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Palm oil : production, processing, characterization, and uses /
This book serves as a rich source of information on the production, processing, characterization and utilization of palm oil and its components. It also includes several topics related to oil palm genomics, tissue culture and genetic engineering of oil palm. Physical, chemical and polymorphic proper...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Urbana, IL :
AOCS Press,
�2012.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; Palm Oil: Production, Processing, Characterization, and Uses; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1. A Brief History of the Oil Palm; Introduction; Taxonomy, Origins and Distribution of Oil Palms; Development of the Oil Palm Industry; Uses of the Oil Palm; Historical Trends in Yield Improvement; Palm Fruit Processing; Recent Developments; Acknowledgments; References; Appendix; Chapter 2. Breeding and Genetics of the Oil Palm; Introduction; Plant Variety Improvement; Variety Groups and Genetic Resources; Reproductive Biology and Plant Propagation
- Tissue Culture Clonal PropagationBreeding and Selection Methods; Conclusions; References; Chapter 3. Oil Palm Genomics; Introduction; Building the Foundation for Oil Palm Genomics Research; Genomic Platforms for Producing New and Improved Planting Materials; Conclusions; References; Chapter 4. Tissue Culture and Genetic Engineering of Oil Palm; Introduction; Tissue Culture of Oil Palm; Oil Palm Tissue Culture in Other Countries; Genetic Engineering of Oil Palm; Conclusions; References; Chapter 5. Ripening, Harvesting, and Transport of Oil Palm Bunches; Introduction
- Bunch Development, Oil Synthesis, and Fruit MaturationHarvesting Schedules and Criteria; Harvesting Practice and Tools; Breeding for Efficient Harvesting; Harvesting Costs and the Need for Mechanization; Handling and Transport of Bunches; Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 6. Effect of Pests and Diseases on Oil Palm Yield; Introduction; Leaf-eating Caterpillars; Leaf Miners; Long Horn Grasshoppers; Bunch Moth; Rhinoceros Beetle; Red Palm Weevil; Cockchafer Beetles; Rats; Important Diseases; Basal Stem Rot (BSR); Upper Stem Rot (USR); Fusarium Wilt or Vascular Wilt
- Red Ring DiseaseSudden Wither; Bunch Rot; Conclusions; References; Chapter 7. The Economics of Malaysian Palm Oil Production, Marketing, and Utilization; Introduction; Policy Environment; Production of Palm Oil; Marketing and Trade; Import Demand of CPO; Palm Oil Utilization; Issues and Challenges; The Way Forward; References; Chapter 8. Palm and Palm Kernel Oil Production and Processing in Malaysia and Indonesia; Introduction; Oil Palm Industry Value Chain; Oil Palm Milling Process; Palm Kernel Crushing Process; Oil Palm Sustainability Issues; The Way Forward; References
- Chapter 9. Palm and Palm Kernel Oil Production and Processing in BrazilIntroduction; Production and Commercialization of Palm Oil and Palm Kernel Oil in Brazil; Processing of Palm Oil and Palm Kernel Oil in Brazil; Use of Palm Oil and Palm Kernel Oil; Governmental Incentives for Oil Palm Tree Production in Brazil; Future Developments Related to Palm Oil In Brazil; Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 10. Palm and Palm Kernel Oil Production and Processing in Nigeria; Introduction; Palm and Palm Kernel Oil Production Structure in Nigeria