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Books in Life sciences

Elsevier's Life Sciences collection helps researchers get comprehensive coverage and up-to-date information on the study of living organisms, their processes, and interrelationships, spanning disciplines like biology, genetics, and biochemistry, and addressing emerging trends such as genomics, biotechnology, and sustainability, essential for advancing knowledge and driving innovation in the field.

    • Advances in Microbial Physiology

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 80
      • April 21, 2022
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      Advances in Microbial Physiology, Volume 150 in this important serial, highlights new advances in the field with this new volume including content by an international board of authors. Chapters in this new release include Organization of respiratory chains in the bacterial cell, Anaerobic methane oxidizing archaea, Dawn of the DedA: the structure and function of the DedA family of integral membrane proteins associated with bacterial viability and antimicrobial resistance, Nickel, an essential virulence determinant of Helicobacter pylori: trafficking pathways and their targeting by bismuth, Dissimilatory sulfur compounds oxidation in thermophilic and chemolithoautotrophi... bacteria belonging to the Aquificales order, and much more.
    • Nutrition and Cancer

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 373
      • October 11, 2022
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      Nutrition and Cancer, Volume 373 presents a collection of chapters that describe the effect of different metabolic situations, their contribution to metabolic modulation, and their impact on tumor growth. Specific chapters in this release include Impact of obesity on cancer progression and treatment, Impact of dietary protein on cancer progression and treatment, Fasting mimicking diet and cancer therapy, Fasting and cancer responses to chemotherapy, Dietary polyamines and cancer, Ketogenic diets and cancer therapy, and Nutritional and metabolic approaches to target OXPHOS and glycolysis in cancer cells.
    • Adoptive Cell Transfer

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 370
      • July 5, 2022
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      Adoptive Cell Transfer, Volume 370 in the International Review of Cell and Molecular Biology series highlights advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters written by an international board of authors who expound on topics such as the Impact of tumor microenvironment on Adoptive Cell Transfer activity, Dendritic Cell Transfer, CAR-T Cell dysfunction and exhaustion, NK Cell-based cancer immunotherapy, Enabling CAR-T cells for solid tumors: rage against the suppressive tumor microenvironment, Improving Adoptive T-Cell therapy with cytokines administration, and What will (and should) be improved in Immunotherapy with CAR?
    • Micro/Nanofluidics and Lab-on-Chip Based Emerging Technologies for Biomedical and Translational Research Applications - Part B

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 187
      • January 28, 2022
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      Micro/Nanofluidics and Lab-on-Chip Based Emerging Technologies for Biomedical and Translational Research Applications - Part B, Volume 187 represents the collation of chapters written by eminent scientists worldwide. Chapters in this new release include Design and fabrication of microfluidics devices for molecular biology applications, Micro/Nanofluidics devices for drug delivery, From organ-on-chip to body-on-chip: the next generation of microfluidics platforms for in vitro drug toxicity testing, Micro/Nanofluidics for high throughput drug screening, Design, fabrication and assembly of lab-on-a-chip and its uses, Advances in microfluidic 3D cell culture for pre-clinical drug development, Tissue and organ culture on lab-on-a chip for biomedical applications, and much more.
    • Biomolecular Interactions Part B

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 169
      • May 12, 2022
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      Biomolecular Interactions: Part A, Volume 169, the latest release in the Methods in Cell Biology series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on a variety of timely topics, including Emerging Mechanisms of Targeted Protein Degradation by Molecular Glues, Design and use of programmable DNA Hydrogels, Oligomerization of membrane receptors: Approaches to measure in live cells, Interactions of alpha-synuclein with biomolecules, Gel-electrophoresis based method for biomolecular interaction, Recombinant centrosome expression in bacterial system, Reconstituting CCL5-CCR5 complex for structural and mechanistic analysis, Protein engineering and design in ion channel receptors, and much more.
    • Protein Interaction Networks

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 131
      • July 7, 2022
      • Rossen Donev
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      Protein Interaction Networks, Volume 131 in the Advances in Protein Chemistry and Structural Biology series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters written by an international board of authors.
    • Ion Transport and Membrane Interactions in Vascular Health and Disease

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 90
      • November 7, 2022
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      Ion Transport and Membrane Interactions in Vascular Health and Disease, Volume 90 in the Current Topics in Membranes series, highlights advances in the field, with this new volume including chapters on an Introduction to Ion transport and membrane interactions in vascular health and disease, Endothelial cell microdomains of Ca2+ and metabolism, Cytoplasmic nanojunctions between smooth muscle organelles control specific Ca2+ signaling, TRPML channels in coronary vascular phenotypic modulation and calcification, Local voltage-gated Ca2+ channel regulation of vascular smooth muscle in diabetes, Biphasic changes in smooth muscle Ca2+ transporters during the progression of coronary atherosclerosis, Role of K+ channels in atherosclerosis, and more.
    • Hormones, Regulators and Hippocampus

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 118
      • February 16, 2022
      • Gerald Litwack
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      Hormones, Regulators and Hippocampus, Volume 118 in the Vitamins and Hormones serial highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters, including Thyroid hormone regulation of adult hippocampal neurogenesis – putative molecular and cellular mechanisms, Synergistic gene regulation by thyroid hormone and glucocorticoid in the hippocampus, Oxytocin and vasopressin in the hippocampus, Steroid hormones and hippocampal neurogenesis in the adult mammalian brain, Steroidogenic enzymes in the hippocampus: transcriptional regulation aspects, Ectonucleotidases in the hippocampus: spatial distribution and expression after ovariectomy and estradiol replacement, and much more.
    • Vitamin B12

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 119
      • March 23, 2022
      • Gerald Litwack
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      Vitamin B12, Volume 119 in the Vitamins and Hormones series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters written by an international board of authors.
    • Encyclopedia of Sensors and Biosensors

      • 1st Edition
      • October 10, 2022
      • Roger Narayan
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      **Association of American Publishers (AAP) PROSE Award Finalist in Biomedicine and Neuroscience, 2024**Encyclopedia of Sensors and Biosensors, Four Volume Set provides unique foundational level information on the rapidly growing sensor community. The book covers innovations in materials, designs, devices and software that find their way into new types of sensors. Sections include over 1000 color images, including representations of sensor design, sensor manufacturing, and assessments of sensor performance. In addition, applications of sensors in healthcare, food safety, environmental engineering and other fields are discussed, making this a truly interdisciplinary work. The book is structured using a logical and thematic approach, with chapters taking a balanced viewpoint, listing both advantages and disadvantages.Perfec... for those learning their trade in both academia and industry, this vital reference work will serve many groups, including chemists, engineers, biological scientists, clinicians, and industrial researchers.