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  • Innovative Nanocarriers for Stimulated Drug Delivery

    A Comprehensive Guide to Stimuli-responsive Nanoparticles
    • 1st Edition
    • Prashant Kesharwani
    • English
    Innovative Nanocarriers for Stimulated Drug Delivery: A Comprehensive Guide to Stimuli-responsive Nanoparticles summarizes recent advances and achievements in nanocarriers responsive to external or internal stimuli. The book presents different stimuli-sensitive strategies and their applications in drug delivery, therapy, and theranostics. Sections provide fundamental knowledge on the experiential and experimental aspects of stimuli-responsive nanocarriers, discuss external-responsive nanocarriers for biomedical applications, such as ultrasound, thermal, magnetic, light, and electric field-response systems, and describe internal stimuli-responsive nanocarriers for biomedical applications, including pH, hypoxia, redox potential, enzyme, glucose, and microRNA-responsive nanocarriers. Additionally, the book covers dual and multimodal-responsiv... nanocarriers and the therapeutic aspects of stimuli-responsive nanocarriers, such as metallic and non-metallic stimuli-responsive nanocarriers in the treatment of various cancer and noncancerous diseases. Finally, recent advances and regulatory aspects of stimuli-responsive nanocarriers, including clinical translation, challenges, biological toxicity, safety issues, clinical trials, and future perspectives are covered.

  • Role of Microbes in Ecosystem Processes and Environmental Management

    • 1st Edition
    • Ritu Mishra + 3 more
    • English
    Role of Microbes in Ecosystem Processes and Environmental Management explores microbial ecology and its impact on ecosystem processes while also highlighting the latest advancements in the application of microbes in environmental management and other industries. The book provides an overview of microbes in their natural environments, covering their role in soil health, carbon cycling, waste degradation, and plant-microbe interactions. It discusses the influence of microbes on weathering, erosion, and climate change, as well as their crucial role in ecosystem regulation and the restoration of degraded ecosystems. Sections also focus on the utilization of microbes in environmental management strategies as biocontrol agents and biological indicators of pollution and water quality and explore the practical applications of microbes in environmental bioremediation and for advanced microbial technologies in agriculture practices, food industries, energy production, mining, and healthcare. This is a comprehensive resource for researchers, faculty, postgraduate students, and industry professionals with a keen interest in microbial ecology and microbial-based product development.

  • Advances in Edible Packaging Systems for Food Preservation

    Processing, Bioactive Agents and Preservation
    • 1st Edition
    • Zuhaib F. Bhat + 1 more
    • English
    Advances in Edible Packaging Systems for Food Preservation: Processing, Bioactive Agents and Preservation discusses the edible packaging systems available for the preservation of all types of foods and products derived from meat, eggs, milk, plants, cereals, fish, and seafood. Divided into 14 chapters, the book covers recent topics related to edible packaging such as the role of emerging technologies (including cold plasma, ultrasonication, electrospinning, high-pressure, 3D printing, and pulsed light), alternative film materials (including insect, fungal, and algae proteins), novel bioactive agents (including novel peptides and nanoemulsions, nanoparticles, and nanofibers from novel sources), engineering aspects, environmental impacts, and consumer perception.This book caters to a wider audience, including, but not limited to, individuals involved in food science, meat science, dairy science, food packaging, agriculture sciences, protein and carbohydrate biochemistry, and nutrition.

  • Stem Cell-Mediated Regulation of Pyroptosis

    • 1st Edition
    • Debalina Bhattacharya + 1 more
    • English
    Stem Cell-Mediated Regulation of Pyroptosis investigates the role of pyroptosis in various types of stem cells and stem cell-derived exosomes, considering how they can accelerate tissue repair and regeneration in inflammatory diseases. The book begins with an introduction to the mechanisms of pyroptosis and methods available for its detection. It then considers pyroptosis and its relationship to stem cells before delving into the interaction across various conditions, ranging from cerebral injury, spinal injury, cardiac injury, osteoarthritis, cancer, and more. Users will find the latest research and future directions in the study of stem cells and pyroptosis, thus enabling further understanding of the cellular mechanisms underlying this form of cell death and the clinical significance of stem cells in the context of pyroptosis-induced diseases. Therapeutic implications and potential strategies targeting this pathway for the treatment of such conditions are also considered, providing a comprehensive reference that will be useful to researchers working across cell biology, regenerative medicine, immunology, therapeutics, and other related fields.

  • Lipids and Membranes: Detection by Imaging and Lipidomics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 726
    • English
    Lipids and Membranes: Detection by Imaging and Lipidomics, Volume 727 covers lipids, a chemically diverse set of biological molecules subject to rapid metabolism and transport. This dynamic behavior has motivated the development of methods across multiple disciplines for their detection and manipulation. Split into three parts, the chapters in this new release include Measurement of fatty acid esters of hydroxy fatty acids, Superresolution organelle imaging with lipophilic HIDE probes, Ultra-high resolution analysis of membrane lipids from 15N metabolically labeled mice, Superresolution lipid imaging with expansion microscopy, High-resolution phosphoinositide analysis in healthy versus disease cells, and much more.Additional chapters focus on Alkyne lipids as tracers of lipid metabolism, Imaging oxidative stress in biomembranes, Imaging the dynamics of phosphatidylinositol 4-phosphate metabolism, Lipidomics for studying sphingolipids in cell death, Non-invasive imaging of phosphoinositides with genetically encoded lipid biosensors, Profiling lipotypes at the single cell level in heterogenous populations, MS imaging of phosphoinositides, and much more.

  • Connected Diagnoses

    IoT, Healthcare, and Digital Forensics
    • 1st Edition
    • Keshav Kaushik + 1 more
    • English
    Connected Diagnoses: IoT, Healthcare, and Digital Forensics investigates the complex intersection of IoT, healthcare, and digital forensics. The book explores the intricate relationships between these fields, with a focus on cybersecurity, patient data ethics, and challenges in IoT investigations. It advances knowledge on leveraging IoT securely to enhance patient care and digital forensic analysis, providing significant insights from experts along with practical guidance for those operating at the crossroads of these critical disciplines. The book helps professionals grasp, adapt to, and capitalize on the interconnected nature of emerging technologies to ensure ethics, security, and safety. Users will find this to be a comprehensive resource that benefits researchers and practitioners who seek to understand the convergence of medical technology, interconnected devices, and digital forensics.

  • Public and Environmental Health

    Shaping Tomorrow for a Sustainable Future
    • 1st Edition
    • Ranbir Chander Sobti + 1 more
    • English
    Public and Environmental Health: Shaping Tomorrow for a Sustainable Future offers an in-depth exploration of the latest developments, strategies, and research in these intertwined fields, providing readers with a comprehensive understanding of how to improve health outcomes through innovative approaches and informed public policy. Sections address how individuals and communities can make informed health decisions for better health outcomes, present the myriad of challenges the environment poses, including climate change, and how global cooperation, policy interventions, and sustainable practices can help improve outcomes for communities across the world. Additional content details how surveillance and epidemiological research are foundational to public health at both a national and international level, allowing authorities to respond promptly to threats, allocate resources effectively, and implement targeted interventions. Written by experts from across the globe, this book is ideal for public health administrators, researchers, students, and NGOs involved in public health programs and the environment.

  • Mathematical Modeling and AI-Driven Computational Techniques for Epidemiology and Disease Dynamics

    • 1st Edition
    • Sayooj Aby Jose + 2 more
    • English
    Mathematical Modeling and AI-Driven Computational Techniques for Epidemiology and Disease Dynamics offers a comprehensive exploration of innovative methodologies at the intersection of mathematics, biology, and medicine. This book delves into advanced mathematical modeling, artificial intelligence, and computational intelligence, providing essential tools for understanding and managing complex disease dynamics. Covering a wide range of topics, including fractional-order modeling, optimal control strategies, and privacy-preserving technologies, it addresses critical challenges in public health and healthcare systems. With contributions from leading experts, this volume bridges theoretical advancements and practical applications, making it an invaluable resource for researchers, healthcare professionals, and academics seeking interdisciplinary solutions to global health issues.

  • Biostatistical Methods and Applications

    Experiment Design, Analysis, and Presenting Findings
    • 1st Edition
    • Jitendra Kumar Chaudhary
    • English
    Biostatistical Methods and Applications: Experiment Design, Analysis, and Presenting Findings provides students and researchers with the skills needed to apply biostatistical concepts and implement a wide range of analytical tools. The text is an accessible and intentionally curated resource that instructs readers in designing experiments, considering the results, and presenting statistical findings and views. In twenty-four chapters and additional appendices, the book starts with an introduction to the field of statistics and from there covers experiment design, data coding, and data collection methods. The book also delves into descriptive statistics, probability, statistical distributions, correlations, and regression. Common research techniques such as normality tests, sample size determination, missing data analysis, statistical inference, test of significance, and ANOVA are explained in a clear manner so that readers can successfully understand and apply these methods. Biostatistical Methods and Applications: Experiment Design, Analysis, and Presenting Findings thoroughly explores fundamental topics in biostatistics to guide readers in conducting statistical analysis and interpretation by using the step-by-step procedures and diagrams in the book. This book covers current topics which are being used frequently in teaching and research areas, as well as specific statistical techniques including multivariate analysis, binary logistic regression, and non-parametric methods. This valuable first edition provides the necessary tools and conceptual foundations in quantitative reasoning to efficiently extract information from a vast sea of data, and to communicate research findings in order to support hypotheses and give credibility to research methodology and conclusions. With detailed explanations, illustrative examples and diagrams, and beneficial in-text exercises and solutions to support the study of biostatistics, this textbook will prove useful to students, researchers, and scientists who aim to increase their precision around methods and techniques in this field.

  • Lipids and Membranes: Dynamics and Interorganelle Lipid Transport

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 727
    • English
    Lipids and Membranes: Dynamics and Interorganelle Lipid Transport, Volume 728 covers lipids, a chemically diverse set of biological molecules subject to rapid metabolism and transport. This dynamic behavior has motivated the development of methods across multiple disciplines for their detection and manipulation. Split into three parts, the book's chapters include topics such as Assay of phospholipid scrambling, Tracking lipid transport with bifunctional lipids, Tracking interorganelle lipid transport using genetically encoded mass tags, Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Lipid and Ligand Binding in ORD Domains, Imaging lipid droplet-organelle membrane contact sites using fluorogenic complementation, Studying interactions of amphipathic helices with lipid droplets, and more.Additional chapters cover Metabolic labeling of to trace changes in sphingolipid metabolism, Imaging intracellular lipid heterogeneity with fluorogen-activated coincidence sensing, Tagging lipoproteins in mycobacteria, Probes for studying sphingolipid dynamics, Measuring Flipper-TR Lifetime with Multiple Analysis Strategies, Reconstitution approaches to understanding cellular lipid dynamics, Prediction and characterization of the bacterial lipid handling machinery, From Molecular Dynamics to Cryo-EM: Imaging Liposomes in Silico, and much more.

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