Biosystems Engineering: Biofactories for Food Production in the Century XXI

Softcover Nachdruck of the original 1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-3-319-34639-7
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 476 Seiten, Previously published in hardcover, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 7314 g

This book presents new food production systems (for plants and animals) involving agrochemicals that increase in a controlled manner the bioactives content, under greenhouse conditions. Moreover, conception and design of new instrumentation for precision agriculture and aquiculture contributing in food production is also highlighted in this book.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Torres-Pacheco, Irineo

Guevara-Gonzalez, Ramon

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Biotechnologie Industrielle Biotechnologie
• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Maschinenbau Mechatronik, Mikrosysteme (MEMS), Nanosysteme
• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Lebensmitteltechnologie und Getränketechnologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Plant Biosystems: From conventional to new Food production systems.- Agriculture for nutraceuticals.- The Plant immune system and Food Production.- Mathematical modelling for Biosystems.- Plant Biotronics as tool for Food Production Biosystems.-Exploring aquaculture as Food Biosystem.- Prototypes for aquaculture-plant Biosystems.- b.3. Aquaculture Biotronics.- Perspectives of Biosystems as sustainable strategy for Food Production in century XXI.- Concluding Remarks.

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. Ramón Guevara-González
Bch. In Chemistry and Microbiology-Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo León (Monterrey, N.L, México)
Msc. In Plant Biotechnology (CINVESTAV-Irapuato-México)
PhD in Plant Biotechnology obtained in CINVESTAV-Irapuato-México
Research stays at The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California; Universidad de Almería, Spain
Expertise: Biosystems engineering, Plant Physiology, Plant Biotechnology, Plant Biochemistry
70 published papers (visualized at SCOPUS)
One award from International Scientific Information (ISI) for publishes as co-author a manuscript considered as classic in Plant Virology (September, 2000)
Member of the Mexican Researchers System since 1997 Until Now.
Dr. Irineo Torres-Pacheco
Bch. Agronomy (Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolas de Hidalgo)
Msc. PLant Biology (CINVESTAV-Irapuato-México)
PhD in Plant Biotechnology obtained in CINVESTAV-Irapuato-México
Research stays at Universidad de Almería, Spain, Hebrew University, Israel
Expertise: Biosystems engineering, Plant production, Plant Biotechnology, Crop Protection
60 published papers (visualized at SCOPUS)
Member of the Mexican Researchers System since 1995 Until Now.