331782 | ID - 398

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454 - Monolithic Silicas in Separation Science

Monolithic Silicas in Separation Science: Concepts, Syntheses, Characterization, Modeling and Applications by Klaus K. Unger (Editor), Nobuo Tanaka (Editor), Egidijus Machtejevas (Editor)

Edited by the experts and pioneers in the field, this is the first monograph to cover the topic, containing the must-have information hitherto only scattered among journals.

Clearly divided into sections on preparation, characterization and modeling, and applications, this is essential reading for chemists, chromatographers, analytical chemists, biochemists and biologists.

2011 | ISBN: 3527325751 | ID - 454

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SC - 515 | Polymers against Microorganisms

Polymers against Microorganisms: On the Race to Efficient Antimicrobial Materials by Juan Rodríguez-Hernández (Author)

This book provides an introductory and general overview of advances in polymers towards their employment as antimicrobial materials. The author describes current approaches for avoiding microbial contamination, toward macro-molecular antibiotics, and prevention of antibiotic-resistant bacteria by use of polymers.

He establishes the remaining issues and analyzes existing methodologies for treating bacterial infections and for preparing antimicrobial materials.

2016 | ISBN: 3319479601, 3319838679 | ID: SC - 515

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SC - 531 | Security Risk Assessment

Security Risk Assessment (Integrated Security Science) by Genserik / Khakzad, Nima / Van Gelder, Pieter Reniers (Author, Editor)

This book deals with the state-of-the-art of physical security knowledge and research in the chemical and process industries. Legislation differences between Europe and the USA are investigated, followed by an overview of the how, what and why of contemporary security risk assessment in this particular industrial sector.

Innovative solutions such as attractiveness calculations and the use of game theory, advancing the present science of adversarial risk analysis, are discussed. The book further stands up for developing and employing dynamic security risk assessments, for instance based on Bayesian networks, and using OR methods to truly move security forward in the chemical and process industries.

2018 | ISBN-10: 3110500523 | ID: SC - 531

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SC - 533 | CO2 Capture by Reactive Absorption-Stripping

CO2 Capture by Reactive Absorption-Stripping: Modeling, Analysis and Design by Claudio Madeddu (Author), Massimiliano Errico (Author), Roberto Baratti (Author)

This book focuses on modelling issues and their implications for the correct design of reactive absorption-desorption systems. In addition, it addresses the case of carbon dioxide (CO2) post-combustion capture in detail. The book proposes a new perspective on these systems, and provides technological solutions with comparisons to previous treatments of the subject.

The model that is proposed is subsequently validated using experimental data. In addition, the book features graphs to guide readers with immediate visualizations of the benefits of the methodology proposed. It shows a systematic procedure for the steady-state model-based design of a CO2 post-combustion capture plant that employs reactive absorption-stripping, using monoethanolamine as the solvent. It also discusses the minimization of energy consumption, both through the modification of the plant flowsheet and the set-up of the operating parameters. The book offers a unique source of information for researchers and practitioners alike, as it also includes an economic analysis of the complete plant. Further, it will be of interest to all academics and students whose work involves reactive absorption-stripping design and the modelling of reactive absorption-stripping systems.

2019 | ISBN-10: 3030045781 | ID: SC - 533

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SC - 535 | Bioavailability, Leachability, Chemical Speciation, and Bioremediationof Heavy Metals

Bioavailability, Leachability, Chemical Speciation, and Bioremediation of Heavy Metals in the Process of Composting by Jiwan Singh (Author), Ajay Kalamdhad (Author)
Currently, it is a serious concern to manage waste in the environment. Therefore, detailed knowledge of heavy metals, their eco-toxicological and health effects and ecofriendly approaches for their immobilization and detoxification is urgently required to control and minimize the environmental pollution.

Composting is one of the popular methods in waste management and there are a lot of issues pertaining to composting. One of it is the leaching of heavy metals. This book discusses thoroughly, the availability, leachability and the speciation of heavy metals in the entire process of composting.

2019 | ISBN: 113859833X | ID: SC - 535

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SC - 538 | Food Security and Climate Change

Food Security and Climate Change by Shyam Singh Yadav (Editor), Robert J. Redden (Editor), Jerry L. Hatfield (Editor), Andreas W. Ebert (Editor), Danny Hunter (Editor)

This book looks at the current state of food security and climate change, discusses the issues that are affecting them, and the actions required to ensure there will be enough food for the future. By casting a much wider net than most previously published books-to include select novel approaches, techniques, genes from crop diverse genetic resources or relatives-it shows how agriculture may still be able to triumph over the very real threat of climate change.

Food Security and Climate Change integrates various challenges posed by changing climate, increasing population, sustainability in crop productivity, demand for food grains to sustain food security, and the anticipated future need for nutritious quality foods. It looks at individual factors resulting from climate change, including rising carbon emission levels, increasing temperature, disruptions in rainfall patterns, drought, and their combined impact on planting environments, crop adaptation, production, and management. The role of plant genetic resources, breeding technologies of crops, biotechnologies, and integrated farm management and agronomic good practices are included, and demonstrate the significance of food grain production in achieving food security during climate change. Food Security and Climate Change is an excellent book for researchers, scientists, students, and policy makers involved in agricultural science and technology, as well as those concerned with the effects of climate change on our environment and the food industry.

ISBN: 1119180643 | 2019 | ID: SC - 538

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SC - 713 | Practical Field Guide to Grape Growing and Vine Physiology

Practical Field Guide to Grape Growing and Vine Physiology by Daniel Schuster (Author), Laura Bernini (Author), Andrea Paoletti (Author)

Written as an expansive update to the author’s previous book, Practical Field Guide to Grape Growing and Vine Physiology serves as a necessary complement to all the processes of modern grape growing in the variety of climes where grapes are found.

Organized by growing cycles, the field guide gives detailed prescriptions for managing each season’s unique processes: vine dormancy, root growth, canopy training, and identifying various pathogens and bacteria in the winter; bud burst, flower cluster development, and canopy construction in the spring; berry growth, respiration rate, water and nitrogen usage, phenolic metabolism, vigor control, and irrigation or dry farming in the summer; and yield estimates, harvesting, and harvest vine management in the autumn. Also included are detailed explanations of properly adapting grapevines to various sites and agricultural systems.

Year: 2018 | ID: SC - 713

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SC - 714 | Acidity Management in Musts and Wines

Acidity Management in Musts and Wines by Volker Schneider (Author), Sarah Troxell (Author)

Making balanced, quality wine is a complex procedure, with a myriad of control processes. Chief among them is acid management. Though the topic is an essential component of all wine making texts, covered in lesser to greater degree, Acid Management in Musts and Wines is the first exhaustive treatment of the subject in print. It is the definitive guide to arguably the most delicate operation in the development of a fine wine.

The authors first define the numerous acids within must and the resulting red and white wines, and examine the acids’ individual characteristics and their roles in the sensory experience of wine. They then describe acidification and how to conduct effective sensory trials. Lastly, the book delves deeply into the principles and multiple processes of chemical decalcification.

Volker Schneider is a lecturer of enological chemistry at Geisenheim University, and is founder of the international consulting firm Schneider-Oenologie, which specializes in quality control, product development, and research. He has authored several scientific papers and more than 400 technical articles on these topics.

Sarah Troxell is a chemist accredited by the American Chemical Society and for more than two decades has been the winemaker at Galen Glen Winery, where they specialize in aromatic white wines – Grüner Veltliner, Riesling and Gewürztraminer.

Year: 2018 | ID: SC - 714

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SC - 715 | Measurement of Antioxidant Activity and Capacity

Measurement of Antioxidant Activity and Capacity: Recent Trends and Applications (Hui: Food Science and Technology) by Resat Apak (Editor), Esra Capanoglu (Editor), Fereidoon Shahidi (Editor)

A comprehensive reference for assessing the antioxidant potential of foods and essential techniques for developing healthy food products.

Measurement of Antioxidant Activity and Capacity offers a much-needed resource for assessing the antioxidant potential of food and includes proven approaches for creating healthy food products. With contributions from world-class experts in the field, the text presents the general mechanisms underlying the various assessments, the types of molecules detected, and the key advantages and disadvantages of each method. Both thermodynamic (i.e. efficiency of scavenging reactive species) and kinetic (i.e. rates of hydrogen atom or electron transfer reactions) aspects of available methods are discussed in detail.

A thorough description of all available methods provides a basis and rationale for developing standardized antioxidant capacity/activity methods for food and nutraceutical sciences and industries. This text also contains data on new antioxidant measurement techniques including nanotechnological methods in spectroscopy and electrochemistry, as well as on innovative assays combining several principles. Therefore, the comparison of conventional methods versus novel approaches is made possible. This important resource:

Offers suggestions for assessing the antioxidant potential of foods and their components
Includes strategies for the development of healthy functional food products
Contains information for identifying antioxidant activity in the body
Presents the pros and cons of the available antioxidant determination methods, and helps in the selection of the most appropriate method

Written for researchers and professionals in the nutraceutical and functional food industries,academia and government laboratories, this text includes the most current knowledge in order to form a common language between research groups and to contribute to the solution of critical problems existing for all researchers working in this field.

2018 | ISBN-10: 1119135354 | ID: SC - 715

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