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  • Polymeric Materials in Corrosion Inhibition

    Fundamentals and Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • Saviour A. Umoren + 2 more
    • English
    Polymeric Materials in Corrosion Inhibition: Fundamentals and Applications brings together the very latest information and techniques in the preparation and application of a broad range of polymeric materials as corrosion inhibitors in diverse corrosive environments. Sections introduce the fundamentals of polymeric materials, corrosion and corrosion inhibitors and include methodical coverage of polymers as corrosion inhibitors, with separate sections for natural and synthetic polymers. Each chapter guides the reader through the synthesis, properties and application of a specific polymer for corrosion inhibition, including an analysis of advantages and disadvantages and guidance on methods for improved performance. Final chapter cover other important aspects and developments, including adsorption mechanisms, quantum chemical calculations, molecular dynamics and simulations. This is a valuable reference for researchers and advanced students across a range of disciplines, including polymer science, corrosion, electrochemistry, materials science, chemical engineering, and petroleum engineering.

  • Sustainable Alternatives for Aviation Fuels

    • 1st Edition
    • Abu Yousuf + 1 more
    • English
    Sustainable Alternatives for Aviation Fuels presents a technical and economic guide on the development of sustainable aviation fuels from renewable sources. With a focus on commercial viability and cost reduction, the book explores every aspect of the alternative aviation fuels supply chain, including commercially feasible and environmentally sound feedstock, production routes, the roles of catalysts in processing, conceptual process design, process economics, engine performance, future market trends and case studies. Readers are provided with the tools to make decisions at every stage that are supported by in-depth techno-economic analyses, lifecycle assessments, and considerations for development prospects within the context of sustainability. This book offers an excellent overview for readers involved in bioenergy and aviation. It is an invaluable resource for researchers and industry practitioners seeking to produce commercially viable, alternative aviation fuels.

  • Covid-19 Molecular Testing and Clinical Correlates, An Issue of the Clinics in Laboratory Medicine

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 42-2
    • Sanjat Kanjilal
    • English
    In this issue of Clinics in Laboratory Medicine, guest editors Drs. Christopher P. Holstege and Joshua D. King bring their considerable expertise to the topic of COVID-19 Molecular Testing and Clinical Correlates. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as point-of-care molecular assays for SARS-CoV-2; strategies for scaling up SARS-CoV-2 molecular testing capacity; cycle threshold values from SARS-CoV-2 PCR assays; and more.

  • Colorectal Cancer, An Issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 36-3
    • Kimmie Ng + 1 more
    • English
    In this issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics, guest editors Drs. Kimmie Ng and Benjamin L. Schlechter bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Colorectal Cancer. Despite tremendous progress in the management of this disease, many questions and controversies remain regarding screening, adjuvant therapy for resected colon cancers, targeted therapies and immunotherapy for patients with advanced disease, surgical management, and more. In this issue, top experts in the field address provide clinicians with the tools to individualize management and optimize care for this growing patient population.

  • Advances in Nanofluid Heat Transfer

    • 1st Edition
    • Hafiz Muhammad Ali
    • English
    Advances in Nanofluid Heat Transfer covers the broad definitions, brief history, preparation techniques, thermophysical properties, heat transfer characteristics, and emerging applications of hybrid nanofluids. Starting with the basics, this book advances step-by-step toward advanced topics, with mathematical models, schematic diagrams and discussions of the experimental work of leading researchers. By introducing readers to new techniques, this book helps readers resolve existing problems and implement nanofluids in innovative new applications. This book provides detailed coverage of stability and reliable measurement techniques for nanofluid properties, as well as different kinds of base fluids. Providing a clear understanding of what happens at the nanoscale, the book is written to be used by engineers in industry as well as researchers and graduate students.

  • Creek's Occupational Therapy and Mental Health

    • 6th Edition
    • Wendy Bryant + 2 more
    • English
    Promoting and maintaining mental health continues to be a key challenge in the world today. Creek's Occupational Therapy and Mental Health is essential reading for students and practitioners across a wide range of health professions, capturing contemporary practice in mental health settings. Now fully updated in its sixth edition, it retains the clarity and scholarship associated with the renowned occupational therapist Jennifer Creek while delivering new knowledge in a fresh perspective.Here readers can find everything they need on mental health for learning, practice, and continuing professional development. Complex topics are presented in an accessible and concise style without being oversimplified, aided by summaries, case studies, and questions that prompt critical reflection. The text has been carefully authored and edited by expert international educators and practitioners of occupational therapy, as well as a diverse range of other backgrounds. Service users have also co-authored chapters and commentaries. Evidence-based links between theory and practice are reinforced throughout.This popular title will be an indispensable staple that OTs will keep and refer to time and again.

  • Interpreting Subsurface Seismic Data

    • 1st Edition
    • Rebecca Bell + 2 more
    • English
    Interpreting Subsurface Seismic Data presents recent advances in methodologies for seismic imaging and interpretation across multiple applications in geophysics including exploration, marine geology, and hazards. It provides foundational information for context, as well as focussing on recent advances and future challenges. It offers detailed methodologies for interpreting the increasingly vast quantity of data extracted from seismic volumes. Organized into three parts covering foundational context, case studies, and future considerations, Interpreting Subsurface Seismic Data offers a holistic view of seismic data interpretation to ensure understanding while also applying cutting-edge technologies. This view makes the book valuable to researchers and students in a variety of geoscience disciplines, including geophysics, hydrocarbon exploration, applied geology, and hazards.

  • Understanding Nursing Research

    Building an Evidence-Based Practice
    • 8th Edition
    • Susan K. Grove + 1 more
    • English
    Learn to understand, critically appraise, and apply research studies to evidence-based nursing practice! Understanding Nursing Research: Building an Evidence-Based Practice is a leading textbook of nursing research for evidence-based practice (EBP), identified as a competency in the 2021 AACN Essentials and a key emphasis the Next-Generation NCLEX® Examination (NGN). This updated and enhanced 8th edition gives you even sharper insights into critical appraisal of published studies for evidence-based nursing practice. Known for its authoritative content, its time-tested systematic approach, and its unique Research Example format — the new 8th edition of this bestselling textbook features updated content throughout, including current examples of high-quality studies, along with new Research/Evidence-Ba... Practice Tips boxes and enhanced use of tables, boxes, and illustrations for improved learning.

  • Biofuels and Biorefining

    Volume 1: Current Technologies for Biomass Conversion
    • 1st Edition
    • Fernando Israel Gomez Castro + 1 more
    • English
    Biofuels and Biorefining: Volume One: Current Technologies for Biomass Conversion considers the conventional processes for biofuels and biomass-derived products in single and biorefinery schemes. Sections address the fundamentals of the transformation of biomass into fuels and products, including a discussion of current and future scenarios, potential raw materials that can be used, the main processing technologies and their commercial potential, and a description of the concept of biorefinery and the opportunities offered by this approach. Each chapter is supported by industry case studies covering the development of each product, fuel type, and biorefinery. This book provides an integrated approach to biofuels production and process intensification that will be useful to researchers involved in all aspects of bioenergy, particularly those interested in cost reduction, environmental impact and enhanced production.

  • Microbial Consortium and Biotransformation for Pollution Decontamination

    • 1st Edition
    • Gowhar Hamid Dar + 3 more
    • English
    Microbial Consortium and Biotransformation for Pollution Decontamination presents techniques for the decontamination of polluted environs through potential microbes, particularly examining the benefits of its broad applicability, sustainability and eco-friendly nature. Utilizing global case studies to describe practical applications of the technology, the book offers insights into the latest research on advanced microbiological tools and techniques for the remediation of severe pollutants from the environment. Environmental researchers and environmental managers focusing on pollution and decontamination will find both key contextual information and practical details that are essential in understanding the use of microbial technology for combatting pollutants. Recent advancements in the field of NGS (next-generation sequencing) have allowed more detailed genomic, bioinformatics and metagenomic analyses of potential environmentally important microbes that have led to significant breakthroughs into key bio-degradative pathways. With the increase in human activities around the globe, toxic pollutants from multiple sources have contaminated the earth on a large number scale.

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