This book explores recent advances in the decontamination of toxins in foodstuffs using probiotics. The authors provide insights into food detoxification, address critical challenges in applying these strategies, and offer content of value to the food and beverage industries.
Pesticides are vital for crop protection, but their overuse poses a health and environmental hazard. This book overviews developments in pesticides and pests, covering chemical, botanical, and biorational agents, pest resistance, and climate change.
Explore the future of medicine with this guide to drug delivery systems. Discover how targeted delivery and precision medicine can enhance therapeutic outcomes while minimizing side effects, revolutionizing the way we heal for a healthier tomorrow.
Pharmaco-Biotechnology and Nanotechnology
This volume on pharmaceutical biotechnology covers nano-biotechnology for cancer detection, biosensors, pharmacogenetics, and nutrigenetics. It deciphers the interplay between diet, drugs, and genetics for improving human health. For students, researchers, and professionals.
Rice is a salt-sensitive, semi-aquatic crop with many adaptations for its environment. How do these adaptations respond to salinity? This book addresses this largely unexplored question, detailing the response of rice to salt stress in its natural habitat.
Discover twenty botanical marvels, chosen for their historical significance and modern medical relevance. From ancient healing traditions to modern science, this guide reveals the synergy between nature and wellness, detailing the properties and applications of each plant.
Pine Wilt Disease and the Decline of Pine Forests
Pine Wilt disease, a worldwide threat, is caused by a 1mm nematode carried by a beetle. How can this tiny organism kill giant pine trees so quickly? This book records the ingenious research by tenacious scientists to solve this deadly mystery and combat the epidemic.
This book focuses on nematode parasites of crops in Ghana and West Africa. It covers nematode types and their population densities on key crops, including trees, vegetables, and fruits.
Plant Stress Physiology and Climate Change
This book guides readers from basic knowledge to advanced specifics on Plant Stress Physiology due to Climate Change. Covering the newest findings on drought and heat stress, it challenges accepted viewpoints and helps address questions fundamental to plant life itself.
This guide covers phytodermatoses—skin reactions caused by plant compounds. It profiles 68 plant species that cause dermatoses in humans, especially for those who cultivate or sell them. For each plant, the description, habitat, and main toxic constituents are given.
Soil degradation and water stress threaten global agriculture. This book presents a comprehensive collection of research on harnessing plant–microbe interactions and Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) to mitigate abiotic stress and enhance crop performance.
This book details the intricate connection between natural polysaccharides and polymers, examining their shared characteristics. It describes how, as renewable resources, biopolymers offer advantages for green technologies. Essential for students, researchers, and manufacturers.
Predictive microbiology uses mathematical models to predict microbial behaviour in food. This book details the latest advances, from key modeling techniques to new trends and innovative methods in risk assessment, providing valuable tools for food scientists and the industry.
A fascinating exploration of the dynamic relationships between plants and fungi. Discover how these partnerships enhance nutrient uptake, fortify defenses, and shape resilient ecosystems, holding remarkable potential for sustainable agriculture, drug discovery, and beyond.
Principles of Human Locomotion
What separates the living from the inanimate? This book seeks answers in the biology of human locomotion, exploring how our adaptations to physical exercise reveal the fundamental principles of life itself. A thought-provoking analysis for any curious mind.
These proceedings cover recent advances in plant developmental biology, focusing on photomorphogenesis, flowering time control, and the circadian clock. Explore the role of light in controlling flowering, hormonal regulations, and other key molecular events.
Processes and Apparatus in Chemical-Pharmaceutical Technology
This book combines theoretical knowledge with the industrial production of medicines. It describes the equipment and chemical synthesis of important drugs with pain-relief, anti-tumour, and other properties. Useful for students, teachers, and specialists in drug synthesis.
This book details nonlinear impulse processes in semiconductors. Discover the synchro-photon effect: when a semiconductor element is switched on by an electric pulse and synchronously illuminated by photons, its switching speed increases by an order of magnitude.
Putting Samotherium in its Place
This book explores the rich Miocene mammalian fossils of Samos, from the ancient Greek myths that explained them to the Barnum Brown expeditions. It compares the osteology of the giraffe, okapi, and the extinct giraffid Samotherium, and maps the island’s famous bone quarries.
Explore sustainable agriculture with bio-fertilizers and fungicides. This guide provides easy, illustrated protocols for PGPR from production to commercialization. A vital resource for students, researchers, and entrepreneurs in the field.