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Advances in Agri-Food Biotechnology

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Editors:
  1. Tilak Raj Sharma

    1. Department of Agriculture Biotechnology, National Agri-Food Biotechnology, Mohali, Punjab, India, Division of Crop Science, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi, India

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  2. Rupesh Deshmukh

    1. Department of Agriculture Biotechnology, National Agri-Food Biotechnology, Mohali, India

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  3. Humira Sonah

    1. Department of Agriculture Biotechnology, National Agri-Food Biotechnology, Mohali, India

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  • Presents recent advances in biotechnology for food production, nutritional quality, food safety, and postharvest issues
  • Compiles authentic, reliable, and exhaustive information on technological advancements, fundamental principles, and scientific innovations in food biotechnology
  • Discusses multidisciplinary approach such as use of nanotechnology for better food production and processing

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Table of contents (17 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Global Perspectives on Agriculture: Food Security and Nutrition

    • Nitika Rana, Ruchi Bansal, Shiwani Sharma, Yogesh Sharma, Humira Sonah, Rupesh Deshmukh et al.
    Pages 1-27

  3. Advanced Approaches for Biofortification

    • Kanti Kiran
    Pages 29-55

  4. Biofortification for Nutrient Content and Aroma Enrichment in Rice (Oryza sativa L.)

    • Sonali Chandanshive, Yasmin Shaikh, Gaurav Raturi, Atul Prakash Sathe, Sandhya Sanand, Altafhusain Nadaf
    Pages 57-84

  5. Biofortification in Pulses

    • Satveer Kaur, Anita Kumari, Pargat Singh, Lovenpreet Kaur, Natasha Sharma, Monika Garg
    Pages 85-103

  6. Biofortification of Vegetables

    • Milan Kumar Lal, Awadhesh Kumar, Hemant Balasaheb Kardile, Pinky Raigond, Sushil Sudhakar Changan, Nitasha Thakur et al.
    Pages 105-129

  7. Biofortification in Fruits

    • Anjum Ayoub, Muntazir Mushtaq, Zahoor A. Mir, Aejaz Ahmad Dar
    Pages 131-151

  8. Transgenic Biofortified Crops: Applicability and Challenges

    • Zahoor Ahmad Mir, Prashant Yadav, Sajad Ali, Sandhya Sanand, Muntazir Mushtaq, Javaid Akhther Bhat et al.
    Pages 153-172

  9. Biofortified Fodder Crops: An Approach to Eradicate Hidden Hunger

    • Pravin V. Jadhav, Sayali Magar, Pranita Thakur, Mangesh Moharil, Himanshu Yadav, Rushil Mandlik
    Pages 173-198

  10. Global Scenario of Vitamin Deficiency and Human Health

    • Roni Chaudhary, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Renu Sharma, Siddharth Tiwari
    Pages 199-220

  11. Plant Polyphenols and Gut Bacteria: Role in Obesity-Induced Metabolic Endotoxaemia and Inflammation

    • Ruchika Maurya, Mahendra Bishnoi, Kanthi Kiran Kondepudi
    Pages 221-238

  12. Designer Microbes for Nutraceutical Application

    • Hena Dhar, Anchal Chaudhary, Varnika Rana
    Pages 239-285

  13. Nutrigenomics Approaches to Control Metabolic Diseases and Challenges to Personalized Nutritional Intervention

    • Chandrajeet Singh, Arpana Sharma, Mahendra Bishnoi, Kanthi K. Kondepudi, Ravindra Pal Singh
    Pages 287-332

  14. Diagnostic Tools for Food Safety

    • Saloni Sharma, Satveer Kaur, Aman Kumar, Natasha Sharma, Payal Kapoor, Venkatesh Chunduri et al.
    Pages 333-365

  15. Nanotechnology for Food: Regulatory Issues and Challenges

    • Sandhya Sharma, Nidhi Rawat, Sandeep Kumar, Zahoor Mir, Kishor Gaikwad
    Pages 367-389

  16. Advances in Edible Fruit Coating Materials

    • Ashitha Jose, Sunil Pareek, E. K. Radhakrishnan
    Pages 391-408

  17. Systems Biology Approaches for Food and Health

    • Rajesh Kumar Pathak, Dev Bukhsh Singh
    Pages 409-426

  18. Advances of Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) Technologies to Enhance the Biofortifications in Crops

    • Nisha Singh, Vacha Bhatt, Nitika Rana, S. M. Shivaraj
    Pages 427-450
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About this book

This book presents biotechnological advances and approaches to improving the nutritional value of agri-foods. The respective chapters explore how biotechnology is being used to enhance food production, nutritional quality, food safety and food packaging, and to address postharvest issues.

Written and prepared by eminent scientists working in the field of food biotechnology, the book offers authentic, reliable and detailed information on technological advances, fundamental principles, and the applications of recent innovations. Accordingly, it offers a valuable guide for researchers, as well as undergraduate and graduate students in the fields of biotechnology, agriculture and food technology. 

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Agriculture Biotechnology, National Agri-Food Biotechnology, Mohali, Punjab, India, Division of Crop Science, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi, India

    Tilak Raj Sharma

  • Department of Agriculture Biotechnology, National Agri-Food Biotechnology, Mohali, India

    Rupesh Deshmukh, Humira Sonah

About the editors

Dr. Tilak Raj Sharma is currently working as Executive Director of the National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute, (NABI), Mohali, Punjab, India. Ph.D. Agriculture, M.Sc. Agriculture. He has published over 125 research articles and one book on agricultural topics, and holds five related patents.

Dr. Rupesh Deshmukh Ramaligaswami is currently working as a Ramalingaswami Fellow (Scientist D) at the National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI), Mohali, Punjab, India. Ph.D. Plant Biotechnology, M.Sc. Agriculture (Plant Biotechnology). He has published over seventy research articles and holds one patent.

Dr. Humira Sonah is currently working as a Ramalingaswami Fellow (Scientist D) at NABI, Mohali, India. Ph.D. Plant Biotechnology, M.Sc. Agriculture (Plant Biotechnology). She has published over fifty research articles in the areas of plant science and biotechnology. 

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Advances in Agri-Food Biotechnology

  • Editors: Tilak Raj Sharma, Rupesh Deshmukh, Humira Sonah

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-2874-3

  • Publisher: Springer Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-15-2873-6Published: 01 September 2020

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-981-15-2876-7Published: 01 September 2021

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-15-2874-3Published: 31 August 2020

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 450

  • Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations, 63 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Agriculture, Food Microbiology, Plant Physiology, Plant Breeding/Biotechnology

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