Bibliothèque de L'IMIST/CNRST

Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-401) and index.

Foreword / M.S. Swaminathan -- Ch. 1. Introduction -- Ch. 2. Principles of immunological reactions -- Ch. 3. Preparation of antisera -- Ch. 4. Basic immunodetection techniques -- Ch. 5. Structure and functions of plant components -- Ch. 6. Biochemical constituents of plants -- Ch. 7. Plant-abiotic stress interactions -- Ch. 8. Plant-fungal pathogen interactions -- Ch. 9. Plant-bacterial pathogen interactions -- Ch. 10. Plant-viral pathogen interactions -- Ch. 11. Improvement of host plant resistance through genetic manipulation -- Ch. 12. Induction of disease resistance and production of disease-free plants -- Ch. 13. Mycotoxins and food safety -- Ch. 14. Chemical residues and food safety.

"This book suggests cost-effective, simple, and sensitive immunological techniques to assess plant health and food safety for the production of desirable foods, feeds, and fibers. This book explores the structure and biochemical constituents of healthy plants and the abiotic and biotic stresses that can cause a marked reduction in quantity of agricultural produce. Researchers, faculty members, and graduate scholars in plant pathology, microbiology, biochemistry, environmental sciences, and food technology will find this text useful for producing healthy plants while maintaining a pollution-free environment."--Jacket.