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  • Beer and Brewing

    Current Advances and Future Outlook
    • 1st Edition
    • Charles W. Bamforth
    • English
    Beer and Brewing: Current Advances and Future Outlook addresses key changes and challenges facing breweries today, and with an eye to the future. The book offers the latest in scientific research and technology for novel methods and ingredients, such as genetically modified yeasts. In response to the climate crisis and consumer demand for sustainable products, information on brewing process changes for lower waste and reduced impact will also be covered. Due to shifting consumer preferences, new product types such as spiked cider, low-alcohol, and alcohol-free beers will be discussed in addition to traditional beer.Edited by a true pillar of the field, the book approaches brewing on the basis of driving forces that are impacting the industry now and into the future. Researchers interested in applied brewing science, skilled small-scale brewers and other industry stakeholders will gain invaluable insight from Dr. Bamforth's latest work.

  • Challenges and Trends in Food Safety

    Contamination, Public Health, and Control Measures
    • 1st Edition
    • João Miguel Rocha + 3 more
    • English
    Challenges and Trends in Food Safety: Contamination, Public Health, and Control Measures provides a comprehensive review of the most recent available knowledge about microbiological, chemical and physical risks associated with food consumption. The book also provides a useful future outlook of new trends, and advanced and novel technologies for ensuring food safety and food security. Divided into five sections, the title covers the systems leading to food contamination, food science in service of food security and public health in the first section. Biological hazards and threats for food safety and effective control measures are covered in the second section, while the third one discusses the chemical hazards of food and effective control measures. The fourth section covers physical hazards of food and effective control measures and the final section brings practical solutions, future trends and advanced technologies for ensuring food safety. Edited by a team of experts in the field of Food Safety, Microbilogy and Defense, this book is an ultimate reference, serving as a guide to elaborate on food contamination from various aspects.

  • Artificial Intelligence in Brain Disorders

    Innovations in Diagnosis and Treatment
    • 1st Edition
    • Pranav Kumar Prabhakar + 3 more
    • English
    Artificial Intelligence in Brain Disorders: Innovations in Diagnosis and Treatment focuses on the utilization of AI and machine learning to enhance current practices in the diagnosis and treatment of neurological disorders. Each chapter provides in-depth exploration of specific areas where AI can improve existing methodologies, offering practical guidance, case studies, and research findings that can be directly applied in the field. It explains the application of AI in diagnosing and treating major neurological illnesses and showcases the potential of AI in predicting diseases such as epilepsy and neurodegenerative disorders.As such, this book offers a detailed overview of AI and machine learning techniques relevant to neurological research.

  • Exploring Health Benefits of Phenolic Compounds in Food By-Products and Functional Foods

    • 1st Edition
    • Abdur Rauf + 1 more
    • English
    Exploring Health Benefits of Phenolic Compounds in Food By-Products and Functional Foods investigates the diverse sources of bioactive compounds found in various foods and their physiological effects on the human body. This comprehensive volume emphasizes the chemical structures that maximize nutritional benefits, offering insights into how different phenolic compounds can improve health and manage diseases. From fruits and vegetables to marine sources and microbial fermentation, this book highlights new developments in phenolic compounds and functional food research.The book also delves into the functional attributes of ingredients like mushrooms and pomegranates, exploring the potential of flavonoids and antibacterial agents in certain fruits and vegetables to promote healing and overall health. Chapter authors discuss the role of bioactive compounds in areas such as weight management, gut health, sports nutrition, cardiovascular health, and more.

  • Advanced Technologies for Disease Intervention

    Innovations Across Precision Medicine, Nutrition and Holistic Therapies
    • 1st Edition
    • Ranbir Chander Sobti + 3 more
    • English
    Advanced Technologies for Disease Intervention: Innovations Across Precision Medicine, Nutrition and Holistic Therapies, Two Volume Set investigates current and emerging advances in disease detection, diagnosis, treatment and prevention, and how molecular medicine and biotechnology have contributed to this changing landscape. Volume One focuses on sustainable health practices through biotechnology, exploring traditional health systems, diagnostic innovations, and integrative therapies. Key topics include: the role of traditional medicine and practices in sustainable health; contemporary and emerging technologies such as aptamer diagnostics, telemedicine, nanomaterials and AI in healthcare, and much more.Volume Two then delves deeper into emerging technologies for disease intervention, focusing on drug development, delivery systems, nutrition, and natural products for health. Themes explored here include: developments and trends in drug discovery; drug repurposing; contemporary drug delivery systems; phototherapeutics; personalized drug delivery; innovations in vaccine development; the role of nutraceuticals in disease prevention; and the use of natural products and herbal interventions for sustainable health.

  • Annual Reports on Medicinal Chemistry

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 66
    • English
    Annual Reports in Medicinal Chemistry Volume 66 provides timely and critical reviews of important topics in medicinal chemistry, with an emphasis on emerging topics in the biological sciences that are expected to provide the basis for entirely new future therapies. Focus in this new release is on The anti-inflammatory and immunological properties of GLP-1R and How to reduce side effects of GLP-1 based obesity medications.

  • Novel Strategies to Improve the Eating and Nutritional Properties of Food Products

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 122
    • English
    Advances in Food and Nutrition Research, Volume 122, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on a variety of timely topics, including Pathway-Oriented Strategies for Nitrosamine Mitigation in Food Products: Plant-Based Inhibitors and Emerging Processing Technologies, Innovations in Processing and Formulation for Tailoring Eating Quality and Nutrition of Meat-Based Foods, Hybrid food design as a way to enhance the nutritional and functional properties of animal-based products Enhancing Food Digestibility through Ultrasound Technology: Mechanisms, Applications, and Future Prospects, Ingredient innovations, and much more.Additional sections cover Nutritional Adequacy and Novel Food Products, Lipid and protein oxidation of foods and their implications to food quality and health and diseases, and Nexus of Innovative Packaging, Food Quality and Sustainability.

  • Resource Evaluation and Deep Processing of Edible Insects

    • 1st Edition
    • Jun Wang + 1 more
    • English
    Resource Evaluation and Deep Processing of Edible Insects: Silk peptide and protein for advanced applications presents the latest progress in the processing, analysis, and application of edible insect resources, mainly focusing on the resource evaluation and deep processing methods to retrieve valuable products from the constituents of the by-products of edible insects. The book combines discursive chapters that bring the latest in resource evaluation, with discussions on novel extraction techniques, biological approaches, microbial transformations, green chemistry and microfluidic technologies. It also covers analytical and biological systems, step-by-step and readily reproducible biological and chemical protocols for analyzing edible insect resources.Edible insect resources as raw materials for the food industry for sustainability are also outlined in this book. These techniques support the latest progress in cross-disciplinary research that integrates the different scales of biotechnological and biological complexity. Edited by a team of experts in the field, this book is an excellent resource for researchers with a background in biotechnology, biological and chemical engineering, agriculture, and food chemistry, and covers a broad range of topics in agriculture sustainability and food production.

  • Real-World Research to Improve Dementia Care

    Embedding Pragmatic Trials of Non-Drug Interventions
    • 1st Edition
    • Jill Harrison + 1 more
    • English
    Real-World Research to Improve Dementia Care: Embedding Pragmatic Trials of Non-Drug Interventions addresses the urgent need for effective care strategies for the over 50 million individuals living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. This insightful book introduces embedded, pragmatic trials as a way to bridge the gap between clinical research and everyday practice, emphasizing collaboration among healthcare systems, researchers, and communities. Through a series of chapters, the book explores partnership strategies, ethical considerations, and the selection of meaningful outcome measures, all aimed at enhancing dementia care. The authors present case studies that showcase successful interventions and innovative practices across care settings.By highlighting both the challenges and solutions in dementia care, this book serves as a vital resource for healthcare professionals and researchers. It advocates for a compassionate approach that values the voices of individuals living with dementia, ultimately aiming to improve their quality of life.

  • Global Healthcare in the 21st Century

    Challenges, Innovations, and Pathways to Equity
    • 1st Edition
    • Alex Matter
    • English
    Global Healthcare in the 21st Century: Challenges, Innovations, and Pathways to Equity provides a compact, authoritative, and up-to-date analysis of healthcare systems across the world at a time of unprecedented medical, technological, and geopolitical change. The book presents a comparative analysis of healthcare across 52 countries, spanning all four World Bank income categories and representing 82% of the global population. It examines global population dynamics, epidemiological trends, and the pathophysiology of major disease groups while highlighting persistent inequities in access, affordability, and quality of care.Equal emphasis is placed on therapeutic advances and preventive strategies, including vaccination and public health interventions. In addition, the book explores transformative innovations such as artificial intelligence in drug discovery, gene and stem cell therapies, transplantation medicine, and next-generation imaging. External forces shaping healthcare—climate change, armed conflict, pandemics, economic constraints, and recent political developments, including the impact of US health research policies—are critically assessed.

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