Blackwell Science

Guide to Foodborne Pathogens covers pathogens--bacteria, viruses, and parasites--that are most commonly responsible for foodborne illness. An essential guide for anyone in the food industry, research, or regulation who needs to ensure or enforce food safety, the guide delves into the nature of illnesses, the epidemiology of pathogens, and current...

Processing and Nutrition of Fats and Oils reviews current and new practices of fats and oils production. The book examines the different aspects of fats and oils processing, how the nutritional properties are affected, and how fats interact with other components and nutrients in food products. Coverage includes current trends in the consumption of...

Since the major pioneering of joint replacement surgery more than fifty years ago, much research and progress has been made in the field of arthroplasty with new insights into better materials, types of cement and bone-cell compatible coatings, and a better understanding of the causes of implant failure. With an increasingly ageing population the...

This book is a clear and lucid presentation of Evolutionary Algorithms, with a straightforward, bottom-up approach that provides the reader with a firm grasp of the basic principles of EAs. Covering the theory, history, mathematics, and applications of evolutionary optimization algorithms, this timely and practical book offers lengthy examples, a...

Written by leading statisticians, this new edition has been completely updated to include additional modern topics and procedures, more real-world data sets, and more problems from real-life situations. Incorporating the R software program, this user-friendly book provides readers with an arsenal of nonparametric techniques, helping them develop...

The aim of this book is to provide guidance to ophthalmic professionals on the diagnosis and management of ocular motility disorders. It presents the reader with key information grounded in clinical practice.For this fourth edition, all chapters have been comprehensively revised and updated and a new chapter has been added on 'Congenital Disorders...