Agricultural Research Updates. Volume 37

$250.00

Prathamesh Gorawala and Srushti Mandhatri (Editors)

Series: Agricultural Research Updates
BISAC: SOC055000
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52305/ZLVV3716

This monograph consists of seven chapters that provide unique perspectives concerning issues related to agricultural research. Chapter One reviews techniques for the conversion of liquid digestate into solid products through pelletization, granulation, and other emerging technologies. Chapter Two compiles information on the benefits and potential risks of livestock waste treatment by composting and anaerobic digestion and discusses the effects of livestock compost and digested slurry on yield and quality of fresh-market tomatoes and rice grown in northern Japan. Chapter Three focuses on different systems of cyanobacteria that aid in sustainable agricultural practices. Chapter Four assesses the peer-reviewed literature concerning the effects of agricultural intensification on the conservation status of reptiles in Mediterranean woody crops. Chapter Five describes the preparation and mode of action of edible vaccines, as well as their application in areas such as cancer therapy, birth control, inhibiting autoimmune diseases, recombinant drug therapy, and more. Chapter Six reviews the value of essential oils as natural antimicrobial agents for increasing the shelf life and safety of minimally processed food. Finally, Chapter Seven discusses the methods and scope of plant genetic engineering as well as the applications, advantages and effects of genetically engineered plants on human health and the environment.

Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 1. Production of Solid Fertilizers from Anaerobic Digestion Liquid Residue
(Ivana Cotabarren and Juliana Piña – Departamento de Ingeniería Química – Universidad Nacional del Sur, et al.)

Chapter 2. Livestock Waste: Treatment and Utilization in Cropping Systems
(Rafael A. Muchanga, Juzo Matsuda, Kazuhiko Ohmiya and Hajime Araki – Faculty of Agronomic Engineering and Forestry, Zambeze University, Mocuba, Mozambique, et al.)

Chapter 3. Harnessing Cyanobacteria for Sustainable Agricultural Farming Practices
(Joel Augustine, Anushree Suresh and Jayanthi Abraham – Microbial Biotechnology Laboratory, School of Biosciences and Technology, VIT University, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India)

Chapter 4. The Role of Intensive Agriculture in Mediterranean Woody Crops as Regards the Conservation of Reptiles
(Antonio J. Carpio, Manuel E. Ortiz-Santaliestra, Francisco S. Tortosa and José Guerrero-Casado – Department of Zoology, University of Cordoba, Córdoba, Spain, et al.)

Chapter 5. Genetically Modified Crops for Vaccine Production against Various Diseases
(Anushree Suresh and Jayanthi Abraham – Microbial Biotechnology Laboratory, School of Biosciences and Technology, VIT University, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India)

Chapter 6. Minimally Processed Food Safety – An Overview of Fruits and Vegetables Packaging Enriched with Bioactive Agents
(Liana Claudia Salanță, Maria Tofană, Mirela Anamaria Jimborean, Maria Valentina Ignat, Carmen Rodica Pop and Anamaria Pop – Department of Food Science and Department of Food Engineering, Faculty of Food Science and Technology, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Cluj‐Napoca, Romania)

Chapter 7. Recent Advancements in Agriculture with Special Reference to Genetically Modified Plants
(Soumya Nair and Jayanthi Abraham – Microbial Biotechnology Laboratory, School of Biosciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India)

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