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  • Integrating Activity-Based Models with Mobile Phone Data

    Advances in Traffic Modeling and Multi-Agent Simulation
    • 1st Edition
    • Fei Yang + 2 more
    • English
    Integrating Activity-Based Models with Mobile Phone Data: Advances in Traffic Modeling and Multi-Agent Simulation analyzes the path from the observation to prediction using traffic big data. The book explores the refined identification method of individual travel chains in the diversified and complex urban travel environment, reconstructing the structure and algorithms of Activity-based Models or ABM based on the characteristics identified by mobile phone signaling data. Final sections develop an activity decision-making and microscopic behavior simulation platform. Users will find this to be a resource that supports urban and regional traffic management optimization and traffic planning using traffic big data.

  • Nonlinear Process Modeling in Chemical and Particle Systems

    • 1st Edition
    • Lakshmanan Rajendran + 1 more
    • English
    Nonlinear Process Modeling in Chemical and Particle Systems delivers a comprehensive guide to the analysis and application of nonlinear models in chemical engineering. Addressing the growing demand for simulation-driven design, process optimization, and sustainable innovation, the book integrates nonlinear ordinary and partial differential equations with real-world chemical and particle system applications. Readers are introduced to fundamental principles of nonlinear transport, reaction kinetics, and multiphase systems, followed by advanced treatments of particle dynamics, electrochemical processes, and environmental modeling. Each chapter combines theoretical underpinnings with detailed methods, computational strategies, and case studies, ranging from catalytic reactor dynamics to biosensor design and CO₂ capture technologies.The inclusion of both semi-analytical and numerical approaches, alongside predictive analytics and machine learning, ensures that the book speaks equally to mathematical rigor and industrial relevance. Written for graduate students, researchers, and practicing engineers, this resource provides the skills to model, analyze, and optimize nonlinear processes across a range of chemical engineering applications. Its balance of theory, methods, and applied insights makes it an indispensable reference for advancing research, teaching, and professional practice in the field.

  • Green Microbial Nanotechnology for Food and Agriculture

    New and Future Developments in Microbial Biotechnology and Bioengineering
    • 1st Edition
    • Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain + 2 more
    • English
    Green Microbial Nanotechnology for Food and Agriculture: New and Future Developments in Microbial Biotechnology and Bioengineering explores the intersection between microbial sciences, nanotechnology, and sustainable practices in the food and agriculture sectors. The book delves into innovative solutions that harness the power of microorganisms and nanotechnology to tackle pressing challenges, emphasizing eco-friendly approaches that enhance food production and agricultural practices while minimizing environmental impact. Readers will discover valuable insights and practical strategies aimed at fostering a more sustainable and resilient future.The book is structured into five detailed parts, beginning with the fundamentals of green microbial nanotechnology, covering topics such as enhanced seed germination, precision agriculture, and climate-resilient practices. Subsequent sections address nano-enabled insecticides and biosensors, food processing innovations for improved safety and quality, and real-world case studies that illustrate successful applications. The final part discusses ethical considerations, regulatory landscapes, and the challenges and opportunities in scaling up these technologies. Green Microbial Nanotechnology for Food & Agriculture: New and Future Developments in Microbial Biotechnology and Bioengineering is an essential resource for researchers, professionals, scientists, and environmentalists, providing a wealth of knowledge on innovative applications that enhance food safety, promote sustainable agricultural practices, and reduce reliance on harmful chemicals.

  • Supercritical Fluid Technology in Industry

    Recent Advances and Challenges (2014-2024)
    • 1st Edition
    • Ádina L. Santana
    • English
    Supercritical Fluid Technology in Industry: Recent Advances and Challenges (2014-2024) offers new insights into the theoretical and industrial applications of multiple processes included in supercritical technology, combining a review of the established literature with recent advances in theory, current applications, and case studies to help promote a more sustainable research approach. The book outlines supercritical fluid technology and processes operated with substances at conditions above or near the critical point and enables readers to understand the basic steps of equipment and processing.Other sections explain the different methods of using supercritical technology and applications and cover current developments that increase economic feasibility and reduce environmental impact. This will be a great guide for anyone looking to supercritical technology as a means of optimizing existing processes or designing new processes with sustainability in mind, including industry experts, researchers, academics, and students at graduate level and above.

  • Robust Dynamic State Estimation of Power Systems

    • 1st Edition
    • Junbo Zhao + 2 more
    • English
    Robust Dynamic State Estimation of Power Systems demonstrates how to implement and apply robust dynamic state estimators to problems in modern power systems, thereby bridging the literatures of dynamic state estimation and robust estimation theory. The book presents Kalman filter algorithms, demonstrating how to build powerful, robust counterparts. Following sections build out case study-based implementations of robust Kalman filters to decontextualized applications across dynamic state estimation in power systems. Coverage encompasses theoretical backgrounds, motivations, problem formulation, implementations, uncertainties, anomalies and practical applications, such as generator parameter calibration, unknown inputs estimation, control failure detection, protection, and cyberattack detection.Future research topics are identified and discussed, including open research questions. The book will serve as a key reference for power system real-time monitoring, control center engineers, and graduate students for learning (course related work) and research.

  • Diabetes and Glycemic Management: Hospital to Home, An Issue of Medical Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 110-3
    • Maya Fayfman + 1 more
    • English
    In this issue of Medical Clinics of North America, guest editors Drs. Maya Fayfman and Sara C. Markley Webster bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Diabetes and Blood Glucose Management: Home and Hospital. Top experts discuss diagnosis and management of diabetes in the inpatient and outpatient settings to help ensure that clinicians are comfortable addressing all aspects of diabetes control.

  • Studies in Natural Products Chemistry

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 89
    • Atta-ur-Rahman
    • English
    Studies in Natural Products Chemistry, Volume 89 covers the synthesis or testing and recording of the medicinal properties of natural products, providing cutting-edge accounts of fascinating developments in the isolation, structure elucidation, synthesis, biosynthesis, and pharmacology of a diverse array of bioactive natural products. As natural products in the plant and animal kingdom offer a huge diversity of chemical structures that are the result of biosynthetic processes that have been modulated over the millennia through genetic effects, this book is a welcomed and timely resource.With the rapid developments in spectroscopic techniques and accompanying advances in high-throughput screening techniques, it has become possible to isolate and then determine the structures and biological activity of natural products rapidly, thus opening up exciting opportunities in the field of new drug development to the pharmaceutical industry.

  • Master Techniques in Rhinoplasty

    • 2nd Edition
    • Babak Azizzadeh + 3 more
    • English
    Concise yet comprehensive, Master Techniques in Rhinoplasty, 2nd Edition, allows you to tap into the knowledge and expertise of leading reconstructive and cosmetic plastic surgeons to achieve the results your patients expect. This multimedia resource provides expert guidance from Drs. Babak Azizzadeh, Paul S. Nassif, Grace Lee Peng, William Numa, Calvin Johnson, Jr., Mark R. Murphy, and other renowned surgeons who guide you through open and endonasal primary and secondary rhinoplasty techniques. Step-by-step procedures, color line drawings, intraoperative photographs, and narrated videos help you master the nuances of each technique, avoid pitfalls, manage complications, and optimize results for every patient.

  • Isotopically Labeled Compounds

    Recent Advances and Emerging Topics in Synthesis and Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • David Hesk + 1 more
    • English
    Isotopically-Labeled Compounds: Recent Advances and Emerging Topics in Synthesis and Applications delves into the transformative developments in isotopic labelling, a crucial field underpinning advancements in chemistry, biology, and medicine. The book emphasizes innovative methodologies for synthesizing compounds labelled with isotopes such as tritium, carbon-14, and various stable isotopes. It also discusses the tools and technologies refined over recent years to enhance analytical precision in their study. By combining theory with practical applications, it serves as an invaluable resource for researchers and professionals seeking deeper insights into isotopic synthesis and utilization.Addition... the book explores emerging topics, including novel applications in drug development, environmental tracing, and biochemical research. It integrates findings that push the boundaries of isotopic analysis, offering perspectives on future trends and challenges in the field.

  • The Trench Biosphere at the Bottom of the Ocean

    Progress and Challenges
    • 1st Edition
    • Jiasong Fang + 2 more
    • English
    The Trench Biosphere at the Bottom of the Ocean: Progress and Challenges provides a comprehensive and critical analysis of the trench biosphere, examining the geological and physiochemical constraints on trench microorganisms (bacteria, archaea, fungi) and fauna, along with their molecular adaptation mechanisms to extreme conditions. Edited by experts in the field, the book addresses the presence of emerging and legacy environmental pollutants in trenches, state-of-the-art technologies and devices for sampling and analysis, and introduces a big-data platform for curating biological, genetic, and natural product resources in hadal trenches. A necessary guide for students and researchers in the field of Environmental Science, this book provides the latest information on biological processes and the biological and genetic resources found in the deep ocean.

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