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    • Phytomanagement as a nature-based solution for polluted soils

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 109
      • January 17, 2024
      • English
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      Phytoremediation, Volume 109 in the Advances in Botanical Research series, highlights new advances on phytoremediation. Chapters in this new release include Plant-microbiome interactions and their role in recovering ecosystems from organic contaminants, Aquatic macrophytes: the potential candidate for polluted water phytoremediation, Rare earth elements in plants : uptake, accumulation and tolerance, Poplar as a woody model for phytomanagement strategies, Plant-based remediation of industrially contaminated soils: principles and case study, Phytoremediation of Arsenic contaminated soils by hyperaccumulating fern Pteris vittata, Effects of phytomanagement of heavy metal polluted soils with woody plants on functional activity and functional genes abundance and diversity, and more.Other chapters cover Cucurbits for cleanup of soils contaminated with persistent and emerging organic pollutants: state of the art, future perspectives and challenges, Phytoremediaton in the Guadiamar Green Corridor (SW Spain): trends of trace element uptake by plants and effects on soil fungal diversity, and Metal hyperaccumulation mechanisms in plants.

    • Safe Major Hepatectomy after Preoperative Liver Regeneration

      • 1st Edition
      • January 16, 2024
      • Yoshihiro Sakamoto + 1 more
      • English
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      Safe Major Hepatectomy After Preoperative Liver Regeneration: Preoperative PVE, Two-Stage Hepatectomy, ALPPS and Hepatic Vein Deprivation provides both history and recent topics of major hepatectomy after liver regeneration—as well as the basic background of liver regeneration—allowin... liver surgeons, general surgeons, and hepatologists to increase the safety of major hepatectomy in patients suffering from advanced liver disease. This reference provides importance guidance to cutting edge topics, including the molecular mechanism of liver regeneration after preoperative portal vein embolization (PVE), two-stage hepatectomy, associating liver partition and portal vein occlusion for staged hepatectomy (ALPPS) and results of hepatic vein occlusion.The mortality rate after major hepatectomies is high worldwide and there is a need to establish a strategy for safe major hepatectomies, and hepatectomy after preoperative liver regeneration is a key process to prevent posthepatectomy liver failure (PHLF).

    • Parameter Estimation and Adaptive Control for Nonlinear Servo Systems

      • 1st Edition
      • January 16, 2024
      • Shubo Wang + 2 more
      • English
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      Parameter Estimation and Adaptive Control for Nonlinear Servo Systems presents the latest advances in observer-based control design, focusing on adaptive control for nonlinear systems such as adaptive neural network control, adaptive parameter estimation, and system identification. This book offers an array of new, real-world applications in the field. Written by eminent scientists in the field of control theory, this book covers the latest advances in observer-based control design and provides fundamentals, algorithms, and key applications in the fields of power systems, robotics and mechatronics, flight, and automotive systems.

    • Immune Checkpoint Biology in Health and Disease

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 382
      • January 15, 2024
      • English
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      Immune Checkpoint Biology in Health and Disease, Volume 382 provides in-depth reviews on the latest progress concerning research on immune-checkpoint biology and its immunotherapeutic implications, especially in cancer. Topics connected to immune-checkpoint biology covered in this volume include Novel technologies for applying immune checkpoint blockers, Next-generation deconvolution of transcriptomic data to investigate the tumor microenvironment, Immune checkpoints targeting dendritic cells for antibody-based modulation in cancer, Immune checkpoint biology in health & disease: Immune checkpoint biology and autoimmunity in cancer patients, and much more.Other sections cover Recent advancements in tumor microenvironment landscaping for target selection and response prediction in immune checkpoint therapies achieved through spatial protein multiplexing analysis, Immune Modulation During Anti-Cancer Radio(immuno)therapy... and Preconditioning with immunogenic cell death-inducing treatments for subsequent immunotherapy.

    • Topology Optimization and AI-based Design of Power Electronic and Electrical Devices

      • 1st Edition
      • January 15, 2024
      • Hajime Igarashi
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      Topology optimization and AI-based design of power electronic and electrical devices provides an essential foundation in the emergent design methodology as it moves toward commercial development, including electrical devices as traction motors for electric motors, transformers, inductors, reactors, and power electronics circuits. Opening with an introduction to electromagnetism and computational electromagnetics for optimal design, this book outlines principles and foundations in finite element methods and illustrates numerical techniques useful for finite element analysis. It summarizes the foundations of deterministic and stochastic optimization methods, including genetic algorithm, CMA-ES, and simulated annealing for quantum and quantum-inspired optimization, alongside representative algorithms. The book goes on to discuss parameter optimization and topology optimization of electrical devices alongside current implementations including magnetic shields, 2D and 3D models of electric motors, and wireless power transfer devices. Finally, it concludes with a lengthy exposition of AI-based design methods, including surrogate models for optimization, Bayesian optimization, direct inverse modeling, deep neural networks, explainable AI, variational autoencoder, and integrated design methods using Monte Carlo tree searches for electrical devices and circuits.  

    • Applying Computational Intelligence for Social Good

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 132
      • January 14, 2024
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      Applying Computational Intelligence for Social Good: Track, Understand and Build a Better World, Volume 132 presents views on how Computational Intelligent and ICT technologies can be applied to ease or solve social problems by sharing examples of research results from studies of social anxiety, environmental issues, mobility of the disabled, and problems in social safety. Sample chapters in this release include Why is implementing Computational Intelligence for social good so challenging? Principles and its Application, Smart crisis management system for road accidents using Geo-Spacial Machine Learning Techniques, Residential Energy Management System (REMS) Using Machine Learning, Text-Based Personality Prediction using XLNet, and much more.

    • Next-Generation Smart Biosensing

      • 1st Edition
      • January 14, 2024
      • Kamil Reza Khondakar + 1 more
      • English
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      Next-Generation Smart Biosensing: Nano-Platforms, Nano-Microfluidics Interfaces, and Emerging Applications of Quantum Sensing provides broad multidisciplinary coverage of innovative quantum sensing technologies suitable to industries in the engineering, biomedical, healthcare and environmental sectors. Sections discuss emerging quantum sensing and with an introduction to microfluidic devices, smart sensors, the role of nanotechnology, smart sensing, and the role of quantum technology and artificial intelligence for nano-enabled microfluidics. Sensing technologies and nano-enabled microfluidics and their biomedical and industrial applications are explored. This will be a useful resource for those in research and industry interested in biotechnology, nanotechnology, sensing technology and their applications in multidisciplinary fields.

    • Clinical Aspects of Multiple Sclerosis Essentials and Current Updates

      • 1st Edition
      • January 13, 2024
      • Shitiz Sriwastava + 1 more
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      Clinical Aspects of Multiple Sclerosis Essentials and Current Updates offers readers a comprehensive and up-to-date analysis of multiple sclerosis (MS) and its related disorders, providing the latest research findings and insights to ensure readers are well informed. This book thoroughly examines the underlying genetic factors contributing to the development of the disease while emphasizing the significant role of vitamin D in both the pathogenesis and treatment of MS. Furthermore, this book provides essential information on current treatment guidelines for effectively managing MS during pregnancy. This includes a specific focus on optimizing outcomes and addressing the complexities involved, healthcare professionals are equipped to handle the challenges presented by this specific patient population. Overall, this book delivers meticulous, updated, and extensive information on all aspects of MS, from demographic features and etiopathogenesis to the latest diagnostic and therapeutic interventions. With a focus on delivering valuable knowledge and practical insights, Clinical Aspects of Multiple Sclerosis Essentials and Current Updates serves as an essential resource for healthcare professionals and researchers seeking a deeper understanding of MS.

    • Advances in Agronomy

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 183
      • January 12, 2024
      • English
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      Advances in Agronomy, Volume 183, the latest release in this leading reference on agronomy, contains a variety of updates and highlights new advances in the field. Each chapter is written by an international board of authors, with this new release offering the latest on Soil Security – Strategizing a Sustainable Future for Soil, Reflection on a Career as a Soil Scientist in the Middle East, Biodegradable Plastics as Alternatives for Polyethylene Mulch Films, Biosensing Technology Interventions for the Detection of Nitrate and Nitrite Contamination in Environment and Foods, and Microbial Fertilization as a Preferable Choice than Synthetic Chemical Fertilization in Modern Farming.

    • Computational Biology for Stem Cell Research

      • 1st Edition
      • January 12, 2024
      • Pawan Raghav + 3 more
      • English
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      Computational Biology for Stem Cell Research seamlessly bridges the gap between the worlds of biomedical sciences and in silico computational methods. This book serves as a valuable resource for researchers and students, enabling them to grasp and delve into the intricacies of hematopoietic Stem Cells (HSCs) and mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs) through the lens of computational biology. This perspective sheds light on stem cell transplantation, translational research, and unique properties of stem cells like self-renewal and differentiation. In addition to introducing readers to stem cell-focused bioinformatics tools, this resource offers a clear pathway for effortlessly merging in silico methods with traditional in vitro and in vivo approaches.Computati... Biology for Stem Cell Research combines science and technology to showcase how computational methods transform stem cell research by reducing costs and enhancing investigations. The chapters uncover various approaches, from machine learning to genome analysis, for studying networks, protein interactions, dynamics, and the preprocessing of large datasets. The book aims to give readers a broad view of the advanced computational tools and methods extensively employed in stem cell research. Additionally, the book emphasizes the ongoing studies and tools yet to be developed for furthering stem cell research.

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