Microbiology (non-medical) Books

Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Historical Perspectives of the Meat and Animal Industry and their Relationship to Animal Growth, body Composition, and Meat Technology 2. Prenatal Growth and its Relationship to Carcass and Meat Quality Traits 3. Bone Growth and Development with Relationships to Live Animal and Carcass Evaluation 4. Muscle Growth and Development and Relationships to Meat Quality and Composition 5. Fat Cells in Domestic Animals 6. Growth Curves and Growth Patterns 7. Harvest Processes for Meat 8. Methods to Measure Body Composition of Domestic Animals 9. Intrinsic Cues of Fresh Meat Quality 10. Conversion of Muscle to Meat 11. Muscle Structure and Function 12. Meat Microbiology and Safety 13. Fresh and Cured Meat Processing and Preservation 14. Sausage Processing and Production 15. Packaging for Meat and Meat Products

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"The text brings together in a single work about conventional technologies and that can help professionals in the sector and improve the nutritional quality on fruit. It is a useful reference for researchers, professionals and students who want to understand the feasiblity and operability of these techniques to make informed choices in modern processing plants." --Industrie AlimentariTable of Contents1. Quality issues and safety concerns of fresh-cut products Quality issues, Browning, Loss of firmness, Nutrient loss, Safety concerns, microbiology 2. Sanitizers Chlorine, Quaternary ammonium compounds, Acidic compounds, Alkaline compounds, Ozone, Hydrogen peroxide 3. Antioxidants Acidulants, Reducing Agents, Chelating agents, Enzyme inhibitors, other anti-brownings 4. Texturizers Calcium, Ethylene blockers, enzyme inhibitors 5. Modified and controlled atmosphere packaging 6. Natural additives with antimicrobial and flavoring potential 7. Natural additives with anti-browning and texturizer potential 8. Fortificants 9. Probiotics 10. Edible coatings 11. Active and intelligent packaging 12. High-pressure processing 13. Microwave heating 14. Ohmic heating 15. Plasma processing 16. Hurdle technology 17. Fresh-cut plant processing design

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Book SynopsisThis advanced textbook investigates how pathogens shape diversity in plant communities, how features of plant-microbe interactions including host range and mutualism/antagonism evolve, and how biological invasions, climate change, and other agents of global change can drive disease emergence.Trade ReviewThis is a true learning tool. I can't wait to use it in introductory plant pathology courses and to share it with the public when they say, "You're a what? Plant pathologist?" * Alejandra Huerta, Assistant Professor, Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, USA *Essential reading for students of all levels: from the scientifically curious layperson to the seasoned specialist. * Charles Mitchell, Professor, Department of Biology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA *This treatise is impressive in its comprehensive and understandable introduction to the basic biology of diverse plant pathogens, and the complex interactions that they have with their plant hosts. There is a lot to learn and think about in this book! * Steven E. Lindow, Professor Emeritus, Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of California, Berkeley, USA *Table of ContentsPreface Part 1: Plant Pathogens and Disease 1: Thinking like a plant disease ecologist 2: How to be a plant 3: How to be a fungus 4: How to be an oomycete 5: How to be a bacterium 6: How to be a virus 7: How to be a macroparasite 8: Types of diseases 9: How to do disease ecology Part 2: Evolutionary Ecology of Plant-Pathogen Symbioses 10: The population ecology of plant disease 11: Spatial ecology 12: Physiology and genetics 13: Evolution 14: Community ecology 15: The plant microbiome 16: Global change 17: Disease management Epilogue

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Book SynopsisAquatic systems exhibit incredible diversity - from mountain streams to deep oceans, from lakes and ponds to the estuaries that link river and sea. Despite their distinct characters, however, these systems share common properties and, at the level of ecology, are not all that different after all. But how can this be?Ecology of Aquatic Systems brings together coverage of freshwater and marine systems to illustrate the principles and properties that unify aquatic systems. Using examples drawn from a wide geographical range, the book presents a broad survey of the field that acts as the ideal foundation for further study.Opening with a review of the different types of aquatic system and their interconnected nature, and the diversity of life within aquatic systems, the book goes on to explore the key types of aquatic habitat, emphasising the ecological themes that pervade each system.Written with students in the centre of the frame, Ecology of Aquatic Systems retains the succinct, lucid style for which the first edition was praised, and includes cross-references throughout, a substantial glossary, and extensive index, to help readers engage with, and fully understand, the material presented.With the global importance of aquatic systems becoming more apparent - and the need for effective management of these systems becoming increasingly clear - there has never been a more important time for students to fully grasp the fundamentals of aquatic systems. Ecology of Aquatic Systems is the ideal course companion to achieve this goal.Online Resources:For registered adopters of the text:- Figures from the book in electronic format, ready to download;- A testbank of multiple-choice questions, for use in formative or summative assessmentFor students:- Hyperlinks to literature articles cited in the textTrade ReviewReview from previous edition In my view the main strength of this book is its success in bringing together the whole of aquatic ecology in sufficient depth and breadth. All this within some 200pp (edition 1) and with excellent graphics. * Jan Vermaat, Institute for Environmental Studies, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam *The style is just right and provides a good balance of generality and specific case studies. The level is also good and the style doesn't rely too heavily on jargon, which makes the book accessible. I feel that the quality of descriptions of the various issues and case studies is excellent - very clear and concise. * Simon Rundle, School of Biological Sciences, University of Plymouth *Table of Contents1. The global water system ; 2. Living in aquatic systems ; 3. Rivers ; 4. Estuaries ; 5. Coastal seas ; 6. The open ocean ; 7. Lakes and ponds ; 8. Wetlands ; 9. The aquatic system

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Book SynopsisThis volume draws on extensive, multidisciplinary research in its attempt to develop new views of the geological formation of the isthmus linking North and South America, and of the major environmental changes that reshaped the Neotropics to create its present-day marine and terrestrial ecosystems.Table of ContentsPreface 1: Evolution and Environment: Introduction and Overview Jeremy B. C. Jackson, Ann F. Budd. 2: The Geologic Evolution of the Central American Isthmus Anthony G. Coates, Jorge A. Obando. 3: Graphic Correlation of Marine Deposits from the Central American Isthmus: Implications for Late Neogene Paleoceanography Harry J. Dowsett, Mathew A. Cotton. 4: Biotic and Oceanographic Response to the Pliocene Closing of the Central American Isthmus Thomas M. Cronin, Harry J. Dowsett. 5: The Oxygen Isotopic Record of Seasonality in Neogene Bivalves from the Central American Isthmus Jane L. Teranes, Dana H. Geary, Brian E. Bemis. 6: Environmental Changes in Caribbean Shallow Waters Relative to the Closing Tropical American Seaway Laurel S. Collins 7: Plio-Pleistocene Turnover and Extinctions in the Caribbean Reef-Coral Fauna Ann F. Budd, Kenneth G. Johnson, Thomas A. Stemann. 8: Speciation, Extinction, and the Decline of Arborescent Growth in Neogene and Quaternary Cheilostome Bryozoa of Tropical America Alan H. Cheetham, Jeremy B. C. Jackson. 9: Paciphilia Revisited: Transisthmian Evolution of the Strombina Group (Gastropoda: Columbellidae) Jeremy B. C. Jackson, Peter Jung, Helena Fortunato. 10: Diversity of Pliocene-Recent Mollusks in the Western Atlantic: Extinction, Origination, and Environmental Change Warren D. Allmon, Gary Rosenberg, Roger W. Portell, Kevin Schindler. 11: Molecular Comparisons of Transisthmian Species Pairs: Rates and Patterns of Evolution Timothy Collins 12: Late Cenozoic Evolution of the Neotropical Mammal Fauna S. David Webb, Alceu Rancy. 13: Quaternary Environmental History and Forest Diversity in the Neotropics Paul A. Colinvaux List of Contributors Index

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Historical developments of antimicrobial peptide research 2. Biosynthesis of peptide antibiotics and innate immunity 3. Antimicrobial peptides: features and mode of action 4. Purification techniques and characterisation of antimicrobial peptides 5. Peptide antibiotics from bacteria 6. Antimicrobial peptides of fungal origin 7. Insect peptides with antimicrobial effect 8. Amphibian host defence peptides 9. Plant derived antimicrobial peptides 10. Mammalian antimicrobial peptides 11. Antimicrobial peptides from marine environment 12. Peptides with antiviral activities 13. Peptide antibiotics against MDR bacteria 14. Antimicrobial peptide resistance 15. Recent advances and challenges in peptide drug development 16. Future perspective of peptide antibiotic market

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsSection A: Human Microbiome: Establishment and Functions 1. Early colonization of human microbiome 2. Techniques used in analysis of human microbiome 3. Challenges in studies related to human microbiome 4. Dietary influence on human microbiome 5. Effects of contaminants (heavy metals) on microbiota Section B: Gut Microbiome in Health and Diseases 6. Role of gut microbiome in obesity 7. Relationship between gut microbiome and diabetes, human microbiome and neurological disorders 8. Human microbiome and neurological disorders 9. Importance of gut microbiome in diarrheal diseases 10. Human microbiome’s role in bone health 11. Gut microbiome and food allergy 12. Altered gut microbiome as a prodromal signature of Parkinson’s disease 13. Impact of indigenous microbiota in gut inflammatory disorders 14. Emergence of antibiotic resistance in gut microbiome and its effect on human health 15. Linkage of gut microbiome with hypertension 16. Gut microbiome in Chronic Kidney Diseases

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Nucleic Acids: DNA and RNA 2. Nucleic Acid-Based Cellular Activities - DNA Replication, Damage, and Repair 3. Gene Expression: Transcription of the Genetic Code 4. Gene Expression: Translation of the Genetic Code 5. The Genome 6. Extraction and Purification of Nucleic Acids 7. Quantification and Analysis of Nucleic Acids 8. Extraction and Purification of Proteins 9. Quantification and Analysis of Proteins 10. Amplification of Nucleic Acids 11. Characterization of Nucleic Acids and Proteins 12. Techniques in Sequencing 13. Genome and Transriptome Analysis 14. Molecular Diagnosis of Chromosomal Disorders 15. Molecular Diagnosis of Gene Mutation and Inherited Diseases 16. Molecular Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases 17. The Biology of SARS-CoV-2 and the Molecular Diagnosis of COVID-19 18. Guidance for Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsFundamentals of utilising Microbes in Advanced Cancer Therapeutics: Current Understanding and Potential Applications Single-Cell Transcriptomics and Data Analyses for Prokaryotes - Past, Present and Future Concepts Valuable biomolecules from Rhodotorula sp. Next generation sequencing for quantifying emerging antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs)

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Book SynopsisChoanoflagellates are the closest known living, unicellular relatives of animals. This landmark book presents a unique, comprehensive discussion of choanoflagellates with respect to their ultrastructure, silicon utilisation for skeletal purposes, contribution to microbial food webs, and molecular phylogeny. Also included is a novel account of the production of the basket-like lorica.Trade Review'We look around and see a world full of animals, plants and fungi, but our eyes are deceptive. Most life on Earth is microscopic. Amongst the great diversity of single-celled life, the choanoflagellates deserve our special attention. As well as being important ecologically, choanoflagellates occupy a position of pivotal significance in the evolution of life. They are the closest single-celled relatives of the animal kingdom. To understand how animals evolved, we must study choanoflagellates. In this landmark book, Barry Leadbeater ranges from ecology and evolution, through to cell biology and ultrastructure, to reveal the secrets and the significance of these important and amazingly beautiful organisms.' Peter Holland, University of Oxford'Leadbeater is the world's foremost authority on choanoflagellates and has crafted a beautifully written and fascinating treatment of their biology, diversity, and potential to reveal the protozoan ancestry of animals. The reader's journey starts in the mid-1800s, with Leadbeater providing a definitive history of the discoveries, missteps, controversies, personal rivalries and ultimate resolutions of important questions surrounding the early study of these important organisms. From there, Leadbeater provides an exhaustive accounting of what is currently known about the cell biology, physiology, ecology, and evolution of choanoflagellates, while also pointing out the many mysteries and outstanding questions that remain. The community of choanoflagellate researchers is growing, in large part due to the foundational research of Barry Leadbeater, and this book will be essential reading for all those interested in the lessons that choanoflagellates have to teach us about animal origins, microbial ecology, and the regulation of complex cellular ultrastructures.' Nicole King, University of California, Berkeley'A significant strength of the book is its comprehensive approach to all aspects of choanoflagellate biology combined with the author's extensive experience with this group … an all-embracing state-of-the-art snapshot of choanoflagellate research … a valuable book for anyone interested in the diversity of eukaryotes and the biology of heterotrophic nanoflagellates and a must for anyone addressing any aspect of choanoflagellate biology.' Jens Boenigk, Marine Biology Research'Barry Leadbeater has given us the book [the choanoflagellates] deserve and every protistologist should have this in their personal library.' John R. Dolan, Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology'This book is a beautiful, current compendium on choanoflagellates.' Jack Cohen, The Biologist'The Choanoflagellates is an excellent and authoritative book that covers all aspects of this group of protozoans and it will remain so for quite some time. It can be warmly recommended to protozoologists and to anyone interested in the origin of metazoans and in the evolution of multicellularity.' Tom Fenchel, The Quarterly Review of BiologyTable of ContentsPreface; 1. Historical perspectives; 2. The collared flagellate: functional morphology and ultrastructure; 3. Craspedida: choanoflagellates with exclusively organic coverings; 4. Loricate choanoflagellates: Acanthoecida; 5. Loricate choanoflagellates: requirement for silicon and its deposition in costal strips; 6. Loricate choanoflagellates: Acanthoecidae – nudiform species; 7. Loricate choanoflagellates: Stephanoecidae – tectiform species; 8. Loricate choanoflagellates: evolutionary relationship between the nudiform and tectiform conditions; 9. Choanoflagellate ecology; 10. Choanoflagellate phylogeny: evolution of metazoan multicellularity; Glossary; Figure credits; References; Index.

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Book SynopsisCryptosporidium, in its various forms, is a widely recognised cause of outbreaks of waterborne disease. Regulatory bodies worldwide are increasingly requiring the development of fit-for-purpose detection methods for this protozoan parasite, but analysis is often problematic. Bringing together international academic and industry-based experts, this book provides a comprehensive review of the current state of analytical techniques for the detection of Cryptosporidium, as well as looking at likely future developments. In particular, the issues of species identification and oocyst viability are addressed. Quality assurance issues and potential problems associated with the new Cryptosporidium regulations are also highlighted. The extent of the perceived problems and the regulatory backdrop against which the analysis must be carried out are also discussed. Scientists in the water industry, environmental testing laboratories, researchers, consultants, environmental health professionals, food Trade Review"... provides a unique and excellent overview of the challenges faced by any laboratory wanting to detect and enumerate Cryptosporidium in water." * Water SA, Vol 28, No 3, July 2002, p 345 *"... I would expect to see it on the library shelves of any institution seriously concerned with the quality of drinking water." * International Journal of Environment and Pollution, Vol 18, No 2, 2002 *"... well presented ... a particularly useful resource for specialists in the area of environmental monitoring and water quality assessment." * Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, Vol 77, Issue 10, October 2002, p 1192 *"... it is ideally structured and presented to act as a baseline introduction to Crytosporidium analysis within the water industry." * Chromatographia, 57, February 2003, No 3/4, p 261 *Table of ContentsCryptosporidium: The Analytical Challenge; Molecular Epidemiology and Systematics of Cryptosporidium parvum; Molecular and Phenotypic Analysis of Cryptosporidium parvum Oocysts of Human and Animal Origin; Complying with the New Cryptosporidium Regulations; Cryptosporidiosis in Healthy Adult Volunteers; Trial of a Method for Continuous Monitoring of the Concentration of Cryptosporidium Oocysts in Treated Drinking Water for Regulatory Purposes; A Dielectrophoresis System for Rapid Analysis of Cryptosporidium parvum; A Review of Methods for Assessing the Infectivity of Cryptosporidium parvum Using In-vitro Cell Culture; Applications of MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry in the Analysis of Cryptosporidium; Some Observations on Factors which Affect Recovery Efficiency in Cryptosporidium Analysis; Development of a Novel Method for the Capture, Recovery and Analysis of Cryptosporidium Oocysts from High Water Samples; The Experience of the Leap Proficiency Scheme With Respect to Cryptosporidium Testing; An Evaluation of the Current Methods for the Detection and Enumeration of Cryptosporidium in Water; Automated Detection and Viability Assessment; Can We Believe Our Results?; Subject Index

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Book SynopsisThis volume provides researchers with the most updated understanding of the basics of West Nile Virus (WNV). Chapters focus on the biology, virology, epidemiology, pathogenesis, as well as the step-by-step molecular, cellular, and statistical methods to study WNV infection in cell culture, mosquitos, animal models, and human clinical specimen.  Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series format, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls. Cutting-edge and comprehensive, West Nile Virus: Methods and Protocols aims to be a valuable resource for all researchers interested in learning more about this important and developing field.Table of Contents1. Introduction to West Nile Virus Shazeed-Ul Karim and Fengwei Bai 2. Quantification of West Nile virus by Plaque-Forming Assay Biswas Neupane and Fengwei Bai 3. Viral titer quantification of West Nile virus by immunostaining plaque assay Na Li, Cheng-Lin Deng, Bo Zhang and Han-Qing Ye 4. Isolate and Culture Mouse Primary Neurons for West Nile Virus Infection Farzana Nazneen and Fengwei Bai 5. Isolation of Murine Bone Marrow Derived Neutrophils for Infection Modeling Laurel Duty and Amber M. Paul 6. Methods to study West Nile Virus infection, and the virus-induced inflammation in the brain in a murine model Huanle Luo and Tian Wang 7. Detection of West Nile virus envelope protein in brain tissue with an immunohistochemical assay Kathleen T. Yee and Douglas E. Vetter 8. Quantitative Analysis of B Cell Subpopulations in Bone Marrow by Flow Cytometry Tingting Geng, Penghua Wang 9. Isolation of exosomes or extracellular vesicles from West Nile Virus-infected N2a cells, Primary Cortical Neurons and Brain Tissues Hameeda Sultana and Girish Neelakanta 10. Protocol to Study West Nile Virus Infection in Brain Slices In Vitro Parminder J.S. Vig 11. Studying Virus-Host Interactions with CRISPR technology Rong Zhang 12. Protocol of detection of West Nile Virus in Clinical Samples Hephzibah Nwanosike, Freedom M. Green, Kristy O. Murray, Jill E. Weatherhead, and Shannon E. Ronca 13. Detection and Analysis of West Nile Virus Structural Protein Genes in Animal Or Bird Samples Gili Schvartz, Sharon Karniely, Roberto Azar, Areej Kabat, Amir Steinman, and Oran Erster 14. Mosquito surveillance for West Nile Virus Donald A. Yee, Ary Faraji, and Ilia Rochlin 15. Molecular surveillance of West Nile virus in mosquitoes and sentinel chickens Steven T Peper 16. Statistical tools for West Nile Virus Disease Analysis Mathew J Ward, Meytar Sorek-Hamer, Krishna Vemur, and Nicholas B DeFelice 17. Analytical Approaches to Uncover Genetic Associations for Rare Outcomes: Lessons from West Nile Neuroinvasive Disease Megan E. Cahill and Ruth R. Montgomery 18. Safety procedures to work with West Nile virus in biosafety level 3 facilities Freedom M. Green and Shannon E. Ronca 19. Development of antibody-based therapeutics against West Nile virus in plants Haiyan Sun, Joshua Lesio, and Qiang Chen

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Book SynopsisAn indispensable primer and reference textbook, the third edition of Geochemical and Biogeochemical Reaction Modeling carries the reader from the field''s origins and theoretical underpinnings through to a collection of fully worked examples. A clear exposition of the underlying equations and calculation techniques is balanced by real-world example calculations. The book depicts geochemical reaction modeling as a vibrant field of study applicable to a wide spectrum of issues of scientific, practical, and societal concern. The new edition offers a thorough description of surface complexation modeling, including two- and three-layer methods; broader treatment of kinetic rate laws; the effect of stagnant zones on transport; and techniques for determining gas partial pressures. This handbook demystifies and makes broadly accessible an elegant technique for portraying chemical processes in the geosphere. It will again prove to be invaluable for geochemists, environmental scientists and engiTrade Review'Geochemical and Biogeochemical Reaction Modeling has long been required reading for any scientist working with reaction path, kinetic, or reactive transport models of geological and environmental systems. The third edition further establishes this book as an essential resource. It now guides the reader through the SIT activity model, provides a rigorous and detailed treatment of advanced surface complexation models, addresses aspects of dissolved gasses that have long been ignored by modelers for simplicity, and expands on a range of kinetic, gas-fluid exchange, and reactive transport topics.' Jeffrey G. Catalano, Washington University, St. Louis'This book is my go-to guide for geochemical modeling projects and one of the most effective textbooks I use in my classes. It provides clear descriptions of complex calculations and helpful examples of modeling applications. The added surface chemistry and kinetics content of the new edition will only make it more valuable to us.' Matthew Kirk, Kansas State University'The 3rd Edition of Craig M. Bethke's Geochemical and Biogeochemical Reaction Modeling maintains much of the structure and coverage of the widely used 2nd Edition, while avoiding the trap of endlessly expanding the latest book. Bethke accomplishes this by focusing the new material in areas of greatest interest to modelers, especially advances in the theory of activity coefficients and in the approaches to modeling of aqueous and surface complexes, and the transfer of gas species between aqueous and gaseous phases. In preparing the 3rd Edition, Dr. Bethke deftly manages three tasks: a) to provide textbook level coverage of the essential thermodynamics and kinetics of gas-water-solid interactions; b) to write a treatise on the nature and scope of reaction modelling; and c) to provide an organized compendium of examples of applied reaction modeling that is tied to the suite of modeling tools, The Geochemist's Workbench software. In doing so, Craig Bethke has managed to show us how a geochemist of the first order finds, refines, and goes about solving real-world problems.' Mark J. Logsdon, Geochimica, Inc.'Craig impressively manages the balancing act of writing a book for beginners in (bio) geochemical modeling as well as for experts. All relevant aspects of geochemical modeling are clearly explained including numerous examples, and the associated theories, both concisely and accurately. A must-have for anyone who wants to get started with reactive transport modeling.' Frank Bok, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-RossendorfTable of ContentsPreface; Preface to first edition; Preface to second edition; A note about software; 1. Introduction; 2. Modeling overview; Part I. Equilibrium in Natural Waters: 3. The equilibrium state; 4. Solving for the equilibrium state; 5. Changing the basis; 6. Equilibrium models of natural waters; 7. Redox disequilibrium; 8. Activity coefficients; 9. Sorption and ion exchange; 10. Surface complexation; 11. Three-layer complexation; 12. Automatic reaction balancing; 13. Uniqueness; Part II. Reaction Processes: 14. Mass transfer; 15. Polythermal, fixed, and sliding paths; 16. Geochemical buffers; 17. Kinetics of dissolution and precipitation; 18. Redox kinetics; 19. Microbial kinetics; 20. Association and dissociation kinetics; 21. Kinetics of gas transfer; 22. Stable isotopes; 23. Transport in flowing groundwater; 24. Reactive transport; 25. Stagnant zones; Part III. Applied Reaction Modeling: 26. Hydrothermal fluids; 27. Geothermometry; 28. Evaporation; 29. Sediment diagenesis; 30. Kinetics of water-rock interaction; 31. Weathering; 32. Oxidation and reduction; 33. Waste injection wells; 34. Petroleum reservoirs; 35. Acid drainage; 36. Contamination and remediation; 37. Microbial communities; Appendices; References; Index.

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Book SynopsisAssessing the Microbiological A timely exploration of the coordinated functions of microbiological communities and the impacts of global climate change on microbial life Ecosystems function like interlocking puzzles and ultimately the health of an ecosystem depends upon the niche activities of its microbial communities. Assessing the Microbiological Health of Ecosystems summarizes our understanding of how microbial community processes are organized and the mechanisms by which activities of their constituent species are coordinated. The authors collectively present a basis for understanding what produces healthy microbial components of an ecosystem, thereby supplying a foundation for achieving one of the eventual future goals of environmental microbiology: to diagnose and correct the integrative nature of microbial activities when ecosystems fail. Assessing the Microbiological Health of Ecosystems will prove to be a valuable resource to environmental microbiologists, ecologists and intTable of ContentsList of Contributors ix Preface xi 1 Ecosystems Function Like Interlocking Puzzles: Visually Interpreting the Concept of Niche Space Plus a Brief Tour Through Genetic Hyperspace 1 Christon J. Hurst 2 Human and Climatic Drivers of Harmful Cyanobacterial Blooms (CyanoHABs) 31 Hans W. Paerl 3 Biodegradation of Environmental Pollutants by Autochthonous Microorganisms – A Precious Service for the Restoration of Impacted Ecosystems 49 Joana P. Fernandes, Diogo A. M. Alexandrino, Ana P. Mucha, C. Marisa R. Almeida, and Maria F. Carvalho 4 Early Biofilm Accumulation in Freshwater Environments on Different Types of Plastic 83 Rene Hoover, Carlos De León, and Mark A. Gallo 5 Identification of Sentinel Microbial Communities in Cold Environments 107 Eva García- López, Paula Alcázar, Marina Alcázar, and Cristina Cid 6 Analyzing Microbial Core Communities, Rare Species, and Interspecies Interactions Can Help Identify Core Microbial Functions in Anaerobic Degradation 127 Tong Liu, Xavier Goux, Magdalena Calusinska, and Maria Westerholm Copyrighted Material 7 Role of Microbial Communities in Methane and Nitrous Oxide Fluxes and the Impact of Soil Management 159 Alessandra Lagomarsino and Roberta Pastorelli 8 Impact of Microbial Symbionts on Fungus- Farming Termites and Their Derived Ecosystem Functions 185 Robert Murphy, Veronica M. Sinotte, Suzanne Schmidt, Guangshuo Li, Justinn Renelies- Hamilton, N’Golo A. Koné, and Michael Poulsen 9 The Ecosystem Role of Viruses Affecting Eukaryotes 211 Christon J. Hurst Index 269

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Book SynopsisImprove the quality and productivity of your crops through selecting positive and effective interactive core-microbiomes As microbial cells are present in overwhelming numbers in our soil, it is perhaps inevitable that microbes are found extensively in plant and animal tissue. The role of microbiomes on the regulation of physiological processes in animals has been extensively researched in recent years, but the overarching role of the plant microbiome has yet to be discovered. Core Microbiome: Improving Crop Quality and Productivity is an attempt to remediate some of that deficit, as the first book to summarize feature of microbial communities that make up the plant microbiome. There is substantial evidence that these communities are crucial in disease control, enhanced nutrient acquisition, and stress tolerancea feature more important than ever due to climate change. A further focus on improving how core microbiomes interact so that they are both phenotyTable of ContentsList of Contributors vii Preface xi 1 A Review of Endophytic Microbiota of Medicinal Plants and Their Antimicrobial Properties 1 Robeena Sarah, Nida Idrees, and Baby Tabassum 2 Plant Microbiome: A Key to Managing Plant Diseases 10 Dipal B. Minipara, Khushboo Pachhigar, and Himanshu R. Barot 3 Impact of Microbiomes to Counter Abiotic Stresses in Medicinal Plants- A Review 30 Abeer Hashem, Khaloud Mohammed Alarjani, Khalid F. Almutariri, Javid A. Parray, Sushil K. Sharma, Ashwani Kumar, Turki M. Dawoud, Khalid S. Almaary, Nosheen Shameem, and Elsayed Fathi Abd-Allah 4 Uses of Compost in Agriculture and Bioremediation – A Review 51 Aparna Gunjal 5 Metagenomics and Microbiome Engineering: Identification of Core Microbiome and Improvement of Rhizosphere 58 Bahman Fazeli-Nasab, Nafiseh Mahdinezhad, and Javid A. Parray Copyrighted Material 6 Core Microbiome: Plant Growth and Development 101 Thirunarayanan P, Uday Kumar Thera, Tulasi Korra, and Manoj Kumar v 7 Microbiome Engineering and Biotechnology: The Real Finenesses of a Robust Rhizosphere 118 Barkha Sharma, Shalini Tiwari, and Kailash Chand Kumawat 8 Role of Rhizospheric Microbiome in Enhancing Plant Attributes and Soil Health for Sustainable Agriculture 139 Sandeep Sharma and Kailash Chand Kumawat 9 Toxic Effects of Some Herbicides on the Fatty Acid Profile of Wheat Varieties: A Phytomicrobiome Study 163 Fadime Karabulut and Songul Çanakcı-Gulengul 10 Microbial Prospects in Sediment Denitrification of Eutrophic Wetland Ecosystems 183 Rupak Kumar Sarma and Kamal Choudhury 11 Role of Plant Microbiome in Carbon Sequestration for Sustainable Agriculture 190 Ranjith Sellappan, Aswini Krishnan, and Kalaiselvi Thangavel 12 Functions and Emerging Trends of the Microbial Community in Heavy Metals Bioremediation: A Review 206 Nida Idrees, Robeena Sarah, and Baby Tabassum 13 Microbiomics and Sustainable Agriculture: New Frontiers 212 Shabeer Ahmad Dar, Mohammad Yaseen Mir, Azra N. Kamili, Irshad Ahmad Nawchoo, and Shabir Ahmad Bhat 14 Role of Nanotechnology in Soil Microbiome and Agricultural Development 230 Bisma Farooq, Shahnaz Anjum, Madiha Farooq, Gulzar Ahmed Rather, Asma Nazir, Bijaya Kumar Nayak, and Anima Nanda 15 Microbial Biofilms: Optimal Genetic Material Exchange in a Microbiome Environment 249 Niraj Singh and Pranjal Pratim Das 16 Rhizosphere Improvement: Role of Biotechnology and Microbioengineering 268 Afrozah Hassan and Irshad Ahmad Nawchoo 17 Exploring Biological Agents and Core Microbiomes as a Tool for Reclamation of Abandoned Mines 288 Seema B. Sharma and Rupak Dey 18 Mycorrhizal Strategy for the Management of Hazardous Chromium Contaminants 298 Abeer Hashem, Nowsheen Shameem, Javid A. Parray, and Elsayed Fathi Abd-Allah Index 315

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Book Synopsis A holistic approach covering a wide range of environmental microbial applications along with current and future trends In Microbial Biotechnology: Role in Ecological Sustainability and Research, a team of distinguished researchers delivers an authoritative overview of the role of microbial biotechnology in the pursuit of environmental and ecological sustainability. The book provides readers with compelling presentations of microbial technology, including its applications in the removal of environmental pollutants, and sustainable agriculture using microbial biocontrol agents or bio-fertilizers. Readers will also be able to explore the microbial reduction of greenhouse gases and a wide range of other cutting-edge applications, including the removal of various toxic environmental contaminants, such as antibiotics, pesticides, dyes, and heavy metals. Microbial Biotechnology provides: A thorough introduction to microorganisms, their metabolic engiTable of ContentsContributors xvii Preface xxiii About the Editors xxv Part I: Microorganism: An Introduction 1 Microbes and Environment: Recent Advancement in Environmental Biotechnology 3 Pankaj Chowdhary, Sujata Mani, Parul Shukla, and Abhay Raj 2 Environmental and Industrial Applications of Biosurfactants 29 Sandhya Mishra, Shaohua Chen, and Ram Naresh Bharagava 3 Synbiotic Effects of Human Milk on Neonatal Health: Probiotic Early Microflora and Prebiotic Oligosaccharides in Symphony 43 Swati Shukla, Ramesh C. Dubey, and Jyoti Choudhary 4 Metabolic Engineering of Microbes for the Production of Plant-Based Compounds 59 Subir K. Bose, Swati Upadhyay, and Yashdeep Srivastava 5 Quorum Sensing and Environmental Sustainability 75 Arnab Banerjee, Manoj Kumar Jhariya, Abhishek Raj, and Nahid Khan 6 Endophytic Microbes: Potential Source of Antibiotic Production 89 Jyoti Choudhary, Sarad Kumar Mishra, Zainab Rao, and Swati Shukla 7 The Role and Importance of Microorganisms in Environmental Sustainability 107 Barbara Sawicka, Piotr Pszczółkowski, Piotr Barbaś, Dominika Skiba, and Bernadetta Bienia Part II: Environmental Management: Bioremediation through Nexus Approach 8 Application of Green Remediation Technology in Field of Dye Effluent Management 137 Suhas Kadam, Rahul Khandare, and Sanjay Govindwar 9 Exploitation of Soil Amendments to Remediate Heavy Metal Toxicity for Safe Cultivation of Crops 175 Anandkumar Naorem, Abhishek Patel, and Shiva Kumar Udayana 10 Microbial Proteomics: Understanding Metabolic Pathways in Microorganisms for Bioremediation of Aromatic Hydrocarbon Pollutants 189 Bhargab Kalita 11 Bioremediation of Problematic Soil for Sustainability 201 Abhishek Raj, Manoj Kumar Jhariya, Nahid Khan, and Arnab Banerjee 12 Recent Advances in Biosensors for Rapid Identification of Antibiotics in Dairy Products 225 Shraddha Chauhan, Vikas Sharma, Digvijay Dahiya, and Preeti Chaturvedi Bharagava 13 Application of Microbes in Dye Decolorization 237 Kuruvalli Gouthami, Lavanya Lakshminarayana, Vadamalai Veeraraghavan, Muhammad Bilal, Ram N. Bharagava, Luiz F. R. Ferreira, Abbas Rahdar, Paul O. Bankole, Juliana H-P Américo-Pinheiro, and Sikandar I. Mulla 14 Removal Potential of Microplastics in Organic Solid Wastes via Biological Treatment Approaches 255 Sartaj A. Bhat, Guangyu Cui, Naik Yaseera, Xuyang Lei, Fuad Ameen, and Fusheng li 15 Role of Microbes in Wastewater Treatment and Energy Generation Potential: A Sustainable Approach 265 Ashish Kumar, Tania Chalotra, Atin K. Pathak, and Neelu Raina 16 Actinobacteria from Soils and their Applications in Environmental Bioremediation 313 Nurul H. Adenan and Adeline S-Y Ting Part III: Current Trends and Future Possibilities 17 Current Opinion and Trends for Use of Biochar in Agriculture Sustainability 337 Anuradha Singh and Preeti Chaturvedi Bharagava 18 Environmentally Sustainable Elimination of Microbes Using Boron-Doped Diamond Electrodes: From Water Treatment to Medical Applications 355 Maximilian Koch, Stefan Rosiwal, and Andreas Burkovski 19 Enzymatic Intervention as an Ecofriendly Approach in Industries: An Update 365 Supriya Gupta, Shruti Dwivedi, Kanchan Yadav, Aiman Tanveer, Sangeeta Yadav, and Dinesh Yadav 20 The Potential of Sulfate-Reducing Microorganisms for the Bioconversion of Dissolved Sulfates to Sulfides Precipitating Metals of a Mine Liquid Effluent 389 Manuel J. Leal-Gutiérrez, Marisela Bernal-González, Ángel E. Chávez-Castellanos, Julio A. Solís-Fuentes, Enrique R. Bazúa-Rueda, and María-del-Carmen Durán-Domínguez-de-Bazúa 21 The Human Microbiome: An Imminent Therapy for Mankind – A Review 399 Immanuel Suresh, Iswareya Lakshimi, and Abinaya Lakshmi 22 Insight into Soil Organic Pollutants: Microbial Bioremediation as a Sustainable Approach Toward Restoration of Agriculture Soil 421 Amarnath Mishra, Shrutika Singla, Sourabh Kumar Singh, and Akanksha Behl 23 Agro-Wastes for Cost Effective Production of Industrially Important Microbial Enzymes: An Overview 435 Shruti Dwivedi, Aiman Tanveer, Sangeeta Yadav, Gautam Anand, and Dinesh Yadav Index 461

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Book SynopsisThis volume details the experimental approaches suitable for isolating and characterizing bacteriophages to formulating bacteriophage medicinal products and clinical application.Table of ContentsPart I: Isolation of Bacteriophages 1. Isolation of Bacteriophages for Fastidious Bacteria Shigenobu Matsuzaki, Jumpei Uchiyama, Iyo Takemura-Uchiyama, Takako Ujihara, and Masanori Daibata 2. Isolation of Bacteriophages of the Anaerobic Bacteria Bacteroides Cristina García-Aljaro, Maite Muniesa, and Juan Jofre 3. Isolation of Bacteriophages for Clinically Relevant Bacteria Sanna Sillankorva Part II: Characterization of Bacteriophages 4. In Vitro Activity against Planktonic and Biofilm Populations Assessed by Flow Cytometry Luís Melo, Diana Priscila Pires, and Joana Azeredo 5. Observation of Bacteriophage Ultrastructure by Cryo-electron Microscopy Ana Cuervo and José L. Carrascosa 6. Bacteriophage Taxonomy: an Evolving Discipline Igor Tolstoy, Andrew M. Kropinski, and J. Rodney Brister ; Part III: Bacteriophage Selection and Cocktail Formulation 7. Determination of the Bacteriophage Host Range – Culture Based Approach Andrey V. Letarov, and Eugene E. Kulikov 8. Recovery and Characterization of Bacteria Resisting Infection by Lytic Bacteriophage Libera Latino and Christine Pourcel 9. Guidelines to Compose an Ideal Bacteriophage Cocktail Maia Merabishvili, Jean-Paul Pirnay, and Daniel De Vos Part IV: Biodistribution, Host Interaction and Clinical Application 10. Interaction of Bacteriophages with Mammalian Cells Zuzanna Kaźmierczak and Krystyna Dąbrowska 11. In Vivo Bacteriophage Biodistribution Nicolas Dufour, Raphaëlle Delattre, and Laurent Debarbieux 12. Interaction of Bacteriophages with the Immune System: Induction of Bacteriophage-specific Antibodies Krystyna Dąbrowska   13. Bacteriophage Treatment of Infected Diabetic Foot Ulcers Vera V. Morozova, Yulia N. Kozlova, Denis A. Ganichev, and Nina V. Tikunova 14. Compassionate Use of Bacteriophage Therapy for Foot Ulcer Treatment as an Effective Step for Moving Toward Clinical Trials Randolph Fisha, Elizabeth Kutter, Gordon Wheat, Bob Blasdel, Mzia Kutateladze, and Sarah Kuhl Part V: Production, Purification and Bacteriophage Storage 15. Bacteriophage Production in Bioreactors Maryam Agboluaje and Dominic Sauvage 16. Computational Modelling of Bacteriophage Production for Process Optimization Konrad Krysiak-Baltyn and Sally L. Gras 17. Methods for Bacteriophage Preservation Małgorzata B. Łobocka, Aleksandra Głowacka, and Piotr Golec Part VI: Safety and Regulation 18. Bacteriophage Production in Compliance with Regulatory Requirements Jean-Paul Pirnay, Maia Merabishvili, Hilde Van Raemdonck, Daniel De Vos, and Gilbert Verbeken 19. Guidelines for Bacteriophage Product Certification Alan Fauconnier Part VII: New Phage Therapy Approaches 20. Nano/micro Formulations for Bacteriophage Delivery Pilar Cortés, Mary Cano-Sarabia, Joan Colom, Jennifer Otero, Daniel Maspoch, and Montserrat Llagostera 21. Synthetic Biology to Engineer Bacteriophage Genomes Ana Rita Costa, Catarina Milho, Joana Azeredo, and Diana Priscila Pires

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Book SynopsisAspergillosis, the leading fungal cause of mortality in immunocompromised patients, presents a serious worldwide challenge—particularly in the face of increasing antifungal resistance. Bringing together the world’s leaders in the Aspergillus and aspergillosis fields to promote cross-disciplinary collaboration among clinicians, industry, and scientific experts, the “Advances Against Aspergillosis” conference was held January 26–28, 2012 in Istanbul, Turkey. This second of two Annals volumes contains short reviews encapsulating recent findings in the basic science of aspergillosis. Among the topics included are the evolution of modular conidiophore development in the aspergilli; diverse applications of RNA-seq for functional genomics studies in Aspergillus fumigatus; protein targets for broad-spectrum mycosis vaccines: quantitative proteomic analysis of Aspergillus and Coccidioides; activation of the neutrophil NADPH oxidase by A. fumigatus; and cell biology of the innate immune response to A. fumigatus. NOTE: Annals volumes are available for sale as individual books or as a journal. For information on institutional journal subscriptions, please visit: http://ordering.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/subs.asp?ref=1749-6632&doi=10.111/(ISSN)1749-6632. ACADEMY MEMBERS: Please contact the New York Academy of Sciences directly to place your order (www.nyas.org). Members of the New York Academy of Science receive full-text access to Annals online and discounts on print volumes. Please visit http://www.nyas.org/MemberCenter/Join.aspx for more information on becoming a member.

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Book SynopsisProteobacteria are a major group (phylum) of bacteria. They include a wide variety of pathogens, such as Escherichia, Salmonella, Vibrio, Helicobacter, and many other notable genera. Others are free-living, and include many of the bacteria responsible for nitrogen fixation. This book presents current research from across the globe in the study of proteobacteria, including phylogeny and activity of proteobacteria in sediments from Lake Furnas; proteobacteria forming nitrogen-fixing symbiosis with higher plants; proteobacteria and the endosymbiotic origin of mitochondrion; and interpreting diversity of proteobacteria based on 16S rRNA gene copy number.

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Book SynopsisPlant-parasitic and free-living nematodes are increasingly important in relation to food security, quarantine measures, ecology (including pollution studies), and research on host-parasite interactions. Being mostly microscopic, nematodes are challenging organisms for research. Techniques for Work with Plant and Soil Nematodes introduces the basic techniques for laboratory and field work with plant-parasitic and free-living soil-dwelling nematodes. Written by an international team of experts, this book is extensively illustrated, and addresses both fundamental traditional techniques and new methodologies. The book covers areas that have become more widespread over recent years, such as techniques used in diagnostic laboratories, including computerized methods to count and identify nematodes. Information on physiological assays, electron microscopy techniques and basic information on current molecular methodologies and their various applications is also included. This book is an essential resource for students of nematology and parasitology, academic researchers, diagnostic laboratories, and quarantine and advisory service personnel. It provides a much-needed methodology standard for anyone involved in work on plant and soil nematodes.Table of Contents1: Sampling 2: Methods for Nematode Extraction 3: Estimating Numbers 4: Screening Plants for Resistance/Susceptibility to Plant-parasitic Nematodes 5: Handling, fixing, staining and mounting nematodes 6: Culturing Techniques 7: Preparation of Figures, Measuring and Image Processing 8: Electron microscopy techniques 9: Behavioural and Physiological Assays 10: Staining Chromosomes 11: Isoelectric Focusing of Proteins 12: Molecular Identification of Nematodes using Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) 13: Isolation and Characterisation of Tandem Repeats in Nematode Genomes 14: Characterization of Nematode Mitochondrial Genomes 15: Phylogenetic Analysis of DNA Sequence Data

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Book SynopsisParasites are a major issue affecting animal and human health, welfare, and economic productivity. This book provides 555 questions to test your knowledge of animal and tropical parasitology, to help you study anywhere, with any amount of time. Key features: Covers the most important and the most neglected parasites in a concise manner. Questions address parasite biology, epidemiology, diagnostics and management, all in relation to animal health. Includes key zoonotic parasites and their impact on human health. Uses multiple choice questions, true or false statements, fill-in-the-blanks, and more, to enable independent learning and self-testing. Provides explanatory answers to aid further revision and study. A self-test resource for veterinary and animal science students that is also of interest to medical students interested in parasitology or zoonoses, this book provides a convenient, useful, and current source of information to anyone interested in learning, revising and assessing their knowledge in parasitology.Table of Contents1: Multiple Choice Questions 2: Matching Questions 3: Fill-In-The-Blank Questions 4: True or False Questions 5: Image-Based Questions

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Book SynopsisStaphylococcus spp. and Streptococcus spp. have not only got pathogenic isolates, but also non-pathogenic isolates. Staphylococcus spp. and Streptococcus spp. that are Gram positive cocci are the main pathogens in several infections. Virulence factors such as usual and unusual surface proteins encoded by resistance genes are the main causes of pathogenesis. Multidrug-resistant pathogens that are the main causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide have the ability to synthesize a number of destructive enzymes encoded by resistance genes such as ?-lactamases. Resistant pathogens such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Streptococcus pneumoniae, Group A, and Group B Streptococcus have emerged throughout the world. To eliminate these resistant pathogens that cause untreatable, acute, and chronic infections, different new antimicrobials must be developed and used. The goal of this book is to provide the latest information about the above topics.

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Book SynopsisThe fifth edition of the Essential of Food Science text continues its approach of presenting the essential information of food chemistry, food technology, and food preparations while providing a single source of information for the non-major food science student. This latest edition includes new discussions of food quality and new presentations of information around biotechnology and genetically modified foods. Also new in this edition is a discussion of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), a comparison chart for Halal and Kosher foods and introductions to newly popular products like pea starchand the various plant-based meat analogues that are now available commercially and for household use. Each chapter ends with a glossary of terms, references, and a bibliography. The popular “Culinary Alert!” features are scattered throughout the text and provide suggestions for the reader to easily apply the information in the text to his or her cooking application. Appendices at the end of the book include a variety of current topics such as Processed Foods, Biotechnology, Genetically Modified Foods, Functional Foods, Nutraceuticals, Phytochemicals, Medical Foods, and a Brief History of Foods Guides including USDA Choosemyplate.gov. V.A. Vaclavik, Ph.D., RD. has taught classes in nutrition, food science and management and culinary arts for over 25 years at the college level in Dallas, Texas. She is a graduate of Cornell University, human nutrition and food; Purdue University, restaurant, hotel, institution management; and Texas Woman’s University, institution management and food science. Elizabeth Christian, Ph.D. has been an adjunct faculty member at Texas Woman’s University for more than 25 years, teaching both face-to-face and online classes in the Nutrition and Food Science department. She obtained her B.S. and her PhD. In Food Science from Leeds University, England, and then worked as a research scientist at the Hannah Dairy Research Institute in Scotland for Five years before moving to the United States. Tad Campbell, MCN, RDN, LD is a clinical instructor at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, where he teaches Food Science and Technology as well as other nutrition courses in the Master of Clinical Nutrition – Coordinated Program. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Baylor University as well as a Master of Clinical Nutrition from UT Southwestern where he studied Food Science under Dr. Vickie Vaclavik. Table of ContentsPart I Introduction to Food Components Chapter 1 Evaluation of Food Quality Introduction Aspects of Food Quality Taste Sensitivity Sensory/Subjective Evaluation Objective Evaluation Comparison of Subjective and Objective Evaluation Conclusion Glossary References Chapter 2 Water Introduction Chemistry of Water Specific Heat and Latent Heat of Water Vapor Pressure and Boiling Point Water as a Dispersing Medium Free, Bound, and Entrapped Water Water Activity (AW) Role of Water in Food Preservation and Shelf Life of Food Water Hardness and Treatments Beverage Consumption Ranking Conclusion Glossary References Bibliography Part II Carbohydrates In Food Chapter 3 Carbohydrates in Food—An Introduction Introduction Monosaccharides Disaccharides Various Properties of Sugars Oligosaccharides Polysaccharides Conclusion Glossary Bibliography Chapter 4 Starches in Food Introduction Starch Sources in the Diet Starch Structure and Composition Gelatinization Process in Cooking Factors Requiring Control in Gelatinization Gelation or Setting of Gelatinized Starch Pastes During Cooling Retrogradation Syneresis Separating Agents and Lump Formation Modified Starches Waxy Starches Starch Uses in Food Systems Cooking with Starch Nutritive Value of Starch Safety of Starches Conclusion Glossary References Bibliography Chapter 5 Pectins and Gums Introduction Pectic Substances Gums Conclusion Glossary References Bibliography Chapter 6 Grains - Cereals, Flour, Rice and Pasta Introduction Cereals Definition Structure of Cereal Grains Composition of Cereal Grains Common Cereal Grains and Their Uses Other Grains Non-cereal ‘‘Flours’’ Cooking Cereals Breakfast Cereals Pasta Nutritive Value of Grains Safety of Grains Conclusion Glossary References Bibliography Other Glossary for Cereals, Flour, and Flour Mixtures Chapter 7 Vegetables and Fruits Introduction Structure and Composition of Cell Tissue Chemical Composition of Plant Material Turgor Pressure Pigments and Effects of Additional Substances Flavor Compounds Vegetable Classifications Harvesting and Post-harvest Changes Ripening Enzymatic Oxidative Browning Cooking Effect Fruits—Unique Cooking and Preparation Principles Grading of Vegetables and Fruits Organically Grown Vegetables and Fruits Biotechnology Irradiation Vegetarian Food Choices Labeling of Vegetables and Fruits Nutritive Value of Vegetables and Fruits Safety of Vegetables and Fruits Conclusion Glossary References Bibliography Part III Proteins In Food Chapter 8 Proteins in Food—An Introduction Introduction Amino Acids Protein Structure and Conformation Reactions and Properties of Proteins Enzymes Functional Roles of Proteins in Foods Conjugated Proteins Nutrition Conclusion Glossary References Chapter 9 Meat, Poultry, Fish, and Dry Beans Introduction Characteristics of Meat Muscle Contraction in Live Animals Postmortem Changes in the Muscle Meat Pigments and Color Changes Meat-Handling Process Cuts of Meat Cooking Meat Alterations to Meat Poultry Fish Dry Beans and Peas (Legumes) as Meat Alternatives Other Meat Alternatives Nutritive Value of Meat, Poultry, and Fish Safety of Meat, Poultry, and Fish Conclusion Glossary References Bibliography Associations Chapter 10 Eggs and Egg Products Introduction Physical Structure and Composition of Eggs Egg Function Inspections and Grading for Egg Quality Egg Size Processing/Preservation of Eggs Storing Eggs Denaturation and Coagulation – Definitions and Controls Effect of Added Ingredients on Denaturation and Coagulation Cooking Changes Egg White Foams and Meringues Egg Products and Egg Substitutes Nutritive Value of Eggs Safety of Eggs Conclusion Glossary References Bibliography Chapter 11 Milk and Milk Products Introduction Definition of Milk Composition of Milk Sanitation and Grading of Milk Flavor of Milk Milk Processing Types of Milk Other Milk Products Cooking Applications Cheese Milk Substitutes and Imitation Milk Products Nutritive Value of Milk and Milk Products Lactose Intolerance Safety/Quality of Milk Marketing Milk Conclusion Glossary References Bibliography Part IV Fats In Food Chapter 12 Fats and Oil Products Introduction Structure and Composition of Fats Structure of Fatty Acids Nomenclature of Fatty Acids Properties of Fats and Oils Composition of Dietary Fats and Oils Production and Processing Methods Modification of Fats Deterioration of Fats Shortening and Shortening Power of Various Fats and Oils Emulsification Frying Low-Fat and No-Fat Foods Fat Replacements Nutritive Value of Fats and Oils Safety Conclusion Glossary References Bibliography Chapter 12 Food Emulsions and Foams Chapter 13 Food Emulsions and Foams Introduction Emulsions Foams Conclusion Glossary Bibliography P*art VI Sugars, Sweeteners Chapter 14 Sugar, Sweeteners, and Confections Introduction Sources of Sugar Roles of Sugar in Food Systems Types of Sugars and Sugar Syrups Properties of Sucrose Sugar Substitutes Confections Nutritive Value of Sugars and Sweeteners Safety Glossary References Bibliography Part VI Baked Products Chapter 15 Baked Products Batters and Dough Introduction Classes of Batters and Dough Gluten Function of Various Ingredients in Batters and Dough The Leavening Process of Baked Products Ingredients in Specific Baked Products Mixing Methods for Various Batters and Dough Baking Batters and Dough Storage of Baked Products Nutritive Value of Baked Products Safety Issues in Batters and Dough Conclusion Glossary References Bibliography Part VII Aspects of Food Handling Chapter 16 Food Preservation Introduction Food Preservation Heat Preservation Refrigeration Preservation Freezing Preservation Dehydration Preservation Concentration to Preserve Food Added Preservatives Other Preservation Techniques Radiation to Preserve Food Nutritive Value of Preserved Foods Safety of Preserved Foods Conclusion Glossary References Bibliography Chapter 17 Food Additives Introduction Definition of Food Additives Function of Food Additives Legislation and Testing for Food Additives Major Food Additives Used in Processing Nutrient Supplements in Food Safety Conclusion Glossary References Bibliography Chapter 18 Food Packaging Introduction Types of Packaging Containers Packaging Functions Packaging Materials Controlling Packaging Atmosphere Aseptic Packaging Flexible Packaging Freezer Packaging Protection Tamper-Evident Banding and Sleeve Labeling Manufacturing Considerations in Packaging Packaging with Radio Frequency Identification Tags (RFID) Packaging as a Communication and Marketing Tool Safety Considerations and Packaging Packaged Food and Irradiation Government Considerations in Packaging Conclusion Glossary References Bibliography Chapter 19 Food Safety Introduction Foodborne Illness Biological (Microbiological) Hazards to the Food Supply Chemical Hazards to the Food Supply Physical Hazards to the Food Supply Food Protection Systems FDA USDA Food Protection The HACCP System of Food Protection - USDA Surveillance for Foodborne-Disease Outbreaks Other Causes of Spoilage, Contamination Responsibility for Food Safety Sanitizing in the Workplace Labeling as a Means of Assuring Food Safety Allergen-Free Labeling Conclusion Glossary References Bibliography Associations and Organizations Part VIII Government Regulation of the Food Supply Chapter 20 Government Regulation of the Food Supply and Labeling Introduction The Food and Drug Administration The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) The United States Department of Agriculture Food Security and an Emergency Plan State and Local Health Departments Additional Agencies Regulating the Food Supply Education and Training General Labeling Nutrition Labeling Labeling for Foodservice Conclusion Glossary References Bibliography Appendices Appendix A - Processed food Appendix B - Biotechnology. Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO’s) Appendix C - Functional foods Appendix D - Nutraceuticals Appendix E - Phytochemicals Appendix F - Medical foods Appendix G –Brief History of Food Guides with USDA choosemyplate.gov

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Book SynopsisThis fully revised third edition includes up-to-date topics and developments in the field, which has made tremendous strides since the publication of the second edition in 2004. Many novel techniques based on Next Generation Sequencing have sped up the analysis of fungi and major advances have been made in genome editing, leading to a deeper understanding of the genetics underlying cellular processes as well as their applicability. At the same time, the relevance of fungi is unbroken, both due to the serious threats to human health and welfare posed by fungal pests and pathogens, and to the many benefits that fungal biotechnology can offer for diverse emerging markets and processes that form the basis of the modern bioeconomy. With regard to these advances, the first section of this volume, Genetics, illustrates the basic genetic processes underlying inheritance, cell biology, metabolism and “lifestyles” of fungi. The second section, Biotechnology, addresses the applied side of fungal genetics, ranging from new tools for synthetic biology to the biotechnological potential of fungi from diverse environments. Gathering chapters written by reputed scientists, the book represents an invaluable reference guide for fungal biologists, geneticists and biotechnologists alike.Trade Review“In such a rapidly moving area of mycology, it is not surprising that there is much new to report 16 years on. While badged as a third edition, it is more a collection of in-depth review articles, many on topics which have largely emerged in the years since the second. … a particularly valuable synopsis of the current state of fungal genomics. … and an especially exciting overview of the potential of anaerobic gut fungi.” (IMA Fungus, December 31, 2021)Table of ContentsMolecular Genetics 1 Chromatin Structure and Function in Neurospora crassa A.J. Courtney, A.R. Ferraro, A.D. Klocko, Z. LEWIS (U. of Georgia, USA) zlewis@uga.edu 2 Origin, function and transmission of accessory chromosomes M. HABIG and E. HOLTGREWE STUKENBROCK (MPI für Evolutionsbiologie, D) estukenbrock@bot.uni-kiel.de 3 Genetics of the unfolded protein response in fungi R. Harting and K. HEIMEL (Uni Göttingen, D) kheimel@gwdg.de 4 From genetics to molecular oscillations: the circadian clock in Neurospora crassa M.S. JANKOWSKI, Z.A. CHASE and J.M. HURLEY (Rensselaer Polytech, USA) hurlej2@rpi.edu 5 small RNAs in fungi F.E. Nicolás, L. Murcia, E. Navarro, J.T. Cánovas-Márquez, V. Garre (Univ. de Murcia, Spain) vgarre@um.es 6 NLR function in fungi as revealed by the study of self/non-self recognition systems A. DASKALOV, W. DYRKA and S. SAUPE (CNRS, Bordeaux, F) sven.saupe@ibgc.cnrs.fr 7 Genetics and genomics decipher partner biology in arbuscular mycorrhizas L. Lanfranco, G. Carotenuto, A. Genre, P. Bonfante (Torino, Italy) paola.bonfante@unito.it 8 Coordination of fungal secondary metabolism and development J. GERKE, A.M. KÖHLER, C. MEISTER, K.G. THIEME, H. AMOEDO, G.H. BRAUS (Göttingen, D) gbraus@gwdg.de 9 Fungal Genomics R. OHM (Utrecht, NL) r.a.ohm@uu.nl Biotechnology 10 Filamentous fungi as hosts for heterologous production of proteins and secondary metabolites in the post-genomic era J.K. Rendsvig, M.E. Futyma, Z.D. Jarczynska, U. H. MORTENSEN (DTU, Denmark) um@bio.dtu.dk 11 New Avenues towards drug discovery in fungi M. Flak, M.K.C. Krespach, A.J. Pschibul, V. Schroeckh, A.A. Brakhage (Jena, D) axel.brakhage@uni-jena.de 12 Exploiting fungal photobiology as a source of novel bio-blocks for optogenetic systems V. Rojas, F. Salinas, L. Guzman-Zamora, A. Romero, V. Delgado and L.F. LARRONDO (PUC, Chile) llarrondo@bio.puc.cl 13 Yeast cell factories B. Schmelzer, M. Altvater, B. Gasser, M. Sauer, D. MATTANOVICH (BOKU, Vienna, AUT) diethard.mattanovich@boku.ac.at 14 Engineering Saccharomyces cerevisiae for production of fatty acids and their derivatives L. Baumann, F. Wernig, S. Henritzi, M. OREB (Frankfurt) M.Oreb@bio.uni-frankfurt.de 15 Fungi Involved in the Biodeterioration and Bioconversion of Lignocellulose Substrates B. GOODELL (UMass) bgoodell@umass.edu 16 Biotechnology of marine fungi: New workhorses and new uses - using marine fungal diversity as a source for biotechnology A. Kramer, A. LABES (HS Flensburg, D) antje.labes@hs-flensburg.de 17 The biotechnological potential of anaerobic gut fungi V. Dollhofer, D. Young, S. Seppälä, C. Hooker, N. Youssef, S.M. Podmirseg, M. Nagler, M. Reilly, Y. Li, K. Fliegerová, Y. Cheng, G. W. Griffith, M. Elshahed, K.V. Solomon, M.A. O’Malley, M.K. Theodorou (LFL Bayern) Veronika.Dollhofer@lfl.bayern.de

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Book SynopsisThis updated text collects all the introductory aspects of beer brewing science into one place for undergraduate brewing science courses. This expansive and detailed work is written in conversational style, walking students through all the brewing basics from the origin and history of beer to the brewing process to post-brew packaging and quality control and assurance. As an introductory text, this book assumes the reader has no prior knowledge of brewing science and only limited experience with chemistry, biology and physics. The text provides students with all the necessary details of brewing science using a multidisciplinary approach, with a thorough and well-defined program of in-chapter and end-of-chapter problems. As students solve these problems, they will learn how scientists think about beer and brewing and develop a critical thinking approach to addressing concerns in brewing science. As a truly comprehensive introduction to brewing science, Brewing Science: A Multidisciplinary Approach, Second Edition walks students through the entire spectrum of the brewing process. The different styles of beer, the molecular makeup and physical parameters, and how those are modified to provide different flavors are listed. All aspects of the brewery process, from the different setup styles to sterility to the presentation of the final product, are outlined in full. All the important brewing steps and techniques are covered in meticulous detail, including malting, mashing, boiling, fermenting and conditioning. Bringing the brewing process full circle, this text covers packaging aspects for the final product as well, focusing on everything from packaging technology to quality control. Students are also pointed to the future, with coverage of emerging flavor profiles, styles and brewing methods. Each chapter in this textbook includes a sample of related laboratory exercises designed to develop a student’s capability to critically think about brewing science. These exercises assume that the student has limited or no previous experience in the laboratory. The tasks outlined explore key topics in each chapter based on typical analyses that may be performed in the brewery. Such exposure to the laboratory portion of a course of study will significantly aid those students interested in a career in brewing science.Table of ContentsChapter 1 – Introduction to Brewing Science 1.1 Science and the Brewer 1.1.1 The Scientific Method 1.2 What is Beer? 1.3 Some Common Conventions 1.3.1 Volume 1.3.2 Temperature 1.3.3 Weight 1.4 Yes Virginia, Beer contains Alcohol 1.5 A Short History of Beer in the World 1.5.1 The Very Early Years (pre-historic to Romans) 1.5.2 Beer in Europe before 1500 1.5.3 Colonization and the New World 1.5.4 Beer in Post-1700 Europe 1.5.5 Beer in the Far East 1.6 Beer in the United States 1.6.1 Beer unites the nation 1.6.2 Expansion across the west 1.6.3 Temperance and Prohibition 1.6.4 Prohibition in the US 1.6.5 Post-prohibition 1.6.6 Returning to the home 1.7 The Current Market for Beer Laboratory Exercises Familiarization with laboratory measurements Exploring the Internet Chapter 2 – Beer Styles 2.1 Judging Beer 2.1.1 Beer Styles 2.1.2 Conforming to a Style 2.2 Parameters that Classify a Beer Style 2.2.1 Physical Parameters 2.3 Common Beer Styles 2.3.1 Lagers 2.3.1.1 European Lagers 2.3.1.2 English Lagers 2.3.1.3 American Lagers 2.3.1.4 Other Lagers 2.3.2 Ales 2.3.2.1 European Ales 2.3.2.2 English, Scottish and Irish Ales 2.3.2.3 American Ales 2.3.3 Hybrids (talk about Calif. Common, etc…) 2.4 Historical Beer Styles 2.5 How to Sample and Taste Beer 2.5.1 Beer Glasses 2.5.2 Serving Temperature 2.5.3 Sampling and Tasting Laboratory Exercises Density measurements SRM Determination Chapter 3 – Molecules and Other Matters 3.1 The Atom 3.1.1 Compounds 3.2 Laws that Govern Atoms, Molecules, and Ionic Compounds 3.3 The World of Carbon-Containing Molecules 3.3.1 Basic Functional Groups in Brewing 3.3.2 Amino acid polymers 3.3.3 Drawing Organic Molecules 3.3.4 Naming Organic Molecules 3.4 Reactions of Organic Molecules 3.4.1 Oxidation and Reduction 3.4.2 Condensation Reactions 3.4.3 Isomerization Reactions 3.4.4 Radical Reactions 3.4.5 Maillard Reactions Laboratory Exercises Building models in 3-D Chapter 4 – Overview of the Brewing Process 4.1 Overview of the Process 4.1.1 Agriculture 4.1.2 Malting 4.1.3 Milling 4.1.4 Mashing 4.1.5 Lautering and Sparging 4.1.6 Boiling 4.1.7 Fermentation 4.1.8 Maturation 4.1.9 Filtration 4.1.10 Packaging 4.2 Cleaning and Sterilizing 4.3 Inputs and Outputs 4.3.1 Water 4.3.2 Grains and Malts 4.3.3 Hops 4.3.4 Yeast 4.3.5 Finished product Laboratory Exercises Sketch the overview Research on Barley Chapter 5 – Malting and Water 5.1 Biology of Barley 5.1.1 The Barley Corn 5.1.2 Barley and the Farmer 5.1.3 Barley Diseases and Pests 5.1.4 Sorting and Grading 5.2 Malting Barley 5.2.1 Germination of Barley 5.2.2 Equipment used in Malting 5.2.3 Problems Arising from Malting 5.3 Maillard Reactions 5.4 Water – the most important ingredient 5.4.1 Types of water 5.4.1.1 Aquifers 5.4.1.2 Brewery Water 5.4.2 What’s in the water? 5.4.2.1 Cations in water 5.4.2.2 Anions in water 5.4.2.3 Reactions in water 5.4.3 pH 5.4.3.1 Residual Alkalinity Laboratory Exercises Germination of barley Chapter 6 – Milling and Mashing 6.1 Milling 6.1.1 Purpose of milling 6.1.2 Equipment used in milling 6.2 Purpose of mashing 6.3 Equipment used in Mashing 6.3.1 Cereal Cookers 6.3.2 Mash Mixer and Mash Kettles 6.3.3 Mash Tun 6.3.4 Processes in Mashing 6.4 Enzymes and what they are 6.5 Chemistry while Resting 6.5.1 Starch 6.5.1 Phytase 6.5.2 Glucanase 6.5.3 Proteases and peptidases 6.5.4 Alpha-amylase 6.5.5 Beta-amylase 6.5.6 Mashout 6.6 Efficiency of Extraction 6.6.1 Efficiency Calculations 6.6.2 Mash pH 6.6.3 Mash Thickness Laboratory Exercises The Effect of Temperature and pH on Mashing Efficiency Chapter 7 – Lautering and Sparging 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Fluid physics: Static case 7.2.1 Pressure 7.2.2 Pascal’s Law 7.3 Fluid Physics: Dynamic case 7.3.1 Conservation of mass: the continuity equation 7.3.2: Bernoulli’s principle and laminar flow 7.3.3 Pressure and Hydraulic Head 7.3.4 Head and Pump Dynamics. 7.3.5 Darcy’s Law and laminar flow in porous media 7.4 Equipment used in Sparging and Lautering 7.4.1 Batch Sparging 7.4.2 Fly Sparging 7.4.3 Mash Filter 7.5 When do we stop sparging? Laboratory Exercises Exploring Darcy’s law Chapter 8 – Boiling 8.1 Why Boil the Wort? 8.2 The Equipment of the Boil 8.2.1 Metals and Heating 8.2.2 Corrosion 8.2.3 Methods for Heating 8.2.4 Direct Fire Vessels 8.2.5 Calandria 8.2.6 Other Heating Systems 8.3 Heat and Temperature 8.3.1 Types of Energy 8.4 Heat Capacity and Heat Transfer 8.4.1 Phase Transition – Boiling 8.4.2 Power 8.5 Hops in the Boil 8.5.1 The hop flower revisited 8.5.2 Hop Oil Constituents 8.5.3 Modified Hop Oils Laboratory Exercises Hop Tea and Identifying Flavors Determination of Percent Hop Acids in Hops. Determination of Wort Viscosity during Boil. Chapter 9 – Cooling and Fermenting 9.0 Setting the Stage 9.1 Wort Chilling 9.1.1 Heat Exchangers 9.1.2 Multiple stage heat exchangers 9.2 Equipment used in Fermentation 9.2.1 Refrigeration 9.2.1.1 Introductory Thermodynamics. State variables and processes. 9.2.1.2 Internal energy and the first law of thermodynamics 9.2.1.3 Thermodynamic Processes 9.2.1.4 Reversible and irreversible processes in thermodynamics 9.2.1.5 The most efficient cycle: The Carnot cycle. 9.2.1.6 Type of refrigerants. 9.2.1.7 Mechanical implementation of refrigeration. Glycol circulation. 9.2.2 Fermenters, CCV, round squares. 9.2.2.1 Aeration and pressure effects 9.3 Yeast 9.3.1 Yeast Morphology 9.3.2 Yeast Metabolism 9.3.2.1 Aerobic Conditions 9.3.2.2 Anaerobic Conditions 9.3.2.3 Effects on metabolism 9.3.3 Products of Yeast Laboratory Exercises The Effect of Sugars on Fermentation Chapter 10 – Maturation and Carbonation 10.1 The purpose of maturation 10.1.1 Secondary fermentation 10.1.2 Warm maturation 10.1.3 Cold maturation 10.1.4 Other adjustments 10.2 Equipment Used in Maturation 10.2.1 Horizontal versus Vertical 10.2.2 Cask Conditioning 10.3 Carbonation 10.3.1 The principles of carbonation 10.3.2 Equipment used to Carbonate 10.3.2.1 Inline methods 10.3.2.2 Online methods 10.3.3 Issues with Carbonation Laboratory Exercises Diacetyl Determination in Beer Adjusting the Color Chapter 11 – Clarification and Filtration 11.1 Introduction 11.2 Colloids and Colloidal Stability 11.2.1 What is a colloid? 11.2.2 Formation in beer 11.2.3 Turbidity Measurements 11.2.4 Shelf-life 11.3 Clarification 11.3.1 During Boiling 11.3.2 During Fermentation 11.3.3 During Maturation 11.4 Filtration 11.4.1 Principles of filtration 11.4.2 Filtration equipment 11.4.2.1 The Sheet Filter 11.4.2.2 The Lenticular Filter 11.4.2.3 Powder Filters (Candle, Leaf, and Plate&Frame Filters) 11.4.2.4 Crossflow Filters 11.4.3 Issues with Filtration 11.4.3.1 Product Safety Hazards 11.4.3.2 Product Quality Hazards 11.4.3.3 Operator Safety Hazards Chapter 12 – Packaging 12.1 Introduction 12.2 Carbonation and Other Gases 12.2.1 Pressure Loss in Transferring Liquids 12.2.2 Temperature Increases during production 12.2.3 Other Gases used in “carbonation” 12.3 Packaging 12.3.1 Small Pack 12.3.1.1 Bottles 12.3.1.2 Cans 12.3.1.3 Plastic 12.3.2 Large Pack 12.4 Pasteurization 12.4.1 Tunnel Pasteurization 12.4.2 Flash Pasteurization 12.4.3 Other methods of Pasteurization Laboratory Exercises Thermal Expansion of Water Chapter 13 – Quality Assurance and Quality Control 13.1 What is Quality? 13.1.1 Quality for the Consumer 13.1.2 Quality for the Brewery 13.1.3 What Quality is not 13.2 Quality Control 13.2.1 Methods in Quality Control 13.3 Quality Assurance 13.3.1 Good Brewery Practice 13.3.2 Addressing production using PDCA 13.4 Addressing Product Safety 13.4.1 FSMA 13.4.2 HACCP 13.5 Sensory Analyses 13.5.1 Types of sensory evaluations 13.6 Safety in the Brewery Laboratory Exercises Turbidity in Beer Appendix A – Math for the Brewer A.0 Introduction A.1 Designing your brew A.1.1 Volume. 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