Cork : biology, production and uses /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Amsterdam ; London :
Elsevier,
2007.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Online Access: | http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=195056 |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Part I: Cork Biology
- Ch. 1: The Formation and Growth of Cork
- Ch. 2: The Structure of Cork
- Ch. 3: The Chemical Composition of Cork
- Part II: Cork Production
- Ch. 4: The Cork Oak
- Ch. 5: The Extraction of Cork
- Ch. 6: The Management of Cork Production
- Ch. 7: The Sustainability of Cork Oak Forests
- Part III: Cork Properties
- Ch. 8: Macroscopic Appearance and Quality
- Ch. 9: Physical Properties and Moisture Relations
- Ch. 10: Mechanical Properties
- Part IV: Cork Processing and Products
- Ch. 11: Post-Harvest Processing
- Ch. 12: Products of Natural Cork
- Ch. 13: Cork Agglomerates and Composites
- Part V: Wine and Corks
- Ch. 14: Bottling and Types of Cork Stoppers
- Ch. 15: The Quality of Cork Stoppers
- Ch. 16: Wine and Cork
- References.