Natural Antimicrobials for the Minimal Processing of Foods discusses their practical application in food preservation. Topics covered include: the use of bacteriocins in preserving animal and other food products; the current and future uses of certain preservatives; and the use of natural antimicrobials ... more »

This book contains papers of the International Conference on Hydraulics of Dams and Rivers Structures, held in Tehran, Iran. Topics covered are: air-water flows; intakes and outlets; hydrodynamic forces; energy dissipators; stepped spillways; scouring and sedimentation around structures; numerical approaches ... more »

The most complete, nonpartisan source of information available today on this hot agronomic topic, this book brings together a diverse group of papers and data to resolve the debate between sedimentologists, soil scientists, and agronomists over whether the effects of soil erosion on carbon and atmospheric ... more »

The Handbook of Engineering Electromagnetics demonstrates the application of electromagnetic principles to the formulation and solution of modern engineering problems It builds the solid foundation in electromagnetic theory needed for understanding recent advances in burgeoning fields such as wireless ... more »

Robot Manipulator Control offers a complete survey of control systems for serial-link robot arms and acknowledges how robotic device performance hinges upon a well-developed control system. Containing over 750 essential equations, this thoroughly up-to-date Second Edition, the book explicates theoretical ... more »

Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Numerical Methods in Engineering: Theory and Applications, NUMETA 90, University College of Swansea, Wales, UK, 7-11 January 1990. ... more » more »

Thoroughly reviewing emerging methods for analyzing food safety, this book covers the detection of foreign bodies and other contaminants such as toxins, pesticides, dioxins and veterinary residues, and rapid methods for detecting pathogenic and spoilage bacteria. Topics include the measurement of product ... more »

A summary of the development, methods, and application of the Relative Risk Model (RRM), Regional Scale Ecological Risk Assessment demonstrates the capabilities of RRM using nine case studies in the Pacific Northwest, Pennsylvania, Brazil, and Tasmania. The book provides numerous real world examples ... more »

The life cycle engineering method has evolved to meet the demands of the current trend towards sustainable civil engineering and building. This holistic approach encompasses all aspects of the construction practice, from design, construction, and service life management, to demolition and the recycling ... more »

Written by a leading expert, the Handbook of Yarn Production: Technology, Science and Economics is an authoritative and comprehensive guide to textile yarn manufacturing. The book is designed to allow readers to explore the subject in various levels of detail. The first chapters provide an overview of ... more »

As part of the Polymeric Foams series and a companion to the volume, Foam Extrusion: Principles and Practice (2000), the book includes new topics such as polymer blends and mechanical properties, and further develops several topics appearing in Foam Extrusion, such as extensional rheology and solubility ... more »

This volume consists of papers presented at a conference on Structural Integrity Assessment, held at Owens Park Conference Centre, University of Manchester, UK, 31 March-2 April 1992. more » more »