Fundamentals of Conservation Biology: Volume 3

Author : Walter Barlow

Subject : Food Safety

ISBN :9781641167895

Conservation biology refers to the study of the conservation of nature and the preservation of biodiversity on the Earth. Its goal is to safeguard species, their habitats and ecosystems from extinction,

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Handbook of Alternative Energy

Author : Rob Koslowski

Subject : Food Safety

ISBN :9781641168298

Alternative energy refers to a type of energy that is derived from sources other than fossil fuels. This energy emits little to no greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane. The energy

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Plastics in the Aquatic Environment: Current Status and Challenges

Author : Niamh Hall

Subject : Food Safety

ISBN :9781641167864

Plastics refer to a broad category of synthetic or semi-synthetic materials that contain polymers as their primary component. They can be extruded, molded or pressed into solid objects of diverse shapes

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Remote Sensing Technologies for Monitoring and Prediction of Disasters

Author : Aston Butler

Subject : Fisheries

ISBN :9781641168281

Disasters refer to severe disruptions that affect the functioning of a community, to an extent which is beyond its coping capacity using its own resources. Technical, natural, and man-made risks, along

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Renewable Energy: Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing Techniques

Author : Daxton Owen

Subject : Food Safety

ISBN :9781641168304

Renewable energy is the type of energy that is derived from renewable sources of energy. Hydro energy, geothermal energy, solar energy, biomass energy, wind energy, and tidal energy are some of the most

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Solar Cells: From Materials to Device Technology

Author : Anderson Sheilds

Subject : Food Safety

ISBN :9781641168267

A solar cell refers to a type of device that transforms light into electrical energy by directly using the photovoltaic effect technology. Majority of the solar cells are made using silicon, which is the

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Water and Wastewater Treatment: Advanced Oxidation Processes

Author : Leila Thomson

Subject : Agricultural Sciences

ISBN :9781641168250

Water and wastewater treatment involves the use of one or more physical, chemical and biological processes or their combination for removing solids and organic matter from the wastewater. Advanced oxidation

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Biogenic Amines in Food: Analysis, Occurrence and Toxicity

Author : Freddy Lawrence

Subject : Agricultural Sciences

ISBN :9781641168380

Biogenic amines (BAs) are organic and nitrogenous compounds found in certain fermented foods, such as sausage, wine, cheese, fish and fermented vegetables. They are involved in controlling various functions

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Fatty Acids: A Human Health Perspective

Author : Victoria Cook

Subject : Plant Pathology

ISBN :9781641167697

Fatty acids are carboxylic acids that are structural components of fats, oils, and all other categories of lipids, except steroids. These acids are the building blocks of fat in human bodies. Fatty acids

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Food Analysis (Essential Food Science)

Author : Samuel Ford

Subject : Agricultural Sciences

ISBN :9781641167680

Food analysis is a discipline that is concerned with the development, application and study of analytical procedures for determining the properties of foods in terms of their composition, structure, physicochemical

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