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978140
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b732510
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Food science and security /\ Louis Amsel and Lena Hirsch, editors.
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New York :: Nova Science Publishers,, [2009]
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1 online resource
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1617284238
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: 9781617284236
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1606929771
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9781606929773
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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FOOD SCIENCE AND SECURITY; CONTENTS; PREFACE; RESEARCH AND REVIEW STUDIES; THE CONTRIBUTION OF PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGYTO FOOD SECURITY IN THE 21ST CENTURY; I. Overview of Food Security and Poverty; II. How Can Biotechnology Help?; 1. Conventional and Biotechnological Approaches to MicronutrientFortification; 2. Molecular/Marker-Assisted Breeding; 3. Accelerated Mutagenesis; 4. Genetic Engineering; III. The Targets of GE Technology; 1. Improving Yields and Nutrition in Food/Feed Crops; 2. Non-subsistence Commodity Crops; 3. Biofuels; IV. GE Strategies to Improve Food Security.
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1. Protecting Crops from Pests and DiseasesWeeds; Insect Pests; Microbial Diseases; 2. Protecting Crops from Abiotic Stress and Maximizing Land Use; Direct Response -- Detoxification; Direct Response -- Antiporters; Direct Response -- Enzymes for the Synthesis of Osmoprotectants; Regulatory Genes -- Signal Transduction; Regulatory Genes -- Transcription Factors; 3. Improving the Intrinsic Yields of Food/Feed Crops; The Efficiency of Photosynthesis (Carbon Assimilation from CO2); Primary Carbon Metabolism (Sugar to Storage Carbohydrate); Plant Development, Architecture and Reproductive Cycle.
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4. Media Manipulation and Public PerceptionBreaking the Barriers; VII. Conclusions and Outlook; References; BIO (SINGLE CELL) PROTEIN:ISSUES OF PRODUCTION, TOXINSAND COMMERCIALISATION STATUS; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Microorganisms: An Assest in SCP Production!; 2.1. Yeast; 2.2. Algae; 2.3. Bacteria; 2.4. Fungi; 3. Sources for SCP Production and Cultivation Methods; 4. Toxins of Microflora and Their Removal; 4.1. Toxins Produced by Bacteria and Their Removal; 4.2. Toxins Produced by Fungi (Mycotoxins) and Their Removal; 5. Nucleic Acids and Its Removal.
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4. Nutritional EnhancementVitamin Enhancement; Mineral Enhancement; Essential Amino Acids; Essential and Very-Long-Chain Fatty Acids; V. GE Strategies to Reduce Poverty; 1. Increasing the Potential of Biofuel Crops; 2. Value Added Products; Alkaloids; Terpenoids; Flavonoids; Recombinant Proteins (Pharmaceuticals); Industrial And Technical Products; VI. Barriers to the Uptake of GE Technology; 1. Trade Barriers; GE Trade: The Case of EU versus US; Trade Barriers Affecting Industrialized and Developing Countries; 2. Intellectual Property; 3. Regulation.
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6. New Developments for Improvement in SCP Production6.1. Application of New Substrates in Solid State Fermentation (SSF) forSCP Production and Commercialization of SCP; 8. Applications of SCP; 8.1. As Feed; 8.2. SCP for Human Consumption; 9. Risk Assessment of SCP in Food and Feed; Conclusion; References; FOOD SECURITY AND MATERIALISM; Abstract; Introduction; Allen and Wilson (2005) findings plus new analyses and data; Study 1; Study 2; Study 3; Conclusion; References; AN EXAMINATION OF GENDER DIFFERENCES IN THERELATIONSHIP BETWEEN REPORTING A FOODHARDSHIP AND PHYSICAL HEALTH; Abstract.
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Agricultural innovations-- Developing countries.
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Biotechnology-- Developing countries.
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Food industry and trade-- Quality control.
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Food industry and trade-- Technology transfer-- Developing countries.
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Food supply-- Developing countries.
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Agricultural innovations.
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Biotechnology.
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BUSINESS ECONOMICS-- Industries-- Agribusiness.
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Food industry and trade-- Quality control.
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Food industry and trade-- Technology transfer.
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Food supply.
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TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING-- Agriculture-- Sustainable Agriculture.
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Developing countries.
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| Dewey Classification
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338.1/9
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S494.5.I5
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Amsel, Louis.
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Hirsch, Lena.
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