Handbook of Essential Oils: Science, Technology, and Applications

by Gerhard Buchbauer (editor), K. Husnu Can Baser (Editor)

Handbook of Essential Science, Technology, and Applications presents the development, use and marketing of essential oils. Exciting new topics include insecticidal applications, but there is a continued focus on the chemistry, pharmacology and biological activities of essential oils. The third edition unveils new chapters including the insect repellent and insecticidal activities of essential oils, the synergistic activity with antibiotics against resistant microorganisms, essential oil applications in agriculture, plant-insect interactions, and pheromones and contaminants in essential oils. Features

1120 pages, Hardcover

First published March 13, 2008

Reviews

[Amy Kreydin · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was recommended by a couple of colleagues and the estimable Jane Buckle, PhD, so I was pleased to put my hands on a copy of this massive book. It is *very* technical. Ideal for anyone planning to take on an essential oil research study and needing to fill in gaps of knowledge. It is also a highly citable book for those of us writing technical documents! Overall it reads a bit like a car manual, for nearly a thousand pages, and isn't budget-friendly for most aromatherapy students. If your university can get their hands on a copy for the lab that'd be great! I give it 5 stars for being so very thorough but make no mistakes about this book, it is reference material at its finest. You won't find an "essential oil recipes" chapters in this one!

[Grant Knuckles · Rating 4 out of 5]

Heavy and thick tome. Lots of good books, thrown out as superfluous from university. Rescued books.