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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.

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    • Advances in Heat Transfer

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 22
      • August 7, 1992
      • English
      • eBook
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      This volume of Advances in Heat Transfer begins with an excellent overview of heat transfer in bioengineering. Subsequent chapters lead the reader through fundamental approaches for analyzing the response of living cells and tissues to temperature extremes, state-of-the-art mathematical models of bioheat transfer, an extensive review of mathematical models of bioheat transfer processes at high and low temperatures, and experimental tools for temperature measurement. This volume will effectively aid any researcher in the field by illuminating a greater understanding of fundamental issues relevant to heat transfer processes in biosystems.

    • Biotechniques for Air Pollution Abatement and Odour Control Policies

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 51
      • June 26, 1992
      • A.J. Dragt + 1 more
      • English
      • eBook
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      The increasing concern for odour abatement, and more generally for reduction of air pollution, has caused a rapid growth in the development of air pollution control techniques, several of which are based on biological degradation of the polluting compounds.This book presents a state-of-the-art overview of recent developments in biological techniques for air pollution control. It describes in detail processes for the prevention of odour nuisances and reduction of odour emissions. It also deals with process design and construction of equipment as well as with odour policy measurements at an international level.

    • Insect Pathology

      • 1st Edition
      • October 20, 1992
      • Yoshinori Tanada + 1 more
      • Fernando E. Vega + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Insect Pathology is designed for a broad spectrum of readers. Is should be useful to students, lecturers, and researchers requiring information about the principles in insect pathology and the biology of pathogens. It should serve as a resource for specialists to learn about other insect pathogen systems, for generalists to become aware of advances in insect pathology, and for scientists and students, beginning or otherwise, interested in learning about insect pathology. This book was originally intended to update the 1949 test by E. A. Steinhaus entitled Principles of Insect Pathology. The purpose for this book was twofold: To serve (1) as a text for an insect pathology and/or biological control class and (2) as a comprehensive reference source. Because this book summarizes much of the available information, its usefulness as a textbook for an insect pathology class is apparent. Although the literature citations are extensive, they are far from complete. The literature in insect pathology is voluminous and for the past decade has been expanding at an almost exponential rate. A complete review of the literature is beyond the scope of the book, and an omission of a reference does not preclude its importance. Our citations, however, should serve as a good starting point for those who wish to obtain further information. We have attempted to cover equally all subdisciplines, but shortcomings are unavoidable. For these, we take full responsibility.

    • Gene Expression in Neural Tissues

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 9
      • January 1, 1992
      • P. Michael Conn
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Methods in Neurosciences, Volume 9: Gene Expression in Neural Tissues describes methods for the study of gene expression in neural tissues. Cloning, gene transfer, and Northern blotting for quantifying rare messenger RNAs are considered. The discussions are organized around five themes: expression of specific genes; in situ hybridization; gene transfer; regulation of expression; and general approaches. Comprised of 30 chapters, this volume first examines calbindin D28K gene expression in neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, and Alzheimer's disease, and the role of calbindin D28K in the etiology and pathogenesis of neurodegeneration in the brain. The reader is then introduced to gene expression of corticotropin-releas... factor, dystrophin, cytokines, and neurotrophic factors. Subsequent chapters focus on the gene expression of rat brain/Hep G2 glucose transporter, insulin-like growth factor II, and neuropeptide Y as well as proopiomelanocortin and neurotrophin receptors. The book also discusses gene regulation analysis by lipopolyamine-mediat... DNA transfer in primary neurons; characterization of neuron-specific transcription factors in Drosophila melanogaster; and cloning of dopamine receptors using a homology approach. This monograph will be of interest to students and practitioners in the fields of molecular genetics, microbiology, neuroendocrinology, neurology, and other branches of the neurosciences.

    • Recombinant DNA Laboratory Manual, Revised Edition

      • 1st Edition
      • January 22, 1992
      • Judith W. Zyskind + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      The latest edition of this introductory benchtop manual is up-to-date, affordable, and easy-to-follow. This text is perfect for your two-quarter or one semester course in Recombinant DNA Techniques and is specifically designed to lead your student or technician, who is a newcomer to molecular biology, from the basic skills of growing and maintaining bacterial colonies through plasmid DNA isolation, cloning, DNA sequencing, and hybrid detection.

    • Molecular Design and Modeling: Concepts and Applications, Part A: Proteins, Peptides, and Enzymes

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 202
      • October 9, 1991
      • John N. Abelson + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Computer-based design and modeling, computational approaches, and instrumental methods for elucidating molecular mechanisms of protein folding and ligand-acceptor interactions are included in Volumes 202 and 203, as are genetic and chemical methods for the production of functional molecules including antibodies and antigens, enzymes, receptors, nucleic acids and polysaccharides, and drugs.

    • Mechanisms of Catalysis

      • 3rd Edition
      • Volume 19
      • January 28, 1991
      • English
      • eBook
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      The remarkable expansion of information leading to a deeper understanding of enzymes on the molecular level necessitated the development of this volume which not only introduces new topics to The Enzymes series but presents new information on some covered in Volume I and II of this edition.

    • Advances in Physical Organic Chemistry

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 27
      • November 22, 1991
      • English
      • Paperback
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      This series, established by Victor Gold in 1963, presents substantial and authoritative reviews of areas of chemistry in which quantitative methods are used in the study of the structures of organic compounds and their relation to physical and chemical properties. Organometallic compounds are included, and relevant aspects of physical, theoretical, inorganic, and biological chemistry are incorporated in reviews where appropriate.

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