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Encyclopedia of Grain Science



Synopsis

With the paramount role of cereals as a global food source, this Encyclopedia is sure to become the standard reference work in the field of grain science for the next decade.

Audience: Students, researchers and professionals who are seeking an authoritative source of information about any particular aspect of grain science, food and nutritional science faculties, public and private agricultural, food and nutrition research institutes, and major commercial firms engaged in trading, breeding or processing cereal commodities especially those involved in food processing.

 

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Dealing with all major aspects of grains, this authoritative encyclopedia covers the cereal grains, oilseeds, pulses, and pseudocereals, along with crop breeding, production, harvesting, storage, transport, marketing, and processing. Arranged alphabetically by broad topic, the entries range widely to include animal feed, bakeries, beverages, breads, canola, contaminants, genomics, the history of milling and baking, and more. Many entries contain several articles; for example, the "Cereals" entry begins with an overview of cereal grains and follows with articles on breakfast cereals, grain defects, grain diseases, protein chemistry, evolution of species, and others. The set includes more than 165 articles in all, typically five to ten pages each, with illustrations, tables, cross references, a "Further Reading" list, and a list of relevant web sites. Obviously a major undertaking, the preparation of this unique and important reference involved editor in chief Wrigley, a researcher with Food Science Australia and Wheat Cooperative Research Centre, editors from University of Hong Kong and Kansas State University, an editorial advisory board, and nearly 200 contributors from universities and research organizations worldwide. Bottom Line Well organized and accessible, this set is highly recommended for academic libraries as well as larger public libraries where interest warrants and budgets permit.-William H. Wiese, Iowa State Univ. Lib., Ames Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.