Industrial chemistry and chemical engineering Books

Analytical Chemistry is important and applied, experimental field of science that employs different instruments, and methods for the collection, separation, identification, and quantification of various organic, inorganic, and biological molecules. This...

Rubber Products describes cost-effective and environmentally friendly technologies in the field of rubber. The book covers　rubber compounding,　innovations in rubber-based products, devulcanisation of cured rubber and provides lean management techniques...

The clothing and textile industry is a resource-intensive industry and accounts for 3 to 10 percent of global carbon dioxide emissions. In addition, the industry is extremely linear and generates large amounts of waste.For the industry to move from a...

Dr. René Monteil graduated from the University of London with BSc and PhD degrees in Chemistry. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemists after his research with Nobel Laureate, Sir Derek Barton, at Imperial College, London. He...

Discover the dark underbelly of the drug industry in Pharma Greed: The Dark Side of the Drug Industry by Sanjay Patel.This eye-opening book delves into the profit-driven nature of pharmaceutical companies, the exorbitant costs of research and...

Discover the fascinating world of genetically modified foods with Genetically Modified Foods: Boon or Bane? by Helena Rodriguez.Delve into the scientific background, explore the applications in agriculture, learn about safety and regulation,...

Elastic garments have tremendous scope in the field of tight-fit sportswear and healthcare applications. Research towards improvement in the elasticity of fibre, yarn, and fabrics and development in testing methods for elastic garments is the current...

Increasing scientific evidence suggests that most diseases including cancer are driven by oxidative stress and inflammation, attributed to environmental factors such as diet. This book examines the latest developments on the cancer-preventive effects of...

Separation Techniques in Nuclear Waste Management is an up-to-date, comprehensive survey of processes for separation of nuclear wastes.

The book describes the theoretical principles of nonstatistical methods of data analysis but without going deep into complex mathematics. The emphasis is laid on presentation of solved examples of real data either from authors' laboratories or from open...

This book discusses the mechanics in textile machinery in spinning, weaving and knitting processes. It is a useful resource for developing an analytical thinking about the machineries by providing information about the various mechanisms involved.

Microscopy and Microanalysis for Lithium-Ion Batteries discusses advanced analytical techniques that offer the capability of resolving the structure and chemistry at an atomic resolution to further drive lithium-ion battery research and development.

This book provides extensive scientific information on the properties of tea foods, chemical properties, formulations, and tea as ingredients to develop new health foods. It describes tea food production, chemical and physical properties, sensory...

Handbook of Sustainable Materials presents recent developments in sustainable materials and how these materials interact with the environment. It highlights the recent advancements involved in proper utilization of sustainable materials, including...

This book covers various antimicrobials as food preservatives, such as metabolites, natural products, essential oils. There are chapters that focus on the applicability and prospective studies of essential oils, edible biofilms, biodegradable...

This book presents a comprehensive overview of MXene-based polymer composites, including their underlying chemistry, fabrication strategies, and cutting-edge applications in EMI shielding.

Taking a two-track approach, this book presents sustainable technologies and emerging crops that are capable of ensuring nutritional security. The use of novel technologies like, 3D printing, novel drying method, high pressure processing, high voltage...

Chitin is one of the most important biopolymers, synthesized by an enormous number of living organisms and is a promising bioactive polymer for food packaging applications due to its functional properties. This book focuses on composition, properties,...

The book focuses on applications and case studies of ground-source heat pumps in moderate and cold climates. It details technical aspects and common and uncommon application fields of basic system configurations. Principles of system integrations and...

This book is a guide to selecting the appropriate type of superheated steam drying (SSD) as per operational techniques, including steam oven dryers, rotary drum dryers, tray dryers, flash dryers, and fluidized bed dryers. The book assesses future needs...

This book is different from other books on the subject in that it explores polymer materials' smart behavior in more depth, covering vibration damping, thermal and electrochemical energy, sensing at trace level, biotechnology, and so on.

The expanding market share of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), driven by the secondary battery and electric vehicle markets, has consequently led to the accumulation of spent LIBs. This presents a unique business opportunity for recovering and recycling...

Biosensors in Food Safety and Quality: Fundamentals and Applications, this book covers various types of sensors and biosensors that can be used for food safety and food quality monitoring but not limited to conventional sensors including temperature...

The aim of Chemometrics and Authenticity of Foods of Plant Origin is to deal with issues related with chemometrics of the most important food products of plant origin such as cereals, nuts, legumes, olives and olive oil, coffee, tea, fruits,etc, using...

This book surveys advances in functional nanomaterials and their use in sensing. It covers their properties, synthesis, design, fabrication, and their applications, including in chemical, biological, and gas sensing, environmental remediation, fuel...

This book will also address the recent developments for viral concentration and detection in environmental and food samples and the challenges for the control of environmental and food viruses to reduce microbiological risk for final consumers.

Lithium-Related Batteries: Advances and Challenges is a comprehensive treatment of advanced microscopic properties of lithium- and sodium-based batteries. It focuses on the development of the quasiparticle framework and the successful syntheses of...

This book provides a comprehensive understanding of the fundamentals of SFD and its food and pharmaceutical applications. The scope of this book comprising 12 chapters has been organized under four major headings: fundamentals of process-stages,...

This book presents the potential of using advanced and emerging technologies to effectively treat waste. It uniquely addresses treatment techniques for waste in all three phases, solid, liquid, and gas, with the goals of mitigating negative impacts of...

Adequate intake of fruits has been linked with the reduction in the risk of chronic diseases and maintenance of body weight. This book covers recent research related to the bioactive compounds present in the fruits.

Nutraceutical encapsulation envelopes protection of products from oxidative damage, controlled delivery of nanoencapsulated nutraceuticals and improved nutraceutical bioavailability as well as biological action. It is a promising technique to ensure the...

Owing to their high-power density, long life, and environmental compatibility, supercapacitors are emerging as one of the promising storage technologies, but with challenges around energy and power requirements for specific applications. This book...

Recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) as a sustainable material is gaining increasing importance in the construction industry. This book discusses properties, specifications, and applications of RAC and offers readers insight into current research and...

Recently, there has been notable growth in interest in ancient Latin American crops, such as chia, amaranth, quinoa, and Andean lupin. This book reports research related to the use of these crops as sources of bioactive compounds (proteins, hydrolysates,...

The book reviews developments in the field of authenticity of foods of plant origin, examines concepts such as traceability, how they are applied to support claims, and legislative practices in some major economies. It offers an easy-to-follow reference...

This book describes in detail the chemical characteristics of health-promoting components of soybeans and soybean products, their impacts on human health, and emerging technologies about soybean processing and new products.

In this book, different applications of nanomaterials are described based on experiments, validations, and prototype manufacturing. It also covers synthesis, characterization, functionalization and coating of nanomaterials in various application-oriented...

The book Encapsulation in food processing and fermentations provides new insights into food encapsulation processes. The chapters are organized in a manner that even readers who are not familiar with encapsulation will find the information of interest.

This book presents up-to-date information on alternative proteins from non-meat sources and examine their nutritional and functional roles as food and ingredients The sources and processing options for alternative proteins and their impact on the final...

This book highlights the challenges of using hydrogen as a fuel for sustainable transportation and includes introduction of various hydrogen storage technologies, storage requirement for fuel cell vehicles, compressed hydrogen storage system and...

This book focuses on the application of Nanotechnology in nutraceuticals and food industries to improve the overall quality of life. It also addresses some important applications of nanonutraceuticals in the treatment of different diseases such as...

This book introduces readers in material chemistry/engineering to elementary quantum mechanics of atoms, molecules and solids and then goes on to make them acquainted with methods of statistical mechanics (classical as well as quantum) along with...

Numerical simulation models are used in all engineering disciplines for modeling physical phenomena to learn how the phenomena work, and to identify problems and optimize behavior. Smart Proxy Models provide an opportunity to replicate numerical...