Books in Biotechnology

Handbook of Robotic and Image-Guided Surgery

1st Edition
September 24, 2019
Mohammad Hossein Abedin Nasab
English
Hardback
9 7 8 0 1 2 8 1 4 2 4 5 5
eBook
9 7 8 0 1 2 8 1 4 2 4 6 2

Handbook of Robotic and Image-Guided Surgery provides state-of-the-art systems and methods for robotic and computer-assisted surgeries. In this masterpiece, contributions of 169 researchers from 19 countries have been gathered to provide 38 chapters. This handbook is 744 pages, includes 659 figures and 61 videos. It also provides basic medical knowledge for engineers and basic engineering principles for surgeons. A key strength of this text is the fusion of engineering, radiology, and surgical principles into one book.

Principles of Nutrigenetics and Nutrigenomics

1st Edition
September 19, 2019
Raffaele De Caterina + 2 more
English
Hardback
9 7 8 0 1 2 8 0 4 5 7 2 5
eBook
9 7 8 0 1 2 8 0 4 5 8 7 9

Approx.566 pages

Design and Operation of Human Locomotion Systems

1st Edition
September 10, 2019
Marco Cecarelli + 1 more
English
Paperback
9 7 8 0 1 2 8 1 5 6 5 9 9
eBook
9 7 8 0 1 2 8 1 5 6 6 0 5

Design and Operation of Locomotion Systems examines recent advances in locomotion systems with multidisciplinary viewpoints, including mechanical design, biomechanics, control and computer science. In particular, the book addresses the specifications and requirements needed to achieve the proper design of locomotion systems. The book provides insights on the gait analysis of humans by considering image capture systems. It also studies human locomotion from a rehabilitation viewpoint and outlines the design and operation of exoskeletons, both for rehabilitation and human performance enhancement tasks. Additionally, the book content ranges from fundamental theory and mathematical formulations, to practical implementations and experimental testing procedures.

Wearable and Implantable Medical Devices

1st Edition
September 6, 2019
Nilanjan Dey + 3 more
English
Paperback
9 7 8 0 1 2 8 1 5 3 6 9 7
eBook
9 7 8 0 1 2 8 1 5 6 3 7 7

Wearable and Implantable Medical Devices: Applications and Challenges, Fourth Edition highlights the new aspects of wearable and implanted sensors technology in the healthcare sector and monitoring systems. The book's contributions include several interdisciplinary domains, such as wearable sensors, implanted sensors devices, Internet-of-Things (IoT), security, real-time medical healthcare monitoring, WIBSN design and data management, encryption, and decision-support systems. Contributions emphasize several topics, including real-world applications and the design and implementation of wearable devices. This book demonstrates that this new field has a brilliant future in applied healthcare research and in healthcare monitoring systems.

Advances in Applied Microbiology

1st Edition
Volume 108
September 6, 2019
Geoffrey M. Gadd + 1 more
English
Hardback
9 7 8 0 1 2 8 1 7 6 2 0 7
eBook
9 7 8 0 1 2 8 1 7 6 2 1 4

Advances in Applied Microbiology, Volume 108, continues the comprehensive reach of this widely read and authoritative review source in microbiology. Users will find invaluable references and information on a variety of areas, with this updated volume including chapters covering phenotypic instability in fungi, selection criteria for probiotics for use in swine production, microalgae for biofuel production, and bacterial nanoorganelles, amongst other discussions.

Collective Behavior In Systems Biology

1st Edition
September 4, 2019
Assaf Steinschneider
English
Paperback
9 7 8 0 1 2 8 1 7 1 2 8 8
eBook
9 7 8 0 1 2 8 1 7 3 3 7 4

Collective Behavior In Systems Biology: A Primer on Modeling Infrastructure offers a survey of established and emerging methods for quantifying process behavior in cellular systems. It introduces and applies mathematics and related abstract methods to processes in biological systems - why they are used, how they work, and what they mean. Emphasizing differential equations in an interdisciplinary approach, this book discusses infrastructure for kinetic modeling, technological system and control theories, optimization, and process behavior in cellular networks. The knowledge that the reader gains will be valuable for entering and keeping up with a rapidly developing discipline.

Innovation in Health Informatics

1st Edition
September 1, 2019
Miltiadis Lytras + 1 more
English
Paperback
9 7 8 0 1 2 8 1 9 0 4 3 2
eBook
9 7 8 0 1 2 8 1 9 0 4 4 9

Innovation in Health Informatics: A Smart Healthcare Primer explains how the most recent advances in information and communication technologies have paved the way for new breakthroughs in healthcare. The book showcases current and prospective applications in a context defined by an imperative to deliver efficient, patient-centered and sustainable healthcare systems. Topics discussed include big data, medical data analytics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, virtual and augmented reality, 5g and sensors, Internet of Things, nanotechnologies and biotechnologies. Additionally, there is a discussion on social issues and policy- making for the implementation of smart healthcare. This book is a valuable resource for undergraduate and graduate students, practitioners, researchers, clinicians and data scientists who are interested in how to explore the intersections between bioinformatics and health informatics.

Real-Time Data Analytics for Large Scale Sensor Data

1st Edition
August 31, 2019
Himansu Das + 2 more
English
Paperback
9 7 8 0 1 2 8 1 8 0 1 4 3
eBook
9 7 8 0 1 2 8 1 8 2 4 2 0

Real-Time Data Analytics for Large-Scale Sensor Data covers the theory and applications of hardware platforms and architectures, the development of software methods, techniques and tools, applications, governance and adoption strategies for the use of massive sensor data in real-time data analytics. It presents the leading-edge research in the field and identifies future challenges in this fledging research area. The book captures the essence of real-time IoT based solutions that require a multidisciplinary approach for catering to on-the-fly processing, including methods for high performance stream processing, adaptively streaming adjustment, uncertainty handling, latency handling, and more.

Principles of Heart Valve Engineering

1st Edition
August 28, 2019
Arash Kheradvar
English
Paperback
9 7 8 0 1 2 8 1 4 6 6 1 3
eBook
9 7 8 0 1 2 8 1 4 6 6 2 0

Principles of Heart Valve Engineering is the first comprehensive resource for heart valve engineering that covers a wide range of topics, including biology, epidemiology, imaging and cardiovascular medicine. It focuses on valves, therapies, and how to develop safer and more durable artificial valves. The book is suitable for an interdisciplinary audience, with contributions from bioengineers and cardiologists that includes coverage of valvular and potential future developments. This book provides an opportunity for bioengineers to study all topics relating to heart valve engineering in a single book as written by subject matter experts.

Clinical Simulation

2nd Edition
August 20, 2019
Gilles Chiniara
English
Hardback
9 7 8 0 1 2 8 1 5 6 5 7 5
eBook
9 7 8 0 1 2 8 1 5 6 5 8 2

Clinical Simulation: Education, Operations and Engineering, Second Edition, offers readers a restructured, comprehensive and updated approach to learn about simulation practices and techniques in a clinical setting. Featuring new and revised chapters from the industry’s top researchers and educators, this release gives readers the most updated data through modern pedagogy. This new edition has been restructured to highlight five major components of simulation education, including simulation scenarios as tools, student learning, faculty teaching, necessary subject matter, and the learning environment. With clear and efficient organization throughout the book, users will find this to be an ideal text for students and professionals alike.

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