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  • Starch Based Nanomaterials for Food Packaging

    Perspectives and Future Prospectus
    • 1st Edition
    • Gulzar Ahmad Nayik + 1 more
    • English
    Starch-Based Nanomaterials for Food Packaging: Perspectives and Future Prospectus presents the properties and sources of starch- based nanomaterials, new perspectives, safety aspects, applications and future trends. The book's chapters cover nanostructured materials, polysaccharide based bionanocomposites, starch based nanofibers, starch food packaging applications, nano gold imprinted starch bio nanocomposites, cereal starch-based nanoparticles, and edible packaging reinforced with starch-based nanomaterials. This is a complete resource to food industrialists who deal directly with food packaging and fruit and vegetable preservation.

  • The Enzymes

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 54
    • English
    The Enzymes, Volume 54 highlights new advances in enzymes, with new chapters on a variety of topics, including the History of The Enzymes, Impact of The Enzymes in chronicling biochemical processes and pathways, Metabolism and Catalysis, Mitochondrial ATP synthase, The respiratory chain, A century of mitochondrial research, Five decades of metalloenzymology, Mechanisms of catalysis, Mitochondrial fatty acid synthesis and associated processes, Signaling, MAPK cascades: Origins, mechanisms and current status, Sphingolipids: From structural components to signaling hubs, Protein Homeostasis and Hydrolysis, Mitochondrial AAA+ proteases, Hsp70 and JDP proteins: structure-function perspective on molecular chaperone activity. Other sections cover DNA Replication and Repair, Structure-function studies of DNA replication proteins, and Helicases required for nucleotide excision repair.

  • The COVID-19 Disruption and the Global Health Challenge

    • 1st Edition
    • Vincenzo Atella + 1 more
    • English
    The COVID-19 pandemic represents an important watershed for modern society. The world will never be the same. Almost all economic and social activities need to be reviewed, rethought, and adapted to the new context. The COVID-19 Disruption and the Global Health Challenge explains a complex phenomenon that has left doubts and uncertainties among the many who want to understand.The book fills some of these gaps by providing answers to a series of questions including why the epidemic originated, how it spread, how it was managed, how long we will have to live with it, what effects did it have on the economy, who will be most affected, how the new world will change us, and how our way of seeing the world will change. Lastly, the book proposes some solutions to prevent and be more prepared to the recurrence of such events as well as to manage them more effectively.

  • Good and Bad Testosterone

    • 1st Edition
    • Ilpo Huhtaniemi
    • English
    Good and Bad Testosterone is a unique reference to understand and learn about the biology and psychophysical aspects of this hormone.Unlike most other hormones, testosterone regulates not only the biological functions of the body but also many psychological functions. This wide spectrum of effects, influencing nearly all biological and behavioral features of a males, makes testosterone particularly interesting.This book takes a historical approach to understanding testosterone. It provides is a comprehensive description of the functions of testosterone and its role in determining the biological, medical, psychological, behavioral, and cultural features of the male sex/gender and the male/female differences. Sex/gender issues are of great interest for a wide readership, including the general public and experts from various disciplines.

  • The Science of Human Milk

    • 1st Edition
    • Josef Neu
    • English
    The Science of Human Milk offers readily understandable, scientifically sound information related to the compositional features of human milk at different stages of lactation. The book also debunks many myths about human milk and provides an analysis of the differences in human milk and baby formulas, offering suggestions for how the latter can be improved. The correlation between human milk composition and infant physiology and metabolism, growth, development, health and disease is explored in detail, placing emphasis on preterm infants. In addition, the dynamic nature of human milk, including its microbes, immunology, metabolites, cell components and epigenetically active molecules are covered. Written for researchers working in nutrition and neonatology, as well as health care professionals working in related fields, this book is sure to be a welcomed reference.

  • Genomics in the Clinic

    A Practical Guide to Genetic Testing, Evaluation, and Counseling
    • 1st Edition
    • Antonie D. Kline + 1 more
    • English
    **Selected for 2025 Doody’s Core Titles® in Clinical Genetics**Genomics in the Clinic: A Practical Guide to Genetic Testing, Evaluation, and Counseling illustrates the current scope of the practice of genetics for healthcare professionals, so they can understand principles applicable to genetic testing and consultation. Written by an authoritative well-balanced team, including experienced clinical geneticists, genetic counselors, and medical subspecialists, this book adopts an accessible, easy-to-follow format. Sections are dedicated to basic genetic principles; clinical genetic and genomic testing; prenatal, clinical and cancer genetic diagnosis and counseling; and ethical and social implications in genomic medicine. Over 100 illustrative cases examine a range of prenatal, pediatric and adult genetic conditions and testing, putting these concepts and approaches into practice. Genomics in the Clinic: A Practical Guide to Genetic Testing, Evaluation, and Counseling is important for primary care providers, as patient care evolves in the current genomic-influenced world of precision medicine.

  • Advanced Drug Delivery Systems for Colonic Disorders

    • 1st Edition
    • Harish Dureja + 4 more
    • English
    Advanced Drug Delivery Systems for Colonic Disorders presents state-of-the-art methods for targeted drug delivery to the colon. These methods can prolong drug half-lives, improve bioavailability, optimize pharmacokinetics, and reduce medication dosing frequency. Chapters allow readers to not only become familiar with advancements, but also understand concepts by providing illustrations, figures, and informative tables. Contents cover an overview of colonic diseases, the cellular and molecular mechanisms involved, current and traditional therapeutic approaches, biomaterials, oral drug delivery methods, targeted drug delivery, nutraceuticals and herbal medicine approaches, prebiotics, probiotics and symbiotics, nanomedicine approaches, and the status of clinical trials.This book is the perfect resources for researchers in pharma, biomaterials, and nutrition to help familiarize them with new and upcoming therapeutic methods. Research physicians in GI can also benefit from reading this book for its clinical applications.

  • Encyclopedia of Biodiversity

    • 3rd Edition
    • Samuel M. Scheiner
    • English
    Encyclopedia of Biodiversity, Third Edition, Seven Volume Set provides a coherent, synthetic and comprehensive overview of the field, bringing together contributions from over 400 expert academics and practitioners. The book brings together the dimensions of biodiversity and examines the services it provides and measures to protect it. Major themes include the evolution of biodiversity, systems for classifying and defining biodiversity, ecological patterns and theories of biodiversity, and an assessment of contemporary patterns and trends in biodiversity. The entire work is reviewed and updated, including new chapters on topics which have come to the forefront since the publication of the previous edition.The science of biodiversity has become the science of our future. It is an interdisciplinary field spanning areas of both physical and life sciences. Our awareness of the loss of biodiversity has brought a long overdue appreciation of the magnitude of this loss and a determination to develop the tools to protect our future. One important feature of the new edition will be updated information on the growing biodiversity crisis.

  • Spray Drying for the Food Industry

    Unit Operations and Processing Equipment in the Food Industry
    • 1st Edition
    • Seid Mahdi Jafari + 1 more
    • English
    Spray Drying for the Food Industry, in the Unit Operations and Processing Equipment in the Food Industry series, explains the fundamental and applied research in all aspects of spray drying from engineering to technology. The book thoroughly examines the spray drying of food materials with an emphasis on production, processing, engineering, characterization, and applications of spray dried food powders that enable novel/enhanced properties or functions. Divided into four sections, "Fundamentals of Spray drying process", "Application of spray drying for production of food powders", "Encapsulation of food bioactive ingredients by spray drying", and "Characterization and analysis of spray dried powders", all chapters emphasize the engineering, optimization and control of spray dryers and the relevant processing equipment. Written by experts in the field of food engineering, in a simple and dynamic way, this book targets industrial engineers working in the field of food processing and within food factories to make them more familiar with drying unit operations.　

  • Plant-Based Food Consumption

    Products, Consumers and Strategies
    • 1st Edition
    • Giovanna Bertella + 1 more
    • English
    Plant-Based Food Consumption: Product, Consumers and Strategies explores the phenomenon of plant-based food consumption, specifically that which follows flexitarian, reducetarian, vegetarian and vegan diets. The book provides an overview of plant-based food products and their associated health and nutrition benefits, drawbacks, potential consumers, and strategies for approaching this emerging market. Moving from the analysis of consumers’ motivations and needs, the book describes how companies manage new product development or product rejuvenation. In addition, the book provides consumer science and marketing strategies through short case studies designed to help the reader understand how to put theory to practice.Food scientists, food developers, food marketers, academics and students studying related areas will benefit from this important reference.

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