1st Edition
Coffee Science and Biotechnology Genomic Biochemical and Nanotechnological Perspectives
Preface
1. Introduction to Coffee Science
2. Progress and Strategies for Conservation and utilisation of Coffea Canephora Genetic Diversity for Variety Development
3. Coffee Genomics: Mapping and Sequencing
4. Coffee, Caffeine, and Human Genetics
5. Biochemical Composition of Coffee Beans
6. Chromatographic Techniques in Coffee Science: Analysis of Bioactive Compounds and Quality Control
7. Utilizing Coffee and Coffee Waste Products in Baked Goods Production: Innovation, Sustainability, and New Flavors
8. Nanotechnology in Coffee Science: Applications and Innovations
9. Nanoparticles Derived from Coffea arabica: Emerging Strategies for Antimicrobial and Cancer Therapy
10. Safety of Coffee-Based Nanomaterials and Their Derivatives
11. Toxicological Aspects of Nanotechnology in Coffee Science
12. Coffee and Human Health: From Traditional Use to Pharmacological Applications
Index
Biography
Erdi Can Aytar is an academic researcher at Uşak University, Türkiye. He received his bachelor’s degree in biology from Adnan Menderes University, his master’s degree in biology from Gazi University, and completed his Ph.D. in Biology at Ondokuz Mayıs University. His research focuses on biochemistry, plant secondary metabolites, natural product chemistry, nanotechnology, carbon quantum dots, and in silico molecular modelling. His work primarily investigates the chemical characterization of bioactive natural compounds, evaluation of their biological activities, and elucidation of molecular interaction mechanisms through computational and molecular modelling approaches. He has authored more than 100 peer-reviewed international scientific publications and has contributed to over 10 international book chapters. His research encompasses antioxidant, antimicrobial, anticancer, neuroprotective, and metabolic disease-related bioactivities, as well as the biomedical applications of nanomaterials. In addition, he actively serves as a reviewer for more than 100 international scientific journals and is a member of the editorial boards of various international journals. He engages in interdisciplinary research integrating biotechnology, pharmaceutical biochemistry, and computational biology, and participates in national and international collaborative scientific projects.
