Due to recent studies, quinoa is regarded as a new food resource with great benefits for human beings. Due to its high value in nutrients, this kin...

The development of new materials of natural origin and biodegradable characteristics for many applications is one of the most important challenges ...

This book discusses numerous problems occurring in relation to microbiological quality of lactic acid cheese. Lactic acid cheese constitutes the so...

The Langmuir-Blodgett (LB)technique for the preparation of ultrathin films of various organic, metallorganic, and polymeric compounds play an incre...

This book is intended for use as reference literature suitable for scientists, teachers, students, and others who are interested in leaf sweeteners...

The paradigm of manufacturing is undergoing a major evolution throughout the world. The use of computers, the Internet and new challenges related t...

Legumes are an essential food crop and a relevant source of plant-based proteins for humans around the globe, and particularly in developing countr...

In the last ten years the ready meals market has had considerable growth with an average of 4.0% in value and 3.0% in volume per year. Several fact...

This book is focused on new developments in lignocellulose research. In particular, lignocellulosic biomass has been the focus of considerable atte...

The versatility of liquid chromatography (LC) allows its applicability to countless areas. From the quality control of various industries, such as ...

Traditionally mycotoxins are mainly determined by immunoassay screening methods or by single compound chromatographic analytical methods, based on ...

Lithium is a chemical element with unique properties. Its applications in today's world are countless, from psychiatry to cell phones, and we are s...

Lithium has a number of uses but one of the most valuable is a component of high energy-density rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. Because of conc...

Sales of locally produced foods comprise a small, but growing, part of U.S. agricultural sales. The U.S. Department of Agriculture(USDA) estimates ...

In the 20th century, the composite materials with polymer matrices, i.e. polymer matrix composites (PMC), became the engineering structural materia...

Carotenoids, naturally occurring pigments, are exclusively synthesized by plants and micro-organisms. Humans are not able to synthesize carotenoids...

A hot, new collectible has gone international as great M&M's*r items are being released all over the world! Now M&M's fans can see lists an...

Nowadays, machining is one of the most important of manufacturing processes in which a cutting tool or others techniques are used to remove excess ...

Maize (Zea mays L.) commonly called corn, field corn, or Indian corn belongs to the Poaceae (Gramineae) family. It grows almost anywhere, although ...

In this book, the authors present current research in the study of the chemical properties, medicinal uses and environmental effects of manganese. ...

The Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program is a national network of centers established by the Omnibus Trade and Competitivenes...

Manufacturing has seen progress during the industrial revolution from Industry 1.0 to 4.0. Recent manufacturing processes involve various systems a...

Today, manufacturing technology is an interdisciplinary field involving the analysis of product design to assure manufacturability, the selection, ...

Today, manufacturing technology is an interdisciplinary field involving the analysis of product design to assure manufacturability, the selection, ...

This book is about the fish we eat, fish that not only sustains us but also provides us with pleasure and well-being. Fish is also a valuable sourc...

This book presents state-of-the-art research in polymer science.

Participation in the School Breakfast Program is much less common than participation in the National School Lunch Program, even among children with...

Meat products occupy quite an exceptional position in the preferences of the consumers and the interest of food industry, since they provide human ...

In this book, the authors present current research in the study of meat consumption and health. Topics include strategies to improve the healthy pr...

Meat and meat products have been consumed by humankind throughout time, and the rise of industrialization and mass production in the past century h...

As the biomedical device industry grows substantially worldwide over the next few decades, significant issues regarding the health and safety of th...

Food contamination and carcinogenesis are of great public interest. The present situation concerning melamine contamination in China has become a w...

Membrane based clarification and concentration of fruit juice has become a popular unit operation in modern fruit juice processing industries. The ...

Recently, the utilisation of metal matrix composites (MMC's) has increased in various areas of industry due to their special mechanical and physica...

The important role of metals, their oxides and catalytically-interactive supports in contemporary investigations related to rational construction o...

Microorganisms are involved in numerous useful transformations in foods, but are also implicated in food spoilage or foodborne illnesses, which aff...

The growing food industry is currently employing a large number of microbial products. Microbial products are of biological origin and are consider...

In complex microbial ecosystems constituted by a mixture of different species and strains, interactions will occur between individual micro-organis...

This book titled "Microfiltration: Principle, Process and Applications" is formed of 6 chapters covering many research aspects on microfiltration. ...

The modern world imposes serious environmental challenges to chemists in reducing the human impact on nature. In this respect, organic reactions co...

Milk is a highly nutritious medium permissive for the growth of many diverse bacterial species. It is a composite form of different dietary essenti...

Milk is a natural, colloidal system in which fat is found in the interior of small, spherical droplets, formerly known as fat globules. The chemica...

Milk is unarguably the most nutritious bio-fluid in all of nature. Milk sufficiency for neonatal brain, nervous and immune systems, and bone develo...

Milk is unarguably the most nutritious bio-fluid in all of nature. Milk sufficiency for neonatal brain, nervous and immune systems, and bone develo...

This book deals with modelling and simulation techniques and its application in the field of fibrous materials. The different modelling and simulat...

This wonderful new survey follows the evolution of the sports helmet from early military and aviation uses, through early motorcycle and auto racin...

Molasses is obtained as a residue of the sugar industry. The major components of molasses are sucrose, glucose and fructose. In Molasses: Forms, Pr...

The term 'molecular recognition' refers to the specific interaction between two or more molecules through noncovalent bonding. This book presents r...