Coffee Biotechnology and Quality Proceedings of the 3rd International Seminar on Biotechnology in the Coffee Agro-Industry, Londrina, Brazil

This book is essentially based on the papers presented at the 3rd International Seminar on Coffee Biotechnology (III SIBAC), held in Londrina, Parana, Brazil, in May 1999. It provides a guide for those wishing to learn about recent advances in coffee cultivation and post-harvest technology. The book provides a quantitative and rational approach to the major areas of coffee research, including breeding and cloning, tissue culture and genetics, pest control, post-harvest technology and bioconversion of coffee industry residues into commercially valuable products. The chapters review recent experimental work, allowing a conceptual framework for future research to be identified and developed. Contents: Use of coffee pulp (as a substrate in fermentation processes, as antioxidants and antitumoral derivatives, as animal feed...); Coffee cultivation in India; Development of coffee cultivars; Molecular breeding in coffee; Interspecific protoplast fusion in Coffea; Biological pest control; Amylase and protease inhibitors as alternative against insect herbivores; Electric conductivity of exudates of green coffee and its relationship with the quality of the beverage; Sensory properties of espresso coffee as influenced by coffee botanical variety; Mycotoxic situation in coffee; Production of aroma compounds using coffee husk; etc.