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  • Oilseeds and Fats

    Trait Improvement, Processing, Properties and Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • Sanju Bala Dhull + 2 more
    • English
    Oilseeds and Fats: Trait Improvement, Processing, Properties and Applications covers recent developments in the areas of oilseeds production practices, breeding, and genetic improvement for sustainable production, with an emphasis on processing technologies and nutrition. The book explores eco-friendly extraction methods, waste reduction techniques, and the potential of using waste by-products for energy production or other applications. Specific sections deal with production, breeding, processing methods, composition, and consumption trends, and then delve into oilseeds and fats origin, composition, and characteristics, as well as the principles and methods involved in processing and refining these resources.Additional sections cover oilseed crops processing, properties, and application, offering insights into the utilization of oilseeds and fats to develop new products that meet consumers' evolving preferences, thus addressing environmental concerns. With increasing awareness of environmental issues and climate change, the book underscores the significance of sustainable practices in the oilseed and fats industry.

  • Methods in Systems Bioinorganic Chemistry

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 741
    • English
    Methods in Systems Bioinorganic Chemistry, Volume 741 provides understanding of high-level properties involving metals in biology that are founded on molecular or mechanistic level interactions. Currently, there is no established “tool kit” for studying bioinorganic systems, so the methods included in the book span a diverse range of topics and approaches, from imaging to proteomics, from metals-in-mice to mathematical modeling. Specific chapters cover Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)-based methods to quantify transition metals in cells and vertebrate models, ICP-MS elemental analysis in tissue samples, and much more.Additional chapters delve into An inductively-coupled-... triple quadrupole method with oxygen for the determination of essential elements and protein concentration, Calculating metal speciation of proteins inside cells, Probing biological copper in the subfemtomolar regime, Using LC-ICP-MS chromatography to detect and characterize Labile Metal Pools, Linking dynamic bioinorganic chemistry processes of toxic metals in the bloodstream to establish their exposure-response relationship in humans, Contextualizing X-ray fluorescent microscopy – high resolution X-rays meet subcellular morphology, Chemoproteomic profiling of transition metal binding sites in bacterial proteomes, Heme Labeling by Proximity (HeLP) to Identify Hemoproteins, and much more.

  • Arginase: Structure, Function, and Therapeutic Targeting

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 740
    • English
    Arginase: Structure, Function, and Therapeutic Targeting, Volume 740 in the Methods in Enzymology series, provides a comprehensive, methodology-driven perspective on arginase research spanning molecular, biochemical, and translational domains. Chapters in this new release include Expression, Purification, and Structural Characterization of Human and Leishmania Arginase with Comparative Analysis of Structures from the Protein Data Bank, Synthesis of First-Generation Arginase Inhibitors, Computational and Structure-Guided Design of Arginase Inhibitors, Metal Substitution in Arginase: Experimental Approaches to Study Metal-Dependent Catalysis, Therapeutic Arginase Formulations: PEGylation, Stability, and Advanced Delivery Systems, and much more.Additional chapters cover Dual ARG1/ARG2 Inhibition: Experimental and Structural Strategies for Inhibitor Design and Optimization, Synthesis of Second-Generation Arginase Inhibitors, Cryo-EM Workflow and Structural Characterization of Arginase–Antibody Complexes, Development and Validation of an Electrochemical Assay for Arginase Activity, Experimental and Structural Analysis of H. pylori Arginase in Gastric Immune Evasion, Agmatinase and Alternative Arginine Utilization Pathways in Bacteria: Biochemical and Functional Perspectives, Catalytic Diversification of the Arginase Fold: Structural and Mechanistic Insights from DcsB, Beyond Arginase: Structural Biology of the Extended Guanidinase Family, Plant Arginase: Structural and Functional Roles in Nitrogen Metabolism, and much more.

  • Adsorption by Powders and Porous Solids

    Principles, Methodology, and Applications
    • 3rd Edition
    • Jean Rouquerol + 7 more
    • English
    Adsorption by Powders and Porous Solids: Principles, Methodology, and Applications, Third Edition provides a comprehensive treatment of all aspects of adsorption at both the gas/solid interface and the liquid/solid interface, while also covering the application aspects of adsorption. The book gives an introductory review of the various theoretical and practical aspects of adsorption by powders and porous solids with reference to advanced techniques and applications (including separation of industrial gases and pollution control, catalysis, gas storage) involving materials of technological importance. It is primarily written for advanced undergraduates, postgraduates, lecturers, researchers, and practitioners in physical chemistry, materials science, surface science, and chemical engineering.The book's primary aim is to meet the needs of students and non-specialists who are new to surface science or who wish to use the advanced techniques now available for the determination of surface area, pore size and surface characterization. In addition, for this fully updated third edition, a critical account is given of the most recent work on the adsorptive properties of activated carbons, oxides, clays, zeolites, and MOF’s.

  • Thiamine Pyrophosphate (TPP)-Dependent Enzymes

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 736
    • English
    Thiamine Pyrophosphate (TPP)-Dependent Enzymes, Volume 736 in the Methods in Enzymology series covers this diverse group of ubiquitous enzymes with timely chapters on Methods for Studying ThDP-dependent Mycobacterial MenDs (SEPHCHC Synthases), Mammalian 2-hydroxyacyl-CoA lyases, discovery and assays, Anti-infective target 1-deoxy-d-xylulose-5... synthase (DXS) and drug design for enzyme inhibition, Expression, Purification, and Mechanistic Studies of DXP synthases from Deinococcus radiodurans, Plasmodium falciparum, and Plasmodium vivax, Comparison of the catalysis of ThPP-dependent enzymes AHAS, ALS, and DXS, and much more.Additional sections cover Plant and fungal acetohydroxyacid synthases (AHAS): Methods for heterologous expression, kinetic characterization, and structural analysis, Biochemical and Structural characterization of novel ‘split-gene’ archeal transketolases, 4-Hydroxybenzoylform... decarboxylase enzymes from Rhodococcus jostii RHA1 and Pseudomonas fluorescens Pf-5: characterization and involvement in bacterial lignin degradation, Engineering of phosphoketolase from Bifidobacterium adolescentis for increased activity on non-phosphorylated substrates and application in a cell-free reaction system for ATP regeneration, Repurposing TPP-dependent enzymes with anodic oxidation for the conversion of aldehydes to enantioenriched carboxylic acids, and much more.

  • Biology

    A Human Health Perspective
    • 1st Edition
    • Harry E. Peery + 2 more
    • English
    Biology: A Human Health Perspective offers important medical case histories and complex color illustrations, interacts with the reader, and asks questions throughout. Sections cover the basic chemistry of biology and cell origins, and energy and protein processing before discussing cell reproduction, genetics, evolution, and their place in public healthcare. Clinical applications and medical terminology are also included across chapters, and pioneering medical developments such as holographic surgery, robotic neurosurgery, and tractography are featured.This textbook, along with supporting ancillary materials such as PowerPoint slides, solution manuals and quiz banks is a vital resource for all undergraduate students studying biology or for those looking to develop a career in a health profession who need a basic understanding of the field.

  • Introduction to Natural Disasters

    • 1st Edition
    • Saeid Eslamian + 2 more
    • English
    Introduction to Natural Disasters provides a thorough understanding of the various natural disasters that occur around the world. The book emphasizes real-world examples and case studies from different regions and time periods. By examining past disasters and their aftermath, it offers insight into the measures taken to mitigate future risks. This textbook covers a wide range of disasters, including earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, tsunamis, wildfires, and volcanic eruptions. It encompasses the scientific aspects of natural disasters as well as their societal, economic, and environmental impacts. Each chapter delves into the causes, characteristics, and effects of a specific disaster, offering a holistic view.Initial chapters of the book explore the concept and classification of natural hazards and disasters and then describe hydro-meteorologic disasters, wildland fires, climate change, and natural and man-made hazards. The closing chapters focus on risk assessment and modeling, disaster preparedness, emergency response and recovery and reconstruction. This is a useful resource for undergraduate and graduate students and researchers in the fields of geology, meteorology, emergency management, environmental sciences, geography, civil engineering, water resources and natural resources.

  • Marine Operations for Offshore Wind Turbines

    Volume 1: Fundamentals and Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • Zhiyu Jiang + 1 more
    • English
    Published as an Open Access book freely available for download on Science Direct, Marine Operations for Offshore Wind Turbines, Volume 1: Fundamentals and Application is a practical reference that links fundamentals to methods to application in this unique, important, and highly interdisciplinary area, helping readers to ensure operational safety, reduced installation costs, and improved wind farm efficiency and reliability. The first part of the book introduces the fundamentals of offshore wind energy systems and marine operations, along with analysis methods and numerical modelling and simulation tools. The second section focuses on in-depth case studies based on the authors’ own research and incorporating real-world practical experience in key areas, guiding the reader through lifting operations for turbine components, environmental loads, motion control, structural modelling, and safety assessment for installations, modelling, analysis and control of full assembly installation, and design and optimization for floating installations. Finally, the critical phases of transportation and final mooring hook-up are introduced, and a concluding chapter provides an overview of recent trends and emerging topics, such as robotic technologies, artificial intelligence, and advanced decommissioning solutions, offering routes for future research and development. A volume in the Elsevier Wind Energy Engineering Series, this is an essential resource for all those looking learn the fundamentals, to improve their understanding, and to gain insights into installation concepts, analysis methods, modelling approaches, key tools, and problems and challenges, including researchers, students, engineers, R&D, policy makers and industry professionals.

  • An Introduction to Electromagnetism

    • 1st Edition
    • Manuela Mura + 1 more
    • English
    An Introduction to Electromagnetism incorporates critical elements of electromagnetism and electrodynamics, delving into foundational concepts while highlighting important lessons. The book opens with an introductory section on exterior calculus and its applications in electromagnetism that introduces increasingly popular mathematical tools at the heart of most vector calculus theorems. Sections cover electrostatics and magnetostatics, satisfying Curie’s principle and exploring how to use symmetry plane(s) of the charge and current distributions to facilitate problem-solving, explain Earnshaw’s electrostatic and magnetostatic instability theorems, and explore the Bohr-van Leewen theorem on the impossibility of a non-zero classical magnetic susceptibility.The book further makes the case that electromagnetism can be more naturally expressed in terms of differential forms, making this novel geometric approach more accessible to a wider audience. The book has a unique and specialized focus on topics such as a discussion on the incompleteness of Maxwell’s equations, a dissection of Purcell’s thought experiment on the magnetic force from a current-carrying wire onto a free charge, and a review of the interpretation of dipole and multipole moments and how their properties contribute to the electric and magnetic phenomena.

  • Dry Eye Disease

    A Clinical Handbook
    • 1st Edition
    • James Stuart William Wolffsohn + 2 more
    • English
    Dry Eye Disease: A Clinical Handbook illuminates the translation of cutting-edge research on dry eye disease into practical situations, allowing clinical diagnosis and management of the condition using the latest evidence-based methods. It first presents research on the core pathophysiological features of dry eye disease, including tear film instability, hyperosmolarity, inflammation, and ocular surface damage. Thereafter, it champions a patient-centered approach to dry eye management, emphasizing the necessity of classifying the ocular surface disease(s) most relevant to each case. It discusses global disease distribution and the role of non-modifiable risk factors like age, sex, and ethnicity. Additionally, the book describes tools for monitoring symptoms over time and assessing subtle signs of the disease. Readers will find practical methods for improving patient outcomes both in clinical settings and at home.

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