Fruit And Vegetable Biotechnology

Author : Victoriano Valpuesta
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2002-03-21
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0849314364

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Fruit and Vegetable Biotechnology by Victoriano Valpuesta Pdf

Genetic modification is one of the most important and controversial issues facing the food industry today. Drawing on an international team of contributors, Fruit and Vegetable Biotechnology explores its major impact on fruit and vegetable cultivation and subsequent food processing. The book begins with an analysis of the available tools and methods, from the selection and isolation of genes to safety issues such as the stability of transgenes. The contributors discuss the range of properties that have been the subject of genetic enhancement, including agronomic traits such as fruit quality and resistance to environmental stresses, as well as sensory properties such as color, flavor, processing functionality, and nutritional quality. In addition, the text also examines the use of molecular markers in plant breeding. The subsequent chapters consider how biotechnology can improve plant defense mechanisms and also extend the post-harvest life of fruit and vegetables. Thorough case studies illustrate the efforts involved and the positive effects resulting from genetic modification, and also offer insight into future applications. To complete their survey of this field, the authors explore the vital issues of consumer attitudes and risk assessment. Fruit and Vegetable Biotechnology is an important contribution to a key area of debate, and is essential reading for everyone involved in the cultivation and processing of fruit and vegetables.

Author : Raghuraj Chintamani
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Fruit
ISBN : 8178885476

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Fruit And Vegetable Biotechnology (2 Vols. Set) by Raghuraj Chintamani Pdf

Author : Valpuesta Victoriano
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:772344090

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Fruit and Vegetable Biotechnology by Valpuesta Victoriano Pdf

Author : Parmeshwar Singh,S. P. Singh (Ph. D.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Fruit
ISBN : 9350300516

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Fruit and Vegetable Biotechnology by Parmeshwar Singh,S. P. Singh (Ph. D.) Pdf

Author : V Valpuesta
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2002-03-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781855736412

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Fruit and Vegetable Biotechnology by V Valpuesta Pdf

Genetic modification is one of the most important and controversial issues facing the food industry. With its international team of contributors, Fruit and vegetable biotechnology analyses its major impact on fruit and vegetable cultivation and processing. The book begins with an analysis of the methods available to the biotechnologist. Part one then considers the range of traits that have been the subject of modification. Chapter 3 discusses the modification of such agronomic traits as fruit quality and resistance to various kinds of environmental stress, as well as the use of molecular markers in plant breeding. Chapter 4 looks specifically at how biotechnology can improve plant defence mechanisms. The following three chapters then consider the genetic enhancement of fruit and vegetable ripening and post-harvest life, sensory properties such colour and flavour, processing functionality, and nutritional quality. Part two includes a number of case studies illustrating how genetic modification has enhanced particular fruits and vegetables, looking at a range of fruit and vegetables such as tomato, potato, melon, broccoli and cauliflower. Part three of the book considers the important issues of consumer attitudes and risk assessment. Fruit and vegetable biotechnology is an important contribution to a key area of debate, and is essential reading for those involved both in cultivation and the processing of fruit and vegetables. Reviews techniques and their applications in improving production and product quality Discusses how genetic modification has been applied to specific crops Considers safety and consumer issues

Author : V Valpuesta
Publisher : Woodhead Publishing
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2002-03
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1855734672

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Fruit and Vegetable Biotechnology by V Valpuesta Pdf

The genetic modification of foods is one of the most significant developments in food processing, and one of the most controversial. This important collection reviews its application to fruit and vegetables. Part 1 looks at techniques and their applications in improving production and product quality. Part 2 discusses how genetic modification has been applied to specific crops, whilst Part 3 considers safety and consumer issues.

Author : Richard E. Litz,Fernando Pliego-Alfaro,Jose Ignacio Hormaza
Publisher : CABI
Page : 704 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2020-01-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781780648279

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Biotechnology of Fruit and Nut Crops, 2nd Edition by Richard E. Litz,Fernando Pliego-Alfaro,Jose Ignacio Hormaza Pdf

This book covers the biotechnology of all the major fruit and nut species. Since the very successful first edition of this book in 2004, there has been rapid progress for many fruit and nut species in cell culture, genomics and genetic transformation, especially for citrus and papaya. This book covers both these cutting-edge technologies and regeneration pathways, protoplast culture, in vitro mutagenesis, ploidy manipulation techniques that have been applied to a wider range of species. Three crop species, Diospyros kaki (persimmon), Punica granatum (pomegranate) and Eriobotrya japonica (loquat) are included for the first time. The chapters are organized by plant family to make it easier to make comparisons and exploitation of work with related species. Each chapter discusses the plant family and the related wild species for 38 crop species, and has colour illustrations. It is essential for scientists and post graduate students who are engaged in the improvement of fruit, nut and plantation crops.

Author : D. K. Salunkhe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Fruit
ISBN : WISC:89030489538

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Postharvest Biotechnology of Fruits by D. K. Salunkhe Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9331320523

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Fruit and Vegetable Biotechnology by Anonim Pdf

Author : NIIR Board of Consultants & Engineers
Publisher : NIIR PROJECT CONSULTANCY SERVICES
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2017-11-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789381039816

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Handbook on Food Biotechnology (Extraction, Processing of Fruits, Vegetables and Food Products) 2nd Revised Edition by NIIR Board of Consultants & Engineers Pdf

Modern biotechnology refers to various scientific techniques used to produce specific desired traits in plants, animals or microorganisms through the use of genetic knowledge. Since its introduction to agriculture and food production in the early-1990, biotechnology has been utilized to develop new tools for improving productivity. Biotechnology is a broad term that applies to the use of living organisms and covers techniques that range from simple to sophisticated. In contrast, modern agricultural biotechnology techniques, such as genetic engineering, allow for more precise development of crop and livestock varieties. The potential benefits of biotechnology are enormous. Food producers can use new biotechnology to produce new products with desirable characteristics. These include characteristics such as disease and drought-resistant plants, leaner meat and enhanced flavor and nutritional quality of foods. This technology has also been used to develop life-saving vaccines, insulin, cancer treatment and other pharmaceuticals to improve quality of life. It is estimated that in the next 20-30 years demand for food will increase by 70%. Biotechnology will be key to meeting this demand. This handbook is designed for use by everyone engaged in thefoodtechnologysuch as fermentation, developing and testing of food and students who are pursuing their career in food biotechnology. It provide all information on modern cooking, food processing and preservation methods, juice preparation methods, etc. The major content of the book are Fermenter and Bio-Reactor Design, Development and Testing of a Milled Shea Nut Mixer, Production of Pure Apple Juice in Natural Colour, Drying of Ginger using Solar Cabinet Dryer, Roasting of Coffee Beans, Processing of Guava into Pulp Guava Leather, Processing and Preservation of Jack Fruit, Quality Changes in Banana, Processing and Quality Evaluation of Banana Natural Colour, Large Scale Separation and Isolation of Proteins, Preparation and Storage Studies on Onion-Ginger-Garlic Paste, Bitterness Development in Kinnow Juice, Effect of Incorporation of Defatted Soyflour, Gum from Ber Fruits, Juice Extraction of Aonla (EmblicaOfficinalisGaertn.) Cv. ‘Chakaiya’, Defatted Mucuna Flour in Biscuits, Detoxifying Enzymes, Processing Methods and Photographs of Machinery with Suppliers Contact Details. This book will be a mile stone for its readers who are new to this sector, will also find useful for professionals, entrepreneurs, those studying and researching in this important area.

Author : Glenda D. Webber
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 14 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Fruit
ISBN : MINN:31951D00274242R

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Biotechnology Information Series by Glenda D. Webber Pdf

Author : Emerson Benjamin
Publisher : Scientific e-Resources
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2018-09-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781839471810

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Biotechnology for Fruit Crop Improvement by Emerson Benjamin Pdf

The present book is a comprehensive, easy-to-use illustrated reference that provides essential facts on the world's top fruit crops. It attempts to describe the significant features of many of them including listing important cultivars and plant material together with principal growing concerns. Biotechnology is generally a technique that is used to modify the products of living organisms with the help of cell and tissue culture, molecular biology, to generate unique organisms with new traits. An overview of advances in biotechnology for fruit crop improvement is presented. Biotechnologies include: in vitro regeneration, embryo rescue, somaclonal variation, haploid, protoplast fusion, non-morphological markers, in vitro conservation of germplasm and recombinant DNA technology or genetic engineering. Novel strategies emanating from these new technologies offer tremendous potential to overcome some of the limitations of sexual hybridization. The application of biotechnology to fruit crops are discussed with an emphasis on limitations of conventional improvement methods and possible biotechnological resolutions. The present study gives us a wonderful panorama about the knowledge of biotechnology being used for the benefit of mankind, not only in India but also the world over, in one way or the other. The feature of this study lies in the balanced coverage of all the advancement of biotechnology. Keeping this in mind the present book has been shaped on various aspects of canopy management of biotechnology and fruit crops. This book covers all important fruits of temperate, tropical and sub-tropical.

Author : Maria Luisa Badenes,David H. Byrne
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 882 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2012-01-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781441907622

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Fruit Breeding by Maria Luisa Badenes,David H. Byrne Pdf

Fruit Breeding is the eighth volume in the Handbook of Plant Breeding series. Like the other volumes in the series, this volume presents information on the latest scientific information in applied plant breeding using the current advances in the field, from an efficient use of genetic resources to the impact of biotechnology in plant breeding. The majority of the volume showcases individual crops, complemented by sections dealing with important aspects of fruit breeding as trends, marketing and protection of new varieties, health benefits of fruits and new crops in the horizon. The book also features contributions from outstanding scientists for each crop species. Maria Luisa Badenes Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Agrarias (IVIA), Valencia, Spain David Byrne Department of Horticultural Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA

Author : Atul Kumar,V.A.
Publisher : IBDC Publishers
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Crop improvement
ISBN : 8185860564

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Biotechnology For Fruit Crop Improvement by Atul Kumar,V.A. Pdf

Author : Jameel M. Al-Khayri,S. Mohan Jain,Dennis V. Johnson
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2021-08-25
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783030669614

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Advances in Plant Breeding Strategies: Vegetable Crops by Jameel M. Al-Khayri,S. Mohan Jain,Dennis V. Johnson Pdf

This book examines the development of innovative modern methodologies towards augmenting conventional plant breeding, in individual crops, for the production of new crop varieties under the increasingly limiting environmental and cultivation factors to achieve sustainable agricultural production, enhanced food security, in addition to providing raw materials for innovative industrial products and pharmaceuticals. This Volume 9, subtitled Vegetable Crops: Fruits and Young Shoots, consists of 12 chapters focusing on advances in breeding strategies using both traditional and modern approaches for the improvement of individual vegetable crops. Chapters are arranged in 2 parts according to the edible vegetable parts. Part I: Fruits - Bell Pepper (Capsicum annuum L. var. grossum Sendt.), Chili pepper (Capsicum frutescens L.), Bitter gourd (Momordica charantia L.), Bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl.), Eggplant (Solanum spp.), Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.), Plantain (Musa paradisiaca L.), Sweet gourd (Cucurbita moschata Duch. ex Poir.), Melon (Cucumis melo L. Groups Dudaim and Flexuosus), Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) and Zucchini (Cucurbita pepo L.) and Part II: Young shoots - Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis L.). The chapters were contributed by 43 internationally reputable scientists from 11 countries. Each chapter comprehensively reviews the modern literature on the subject and reflects the authors own experience.