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    • Therapy Resistance in Prostate Cancer

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 20
      • October 24, 2023
      • Hisham Bahmad
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Therapy Resistance in Prostate Cancer: Mechanisms and Insights, Volume 20 highlights the main mechanisms that are responsible for therapy resistance in PCa allowing researchers and clinicians to have a synopsis of current options and therapies that can be proposed to overcome resistance. Understanding the mechanisms responsible for chemotherapy resistance helps researchers all over the world delve deeper into the pathways behind this resistance and potentially discover new therapeutic targets for PCa. Prostate cancer (PCa) is among the most diagnosed cancers in men worldwide, as well as one of the most common causes of cancer-related deaths.Despite the advances in treatment, the disease remains associated with poor survival and resistance to cytotoxic and targeted therapies.

    • Bacterial Secondary Metabolites

      • 1st Edition
      • October 12, 2023
      • Kamel A Abd-Elsalam + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Bacterial Secondary Metabolites: Synthesis and Applications in Agroecosystem presents the structure, properties, and biotechnological applications of bacterial metabolites and their upcoming industrial, pharmaceutical, antimicrobial, and anticancer applications. Chapters cover topics such as the use of lactic acid bacteria as an antifungal and antibacterial agent, bacterial siderophores structure and potential applications, and the role of cyanobacteria metabolites in disease management, amongst others. Plant and agri-food environmental scientists and researchers, graduate, and post-graduate students in related fields will benefit from this reference book which is published as part of the Nanobiotechnology for Plant Protection series.

    • Nutraceutical Fruits and Foods for Neurodegenerative Disorders

      • 1st Edition
      • November 21, 2023
      • Raj K. Keservani + 3 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Nutraceutical Fruits and Foods for Neurodegenerative Disorders presents food-based strategies, specifically related to nutraceuticals, in delaying the onset and slowing down of the propensity of neuronal devastation. In addition to highlighting the positive effects of nutraceutical fruits and foods on brain health, the book also explores the medicinal properties of fruits, vegetables, berries and nutraceuticals, along with their contribution to environmental factors, potential hazards and the need for specific regulatory actions. This book will be a welcomed reference for nutrition researchers, dieticians, nutritionists and academicians studying related fields.

    • Overcoming Resistance to EGFR Inhibitors in EGFR-Mutant NSCLC

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 19
      • January 30, 2023
      • Anthony Faber
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Overcoming Resistance to EGFR Inhibitors in EGFR Mutant NSCLC presents updated information on how EGFR mutant lung cancers evolve to evade EGFR inhibitors, clinical strategies that identify these mechanisms, and how to implement newer therapeutic strategies to combat resistance and improve patient survival. As resistance to EGFR inhibitors is often through re-activation of MEK/ERK and PI3K pathways, or through loss of cell death responses, there is much overlap with resistance to targeted therapies in other paradigms, such as BRAF inhibitors in BRAF mutant melanoma, and HER2 inhibitors in HER2 amplified breast cancer. This book is a valuable resource for cancer researchers, clinicians, graduate students and other members of the biomedical field who are interested in promising treatments for lung cancer.

    • Rigor and Reproducibility in Genetics and Genomics

      • 1st Edition
      • November 8, 2023
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Rigor and Reproducibility in Genetics and Genomics: Peer-reviewed, Published, Cited provides a full methodological and statistical overview for researchers, clinicians, students, and post-doctoral fellows conducting genetic and genomic research. Here, active geneticists, clinicians, and bioinformaticists offer practical solutions for a variety of challenges associated with several modern approaches in genetics and genomics, including genotyping, gene expression analysis, epigenetic analysis, GWAS, EWAS, genomic sequencing, and gene editing. Emphasis is placed on rigor and reproducibility throughout, with each section containing laboratory case-studies and classroom activities covering step-by-step protocols, best practices, and common pitfalls. Specific genetic and genomic technologies discussed include microarray analysis, DNA-seq, RNA-seq, Chip-Seq, methyl-seq, CRISPR gene editing, and CRISPR-based genetic analysis. Training exercises, supporting data, and in-depth discussions of rigor, reproducibility, and ethics in research together deliver a solid foundation in research standards for the next generation of genetic and genomic scientists.

    • Extraction Processes in the Food Industry

      • 1st Edition
      • October 19, 2023
      • Seid Mahdi Jafari + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Extraction Processes in the Food Industry, a volume in the Unit Operations and Processing Equipment in the Food Industry series, explains the processing operations and equipment necessary for extraction of different food ingredients and nutraceuticals, including conventional and modern extraction techniques. These processes and unit operations are very important in the manufacture of products such as edible oils, sugars, coffee, tea, essential oils, and other products.Divided in three sections, "Different extraction equipment and technologies," "Application of extraction in the food industry," and "Design, control and efficiency of extraction systems," all chapters emphasize basic texts relating to experimental, theoretical, computational, and/or applications of food engineering principles and the relevant processing equipment for extraction unit operations.Written by food engineering experts, Extraction Processes in the Food Industry is a useful resource for industrial engineers working in the field of food processing and within food factories, providing information on particular food processing operations and equipment.

    • Nonlinear Dynamics of Parkinson’s Disease and the Basal Ganglia-Thalamic-Cortical System

      • 1st Edition
      • June 20, 2023
      • Erwin B. Montgomery Jr. + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Nonlinear Dynamics of Parkinson’s Disease and the Basal Ganglia-Thalamic-Cor... System examines current research regarding the operations of the basal ganglia-thalamic-cor... system that causes neurological disorders like Parkinson’s disease. While there have been remarkable advances in the understanding of the anatomy, physiology and chemistry of these systems, there remains a significant degree of inconsistency and incompleteness between facts and advancements. This book introduces the novel concepts of nonlinear complex systems and their connection to Parkinsonism as well as hyperkinetic disorders. The actual mechanisms underlying the motor disorders of Parkinson’s disease at the level of the lower motor neuron are also discussed.

    • The Sounds of Science

      • 1st Edition
      • July 26, 2023
      • Henrik Österblom
      • English
      • Paperback
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      The Sounds of Science provides a comprehensive account of a large-scale scientific experiment with globally operating seafood corporations headquartered in North America, Europe, and Asia. It describes how scientists worked to identify these, world’s largest seafood companies, and how their disproportionate powers were mobilized in a coalition of companies called SeaBOS (Seafood Business for Ocean Stewardship), aiming to provide global and science-based industry leadership on ocean stewardship. As invoked by the cover art (Flow, 2020) by world-renowned creative director, Kashiwa Sato, the experiment is creating a small wave of change that sits within a larger wave, supporting and generating larger movements towards improved stewardship of the planet. A new direction for the private sector is emerging, and new priorities are flourishing. The book explores how corporations, guided by science, can be part of the solution to the biosphere challenges. Written in collaboration with international experts on sustainability, ocean ecosystems, fisheries policy, and corporations, this book explores the mechanisms leading to the evolution of cooperation, and the barriers to address in order to engage in collaborative learning, corporate change and novel science. It offers tangible advice to scientists on how to work with the private sector for a better, more sustainable world. The Sounds of Science is an important resource for scientists interested in engaging with the private sector. Corporate leaders and policy makers will find this book useful for understanding, collaborating, and working with the planet to reach global sustainability goals.

    • Mesenchymal Stem Cells

      • 1st Edition
      • May 12, 2023
      • Leisheng Zhang + 4 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Mesenchymal Stem Cells: Biological Concepts, Current Advances, Opportunities and Challenges systematically summarizes and discusses the basic concepts and latest updates of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in the past 60 years, as well as the latest progress of clinical translational research and regulatory policy at home and abroad, which will be of great practical significance for promoting and guiding the future development of stem cell production and regenerative medicine.

    • Pulping and Papermaking of Nonwood Plant Fibers

      • 1st Edition
      • April 1, 2023
      • Z.M.A. Ainun + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Pulping and Papermaking of Non-wood Plant Fibres presents the latest technologies associated with the papermaking process. With chapters specific to each non-wood species, the book provides step-by-step guidance on processes such as pulping, bleaching, blending and beating. Non-wood fibers are practical for pulp and paper production due to their chemical content of cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin percentages. Beginning with a general overview of non-wood fibers in the papermaking process, chapters then take a deep dive into different raw materials and their processes, including bamboo, corn stalk, pineapple leaves and sugarcane. This book is an essential resource for researchers, scientists and industry specialists.

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