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Dry Beans and Pulses : Production, Processing, and Nutrition /

"Dry Beans and Pulses Production, Processing and Nutrition provides a contemporary source of information that brings together current knowledge and practices in the value chain of dry beans production, processing, and nutrition. Coverage is extensive and includes production/postharvest technolo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Siddiq, Muhammad, 1957-, Uebersax, Mark A.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ames, Iowa : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Part I: Overview, Production and Postharvest Technologies; 1: Dry Beans and Pulses Production and Consumption-An Overview; Introduction; History and origin; Production and Trade; Global production and trade; US production and trade; Consumption Trends of Dry Beans; Dry Beans and Pulses As A Diverse Food Resource; Traditional utilization; Value-added processing and products; Nutritional and Health Considerations; Nutritional profile; Health significance; Beans and pulses use in weaning foods
  • Constraints to beans and pulses utilizationBeans and Pulses in World Food Security; Summary; References; 2: Dry Bean Breeding and Production Technologies; Introduction; Production Practices and Trends; Production practices; Production trends; Bean Genetics; Bean species; Gene pools; Wild bean germplasm; Breeding Procedures and Practices; Breeding procedures; Breeding methods; Seed multiplication; Backcross breeding method; Single seed descent; Recurrent selection; Breeding for Specific Traits; Breeding for yield; Disease resistance; Breeding for direct harvest systems; Processing quality
  • Micronutrient contentNiche markets-organic beans; Genomic Research; Comparative mapping with soybean; Genetically modified beans; Summary and Future Directions; Acknowledgments; References; 3: Market Classes and Physical and Physiological Characteristics of Dry Beans; Introduction; Commercial Market Classes of Dry Beans; Physiology of Dry Bean Seed; Structural and anatomical features of bean seed; Characteristics of Seed Size and Shape; Seed Coat Pigmentation and Color; USDA Standards for Dry Beans and Selected Pulses; Summary; References
  • 4: Postharvest Storage Quality, Packaging and Distribution of Dry BeansIntroduction; Dry Bean Storage and Handling; Conveying and transfers; Receiving, cleaning and separation; Bean storage facilities; Packaging and Market Distribution; Packaging systems for domestic shipments; Domestic rail and truck transit; Packaging for overseas shipments; Postharvest Storage Quality; Moisture content; Storage temperature and time; Postharvest losses; Storage-Induced Defects; Hard shell and hard-to-cook phenomena; Seed discoloration; Mold development; Insect infestation; Bean Handling and Food Safety