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    • Paper-Based Optical Chemosensors

      • 1st Edition
      • November 13, 2024
      • Liang Feng
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Paper-based Optical Chemosensors comprehensively discusses the origin, development, and current state-of-the-art in paper-based sensors. With a focus on the principles, classifications, methodology, design, and application of paper-based sensors, this book represents a developing research field with recent innovative applications resulting in a comprehensive presentation of the different physico-chemical techniques using paper sensors. It discloses underlying rules and factors in paper-based sensors and discusses intricate sensing systems and working environments by ways of chemistry and physics for a variety of application scenarios such as environmental protection, food safety, public safety, and clinical diagnosis.This is a valuable resource for researchers who major in analytical chemistry, or for those who are interested in the development of methods or devices for rapid analysis/monitoring based on paper/membrane-based sensors who wish to broaden their knowledge in the allied field.

    • Encyclopedia of Fish Physiology

      • 2nd Edition
      • March 19, 2024
      • Sarah L. Alderman + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      Encyclopedia of Fish Physiology, Second Edition is a comprehensive, introductory-level reference work that aims to unite readers in the wonders of this discipline. Chapters highlight where physiological systems and processes are conserved across vertebrate groups, which supports the use of fish as a vertebrate model for investigating fundamental problems in physiology and knowledge transfer to the medical field. Other chapters highlight unique specializations and adaptations that allow fish to survive in challenging environments, leading to a deeper appreciation of the natural world. Final sections demonstrate the consequences of perturbing physiological systems and how this knowledge can empower conservation strategies to protect fish. Much has changed in the field of fish physiology since publication of the previous, Prose award winning, edition. For example, we understand better the impacts of global climate change on the physiological systems of fish, and we have gained a deeper mechanistic understanding of physiological processes through technological advancements such as gene editing with CRISPR, whole genome sequencing, and quantitative ‘omic` approaches. The new edition greatly expands the closing thematic section focused on applying fish physiology to real world challenges with topics including ocean acidification, declining habitat quality due to human activities, and the use of zebrafish in biomedical studies on tissue regeneration, neurological disorders and cancer.

    • Frozen Shoulder

      • 1st Edition
      • January 25, 2024
      • Filip Struyf
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      Frozen Shoulder: Present and Future provides insights into one of the most mysterious diseases of the human body, frozen shoulder, a condition characterized by severe shoulder pain and functional restriction of shoulder motion. About 4% of the general population develops a frozen shoulder, with numbers rising to 59% in patients with diabetes mellitus. It curiously only develops between the age of 40 and 60 years, affects more women than men, and seems to be more common in patients with sedentary jobs. Disease duration varies between 1 and 3 years and consequently has a large impact on health and economic well-being.

    • Artificial Intelligence in Biomedical and Modern Healthcare Informatics

      • 1st Edition
      • September 27, 2024
      • M. A. Ansari + 4 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Artificial Intelligence in Biomedical and Modern Healthcare Informatics provides a deeper understanding of the current trends in AI and machine learning within healthcare diagnosis, its practical approach in healthcare, and gives insight into different wearable sensors and its device module to help doctors and their patients in enhanced healthcare system.The primary goal of this book is to detect difficulties and their solutions to medical practitioners for the early detection and prediction of any disease.The 56 chapters in the volume provide beginners and experts in the medical science field with general pictures and detailed descriptions of imaging and signal processing principles and clinical applications.With forefront applications and up-to-date analytical methods, this book captures the interests of colleagues in the medical imaging research field and is a valuable resource for healthcare professionals who wish to understand the principles and applications of signal and image processing and its related technologies in healthcare.

    • Unveiling the History of Transplantation

      • 1st Edition
      • September 9, 2024
      • Shi Chen
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Unveiling the History of Transplantation: An Illustrated Review of the Boundaries, Fantasies and Realities covers the key international figures involved in organ transplantation and related fields. It includes a discussion of the contributions of many Nobel Prize winners in Physiology and Medicine. The book introduces the whole process of transplantation and the latest research progress of cell, tissue, and organ transplantation: from initial exploration to maturity and on to widespread application. A key feature of this resource is that it includes a large number of unique historical photos and material related to organ transplantation as collected by the author from libraries worldwide.

    • Enzymatic Processes for Food Valorization

      • 1st Edition
      • June 23, 2024
      • Monica L. Chavez Gonzalez + 3 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Enzymatic Processes for Food Valorization describes the most recent research in the field of catalysis for food valorization, revealing the impact of the implementation of enzymatic catalysis in the different stages that make up the production processes. Sections review advances in food processing using enzymes, explore the use of enzymes on by-products for the release of compounds of interest, and show recent trends in biocatalysis and its application in the food industry. Written by a team of international experts, this is an invaluable guide for professionals in the area of enzyme technology applied in the food industry, as well as technicians and scientists involved in the use of enzymes on food waste for the valorization and/or recovery of compounds.

    • Advances in Agronomy

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 187
      • July 18, 2024
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Advances in Agronomy, Volume 187, the latest release in this leading reference on agronomy, contains a variety of updates and highlights new advances in the field, each written by an international board of authors.

    • Medical Image and Signal Analysis in Brain Research

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 290
      • September 25, 2024
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      Progress in Brain Research, Volume 290 highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters written by an international board of authors. Chapters in this release include Image Analysis for Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 3, Brain structural network modular and connectivity alterations in subtype of patients with migraine, Brain Functional Networks and Structures that Categorize Type 2 Bipolar Disorder and Major Depression, Reinforcement Learning Classification in fNIRS Signal of Olfactory Stimulated, The method of brain-computer interface using the forehead instead of the visual area to receive SSVEP signals and signal processing, and more.Additional chapters cover The relationship between flash-induced SSVEP in DELTA frequency band and sleep, Enhancing Facial Feature De-Identification in Multi-Frame Brain Images: A Generative Adversarial Network Approach, Comparative Analysis of MRI Markers in Heat and Mechanical Pain Sensitivity, and Analysis of the Difference Between Alzheimer’s Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment and Normal People by Using Fractal Dimensions and Small-World Network.

    • Advances in Agronomy

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 185
      • April 12, 2024
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Advances in Agronomy, Volume 185, the latest release in this leading reference on agronomy, contains a variety of updates and highlights new advances in the field, each written by an international board of authors.

    • Unveiling the Proteolytic Networks of Parasites

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 126
      • October 23, 2024
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Unveiling the Proteolytic Networks of Parasites, Volume 125 presents a cutting-edge exploration of specific proteases across a spectrum of parasitic organisms. Top researchers in the field conduct multifaceted examinations, shedding light on the distinct roles of these proteases within significant parasite groups, including malaria, trematodes, nematodes, and blood-feeding arthropods. Chapters in this new release include Bioinformatic analysis of proteases across multiple helminth species: a case study using Wormbase, UniProt and Merops databases, Proteasomes of parasites, Proteases of Trematodes as a promising drug targets-tentative title, Astacins, and metalloproteases in nematodes, and Proteases of bloodfeeding arthropods.

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