Application of agrochemicals and sewage sludge on agricultural land may accumulates trace minerals and heavy metals residues including potassium (K), phosphorous (P), nitrogen(N), zinc (Zn), cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), and nickel (Ni) to soil-plants, grazing animals and humans through their food-chain process....

There has been considerable interest in the development and production of biodegradable polymer to solve the problem of pollution caused by the continuous use of synthetic polymer of petroleum origin. Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are known to be accumulated as intracellular inclusion in some bacteria....

Chitinases are hydrolytic enzymes that break down glycosidic bonds in chitin. Chitinases belong to glycosyl hydrolase families....

This research is done to find out how effective MTS introduction would be for the Pakistani Stock Markets. An evaluation of the existed products is conducted. A list of steps and methods which would be used to implement the Marginal Trading System are identified and analyzed....

Food safety is a major issue around the globe in terms of food spoilage and food borne illnesses. Gamma radiation is being practiced in recent years alone and in combination with some other treatments to increase microbial safety of food....

Contamination in produce is of particular concern because produce is often consumed raw. This book highlights pitfalls in foodsafety management and provides key insight into the means of avoiding them. This book covers recent technology for the almonds safety and its affect on microbiological quality that might have an impact on human health....