Описание: Corn: Chemistry and Technology, Third Edition provides a broad perspective of knowledge on corn from expert agronomists, food scientists, and geneticists from around the world. An encyclopedic storehouse of comprehensive information on all aspects of the worlds largest crop in metric tons grown, this fully revised edition continues to be the go-to resource for both academia and industry.
Building on the success of the first two volumes the third edition is brought fully up-to-date with extensive in terms coverage of recent development in genetic modification for generation of new hybrids and genotypes. New chapters are included which highlight the importance of corn as a raw material for production of fuel bioethanol and the emerging topic of phytochemicals or nutraceutical compounds associated to different types of corns and their effect on human health especially in terms of prevention of chronic diseases and cancer.
Written by international experts on corn and edited by a highly respected academic like the first edition two editions it will become the standard industry resource.
- New chapters dealing with specialty corns, production of first generation bioethanol and the important relationship of corn phytochemicals or nutraceuticals with human health
- A new editor and a number of new contributors bring a fresh take on this highly successful volume
- Vastly increased content related to recent developments in genetic modification for generation of new hybrids and genotypes
- Encyclopedic coverage of grain chemistry and nutritional quality of extensively farmed product
- Information on the production and handling of corn, with both food and non-food applications