Storage of Cereal Grains and Their Products

ISBN-13: 9780128127582 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 620 str.

Kurt A. Rosentrater

Spis treści

Part I: Introduction to Grain Storage 1. Introduction to cereals, oil seeds, pulses, and pseudo-cereals 2. Storage throughout history 3. Overview of contemporary storage systems for cereals, oil seeds, pulses, and pseudo-cereals 4. Alternative storage practices and technologies 5. Storage in developing countries

Part II: Design and operation of grain facilities 6. Physical, chemical, and engineering properties of grains 7. Layout, functional, and operational design considerations 8. Structural design, life safety, and explosion prevention considerations 9. Material handling operations 10. Cleaning and sorting operations 11. Grain sampling, inspection, and grading 12. Moisture in grains and its measurement 13. Near infrared and other rapid measurement systems 14. Grain drying systems 15. Grain aeration systems and storage management 16. Sensors, instrumentation, control, and automation systems 17. Safety, human interactions, and decision-making processes 18. Management systems and good manufacturing practices 19. Identity preservation and considerations for genetically modified organisms 20. Seed handling operations

Part III: Preservation of grain quality 21. Biochemical, functional, and nutritive changes during storage 22. Microflora and molds in grains 23. Mycotoxins in grains 24. Rodents in grains 25. Insects in grains 26. Control of pests and preventing deterioration during storage 27. Integrated pest management 28. Biosecurity

Part IV: Further considerations 29. Economics of grain storage 30. Federal regulations and oversight 31. International perspectives 32. Conclusions and future prospects