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  • Cranial Surgery - Part 2

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 285
    • English
    This is a study of the evolution of the principles and techniques of cranial surgery from Hippocrates to the nineteenth century. The methods of conveying information by text and image are considered.

  • Colorimetric Sensors

    Techniques to Measure Food Safety and Quality
    • 1st Edition
    • Haroon Elrasheid Tahir + 3 more
    • English
    Colorimetric Sensors: Techniques to Measure Food Safety and Quality explores the latest advancements in colorimetric sensors/indicators and their applications. It consolidates state-of-the-art developments and current approaches in the fabrication of colorimetric sensors/indicators for cutting-edge applications. This book documents the principles of colorimetric sensors, sensor fabrication and characterization, sensitivity and detection limits of colorimetric sensors based on natural pigments, synthetic dyes, and nanotechnologies, as well as safety, quality controls, and regulatory aspects, followed by an assessment of their safety and quality. In addition, global trends in the application of colorimetric sensors in monitoring food freshness, challenges, marketing, and potential future development applications are addressed in detail. How the applications of colorimetric sensors/indicators in the analysis of cereal and cereal-based products, meat and meat products, liquid and semiliquid foods, food authentication, food toxicants, and pathogens, among others, is also discussed. This book can be used as a textbook for graduate students, a reference book for medical biologists, nanobiotechnologists... nanoengineers, agricultural scientists, and general biologists, and an inspiration for industrialists and policymakers studying smart nanomaterials. Graduate students and food scientists of all levels will also benefit.

  • Unit Operations in Food Grain Processing

    • 1st Edition
    • C.K. Sunil + 4 more
    • English
    Unit Operations in Food Grain Processing covers theory and principles as well as best practices in cleaning, grading, drying, storage, milling, handling, transportation, and packaging of grains. The book begins with an overview of grain types, grain structure and composition, and engineering properties of different grains. It then moves into the aspects of processing. It reviews best practices in processing rice, wheat, pulses, oilseeds, millets, and pseudocereals. The book discusses value addition methods, products of grains, and waste and by-product utilization from grains. These discussions outline equipment and machinery needed, different methods of operations for various grains, and advances in grain processing as well as grain waste and by-product utilization.The book has 18 chapters in total. Each chapter discusses principles, design, illustrations, advances, and challenges to aid in understanding. Therefore this book is a valuable reference material for academicians, researchers, consultants, manufacturers, and practitioners in the field of food processing.

  • Clinical Genomics

    A Guide to Clinical Next Generation Sequencing
    • 2nd Edition
    • Shashikant Kulkarni + 1 more
    • English
    Clinical Genomics, Second Edition is a comprehensive, practical reference [AN1] designed specifically for laboratory directors, clinical medical directors, and genomic medicine professionals. Edited by renowned genomic pathology leaders Kulkarni and Roy, this updated edition offers clear guidance on the current technical, bioinformatic, clinical, regulatory, and reimbursement considerations involved in implementing next-generation sequencing technologies within clinical molecular diagnostic laboratories.Structu... for ease of reference, this book covers targeted gene sequencing methods, whole exome/genome approaches, emerging technologies such as long-read sequencing, and critical considerations for assay validation. Detailed sections address bioinformatics workflows, variant detection and interpretation methodologies, integration with clinical informatics systems, and essential IT infrastructure, including cloud-based solutions.This book also thoroughly addresses practical topics essential to laboratory management, such as regulatory compliance, ethical frameworks, billing strategies, and reimbursement paradigms, helping directors navigate the evolving landscape of genomic diagnostics.

  • Correlative Light and Electron Microscopy V

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 187
    • Thomas Müller-Reichert + 1 more
    • English
    Correlative Light and Electron Microscopy V, Volume 187 in the Methods in Cell Biology series, highlights advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on timely topics, including Orthotopic brain tumor models derived from glioblastoma stem-like cells, RNA sequencing in hematopoietic stem cells, Generation of inducible pluripotent stem cells from human dermal fibroblasts, In vitro preparation of dental pulp stem cell grafts combined with biocompatible scaffolds for tissue engineering, Gene expression knockdown in chronic myeloid leukemia stem cells, Identification and isolation of slow-cycling GSCs, Assessment of CD133, EpCAM, and much more.

  • Innovating Health Against Future Pandemics

    • 1st Edition
    • Simona Mellino + 3 more
    • English
    Innovating Health Against Future Pandemics covers the key aspects which drive heterogeneity in an individual's response to COVID-19, including age, sex, genetic makeup, immune responses, comorbidities, and viral strains/loads. This book also reviews the case examples from other disciplines to highlight areas where precision medicine and AI could be applied for the improvement of pandemic management. This includes research, primary and secondary prevention, isolation/tracking, hospitalization and patient management, diagnosis, and treatments. Lastly, drawing on past experiences for each of the areas this book provides practical recommendations to manage future pandemics.COVID-19 offered an unprecedented occasion to test the impact of digitally enabled solutions within precision medicine for public health and for accelerating their deployment and adoption.

  • The Microbiome and Neurotoxicity

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 11
    • English
    Advances in Neurotoxicology, Volume 11 presents interesting chapters written by an international board of authors. Chapters in this new release include Gut microbiota as a mediator on the neurotoxicity of mercury, Relationships between lead-induced learning and memory impairments and gut microbiota disturbance in mice, Utility of zebrafish-based models in understanding molecular mechanisms of neurotoxicity mediated by the gut-brain axis, Alterations of gut microbiota linking environmental exposures to neurotoxicity, Iron Toxicity, Ferroptosis and Microbiota in Parkinson’s Disease: Implications for Novel Targets, and Modulation of gut microbiota with probiotics as a strategy to counteract endogenous and exogenous neurotoxicity.

  • Innovation in Anesthesiology

    Technology, Development, and Commercialization Handbook
    • 1st Edition
    • English
    Innovation in Anesthesiology: Technology, Development, and Commercialization Handbook reflects recent trends of industry globalization and value-conscious healthcare. Written by a team of leading anesthesiologists, engineering development professionals, business analysts, commercialization experts, regulatory and reimbursement specialists, and legal authorities, this volume in the Clinical and Medical Innovation series provides a clear process for the identifi cation, invention, and implementation of new solutions in anesthesiology. This is the ideal resource for anesthesiology innovators who desire to deliver patient solutions and applications to their inventions. Featured case studies on innovative products highlighting the stages required are included for reference.The book will lead researchers, clinicians, entrepreneurs, and investors through a clear process for the identification, invention, and implementation of new clinical technology solutions. Expert medical device inventor/entrepreneu... provide case studies on globally innovative products including successes, failures and practical advice. The book will be a key reference for entrepreneurs developing emerging technology in anesthesia, investors funding innovation in anesthesia, life science business leaders seeking to understand market trends in technology development, tech transfer offices determining prioritization of patenting dollars, distributors seeking to understand trends in anesthesia technology, as well as researchers and engineers seeking to understand market development needs and trends.

  • Fractional Differential Equations

    Theoretical Aspects and Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • Praveen Agarwal + 2 more
    • English
    Fractional Differential Equations: Theoretical Aspects and Applications presents the latest mathematical and conceptual developments in the field of Fractional Calculus and explores the scope of applications in research science and computational modeling. The book delves into these methods and applied computational modelling techniques, including analysis of equations involving fractional derivatives, fractional derivatives and the wave equation, analysis of FDE on groups, direct and inverse problems, functional inequalities, and computational methods for FDEs in physics and engineering. Other modeling techniques and applications explored include general fractional derivatives involving the special functions in analysis and fractional derivatives with respect to other functions. Fractional Calculus, the field of mathematics dealing with operators of differentiation and integration of arbitrary real or even complex order, extends many of the modelling capabilities of conventional calculus and integer-order differential equations and finds its application in various scientific areas, such as physics, mechanics, engineering, economics, finance, biology, and chemistry, among others.

  • Food Sustainability and the Media

    Linking Awareness, Knowledge and Action
    • 1st Edition
    • Marta Antonelli + 1 more
    • English
    **2025 PROSE Award Finalist in Media and Cultural Studies**Food Sustainability and the Media: Linking Awareness, Knowledge and Action is the first book to explore the roles that the media plays in raising awareness, spurring action, and increasing understanding about food security and global sustainability issues. The book addresses the means of leveraging traditional and new media to advance food and sustainability discourse by linking awareness, knowledge, and action. The book links sustainability and food security in media communication to address different topics, including the way climate change is framed by the media, key factors of success and failure in NGOs, public and corporate communication, and climate change denial.

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