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    • Cellular, Molecular, and Environmental Contribution in Cardiac Remodeling

      • 1st Edition
      • April 16, 2024
      • Asim K. Duttaroy + 1 more
      • English
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      Cellular, Molecular and Environmental Contribution in Cardiac Remodeling consolidates the most recent research advances on cellular, molecular, biochemical, and heterogeneous factors contributing to the physiological and pathological cardiac remodeling, elucidating their mechanisms of action and the clinical outcomes of cardiac remodeling. The book extensively covers the factors determining cardiac remodeling, including cardiomyocyte regeneration, cardiac stem cells and their therapeutic potential, cardiac resident pericytes, the role of natural bioactive compounds in cardiac remodeling, chronic cardiac adaptations to exercise, and more.It provides basic science researchers and clinical investigators in cardiology with a current and comprehensive resource on molecular mechanisms and contributing factors to cardiac remodeling, along with its effects and impacts on heart health. New research areas for the future, aimed at preventing, limiting, and reversing bad remodeling, are also discussed.
    • Interventional Psychiatry

      • 1st Edition
      • April 16, 2024
      • Joao L. de Quevedo + 2 more
      • English
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      Recent advances in pharmacology and brain stimulation have led to the development of novel treatments for psychiatric disorders. These new advances have led to the development of a new subspecialty, Interventional Psychiatry.Intervent... Psychiatry: Road to Novel Therapeutics reviews all specialized treatments including device-based interventions such as electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), and deep brain stimulation (DBS). This book discusses the procedure-based pharmacologic interventions including ketamine infusion therapy and psychedelic therapies. Internationally contributed, this book outlines the state of the field, as well as implications for training and the role of the interventional psychiatrist in treatment teams.
    • Agri 4.0 and the Future of Cyber-Physical Agricultural Systems

      • 1st Edition
      • April 16, 2024
      • Seifedine Kadry + 4 more
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      Agri 4.0 and the Future of Cyber-Physical Agricultural Systems is the first book to explore the potential use of technology in agriculture with a focus on technologies that enable the reader to better comprehend the full range of CPS opportunities. From planning to distribution, CPS technologies are available to impact agricultural output, delivery, and consumption. Specific sections explore ways to implement CPS effectively and appropriately and cover digitalization of agriculture, digital computers to assist the processes of agriculture with digitized data and allied technologies, including AI, Computer Vision, Big data, Block chain, and IoT. Other sections cover Agri 4.0 and how it can digitalize, estimate, plan, predict, and produce the optimum agricultural inputs and outputs required for commercial purposes. The global team of authors also presents important insights into promising areas of precision agriculture, autonomous systems, smart farming environment, smart production monitoring, pest detection and recovery, sustainable industrial practices, and government policies in Agri 4.0.
    • Food Industry 4.0

      • 1st Edition
      • April 15, 2024
      • Abdo Hassoun
      • English
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      Developments in Food Quality and Safety Series is the most up-to-date resource covering trend topics such as Advances in the analysis of toxic compounds and control of food poisoning; Food fraud, traceability and authenticity; Revalorization of agrifood industry; Natural antimicrobial compounds and application to improve the preservation of food; Non-thermal processing technologies in the food industry; Nanotechnology in food production; and Intelligent packaging and sensors for food applications. Volume 4, Food Industry 4.0: Emerging Trends and Technologies in Food Production and Consumption covers several technologies (e.g., robotics, smart sensors, artificial intelligence, and big data) at different development and research levels in order to provide holistic multidisciplinary approaches that embrace simultaneously as many Industry 4.0 technologies as possible, reflecting the long journey of food from farm (or sea) to fork. Chapters explore automation, digitalization, and green technologies, besides food quality, food safety food traceability, processing and preservation 4.0. Topics such as smart sensors, artificial intelligence and big data revolution, additive manufacturing, and emerging food trends are also explored. The series is edited by Dr. José Manuel Lorenzo and authored by a team of global experts in the fields of Food Quality and Safety, providing comprehensive knowledge to food industry personals and scientists.
    • Translational Orthopedics

      • 1st Edition
      • April 15, 2024
      • Jeffrey A. Bakal + 4 more
      • English
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      Translational Orthopedics: Designing and Conducting Translational Research covers the principles of evidence-based medicine and applies these principles to the design of translational investigations. Readers will come to fully understand important concepts, including case-control study, prospective cohort study, randomized trial, and reliability study. Medical researchers will benefit from greater confidence in their ability to initiate and execute their own investigations, avoid common pitfalls in translational orthopedics, and know what is needed in collaboration. Further, this title is an indispensable tool in grant writing and funding efforts.The practical, straightforward approach helps the aspiring investigator navigate challenging considerations in study design and implementation. The book provides valuable discussions of the critical appraisal of published studies in translational orthopedics, allowing the reader to learn how to evaluate the quality of such studies with respect to measuring outcomes and to make effective use of all types of evidence in patient care. In short, this practical guidebook will be of interest to every Medical Researcher or Orthopedist who has ever had a good clinical idea but not the knowledge of how to test it.
    • Falciparum Malaria

      • 1st Edition
      • April 14, 2024
      • Tabish Qidwai
      • English
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      Falciparum Malaria: Diagnostic Tools, Therapeutic Advances, and Future Opportunities discusses the current state of therapeutic options for malaria, antimalarial drugs and drug targets. The book also covers recent progress in the development of vaccines and other approaches for malaria treatment, prevention and control and explores diagnostic tools and biomarkers. Sections examine potential biomarkers and their applications, molecular diagnostic tools, multi-omic approaches for the characterization of therapeutic action of potential new antimalarials, therapeutic advances in falciparum malaria, antimalarial drugs, targeting parasite apicoplast for antimalarial drug discovery, cellular and adjunctive therapies for malaria treatment, and future opportunities. With contributions from experts in the field, this book is an ideal resource for academics, researchers, graduates and industry engaged in malaria research, its diagnosis, and treatment.
    • Antioxidant Methods

      • 1st Edition
      • April 14, 2024
      • Francisco Avelino
      • English
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      Antioxidant Methods: A Guideline for Understanding and Determining AntioxidantCapacity summarizes the importance of antioxidants as a class of compounds withinnumerous areas of science and technology. The chapters elucidate diverse methodologiesfor assessing the antioxidant capacity of an antioxidant, while also exploring the correlationbetween its structural attributes and overall performance. Chapters include descriptions ofprotocols used to measure antioxidant capacity by different methods, highlighting experimentalsteps, bottlenecks, expected outcomes, advantages, limitations, and more.This is the perfect reference for biomedical science researchers looking for the right methodfor determining antioxidant capacity through the structure and functionalities of the compound,as well as the mechanisms involved in the antioxidant action.
    • Intelligent Packaging

      • 1st Edition
      • April 14, 2024
      • English
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      Intelligent Packaging: Current Technologies and Applications, Volume Six in the Developments in Food Quality and Safety series is the most up-to-date resource on topics such as Advances in the analysis of toxic compounds and control of food poisoning; Food fraud, traceability and authenticity; Revalorization of agrifood industry; Natural antimicrobial compounds and application to improve the preservation of food; Non-thermal processing technologies in the food industry; Nanotechnology in food production; and Intelligent packaging and sensors. This updated volume covers intelligent packaging by discussing the aspects of emerging technologies and strategies to obtain such packaging relevant to the development of traceable food products.Topics such as indicators, sensors, tracing devices, and intelligent packaging used in various food products, such as dairy, meat, fruits and vegetables are also explored. The series is edited by Dr. José Manuel Lorenzo and authored by a team of global experts in the fields of Food Quality and Safety, providing comprehensive knowledge to food industry personals and scientists.
    • Livestock Genome Editing Tools

      • 1st Edition
      • April 13, 2024
      • Kui Li + 1 more
      • English
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      Livestock Genome Editing Tools introduces applications and improvements to a series of new genome editing techniques in livestock, such as pigs, cattle, and sheep. These tools include zinc finger nucleases (ZFN), transcription activator–like effector nucleases (TALEN), and the clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR/Cas9) system, as well as the traditional gene targeting tools. The book also summarizes a series of genome editing–related techniques, including microinjection and somatic cell nuclear transfer.Written by international experts who have been working on livestock genetic editing field for more than 30 years, this book provides extensively theoretical and practical experience for readers to master the latest developments. This book explores the importance of research and application, as well as operation procedures, of livestock genetic editing tools. The writing of operation details makes this book an accessible read.This book is an important resource for researchers interested in genome-edited animals and scientists and technicians in breeding institutions and is also of interest to students major in animal reproduction and biological engineering.
    • Protein Digestion-Derived Peptides

      • 1st Edition
      • April 12, 2024
      • Cristina Martinez-Villaluenga + 1 more
      • English
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      Protein Digestion-Derived Peptides: Chemistry, Bioactivity, and Health Effects presents the latest international advances in fundamental and applied research on the impact of gastrointestinal digestion on the release of bioactive peptides from food sources.This book covers the fundamentals and applications of gastrointestinal digestion and absorption models as well as the impact of food matrices, their components and protein characteristics, and peptide bioactivity, bioaccessibility, and bioavailability. Moreover, the book expands coverage in vitro and in vivo approaches to simulate gastrointestinal digestion of food proteins and absorption models to evaluate the bioaccessibility and bioavailability of released peptides.Developed for nutrition researchers, food scientists, and pharmaceutical scientists, this book is a welcomed resource for those who wish to understand the impact of peptides on chronic disease.