Mineral Composition and Radioactivity of Edible Mushrooms

Mineral Composition and Radioactivity of Edible Mushrooms is the definitive reference guide that collects and collates all the recent, much dispersed data and information on mushroom mineral elements and radioactivity. The book presents an overall outline of mineral composition, including chemistry, biochemistry and mycogeochemistry, losses of minerals during mushroom preservation and cooking, health implications and major essential elements. Sections cover radioactivity, natural radionuclides, anthropogenic radionuclides, and lessons learned after the Chernobyl and Fukushima disasters concerning mushroom radioactivity. Thoroughly explores the chemistry, biochemistry, mycogeochemistry and major essential elements of mushroom mineral components Presents the combination of stable and radioactive concentration in mushrooms Gathers all the recent and dispersed information available on mushroom mineral compounds

• | Author: Pavel Kalac
• | Publisher: Academic Press
• | Publication Date: Jun 19, 2019
• | Number of Pages: 392 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 0128175656
• | ISBN-13: 9780128175651