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Books in Molecular biology cellular biology and genetics

This collection offers insights into gene expression, cell signalling, and genetic regulation. Supporting researchers, clinicians, and students, it features advanced techniques, genetic engineering, and disease mechanisms, fostering innovations in personalized medicine, regenerative therapies, and molecular diagnostics.

  • Bioorthogonal Labeling

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 731
    • English
    Biorthogonal Tagging, Volume 731 in the Methods in Enzymology series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters such as Staudinger Ligations and Related Reactions: Scope and Applications in Chemical Biology, Strain-Promoted Bioorthogonal Cycloadditions to Investigate Sialyltransferases Promiscuity Towards Unnatural Sialic Acids, Practical Guidelines for the Bioorthogonal AMI–Isonitrile Ligation, Nitrones and Other Dipoles in Bioorthogonal Chemistry Applications, 1,2-Aminothiol-Speci... Conjugation for Dual-Color Fluorescent Labeling via Ultrafast TAMMs, Genetic Incorporation of Bicyclononyne for Cell-Surface Protein Labeling via Tetrazine Ligation, and much more.Additional chapters cover Genetic Code Expansion for Single Noncanonical Amino Acid Incorporation into SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Spike on Amber-Free Lentiviral Particles, Bioorthogonal Click-Chemistry Labeling and Visualization of Dual Noncanonical Amino Acid–Incorporated HIV-1 Env on Intact Virions, Studying Bacterial Glycans with Azidosugars and Bioorthogonal Chemistry, Bioorthogonal Tagging of DNA and RNA, Efficient Labeling of Pathogenic Fungal Chitin with Bioorthogonal Probes, and many more timely topics.
  • Autophagy – Part C

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 406
    • English
    Autophagy, Part C, Volume 406 dives cellular housekeeping, weaving together the mechanistic precision of modern biology with the larger questions of health, aging, and resilience. Building on the foundations laid in Parts A and B, this book takes the reader from the microscopic machinery inside a single cell to the sweeping implications for organisms, ecosystems, and medicine. Chapters cover Lysosomal Function and Homeostasis: From Cellular Adaptation to Disease Pathogenesis, Autophagy Meets Plant Virology: From Molecular Crosstalk to Outstanding Challenges, Impact of mitophagy on obesity-affected tissues, Autophagy in Endothelial Cells: a gatekeeper of immune cell trafficking and function, and much more.Additional sections cover Viral Trafficking: The Role of Autophagy in the Release of Virus-Loaded Extracellular Vesicles and Sex matters in macroautophagy: sex-driven differences in autophagic function in aging and aging related-diseases.
  • Advances in Microbial Physiology

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 88
    • English
    Advances in Microbial Physiology, Volume 88 explores the latest research and developments in microbial physiology, providing a comprehensive overview on how microorganisms function, adapt, and interact with their environments. This volume brings together leading experts to discuss fundamental processes such as metabolism, growth, gene regulation, signal transduction, stress responses, and cellular differentiation in bacteria, archaea, and fungi. Chapters cover Steroids as Antibacterials, From Feeding Cell to Fruiting Body: Multidrug Transport in the Life cycle of Dictyostelium discoideum, Evolution of xenobiotic catabolism, Glycyl-radical enzymes, How anaerobes cope with oxygen, and Extracellular Electron Transfer: From Early Life to Modern Biogeochemistry and Applications.
  • Advances in Biomedical Engineering - Part A

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 402
    • English
    Advances in Biomedical Engineering, Part A, Volume 402 provides a comprehensive overview of the latest developments, innovations, and research in the rapidly evolving field of biomedical engineering. This book covers a broad spectrum of topics, including medical imaging, biomaterials, tissue engineering, biomechanics, bioinstrumentation, and healthcare technologies. Specific chapters include Advances in biomedical engineering, Recent advances in nanomedicine as drug delivery systems, Advances in Nano biomaterials for Biomedical Engineering, Neurodiagnostic: Advances in diagnostic tools, Advances in Ferroptosis Research and Application, Bioink-based 3D Bioprinting: Paving the Path for Regenerative Medicine, and MRI Acute/Sub-Acute Ischemic Stroke Segmentation with Deep Learning: A Comprehensive Review.
  • Computational Approaches to Natural Products Discovery

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 730
    • English
    Computational Approaches to Natural Products Discovery, Volume 720 provides descriptions of the latest techniques in computational methods for the study of natural products. Techniques covered are related to genome mining, natural product biosynthesis, natural product evolution, and natural product structure. Chapters in this new release cover Prediction of natural product bioactivity from BGC sequence to guide genome mining efforts, Genome mining for resistance genes to identify bioactive natural products with ARTS, Predicting lasso peptide structure with LassoPred, Predicting lanthipeptide structure with Rosetta, Using lsaBGC to investigate BGC Evolution, and an Analysis of BGC evolution with CORASON.
  • Artificial Intelligence for Multi-omics Analysis Part B

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 222
    • English
    Artificial Intelligence for Multi-omics Analysis Part B, Volume 222 in the Progress in Molecular Biology and Translational Science series, highlights recent advances, with this new volume presenting chapters on a variety of topics, including Artificial Intelligence in multi-omics analysis of small molecule drug discovery, AI in multi-omics analysis in antimicrobial resistance, Artificial Intelligence and multi-Omics Approach in Vaccine Development, Artificial Intelligence in multi-omics Analysis of heart diseases, Artificial Intelligence in multi-omics Analysis of Kidney Diseases, Artificial Intelligence in multi-omics Analysis of Gastrointestinal Diseases, AI in multi-omics analysis in Stem cell research, and AI in multi-omics analysis in cancer, and more.Additional sections cover AI in multi-omics analysis in obstructive lung diseases, AI in multi-omics analysis in neurodiseases, AI in multi-omics analysis in autoimmune diseases, AI in multi-omics analysis of liver diseases, AI in multi-omics analysis of COVID-19 patient data, and AI in multi-omics analysis of Type 2 diabetes.
  • Advanced Methodologies to Study and Enhance Cellular Cytotoxicity Against Cancer

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 207
    • English
    Advanced Methodologies to Study and Enhance Cellular Cytotoxicity Against Cancer, Volume 207 covers the latest techniques and strategies used to investigate and boost cytotoxic activity in cells targeting cancer. Chapters include An ex vivo assay to assess CAR T cell cytotoxicity in viable tumor tissues using a two-step staining protocol, New protocol to measure mitochondria polarization/functio... at the immunological synapse, Analysis of CAR-T cell–mediated cytotoxicity in solid tumor models, Investigation of the in vitro lytic capacity of CAR-T by microscopyal, Antigen-specific T cell cytotoxicity toward target tumor cells, In vitro expansion of stem-like memory T cells via D-mannose supplementation, and much more.Additional chapters explore High-throughput time-lapse imaging of B16 target cell killing by ovalbumin-specific CD8+ T cells, Evaluation of an intracellular magneto-mechanical approach for regulating dendritic cell activation, Analyzing the effect of NK cells on in-vivo models of tumor dissemination by digital pathology and flow cytometry, Super-resolution imaging of the NK cell synapse on supported lipid bilayers using MINFLUX nanoscopy, ASSESSMENT OF NK CELL CYTOTOXICITY INDUCED BY IL-15 BASED IMMUNOTHERAPY AGAINST CANCER CELLS, Combined phenotyping and functional analysis of isolated human natural killer cells using spectral flow cytometry, and much more.
  • Microbial and Biochar Technology for Waste Valorization

    • 1st Edition
    • Maulin P. Shah + 2 more
    • English
    Microbial and Biochar Technology for Waste Valorization delves into the innovative integration of microbial and biochar technologies, presenting a compelling case for their combined utilization in waste reuse to aid environmental sustainability. The book opens with a discussion of current and emerging environmental issues and the need for implementing integrated microbe-biochar processes. Initial chapters explore the fundamentals of biochar, its sources, synthesis routes, characterization methods, its impact on soil, environment, and water microbiomes, and approaches to biochar production.The book then delves deeper into its role in environmental remediation, its suitability as a microbe carrier, and the combination of biochar and microbes for various applications, including microbial fuel cells, biofertilizer, biopesticide, and water treatment processes. Final sections highlight the use of machine learning and AI for predicting biochar characteristics, biochar's potential in promoting a circular economy and carbon neutrality, and future directions for biochar-microbe applications.
  • Biomarkers for Cancer Screening, Diagnosis and Targeted Therapeutic Approaches

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 170
    • English
    Biomarkers for Cancer Screening, Diagnosis and Targeted Therapeutic Approaches, Volume 170 provides an integrated overview of the current state and future directions of biomarker research in oncology. The book bridges fundamental molecular insights with clinical applications, emphasizing how biomarkers are transforming cancer detection, diagnosis, prognosis, and personalized treatment strategies. Chapters cover an Introduction to cancer biomarkers and current research, Role of Biomarkers for cancer detection, diagnosis, and treatment, Classification of Cancer Biomarkers based on treatment strategies, Predictive, Prognosis and Diagnostic Cancer Biomarker in cancer therapeutic approaches, Biomarkers for targeted therapy and treatment decision-making, and much more.Additional sections delve in to Emerging trends in cancer biomarker and their clinical effect on personalized treatment, Recent advances in detection techniques regarding predictive, prognostic and diagnostic biomarkers in solid cancers and its future challenges, Recent advances in detection techniques regarding predictive, prognostic and diagnostic biomarkers in body fluids and its future challenges, Emerging biomarkers for non-invasive cancer diagnosis and treatment, and more. The brings together recent advancements in molecular diagnostics, predictive and prognostic markers, and targeted therapeutic development across a wide range of cancer types.
  • Vector-Borne Diseases

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 58
    • English
    Vector Borne Diseases, Volume 58 in the Methods in Microbiology series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting written by an international board of authors. Chapters in this new release cover Methods for Isolation and Characterization of Arthropod Hemocytes, Tick-to-Host Transmission of B. burgdorferi: In Vitro and In Vivo Methodologies, Decoding the Zika Virus outbreak and Infection Dynamics, Visual and molecular methods for studying pathogen persistence in flea vectors, Lipidomic Analysis of Virus-infected Cells, and Implementation of the Neutropenic Thigh Infection Murine Model with Francsiella tularensis for Development of New Antibacterials.