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  • Tissue Engineering

    • 3rd Edition
    • November 11, 2022
    • Clemens van Blitterswijk + 1 more
    • English
    Tissue Engineering, Third Edition provides a completely revised release with sections focusing on Fundamentals of Tissue Engineering and Tissue Engineering of Selected Organs and Tissues. Key chapters are updated with the latest discoveries, including coverage of new areas (skeletal TE, ophthalmology TE, immunomodulatory biomaterials and immune systems engineering). The book is written in a scientific language that is easily understood by undergraduate and graduate students in basic biological sciences, bioengineering and basic medical sciences, and researchers interested in learning about this fast-growing field.

  • Allergic and Immunologic Diseases

    A Practical Guide to the Evaluation, Diagnosis and Management of Allergic and Immunologic Diseases
    • 1st Edition
    • November 11, 2022
    • Christopher Chang
    • English
    Allergic and Immunologic Diseases: A Practical Guide to the Evaluation, Diagnosis and Management of Allergic and Immunologic Diseases is a valuable resource for researchers in and others in the actual day to day practice of allergy and immunology, with specific information, protocols and algorithms to guide their thinking. It is not meant to be a cookbook, yet it provides practical and usable information and an explanation of why and how we do things the way we do. It also addresses limitations of testing and treatment, and how what we know and what we do not know impacts our choices. It also focuses on scientific based practices, and the known pathophysiology of allergic and immunologic diseases as well as mechanisms of action of various treatment modalities. This book is unique in that it explains the rationale behind everything we do in allergy and immunology and it offers the reader specific information on how to do procedures, order tests and treat allergic and immunologic diseases.

  • Visualization Techniques for Climate Change with Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence

    • 1st Edition
    • November 11, 2022
    • Ashutosh Kumar Dubey + 4 more
    • English
    Visualization Techniques for Climate Change with Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence covers computer-aided artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies as related to the impacts of climate change and its potential to prevent/remediate the effects. As such, different types of algorithms, mathematical relations and software models may help us to understand our current reality, predict future weather events and create new products and services to minimize human impact, chances of improving and saving lives and creating a healthier world. This book covers different types of tools for the prediction of climate change and alternative systems which can reduce the levels of threats observed by climate change scientists. Moreover, the book will help to achieve at least one of 17 sustainable development goals i.e., climate action.

  • Quinoa

    Chemistry and Technology
    • 1st Edition
    • November 10, 2022
    • Fan Zhu
    • English
    Quinoa: Chemistry and Technology provides an overview of the chemistry, processing, and technology of quinoa grain and its components, covering the development of quinoa grain in different parts of the world for food production, including its structure, molecular and chemical composition, milling properties, processing characteristics, and food products. Increasing demand for plant-based, gluten-free foods that are nutritious, healthy, sustainable, and affordable has caused quinoa cultivation to expand to over 70 countries due to its attractive nutritional and food security properties. This practical resource is designed to support the development of quinoa in different sectors, such as the food industry.

  • Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Medical Imaging

    • 1st Edition
    • November 10, 2022
    • Abdulhamit Subasi
    • English
    Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Medical Imaging provides the description of various biomedical image analysis in disease detection using AI that can be used to incorporate knowledge obtained from different medical imaging devices such as CT, X-ray, PET and ultrasound. The book discusses the use of AI for detection of several cancer types, including brain tumor, breast, pancreatic, rectal, lung colon, and skin. In addition, it explains how AI and deep learning techniques can be used to diagnose Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, COVID-19 and mental conditions. This is a valuable resource for clinicians, researchers and healthcare professionals who are interested in learning more about AI and its impact in medical/biomedical image analysis.

  • Thermal Processing of Food Products by Steam and Hot Water

    Unit Operations and Processing Equipment in the Food Industry
    • 1st Edition
    • November 10, 2022
    • Seid Mahdi Jafari
    • English
    Thermal Processing of Food Products by Steam and Hot Water, a volume in the Unit Operations and Processing Equipment in the Food Industry series, explains the processing operations and equipment necessary for the thermal processing of different food products by applying steam and hot water. Sections cover an overview of thermal food processing, heat exchangers in the food processing industry, different thermal processing operations in the food industry, and applications of heat exchanges. All sections emphasize basic texts relating to experimental, theoretical, computational and/or the applications of food engineering principles and 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 the particular food processing operations and equipment.

  • Viral Infections and Antiviral Therapies

    • 1st Edition
    • November 10, 2022
    • Amal Kumar Dhara + 1 more
    • English
    Viral Infections and Antiviral Therapies provides comprehensive coverage of viral infections and their transmission. Coverage includes antiviral agents, therapeutics, their mechanisms and treatment strategies. The book is organized into four sections, including an introduction to antiviral therapies, viral infections and their transmission, antiviral agents and therapeutics, and a market overview and future developments. The chapters in each section of the book discuss various key topics that are contributed to by an international group of leading experts.

  • Plant Transcription Factors

    Contribution in Development, Metabolism, and Environmental Stress
    • 1st Edition
    • November 9, 2022
    • Vikas Srivastava + 3 more
    • English
    Plant Transcription Factors: Contribution in Development, Metabolism, and Environmental Stress provides comprehensive coverage of plant TFs and their various functions, evaluating their crucial role in growth and development, signaling, stress management and other key plant processes. Sections cover the significance of plant TFs in functional genomics, the influence of phyto-hormones on the modulation of plant TFs, plant development and metabolism, including shoot development, flowering development and alkaloid biosynthesis. The book's final section reviews the role of TFs in various plant stresses, including temperature, water and heavy metal stress. Written by leading experts around the globe, this book is an essential read to researchers interested in plant signaling and plant genomics.

  • Droplets of Life

    Membrane-Less Organelles, Biomolecular Condensates, and Biological Liquid-Liquid Phase Separation
    • 1st Edition
    • November 9, 2022
    • Vladimir N Uversky
    • English
    Droplets of Life: Membrane-Less Organelles, Biomolecular Condensates, and Biological Liquid–Liquid Phase Separation provides foundational information on the biophysics, biogenesis, structure, functions, and roles of membrane-less organelles. The study of liquid–liquid phase separation has attracted a lot of attention from disciplines such as cell biology, biophysics, biochemistry, and others trying to understand how, why, and what roles these condensates play in homeostasis and disease states in living organisms. This book's editor recruited a group of international experts to provide a current and authoritative overview of all aspects associated with this exciting area.Sections introduce membrane-less organelles (MLOs) and biomolecular condensates; MLOs in different sizes, shapes, and composition; and the formation of MLOs due to phase separation and how it can tune reactions, organize the intracellular environment, and provide a role in cellular fitness..

  • G Protein-Coupled Receptors - Part A

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 193
    • November 8, 2022
    • English
    G Protein-Coupled Receptors, Part A, Volume 193 in the Progress in Molecular Biology and Translational Science series, highlights new advances in the field. G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) represent the largest class of cell surface proteins with an intricate involvement of nearly every physiological process in our body. Approximately, one third of the clinically prescribed medicines target GPCRs and the quest to improve the exiting GPCR-targeting therapeutics continues. These two volumes are focused on activation, signaling and regulation of GPCRs with specific examples of receptor systems and cellular processes.

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