Biodiversität & Ökotrophologie

Food Safety in Shrimp Processing

Ronald A. Eckhardt / Laxman Kanduri

Systems of producing food in safer ways, including the use of the hazard analysis critical control point (HACCP) system are now being adopted widely throughout the world. The ever-growing global s...

Molluscan Shellfish Farming

Brian Spencer

As the world’s population and the demand for seafood increase, the production of seafood from aquaculture has also seen massive increase and is set to continue. With wild stocks of many mollusca...

Fishes and Forestry

Many species of fish occupying inland waters reside in watersheds that were or still are surrounded by forests and are dependent in major ways upon such cover. The interactions between fishes and ...

Technology of Reduced Additive Foods

Since some food additives have been shown to be harmful to certain individuals, a common perception now is that all food additives are potentially dangerous. This had led to a large market for pro...

Sugarcane

<p>From enhancing the flavour of food to providing a substrate for fermentation, sugar is renowned worldwide for its importance as a commodity. For many centuries sugarcane has been cultivat...

Ecological Aquaculture

As the world's demand for food from aquatic environments continues to increase, the importance of performing aquaculture in an environmentally responsible manner also increases.<br /> &l...

Flavor Perception

Unlike other human senses, the exact mechanisms that lead to our perception of flavor have not yet been elucidated. It is recognised that the process involves a wide range of stimuli, which are th...

Mites (Acari) for Pest Control

Ronald Ochoa / Robert L. Smiley / Uri Gerson

<i>Mites (Acari) for Pest Control</i> is an extremely comprehensive publication, covering in depth the 34 acarine families that contain mites useful for the control of pest mites and i...

Biocontrol of Oilseed Rape Pests

Oilseed rape, a major crop in many parts of the world, is attacked by a wide range of insect pests, many of which are of considerable economic importance. With the increasing demand to reduce agro...

Brined Cheeses

The Society of Dairy Technology (SDT) has joined with Blackwell Publishing to produce a series of technical dairy-related handbooks providing an invaluable resource for all those involved in the d...

Carbonated Soft Drinks

The market for carbonated beverages has grown dramatically over recent years in most countries, and this growth has required changes in the way factories are run. Like other food products, soft dr...

Carp and Pond Fish Culture

Chris Seagrave / Gizella Tamas / László Horváth

During the 10 years since publication of the first edition of this well-recieved book, the carp and pond fish farming industry has continued to grow steadily. Fully revised and updated, this compr...

Fermented Milks

Highly profitable and an important range of products within the dairy industry worldwide, the economic importance of fermented milks continues to grow. Technological developments have led to a wid...

Plant Roots

Peter J. Gregory

The root system is a vital part of the plant and therefore understanding roots and their functioning is key to agricultural, plant and soil scientists.<br /> <p>In <i>Plant Roots...

The Eel

Frederich W. Tesch

A strong demand for an English version of the third German Edition of this extremely important book paved the way for this excellent new translation, which contains much new information from over ...

Water-Soluble Polymer Applications in Foods

Amos Nussinovitch

Water-soluble polymers or hydrocolloids are widely used in many fields, including food, agriculture, ceramics, paper and ink technology, explosives and the textile industry. This important new boo...

Whittemore's Science and Practice of Pig Production

Ilias Kyriazakis / Colin T. Whittemore

The science and practice of pig production has changed rapidly over recent decades; new husbandry practices, new understandings of growth, reproduction and health, new appreciations of welfare and...

The Chemical Physics of Food

Chemical Physics of Food<br /> <p>Edited by Peter Belton<br /> </p> <p>Based on the principle that food science requires the same rigour as the more traditional physi...

Pest and Disease Management Handbook

<i>Pest and Disease Management Handbook</i> updates the 3rd edition of the <i>Pest and Disease Control Handbook</i> (1989). The structure of this important new book differs...

Structure of Dairy Products

Structure of Dairy Products<br /> SOCIETY OF DAIRY TECHNOLOGY SERIES<br /> Edited by A. Y. Tamime<br /> <p>The Society of Dairy Technology (SDT) has joined with Blackwell P...