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Books in Life sciences

  • Fungal Secondary Metabolites

    Synthesis and Applications in Agroecosystem
    • 1st Edition
    • Kamel A. Abd-Elsalam + 1 more
    • English
    Fungal Secondary Metabolites: Synthesis and Applications in Agroecosystem presents the properties and biotechnological applications of fungal metabolites and their industrial, pharmaceutical, antimicrobial, and anticancer applications.Chapter... cover topics including the role of fungal metabolites in the management of biotic or abiotic stress, microbial alkaloids and their pharmaceutical and agricultural applications, and fungal metabolites as novel plant pathogen antagonists. In order to develop novel bioactive compounds, researchers must understand the agricultural applications of fungal metabolites. This book provides expert insights from around the globe highlighting the latest understanding and future prospects for their use.Plant and agri-food environmental scientists, researchers, graduate, and post-graduate students in related fields will find value in this reference book which is published as part of the Nanobiotechnology for Plant Protection series.
  • Circulating Tumor Cells, From Biotech Innovation to Clinical Utility Part A

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 381
    • English
    "Circulating Tumor Cells, from biotech innovation to clinical utility" provides an overview of the most recent technological and clinical advances with regards to the study of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in solid tumors. The volumes cover studies on CTCs in breast, prostate, colorectal and lung cancer, with a focus on clinical utility, and also include methodological and biological topics such as CTC culture, multi-omic characterization of CTCs, atypical CTC populations and interaction between CTCs and immunity.
  • Adenosine A2A Receptor Antagonists

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 170
    • English
    Adenosine A2A Receptor Antagonists, Volume 170 in the International Review of Neurobiology series highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on a variety of timely topics, including A2A Adenosine Receptor Agonists, Antagonists, Inverse Agonists and Partial Agonist, Chemistry – agonists, antagonists, partial agonists, inverse agonists, Functional roles of adenosine receptors – biochemistry and neuronal plasticity, A2A and Depression, A2AR and glial function, The adenosine A2A receptor in the basal ganglia: expression in health and disease, heteromerization, functional selectivity and signaling, How and why A2a receptor become to be a therapeutic target in Parkinson’s disease therapy, and much more.
  • Crystallography of Protein Dynamics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 688
    • English
    Crystallography of Protein Dynamics, Volume 688, the latest release in this important series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters written by an international board of authors.
  • Inoculating Cities

    Case Studies of the Urban Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
    • 1st Edition
    • Rebecca Katz + 1 more
    • English
    Inoculating Cities: Case Studies of the Urban Response of the COVID-19 Pandemic uses detailed case studies to document and describe how cities located in high, middle and low-income countries responded to the COVID-19 pandemic. City governments and municipal authorities exist and operate in extremely varied contexts (i.e., socioeconomic, demographic, legal and governance, etc.) and intentionally documenting the experiences in these different contexts provides guidance to decision-makers for future preparedness and response activities. This volume highlights the innovative solutions throughout the pandemic as described by the people who designed and implemented pandemic response efforts in their cities. In addition, it identifies successful models that can be adopted in the future by city leaders around the world.
  • Hydrogels for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

    From Fundamentals to Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • J. Miguel Oliveira + 2 more
    • English
    Hydrogels for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine: From Fundaments to Applications provides the reader with a comprehensive, concise and thoroughly up-to-date resource on the different types of hydrogels in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. The book is divided into three main sections that describe biological activities and the structural and physicochemical properties of hydrogels, along with a wide range of applications, including their combination with emerging technologies. Written by a diverse range of international academics for professionals, researchers, undergraduate and graduate students, this groundbreaking publication fills a gap in literature needed in the tissue engineering and regenerative medicine field.
  • Phage Therapy - Part A

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 200
    • English
    Phage Therapy - Part A, Volume 200 is an informative text on phage and their use for treatment in bacterial infections. The book highlights a number of aspects of the phage in a way that can help students, researchers, clinicians, entrepreneurs and stakeholders perform their research with great interest. Chapters in this new release cover An introduction to bacteriophage and their therapeutic applications, Isolation, screening and characterization of phage, Synthetic phage and their application in phage therapy, Phage engineering for development of diagnostic tools, Phage design and directed evolution to evolve phage for therapy, and more. Additional sections cover Host-phage interactions and modelling for therapy, Phage and phage cocktails formulations, Phage for treatment of Escherichia coli infection, Phage for treatment of Klebsiella pneumoniae infection, Phage for treatment of Salmonella spp infection, Phage for treatment of Staphylococcus aureus infection, and Phages for treatment of Acinetobacter baumannii infection.
  • Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials in the Agri-Food Industries

    Smart Nanoarchitectures, Technologies, Challenges, and Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • Pardeep Singh + 4 more
    • English
    Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials in the Agri-Food Industries: Smart Nanoarchitectures, Technologies, Challenges, and Applications brings together the latest advances in the utilization of advances nanotechnology, nanoarchitectures, and nanomaterials in the agricultural and food sectors. The book begins by discussing recent trends towards sustainable synthesis and application, covering green nanomaterials and biodegradable nanomaterials and composites. Subsequent chapters focus on key application areas of engineered nanomaterials in both agriculture and food processing, such as crop production and protection, delivery vehicles, detection of contaminants, nanobionic and genetic engineering in plants, active food packaging and preservation, enhanced food formulations and nutrients, nanoscale additives for freshness, and nanosensors. This is followed by a section that addresses key challenges relating to the application of nanostructures and nanodevices in these sectors, including global market considerations, health and environmental concerns, and intellectual property and socio-economic issues. Finally, policy implications and future perspective for the field are reviewed in detail.
  • Viral Diseases of Field and Horticultural Crops

    • 1st Edition
    • L. P. Awasthi
    • English
    Viral Diseases of Field and Horticultural Crops details the fundamental and applied aspects of the viral diseases of field and horticultural crops. The book opens with a historical introduction to plant virology, important plant virologists, and landmarks. It continues with systematic coverage of viral diseases, their economic significance, disease symptoms, host range, mode of transmission, diagnostic techniques, geographic distribution, epidemiology, yield losses, and control and management of the disease. Contributions from an international group of virologists with a wide range of academic, research, professional, and specialized backgrounds in plant virology makes Viral Diseases of Field and Horticultural Crops a comprehensive and must-have resource for those engaged in the study and research of plant virology, microbiology, and plant pathology particularly viral diseases and their impact on field and horticultural crops.
  • Nutrición comunitaria

    • 4th Edition
    • Javier Aranceta Bartrina
    • Spanish
    Nutrición comunitaria es el texto en castellano referente en la disciplina con casi 30 años de historia, dirigido por el Dr. Javier Aranceta, un reconocido experto en la aplicación de la nutrición comunitaria tanto a nivel local como en los países latinoamericanos. Está dirigido tanto a estudiantes de Nutrición como Medicina y otros grados de Ciencias de la Salud. La nueva edición sigue la misma filosofía de las anteriores, es decir presentar de forma clara y de fácil comprensión todos los aspectos relevantes en la disciplina. Esta edición incorpora 9 nuevos capítulos. Especial atención merecen los correspondientes al papel de la microbiota y el de las 7 “S” de la Agenda de 2030.