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R. J. Henry
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Centre for Plant Conservation Genetics, Southern Cross University, Lismore, Australia
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P. S. Kettlewell
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Crop and Environment Research Centre, Harper Adams Agricultural College, Newport, Shropshire, UK
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Cereal uses range from human food and beverages to animal feeds and industrial products. It is human food and beverages which are the predominant uses covered in this book, since the nutritional quality of cereals for animal feed is described in other publications on animal nutrition, and industrial products are a relatively minor use of cereals. Cereals are the main components of human diets and are crucial to human survival. Three species, wheat, rice and maize, account for the bulk of human food. Barley is the major raw material for beer production and ranks fourth in world production. Other species such as sorghum are regionally important. This book covers all the major cereal species: wheat, rice, maize, barley, sorghum, millet, oats, rye and triticale. Specific chapters have been devoted to a description of the major end-uses of each of the species and to definition of the qualities required for each of their end uses. The functional and nutritional quality of cereals determines their suitability for specific purposes and may limit the quality of the end product, influencing greatly the commercial value of grain. An under standing of the factors that determine grain quality is thus important in the maintenance of efficient and sustainable agricultural and food production. The biochemical constituents of the grain that determine quality have been described in chapters on proteins, carbohydrates and other components. An understanding of the relationships between grain composition and quality is important in selecting grain for specific uses.
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Table of contents (14 chapters)
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Quality Requirements of Cereal Users
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- S. R. Eckhoff, M. R. Paulsen
Pages 77-112
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Chemistry and Biochemistry of Cereal Quality
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Front Matter
Pages 225-225
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- Y. Fujino, J. Kuwata, Y. Mano, M. Ohnishi
Pages 289-317
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Breeding for Cereal Quality
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Front Matter
Pages 319-319
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- C. W. Wrigley, C. F. Morris
Pages 321-369
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Production of Quality Cereals
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Front Matter
Pages 405-405
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Post-harvest Management of Cereal Quality
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Front Matter
Pages 439-439
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Editors and Affiliations
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Centre for Plant Conservation Genetics, Southern Cross University, Lismore, Australia
R. J. Henry
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Crop and Environment Research Centre, Harper Adams Agricultural College, Newport, Shropshire, UK
P. S. Kettlewell