Exploration and Valorization of Natural Resources from Arid Zones
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Exploration and Valorization of Natural Resources from Arid Zones

  1. 282 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Exploration and Valorization of Natural Resources from Arid Zones

About this book

This new book analyzes the exploration and sustainable valorization of natural resources from the arid zones, putting special emphasis on the challenges that the industry faces in an era of sustainable development and ecological conservation programs.

The volume describes the geographic and climatic characteristics as well as the natural resources from arid zones, divided into three main groups: a) microbiological resources as biotechnological tools and change agents to produce and/or obtain compounds with industrial or medicinal applications; b) plants as an important source of principal compounds or subproducts produced by natural adaptation to the extreme environmental conditions; and c) animal resources, which includes insects, animal residues, products or subproducts derived from animal sources, as well as poisons.

The authors focus on the processes or bioprocesses used in the valorization and transformation of these three main groups for research purposes as well as for biotechnological processing to obtain important compounds for use in various industries.

The information provided in this volume, Exploration and Valorization of Natural Resources from Arid Zones, can be used as reference for investigation, training, and education, and also as main tool in under- and postgraduate university education on the sustainable uses of resources from arid zones.

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Yes, you can access Exploration and Valorization of Natural Resources from Arid Zones by Cristobal Noé Aguilar,Norma Paola Meléndez-Renteria,Karen Nathiely Ramirez-Guzman in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Biological Sciences & Environmental Science. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Half Title page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. About the Editors
  6. Contents
  7. Contributors
  8. Abbreviations
  9. Preface
  10. 1. Arid Zone Description and Its Biodiversity
  11. 2. Geographical Description of the Arid Zone in the Chihuahuan Desert
  12. 3. Physiological Requirements of Microorganisms for Growth in Extreme Temperatures
  13. 4. Potential Applications of Bioactive Compounds from Arid Zone Microorganisms
  14. 5. Plant Resources with Medicinal Applications
  15. 6. Plant Resources with Industrial Applications
  16. 7. Agriculture in the Arid Zones
  17. 8. Potential for the Recovery of Agro-Industrial Wastes from Arid Zones: Oregano Wastes as Prebiotics Source
  18. 9. Venomous Animals and Their Toxins in the Arid Zones of Mexico
  19. 10. Mexican Chihuahuan Desert Plants: Bioactive Compounds, Biological Properties, and Potential Applications in Organic Agriculture
  20. 11. Microalgae-Based Feed: A Sustainable Bioproduct for the Livestock Sector in Arid Zones
  21. Index