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  • Animal Models of Disease Part C

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 192
    • English
    Animal Models of Disease, Part C, Volume 192 in the Methods in Cell Biology series, highlights advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on a variety of timely topics, including Characterizing tumor-infiltrating group 1 innate lymphoid cells in PyMT breast tumors, The current models unravel the molecular mechanisms underlying the intricate pathophysiology of Alzheimer’s disease using Zebrafish, Colitis mouse model, Matching model with mechanism: appropriate animal models for studying various aspects of diabetes pathophysiology, Human cancer cells xenografts to assess the efficacy of granulysin-based therapeutics, and much more.Additional sections cover Antimicrobial regime for gut microbiota depletion in experimental mice models, Evaluating polyglutamine protein aggregation and toxicity in transgenic Caenorhabditis elegans models of Huntington's disease, A model of intraperitoneal ovarian cancer to study tumor responses to radioimmunotherapy, Metallic nanoparticles biodistribution for the study of lymphoma in animal models, Stereotactic injection of murine brain tumor cells for neuro-oncology studies, Evaluating amyloid-beta aggregation and toxicity in transgenic Caenorhabditis elegans models of Alzheimer's disease, and much more.

  • Artificial Intelligence in Microbiology: Scope and Challenges volume-II

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 56
    • English
    Artificial Intelligence in Microbiology: Scope and Challenges, Volume-II, Volume 56 covers changes due to the emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI). AI is being used to analyze massive data in a predictable form, about the behavior of microorganisms, to solve microbial classification-relat... problems, and more. Chapters include Taking on the resistance: AI and battle against antimicrobial resistance, AI-powered insights into microbial communities for bioremediation strategies, Efficient and cost-effective production of viral vaccines via AI, Production and development of novel drug targets through AI, Use of AI in neuroscience, Role of Artificial Intelligence in studying metagenomics of Microbes: Decoding the microbial Sphere, and more.Other chapters explore Exploring the functional role of bacterial proteins via AI, Application of AI in Aquaculture/Fisherie... Disease identification, detection, diagnosis, drug development, Artificial Intelligence in drug discovery & development; scope and challenges, Production of bacteriocins by AI: as food preservative, Exploring the Role of Artificial Intelligence in the Microbial remediation of heavy metals, Uses of Artificial Intelligence in the Agricultural Pest Management, Microbial fermentation processes using Artificial Intelligence, and more.

  • Advances in Agronomy

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 189
    • English
    Advances in Agronomy, Volume 187, the latest release in this leading reference on agronomy, contains a variety of updates and highlights new advances in the field, with each written by an international board of authors.

  • Artificial Intelligence in e-Health Framework, Volume 1

    AI, Classification, Wearable Devices, and Computer-Aided Diagnosis
    • 1st Edition
    • Sudip Paul + 1 more
    • English
    Artificial Intelligence in e-health Framework, Volume One: AI, Classification, Wearable Devices, and Computer-Aided Diagnosis presents a variety of AI techniques and applications for solving issues in the healthcare industry. As Artificial Intelligence is increasingly incorporated into medical systems and methods, it is critical to understand the formulations and basics of machine and deep learning as well as how to implement these advances into practice. This book specifically explores Artificial Intelligence developments in disease diagnosis, health monitoring, medical image recognition, and diagnostics, as well as e-health records management.This is a valuable resource for health professionals, scientists, researchers, students, and all who wish to broaden their knowledge in this advancing technology.

  • Plant Hazard Analysis and Safety Instrumentation Systems

    • 2nd Edition
    • Swapan Basu
    • English
    Plant Hazard Analysis and Safety Instrumentation Systems serves as a comprehensive guide to the development of safety instrumented system (SIS), outlining the connections between SIS requirements, process hazard analysis, SIS lifecycle, implementation, safety analysis, and realization in control systems. The book also explores the impact of recent advances, such as SIL, SIS, and Fault Tolerance. In line with technological developments, it covers safety in wireless systems as well as in Industrie 4.0 and Digital Transformation.Plant Hazard Analysis and Safety Instrumentation Systems incorporates practical examples throughout the book. It covers safety analysis and realization in control systems, providing up-to-date descriptions of modern concepts like SIL, SIS, and SIF. The inclusion of security issues alongside safety issues is particularly relevant for the programmable systems used in modern plant instrumentation systems. The new chapters in this updated edition address security concernscrucial for programmable systems in modern plants- including topics such as discussion of hazardous atmospheres and their impact on electrical enclosures, the use of IS circuits, and their links to safety considerations in major developmental areas, including IIoT, Cloud computing, wireless safety, Industry 4.0, and digital transformation.This book is a valuable resource for Process Control Engineers, Process Engineers, Instrumentation Engineers, Safety Engineers, and Mechanical/Manufactu... Engineers from various disciplines, helping them understand how instrumentation and controls provide layers of protection for basic process control systems, ultimately increasing overall system reliability. Plant Hazard Analysis and Safety Instrumentation Systems will also be a great guide for researchers, students, and graduate level professionals in process safety disciplines, Electrical and Industrial Engineers specializing in safety and area classifications, as well as plant managers and engineers in the industry.

  • Nuclear Proteins

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 143
    • English
    Advances in Protein Chemistry and Structural Biology, Volume 143 in the series, covers reviews of methodology and research in all aspects of protein chemistry, including purification/express... proteomics, modeling and structural determination and design. Chapters in this new release include Therapeutic insight into the role of nuclear protein HNF4α in liver carcinogenesis, Structural mechanism of nucleoporins in cancer disease, Identification of nuclear matrix proteins (novel genes) in bladder cancer using Bioinformatic approaches, A comparative study of nuclear proteins of different cancers - A systematic review, Role of lamins in cellular physiology and cancer, and much more.Other chapters cover Nuclear Hormone Receptors as Drug Targets: Advancements and Future Prospects, Proteins binding to tandemly repeated DNA: familiar strangers, HMGB1, R-loops and genome stability, Nuclear tau accumulation in Alzheimer's Disease, and Histone deacetylase's (HDACs) regulates Tau function in Alzheimer's Disease.

  • Applications of Biosensors in Healthcare

    Volume 3
    • 1st Edition
    • Md Saquib Hasnain + 2 more
    • English
    Applications of Biosensors in Healthcare: Volume 3 details and explores the various ways biosensors are used in healthcare, disease management, and therapeutic delivery.This is the third volume out of three volumes covering biosensors in healthcare. The volume discusses various types of biosensors and their use in diagnostics, health monitoring, disease detection, and therapeutic delivery. Combined with the Volume 1, Fundamentals of Biosensors in Healthcare, and Volume 2, Applications of Biosensors in Healthcare, the volumes provide a holistic reference source suitable for researchers, graduate students, postgraduates, and industry professionals involved in biosensing, biosensors, and biomedical applications.

  • Profiles of Drug Substances, Excipients, and Related Methodology

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 50
    • English
    Profiles of Drug Substances, Excipients, and Related Methodology, Volume 50 includes comprehensive profiles of four drug compounds: Sofosbuvir, Nateglinide, Linagliptin, and Dronedarone, providing comprehensive knowledge on their physical and chemical properties, synthesis and degradation pathways, analytical techniques for identification and quantification, separation methods, and pharmacology of drug substances. Finally, this volume includes a review article related to the Applications of Cyclodextrins in Pharmaceutical and Related Fields, along with a chapter on Fenamates Degradation. This information is highly valuable to professionals in the field, but having it all in one place is a great benefit to readers.The Profiles series encompasses five review articles and database compilations on various topics, including the physical profiles, analytical profiles, ADME profiles, methodologies related to the characterization, and methods of chemical synthesis of drug substances and excipients.

  • Coffee

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 114
    • English
    Coffee, Volume 112 gives the latest updates on one of the premier global traded commodities. With its annual income of approx. USD 200 billion, it supports the livelihoods of nearly 25 million smallholder farmers. In this updated edition, chapters cover The history and genetic diversity of arabica coffee, The importance of wild coffee species in a scenario of climate changes, Coffee plant architecture, Water and heat constraints to coffee ecophysiology and production, The impacts of irradiance on coffee growth and ecophysiology in a context of climate changes, Omic technologies contribution to unveil coffee resilience responses to climate changes, and much more.Additional chapters delve into Agroforestry as an alternative management system to improve coffee crop sustainability and bean quality, Could breeding of new arabica coffee varieties be a response to the climate change?, Selection, development, and management of robusta coffee genotypes under a climate change perspective, Grafting coffee for productivity and health during a changing climate, Coffee somatic embryogenesis: advances, limitations, and perspectives for mass propagation, and many other topics.

  • Piezoelectric Materials, Composites, and Devices

    Fundamentals, Mechanics, and Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • Fumio Narita + 1 more
    • English
    Piezoelectric Materials, Composites, and Devices: Fundamentals, Mechanics, and Applications offers practical guidance on piezoelectric materials and composites, as well as their applications on various devices. It starts with a clear overview of piezoelectric fundamentals, key parameters, and standard characterization techniques. The book also details the structure and properties of various piezoelectric materials, including single crystals, ceramics, polymers, 2-dimensional materials, and their composites. It combines numerical simulations with precise measurements for accurate characterization of these materials. The book simplifies complex concepts by presenting basic equations and models, aiding in the understanding of stress and electric fields within piezoelectric devices. The reliability and durability (fracture and fatigue) of piezoelectric materials and composites are also explained, and the final sections of the book explore the applications of piezoelectric materials on sensors, energy harvesters, and actuators, highlighting the capabilities of advanced piezoelectric materials.

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