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ORDER BY Name, subject_name Encyclopedia of Agricultural, Food, & Biological Engineering ![ON-SITE ACCESS ONLY](images/lock.gif)
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Description: A comprehensive guide covering the development and design of procedures, equipment, and systems utilized in the production and conversion of raw materials into food and nonfood consumer goods.
Focusing on raw production technology with more than 3000 references and nearly 2000 photographs, figures, tables, and equations, the Encyclopedia offers step-by-step coverage of every system and application utilized in the production of agricultural crops and commodities—discussing tractors and implements, as well as current harvesting, handling, drainage, and irrigation techniques. Specific areas include:
- Animal production systems, such as farm processing techniques
- Storage and transportation of raw commodities
- The most recent developments in precision agriculture
- Unit operations associated with food processing such as heating, cooling, freezing, thermal and nonthermal preservation, drying, and packaging
- Regulatory requirements for cleaning and sanitation of equipment
- Handling and treatment of food wastes
- Unique processes for biological materials including fermentation and separation
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Subject(s) Almanacs, Biographies & Encyclopedias Science & Technology
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