Industrial chemistry and chemical engineering

This book provides a comprehensive examination of the role of gut microbiome/microflora in nutrition, metabolism, disease prevention and health issues, including farm animal health and food value, and human gastrointestinal health and immunity.

This book covers a variety of topics related to machine manufacturing and concerning machine design, product assembly, technological aspects of production, mechatronics and production maintenance.

This second edition provides a comprehensive discussion of contemporary materials used in biomedical research and development.

This book presents a number of efficient techniques for solving large-scale production scheduling and planning problems in process industries.

This is a book about the science behind whisky:  its production, its measurement, and its flavor.

The title of this book describes the two extremes of ceramic invention from aesthetically beautiful and decorative works of art that graced the tables of the aristocracy to the functional silica brick that lined the smelting furnaces of industrialised nations in the 19th century designed to produce iron, copper and glass.

Plants produce chemicals as part of their normal metabolic activities.

World health authorities recommend people maximize their protein intake through vegetable sources (such as pulses), and reduce protein intake from animal sources.

Starch is one of the most important natural and biodegradable polymers on Earth.

This book focuses on polymer/silver nanocomposites as the main component in bioengineering systems.

This book primarily focuses on the African Sahel region, shedding new light on the epidemiology, socio-economics, clinical manifestations and control approaches of transboundary animal diseases (TADs) in this specific region.

This book focuses on the use of food gases in the food industry, their different applications and their role in food processing, packaging and transportation.

This book presents exotic fruit processing as a way to obtaining traditional and innovative fruit products by means of various food processing technologies.

This book provides an overview of the current and emerging industrial applications of ionic liquids, covering the core processes, the practical implementation and technical challenges involved, and exploring potential future directions for research and development.

This book introduces models and methodologies that can be employed towards making the Industry 4.

This book surveys reliability, availability, maintainability and safety (RAMS) analyses of various engineering systems.

This book examines recent developments in inert anodes for aluminum electrolysis.

This volume presents novel and innovative contributions in the domain specific to nanocomposites, specifically on aspects both related and relevant to the following:          science at the nanoscale level          innovations and advances in processing          characterization, quantification, and analysis          mechanical property evaluation and rationalization          failure analysis          technological applications at the nanoscale level The collection brings together a range of developments in areas spanning basic science, processing, analysis, characterization, mechanical property evaluation, and failure analysis rationalization of composite materials.

This book investigates the effect of sintering temperature on willemite based glass-ceramic doped with different content of Er2O3.

This edited volume deals with the attempts made by the scientists and practitioners to address contemporary issues in geoenvironmental engineering such as characterization of dredged sediments, geomaterials and waste, valorization of waste, sustainability in waste management and some other geoenvironmental issues that are becoming quite relevant in today's world especially in view of the high urbanization rates, advancement in technologies, and changes in consumption behavior of people.

This book provides in-depth insights into the regulatory frameworks of five countries and the EU concerning the regulation of genome edited plants.

This book discusses chemical engineering and processing, presenting selected contributions from PAIC 2019.

This book presents insights in green techniques used in conventional and advanced machining.

This book presents the applications of ion-exchange materials in the biomedical industries.

This book explains the role of food-oriented (or 'food-centric') quality system standards in the modern food and beverage industry.

Early anthropological evidence for plant use as medicine is 60,000 years old as reported from the Neanderthal grave in Iraq.

This book delivers a comprehensive overview of the characteristics of several types of materials that are widely used in the current era of supercapacitors; namely, architectured carbon materials, transition metal oxides and conducting polymers.

This book discusses the role of food and the human nutrition-behavior interface.

3D bioprinting is an emerging innovative technology that involves the fabrication of essential 3D functional biomedical constructs by combining cells and biomaterials with vital growth and differentiation factors.

This book report the advances in the synthesis of new nanomaterials for the remediation of natural waters, groundwaters, and wastewaters.

This book discusses the fundamental of bending actuation with a focus on ionic metal composites.

This book focuses on polyphenols in the Mediterranean diet, providing a detailed overview of their chemical structure, extraction and analysis methods, and their role in the diet and in flavor.

The technology used to ripen bananas is affected by a wide range of factors, including the cultivar, growing conditions, harvesting method, and maturity at which the fruit are harvested and handled.

A principal aim of this first biography of Robert Le Rossignol, engineer of the Haber process, is to bring new evidence to the attention of the scientific community allowing a re-assessment of the origins of the 'Haber' process.

This reference book provides a comprehensive overview of models and therapeutic approaches against neurodegenerative diseases, including Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, Huntington's disease, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

This book presents the historical development of Cyclodextrins by scientists who have made outstanding contribution to the field.

This book provides an overview of mitigation strategies and positive health effects of Maillard Reaction products in the contexts of food processing and storage.

Rice is a vitally important staple food for almost half of the world's population.

This book describes recent research findings on response and integrity of thick section composite and sandwich structures.

This book includes the best papers from two conferences on machining and abrasive machining, organized in Poland on September 11-12, 2019.

This book presents photocatalysis as a state-of-art technology in energy production and conversion.

This book introduces in a non-traditional way the laws of physical chemistry and its history starting in the 16th century.

This book summarizes the preparation, characterization and applications of rubber based nano blends.

This edited book comprises of eight chapters dealing on various aspects of pharmaceutical technology for delivery of natural products.

This revised, new edition retains its class-tested coverage of how metals behave in water while updating and expanding information about metals processing methods.

This book presents an overview of Shiga toxin-producing E.

This book presents the applications of ion-exchange materials in the area of environmental analysis and treatment.

This book provides comprehensive coverage of the current state-of-the-art in soft magnetic materials and related applications, with particular focus on amorphous and nanocrystalline magnetic wires and ribbons and sensor applications.

This book examines the puzzle of why genetically modified organisms continue to be controversial despite scientific evidence declaring them safe for humans and the environment.

This Brief explores the chemistry and production technology of a cheese precursor: the cow's milk curd.